There are a lot of poems that advertise quickies and what seems like fluff (no offense if you yourself have held one), but here is my point:
This is not that kind of contest.
If you choose to enter, I want you to show me emotions that have been buried under walls, or feelings that have carried you to the tops of the world. I want you to show me poems that you wrote simply because you couldn't hold that feeling inside anymore. Emotions are what keeps us human.
Or you could go the opposite route and reveal that you're trying to keep from expressing emotion: a robot. But a poetic and beautiful robot.
Beauty can be horrific and repulsive, as well.
I enjoy new styles of writing, I love when writers think outside of the box and use metaphors and imagery no one else would have thought to use.
All in all I want you to take my hand and force me to travel though your mind, to show me what you were thinking when whatever was happening. To literally make me feel what you felt.
There are many poets who I believe will do very well in this contest, and I wish you all good luck!
Just a few requirements:
- I do not like crazy TyPinG
- Please keep the length less than that of a novel
- Impress me, please
- I will not accept works that have already placed in another contest
(1st, 2nd, 3rd, and HM)
Again, good luck!!
This is not that kind of contest.
If you choose to enter, I want you to show me emotions that have been buried under walls, or feelings that have carried you to the tops of the world. I want you to show me poems that you wrote simply because you couldn't hold that feeling inside anymore. Emotions are what keeps us human.
Or you could go the opposite route and reveal that you're trying to keep from expressing emotion: a robot. But a poetic and beautiful robot.
Beauty can be horrific and repulsive, as well.
I enjoy new styles of writing, I love when writers think outside of the box and use metaphors and imagery no one else would have thought to use.
All in all I want you to take my hand and force me to travel though your mind, to show me what you were thinking when whatever was happening. To literally make me feel what you felt.
There are many poets who I believe will do very well in this contest, and I wish you all good luck!
Just a few requirements:
- I do not like crazy TyPinG
- Please keep the length less than that of a novel
- Impress me, please
- I will not accept works that have already placed in another contest
(1st, 2nd, 3rd, and HM)
Again, good luck!!
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on June 25
- Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 1 people
- Final notes: Thank you all so very, very much for entering this contest. I had to read and re-read so many of your entries to make sure I got exactly what I wanted. In the end I went with my gut and chose the pieces that grabbed me and forced me into their worlds. I encourage you all to read each other's works, especially our winners and finalists, because I know you'll be as impressed as I was. Great job!!
Contest Winners
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I walk inside church with my bible in my hand a smile on my face
I greet my friends and put in a couple bucks in the offering basketby Blue-Rose Beauty 126 lines, 61 comments, on May 17 4:49 PM. In Religious, Christian, devil
Silver trophy winner
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by Writing0Freedom 31 lines, 2 comments, on Jun 8 9:07 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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Extremely personal.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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After losing all my babies before they were born I struggled with the why...until now!• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Honorable mention
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And he will know
to handle me with with careby Alive4aLiving 33 lines, 11 comments, on Nov 6 10:43 AM 2008. In Love, Personal, Thoughts, Life, Pain, Hope, My own style, My life, Message• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Tap Tap Tap
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by MichaelSavage 23 lines, 10 comments, on Jun 10 9:43 PM. In Hope, Spiritual, Teenage thinking, Suicide, Death, Depression, Escape, Noguest
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(Revisiting The Lotus Eaters)
by Mercury Rising 48 lines, 8 comments, on Apr 2 12:36 PM. In Symbolic Tale• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I wasn't lying when I told everyone that I don't miss you.by hey charlie 12 lines, 2 comments, on Jun 10 6:34 PM• Commented on by judge.
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Blue Bird gonna tell me where my heart is.
Take me over the mountains,by Mango Memories 19 lines, 5 comments, on Jun 6 6:42 AM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
This sad sonata
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It's hard to be all alone, a fallen angel searching..
For tears, lost long ago, deep in the dust.by BrokenHeartsInVain 47 lines, 5 comments, on Mar 21 11:11 PM. In Angst, Pain, Sad, Dark, Depression, Sadness• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
My dreams are broken
my heart has been split in twoby IdioticLamb 12 lines, 2 comments, on Jun 6 7:41 PM. In Life• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
From the creation of the universe
with one big bang we started on our way• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I hate when people ask me for all the reasons
All the reasons that I don't want to share• Commented on by judge. -
You held me, and I held you. In each other's arms under a dim light, and a doorway we were. I know the moment past in seconds but it forever changed two worlds.by SovereignZechs 40 lines, 1 comment, on Feb 17 11:07 AM. In A Final Goodbye to the one I loved.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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My heart feels like it's lost a friend
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Did I tell you
That every tearby Fallen-Thumper 55 lines, 11 comments, on May 23 4:07 AM. In Love, Pain, Lost love, Emo, Hate, Dedication, Loss, Romance, Happiness, Friendship• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
If I could write me, just what would I say,
would I beg for someone to take me away.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
A crescent silhouette
against a tropical night.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
There's a girl in every crowd
who laughs, talks sports, harmlessly flirts.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
a single tear
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We were magnetic,
like fireflies to a flame.by CrucifiedAngel 57 lines, 3 comments, on Jun 18 2:49 AM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I am the definition of demolition, to she who resumes to be my opposition.
with no intent of submission, she has this condition which we all know as post natal depression.by true1speaker 5 lines, 4 comments, on Jun 18 7:50 PM. In Angst, Contest, Hope, Life, Love, Pain, Personal, Sad• Commented on by judge.
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Thank you for the nod. It was a pleasure. Congrats to all the winners!
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Wow, thanks a lot for the gold
That means much to me.
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