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Give Me A Reason

I apologize to all those who got removed from this contest. I am new to this and I kept hitting the wrong button. If you will please resend them I would greatly appreciate it. I have opened the contest back up. AGAIN I apologize to all of you


Acrostic, haiku, free verse, prose, rhyming let your feelings come through

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on May 19
  • Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 3 people
  • Final notes:
    I sincerely appreciate all who entered this contest. Each write touched me in a special way. There are so many talented writers and it was really hard to choose just a few
    THANK YOU

Contest Winners

  1. a kiss with eternity
    i met her in papa's drug store
    she stuttered when she ordered her malt
    by tombruize 42 lines, 22 comments, on Oct 6 11:50 AM 2008
    Gold trophy winner
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  2. The Silence of Victory
    Shattered hearts
    Disturbed minds
    by Jay Dead 35 lines, 9 comments, on May 15 6:46 PM. In Thoughts, Sad, Other, Contemporary, Lost in thought, Message, War
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  3. "If I could turn back time......"
    I would bring you back from Heaven
    I would hold you close again
    by Kristin103161 5 lines, 8 comments, on Mar 15 9:24 AM. In Contest, Hope, Life, Love, Sad
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  4. “Old Coupe DeVille” a parody of “Margaritaville”
    Nibblin' on a Big Mac
    Right out of the sack,
    by Lionheart 40 lines, 24 comments, on Dec 11 8:14 PM 2007. In Humor, parody
    Honorable mention
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  5. Down at the Sea
    by Treasure 5 21 lines, 1 comment, on May 7 8:29 AM. In Love
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  6. Memories of their death...
    something horrible, and I don't mean your writing skill. I mean write about something horrible, like the 9/11, or abuse, or maybe someone k
    by XxTaintedRainxX 24 lines, 20 comments, on Apr 14 3:25 PM. In Contest, Sad, Pain, My own style, My life, Longing, Family, Self, Goodbyes
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  7. My Nightmare
    So alone since you left
    Not missing you though
    by Da Poet Rida 60 lines, 6 comments, on May 2 9:35 PM. In Pain, Dark, Spiritual, Life
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  8. Signature
    by Demington 134 lines, 14 comments, on Apr 29 3:23 AM 2008. In Loss, My own style
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  9. butterfly
    breathed into silk air
    turning lithe helium arabesques
    by John Doe 9 lines, 2 comments, on May 4 12:35 PM
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  10. Searching
    I seem to have lost my way
    Do I know myself anymore
    by MichaelLeeSmyth 41 lines, 15 comments, on May 5 2:25 PM. In Lyrics, Dark, Contest, Depression, Personal
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  11. Fathers In the Clouds
    I stand on the Bow
    As we sail through St. Clair
    by Raymond E. Belz Jr. 113 lines, 5 comments, on Apr 28 12:12 AM
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  12. Day walker
    With the first light of dawn appearing at the horizon, I see them run,
    My strong, fearless brothers, armed and dangerous,
    by Luci Ferraris 49 lines, 20 comments, on Mar 12 1:11 PM. In Dark
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  13. Forgiving Is Not Easy
    by Malzy 26 lines, 11 comments, on Jul 20 2:33 PM 2006. In Personal, Other
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  14. Arms Open Wide
    With your arms open wide...
    I run to you
    by ryanm52 16 lines, 5 comments, on May 5 8:02 AM. In Spiritual
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  15. Family
    They dont see the pain I must hide.
    by lunagirl15 63 lines, 4 comments, on May 4 12:00 PM
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  16. Shadowed Heart
    Blackest night surrounds
    All that you thought.
    by Hirestel 16 lines, 8 comments, on Jul 22 5:37 PM 2008. In Pain, Hope, Personal, Life
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  17. Open Mic
    He steps onto the dusty stage
    Sprawling something nervously into the microphone
    by Kaleidoscopeyes 19 lines, 3 comments, on May 6 10:04 AM
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  18. Contemplating Reality
    A lost cause that never finds
    Troubled dreams and fading lines
    by Princess Cuddle Bug 43 lines, 6 comments, on Sep 10 8:26 AM 2008
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  19. Unbreakable Bonds
    A song about drifting from a friend, and the efforts to prevent it, commentt
    by metal4ever 52 lines, 11 comments, on May 5 11:29 PM. In Lyrics, Metalcore, Friendship, Hope, Loss
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  20. The Intangibles
    If I were blind
    Would your beauty still take my breath away?
    by Failed Abortion 11 lines, 7 comments, on Apr 27 9:17 AM 2006. In Sad, Love
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  21. My Special Little Angel
    When your mummy told me
    She was expecting you
    by ScottishPrincess 24 lines, 22 comments, on Aug 9 6:25 PM 2008. In Personal, Thoughts, Life, Love
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  22. Paradise in the sky---
    I looked to the sky and yes it's true.
    I can't stop thinking about you.
    by Frances 7 lines, 7 comments, on Mar 24 10:13 AM
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  23. Forever hard sorrow
    Hard sorrow,
    Washed away my sanity,
    by emoempess 10 lines, 11 comments, on Apr 22 6:46 AM. In Pain, Sad, Dark, Other, Emo
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  24. A Suicidals Tale
    You then see her spirit
    And joined her in Heaven.
    by Aiyasha Avarus 42 lines, 2 comments, on Jul 26 8:35 PM 2008. In Pain, Sucide, Prayer, Dark, Love
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  25. All I Can Give
    This was written after holding a Korean lady at my work whose son was in our hospice house, in pain and terminally ill.
    by UnManned4Ever 59 lines, 8 comments, on Jul 12 4:07 AM 2008. In Love, Life, Sad, Dark, Pain, My own style, Death, Longing, Sadness, Message, Loss
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  26. Insipid foetus (2005)
    Hush little baby don't say a word,
    Mummy's killed you and buried you in the dirt,
    by Kajal lutchminarian 11 lines, 20 comments, on May 18 4:21 AM. In Dark
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  27. Aftermath
    by MissBananza 23 lines, 3 comments, on Mar 21 12:56 PM 2007. In Adult, Dark, Life, Pain, Personal, Sad, Thoughts, suicide
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  28. Him
    Sometimes I wonder.
    Why do we love?
    by Panda-Kitten 24 lines, 20 comments, on May 15 9:13 PM
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  29. Escalading uncertainty O.o
    Drowning in my insecurities
    scrambling for some precious air to fill my lungs
    by The Hardest Goodbye 25 lines, 8 comments, on May 5 9:09 PM. In pain, sad, personal, life, thoughts, more, other, dark, confusion, scared, sigh
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  30. Slowly Fading
    The light slowly fading,
    i saw that familiar puddle,
    by xXxFallen RosesxXx 21 lines, 1 comment, on May 13 8:38 AM
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]

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  • Vera Rich
    May 5
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    A reason for WHAT?

  • Judith Chandler
    May 6
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    I just resent Death of Joan, my prewrite. Thank you.


  • moaner
    May 19
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    hahaha you just commented on my poem and said thanks for entering and good luck, but then you dq'ed me. was that by accident, or do you have enough entries. cheers x


  • Rheea gold member
    May 19
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    Thanks very much for the HM and congratulations to the winners.