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Inspire Me

Happy Birthday To Me...

All I want for my birthday this year is to be inspired by deep, philosophical poetry written by my fellow AllPoetry members.

Basically, I want to read things that make me think and feel something so strongly that I feel I need to write. That means that my personal preferences will play a bigger role in this contest than usual, so be aware of what I like and don't like.

Dislikes:

swearing, violence, pornographic erotica, distractions, the color gray (the only one I dislike), Dadaism, Sundays and beets...

Peeves (not always irritating but usually are):

Dialogue in poetry

Relationship poetry that plays the "blame game". I expect it to be thoughtful and introspective and to concentrate on individual emotions and inner depth rather than vindication and extroverted aggressions

Likes:

Poetry and prose that is happy, sad, dark, hopeful, depressing... Nature, Family bonds, Community Pride, flowers, country lanscapes, wilderness, silence, introspection, philosophy etc...



Anyway... that's something you can go on...



Possible prompts, if you think you need them:

1. If emotions (anger, sadness, happiness, fear etc...)
had matter and could be sensed externally, what would it feel like?

2. Quote: "keep on doing it until you die or it dies in you"
-Buckowski

3. Title: Of Ivory and Horn

4. Word Bank: (use all)

balance
space
skin
peel
burning
rind
bone
molting
sorrow
scales

5. Phrase:

I possess the next beat in the rhythm of your heart...



RULES:

1. Don't be vulgar
2. No sticky caps
3. Label appropriately
4. two entries per person
5. I reserve the right to remove poetry that I find vulgar and/or offensive to me without comment.
6. I critique, don't enter something you think is flawless unless you can take my opinions for what they are... opinions!

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on June 24
  • Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100
  • Final notes:
    There were a lot of great pieces submitted. Though I have read every entry I have not yet been able to comment on all. I didn't expect to get so many entries so fast!

    Thanks to everyone that participated.

    s Genie

Contest Winners

  1. The Absence of Lilacs
    flowers stir in expectation of the coming dawn, it does not come, overcast forever, you've given up on hugs and writing love on her arms, i
    by Amergin 8 lines, 10 comments, on Jun 1 5:38 PM. In Life, Nature, Society, Thoughts, Death, Humanity
    Gold trophy winner
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  2. Young Poets
    Young poets do take heed / From this old and wretched man / Young poets light the fire / Of salvation for all man / With words of justice w
    by Bob Fox 31 lines, 159 comments, on Jun 12 5:30 AM 2007. In Hope
    Silver trophy winner
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  3. Where Have All the Dreamers Gone.
    Giving up is like the change of season for you
    until it's your turn to lose,
    by Bleed the truth X 38 lines, on Mar 26 8:52 PM. In My life, Thoughts, Personal
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  4. Sonic Speakthru
    Into the wooden room
    inhaling the nineteen seventies as I strode along the green nylon carpets
    by Floorboards 38 lines, 30 comments, on Apr 29 9:15 AM. In Thoughts, Paying the rent, nineteen seventies, nostalgia
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  5. Armitage Shanks
    Bleach
    (unless his dad had just been in)
    by Floorboards 52 lines, 19 comments, on Jan 23 4:39 AM. In Humor, Life, Thoughts, Personal
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  6. This World of Thieves
    To be enthralled in a world
    Where fantasy is the master,
    by Ebbing.X.Discreetly 21 lines, 11 comments, on May 25 2:54 PM
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  7. Astonishing Stones
    Some people feel that stones are just for throwing
    And rocks but obstacles that stand in roads,
    by Mercury Rising 36 lines, 14 comments, on Mar 28 2:48 AM. In Elemental Mysticism
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  8. As you fade
    Like the fading melody of a half forgotten song,
    the memory of you plays softly in my subconscious mind.
    by unrepentantsoul 20 lines, 20 comments, on Mar 31 8:17 AM
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  9. Bedtime Wars
    by Freed by Mercy 40 lines, 26 comments, on Feb 13 7:22 PM. In Life, Pain, Insomnia, Humor, Sleep?
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]

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  • Yvette Champ gold member
    June 22
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    I dont't know what you mean by beets...if you can SEE, SMELL, HEAR, TOUCH, SENSE then HAPPY BIRTHDAY...

    • JM Kenyon silver member
      June 22
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      Beets...the red, root vegetable that looks like raw liver to me when boiled. Some people like them, I find them disgusting.


  • Freed by Mercy silver member
    June 22
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    Happy Birthday!