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pick a bukowski quote prompt

prompt:

1. “Genius might be the ability to say a profound thing in a simple way.”

2. “Sometimes you just have to pee in the sink.”

3. “If you're losing your soul and you know it, then you've still got a soul left to lose”




be creative.
please put prompt used in AN
may reserve, but finish in a timely manner.

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on April 29, 2009
  • Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 2 people
  • Final notes:
    thank you all for participating.

Contest Winners

  1. A Thin Yellow Line
    You haven’t known cowardice
    until it races through you like diarrhea
    by Cupcrazy 27 lines, 19 comments, on Apr 27 10:11 PM 2009. In Thoughts, Other
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. ~
    suffering is a great developer
    by eoz 3 lines, 6 comments, on Apr 27 3:25 AM 2009. In Contest
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. Grinning ear to ear.
    It's good that you lay there old man
    twenty-six miles as the crow flies six feet under,
    by fanniesson 26 lines, 1 comment, on Apr 27 6:19 AM 2009
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  4. yellows and browns
    by amaranthine lover 25 lines, 2 comments, on Apr 27 10:11 AM 2009. In Contest, Abstract, noguest, NaPoMo
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  5. Sticky Nothingness
    by DolceVito 36 lines, 25 comments, on Apr 27 8:53 AM 2009. In Adult
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

Entries [10]

1 - 10 of 10
  • Soul Search
    When a man begins to search for the answers as to what the soul is,
    He should firstly look within himself,
    by Gabriel 848 25 lines, 5 comments, on Apr 27 3:36 AM 2009. In Spiritual, Contest
    • Commented on by judge.
  • As the Poet Said
    It's nice to be noble, to think elevated thoughts
    and to be courteous, generous and kind.
    by Bad Bill 12 lines, 3 comments, on Apr 27 4:28 AM 2009. In Contemporary, Contest
    • Commented on by judge.
  • patches
    by Cerulean Sunrise 19 lines, 5 comments, on Apr 27 6:27 AM 2009. In Contest
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Simply put
    Racism grows in the hearts of those who harbor hatred and arrogance
    it is with them it shall die....
    by Ademon 1 lines, 6 comments, on Apr 27 9:52 AM 2009
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Without Concrete
    The bistro was my culinary chapel,
    its sacred entrees the salvation
    by penman 41 lines, 3 comments, on Apr 28 2:22 PM 2009. In Other
    • Commented on by judge.

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  • Kelsey-Jo silver member
    April 27, 2009
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    I fucking love Bukowski. I mean, I'm just sayin.


    Howeverrrr, it's 3 A.M. [almost] and I haven't begun reading for my 10 A.M. class.

    So, due entirely to personal guilt, I'll come back to this at a later time.


  • chilali
    April 27, 2009
    Edit | Reply
    Bukowski!! ♥
    Hmm..I have been having a terrible writer's block now for the longest time but I will definitely try. Good luck with the contest. Hope you get many great entries