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Lyric/poetry Inspiration

This contest is for poems inspired by the lyrics/poetry of the following...

1. Joanna Newsom-- I would love it if this option gets a good no. of entries!
2. Tori Amos
3. Melora Creager (Rasputina)
4. Sylvia Plath

Simple isn't it? Just choose your preferred inspiration source and write me a wonderful poem. No crap allowed!

Contest specifications:

1. Must be relevant.
2. Please use good grammar and spelling.
3. Write good poetry. Make it intelligent, beautiful, and maybe even a bit eccentric.
4. IM me if there are any questions or if you feel there is an equally enchanting inspiration source that you would like to use. If I like your source then I will probably let you use it.
5. Please don't enter if you cringe at honest opinions. I promise I am not mean but I don't lie either.
6. Please place your choice in the author's comment box.




UPADTE Aug. 06, 2009
I am keeping this contest open for awhile longer. I still have no entries inspired by Melora Creager! I would love to have some of those (hint, hint).


UPDATE Aug. 01, 2009
In asking for poems inspired by a certain writer/musician, I also mean that it may be inspired by their style. This is not an ultimate requirement, however. If you choose some other aspect of their work besides their style, this is fine. It can be inspired in a number of ways.


UPDATE July 16, 2009
Unless I receive more entries I will have to delete this contest.

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on September 21
  • Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100
  • Final notes:
    Hi all,
    I have looked through the entries and found way too many magnificent writes to let this one slip. I have chosen what I beleive to stand out, in my eyes, and hope I have done the entrants proud.
    To those who didn't win, please know your entries were among the best I have read for a while. well done to all.

Contest Winners

  1. each surface can heal to a depth
    on waking she was undiscovered,
    again
    by EvilKate 37 lines, 6 comments, on Jul 31 9:39 AM. In Contemporary, Personal
    Gold trophy winner
    • Viewed by judge. [remove]
  2. The Forsaken: Inspired by Sylvia Plath
    by Night Hope 45 lines, 7 comments, on Jun 23 2:05 PM. In Contest, Life, Love, Nature, Spiritual, Hope, Sorrow, Inspiration, Dark
    Silver trophy winner
    • Viewed by judge. [remove]
  3. Internal Beauty
    There is all the look of a goddess
    But deep inside there is no soul
    by ShaShay 15 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 27 9:04 PM. In Contest, Life, Other, Thoughts
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Viewed by judge. [remove]
  4. Listening for the Millennium
    by crisstiena 62 lines, 9 comments, on Jul 29 12:30 PM. In Contest, Life, Hope
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

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  • amaranthine lover gold member
    June 23
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    #2 is


  • amaranthine lover gold member
    June 23
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    omigosh, so it #4!


  • Allyce May gold member
    June 23
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    I am hoping that when you say "a bit eccentric" you mean MASS ECCENTRIC! I know no other way!


  • Concrete Angel silver member
    July 29
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    I would love to enter this contest! Give me a couple days to come up with a piece and it'll be here


  • Dryad Enya
    August 4
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    I love Tori Amos! i'd enter but it closes tomorrow and my brain just got fried from a poem on The Raven by Edgar allen poe...

    Shame i didn't find this sooner but best of luck judging!


  • Night Hope gold member
    September 22
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    Thank you for hosting and for the silver, Lea. Congrats to Kate, Sharon Lynn, crissy and everyone else who entered. Be well, Poets and Scribes.

    If anyone is interested, I did a recent posting of pictures of Sylvia Plath with a bunch of links of her reading her work. It can be found here:

    http://allpoetry.com/poem/5662347




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