Contest Versatile Poetry Round 2! by EmbraceTheJourney at All poetry

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For finalists from versatile poetry round 1.

Thanks all for donations!

Prompt:
Dark poetry.
1- Write about death
2- Pen a piece about fear or pain
3- Write about winter

Can't wait to see what you guys do with this!!

Rules:
1-No emo/cutting, cussing, BeInG aN IdIoT, or dirty pretty
2- No haiku, rhyme is ok if well done
3- Good grammar and spelling will go FAR
4-Obviously, don't enter if you're not a finalist
5- Put option in AN

Two poets will be eliminated!
Have fun ;-)

Contest is Over

Contest was judged on August 6
Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 200, Bronze: 50, Honorable mention: 2 people
Final notes:
Congrats to all

Contest Winners

It Is Everywhere

by whitecoffee 34 lines, 4 comments, on Jul 3 11:13 AM. In Contest, Death
Gold trophy winner

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Alzheimer

You were asking the nurse quietly
"How much longer?"

by crivanea 39 lines, 10 comments, on Mar 10 12:21 PM. In Life, Love, Pain
Silver trophy winner

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the fear in her eyes speaks thousands of words.

by ladybug. 52 lines, 13 comments, on Jun 30 10:41 PM. In Pain, Personal
Bronze trophy winner

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The Reaper

I don’t suppose you see it / when that finger points your way / then crooks, pulls in, beckoning / in his foreboding way / Along his arm is

by billpoet 35 lines, 53 comments, on Jul 20 7:34 PM 2007
Honorable mention

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Mr Binks' Vigil

by paperparadox 26 lines, 52 comments, on Sep 14 7:08 AM 2006. In Dark
Honorable mention

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Entries [9]

1 - 9 of 9

Requiem of a Dream

Death is when your eyes turn red
Death is when you are never dead

by xxelephantechoesxx 15 lines, 6 comments, on Jun 30 3:09 PM

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Sleeves aren't good places for hearts, honey.

by wandyway 43 lines, 3 comments, on Jul 4 9:44 PM. In Thoughts, Adult

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winter

I feel the cold chill in the air,
as the days become so short.

by Rooster 55 25 lines, on Jul 12 11:08 AM

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The Last Breath

The ringing in his ears progressed to a dull roar,
and a light cloud, almost like dust,

by Dixie Dawn 46 lines, 10 comments, on Jul 28 9:32 PM. In Contest, Death, Dying, Pain, History, Soldier, Civil War, Life, Sad, Thought

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By me, right now

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EMOverlord
June 30
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T_T Damn, wish I was a finalist, this is my topic
ladybug.
June 30
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Are prewrites really allowed or did you forget to click the button?
EmbraceTheJourney
June 30
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Prewrites for sure allowed. Sorry.
DaniLyn101
July 1
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please consider me!!
hi im new to this but i think i could beat out those other competitiors if u could let me into round two. i could just start from here, submit two pieces so that you could judge both. plzplzplz i love ur writing and ur contest and i think i could do well.
- EmbraceTheJourney
  July 1
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  If a poet drops out of the competition I will consider bringing in someone new but otherwise I would really like to keep it the finalists from the first round. Sorry! :-(
crivanea
August 6
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Thanks for hosting/ congrats to the other winners/ honored by the silver
paperparadox
August 12
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Thank you for the HM, and for hosting this contest.