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we are what happened when god closed his eyes.

i want something totally catastrophic.
i want fucking and feeling and dying.
i want stars and blood and hands.

no cliches.
prose or free-verse only.
i WILL dq items on the spot if i don't see them winning.

imagery.
pain.
go.

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on June 19
  • Rewards: Gold: 2000, Silver: 1000, Bronze: 500, Honorable mention: 5 people
  • Final notes:
    you guys are fucking amazing.
    everyone needs to read the top 8.
    if i could have given them all gold, i would have.

    hms in no order.

Contest Winners

  1. by heaven all alone 34 lines, 42 comments, on May 31 11:32 PM
    Gold trophy winner
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  2. i knew a boy that dreamed in negatives. his veins were always dirty and his hands always smelled like nicotine. once he asked me why i neve
    by of insincerity 21 lines, 8 comments, on May 28 8:21 PM. In addiction, personal
    Silver trophy winner
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  3. by samantha jean 22 lines, 10 comments, on May 25 12:02 AM
    Bronze trophy winner
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  4. I have tears falling from my mouth - I'm crying so hard.
    They're gluing my eyes shut with a force that's so strong
    by They Say Shannon 70 lines, 6 comments, on May 24 10:20 PM
    Honorable mention
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  5. by Macey Muse 34 lines, 4 comments, on May 26 7:57 PM
    Honorable mention
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  6. by new born 35 lines, 6 comments, on May 28 10:30 PM
    Honorable mention
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  7. by onerios13 54 lines, 7 comments, on Jun 7 1:07 AM. In Personal
    Honorable mention
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  8. mostly I’ve learned to stretch my skin until it’s thin, faulty and threatening to tear and the delicate edges that formed when you told me
    by The-Phoenix 32 lines, 5 comments, on Jun 12 1:02 AM
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

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  • notorious
    May 24
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    Yowza.

  • I tried to pen something here, total writer's block
    I have plenty of bloodshed in my pieces; I'd enter them, but you don't allow prewrites.
    If you want to read some darkness, here's an example:
    http://allpoetry.com/poem/5367521

  • blood, stars, catastrophe... geez my specialty LOL

  • I'm thinking of entering this, hope I can come up with something good.

    <3

  • Totally have this bookmarked. I'm going to really ponder on this. Great contest.

    Josh

  • bookmarked


  • Jay Dead
    June 15
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    Rhyming please...

    hey i got one i think is medal worthy, but it's rhyme, can i still enter?

  • Awh crap, I had a god poem like the one you described just now! Then the contest closed. Doh!

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