A truly prolific writer is able to reach out beyond what is NORMAL and stretch their mind, this is why I am asking for something different this time.
We ALL have a dark side or at least a corner in our mind; give me a literary glimpse real or imagined.
Are you up for the challenge?
Rules:
1. Choose ONE title.
2. Use that title as your poem title.
3. Free verse or rhyme, (I enjoy both)
4. Label appropriately.
5. Titles may be reused.
6. One entry per author.
7. Collaborations are allowed.
Titles
1. Sometimes a darker reasoning prevails.
2. Cracks in my soul.
3. Tears of blood become you.
4. I wear a smile but my thoughts are screaming.
5. Sick desires and lonely cries.
6. Satan doesn’t take a vacation.
7. Something evil is crawling across my psyche.
8. From pleading to bleeding.
9. I see them in the shadows.
10. Isadora doesn’t know she’s dead.
11. I murder people, in my mind.
12. Tracing shadows in the moonlight.
13. Suffering is only the beginning.
14. Evil wears a smile sometimes.
15. Death is not the worst thing to fear my dear.
16. My madness is a beautiful thing.
17. Trembling prayers at midnight.
18. The dead dance with a little less zeal.
19. Maniacal clowns and dark lullabies.
20. Writing poetry in my own blood.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on July 17
- Rewards: Gold: 3000, Silver: 2000, Bronze: 1000, Honorable mention: 3 people
- Final notes: Thank you one and all for a most successful contest, it was the best turn out for any contest that I’ve held thus far.
There are many talented dark writers out there and I had quite a time deciding.
Thanks again.
Sincerely MJ.
Contest Winners
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by amaranthine lover 29 lines, 3 comments, on Jul 9 11:19 PM. In Contest, Abstract, noguest
Gold trophy winner
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I hear the voices flickering in my mind
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Upon a death, a seal is broken,
whispered on a wind unspoken.• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
The clock strikes an eleventh hour and I find myself looking into a mirror, searching for the answers. My mind is whirring like a machine, I hear the clicking of the bolts and the zip-zipping of electrons, stringing my though• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Honorable mention
Entries [28]
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Demons’ pulling my thoughts apart my love is like a hollow log ready to rot my twisted trees tangling me from within, my heart.
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Woke up early
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Oh yeah Doc, she's a goner• Commented on by judge.
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Sleep, my love, in the white linen embrace
Of the dark cushioned bed, covered in lace.by benjamrom 11 lines, 9 comments, on Jul 1 2:19 PM• Commented on by judge. -
"Death is not the worst thing to fear,
my Dear, because I have something,
more than a cold caress for you."• Commented on by judge. -
The night sky fell heavy
I watched it settle on the earthby completely mad 27 lines, 4 comments, on Jul 2 12:55 AM• Commented on by judge. -
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Prevail, as dark sees prominence arrive,
itself, the ideology of vast!• Commented on by judge. -
In wicked darkness I retreat,
a silent sorrow rots my soulby Bosiarbooger 34 lines, 4 comments, on Jul 3 7:02 PM. In Dark• Commented on by judge. -
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The lugger of dilapidated bags
won't remove his mirrored glasses;by Olivias Violin 19 lines, 3 comments, on Jul 9 3:23 PM• Commented on by judge. -
I wear a smile, but my thoughts are screaming
really wish I was dreamingby Kathleen a Nazarene 24 lines, 15 comments, on Jul 13 12:45 PM. In Life, Personal, Pain, Sad, Thoughts, Spiritual, Inspirational, Message• Commented on by judge.
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Comments
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ooooh
another one
great!
bookmarked
though im still trying to write for the other one!
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so are we expecting a series of these titles contests then?
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Uh huh, and I've already got another worked out.
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Great news. These are inspiring and fun. I like to see where various authors take the same title. It's also much easier to find an inspiration that resonates when having a selection of trailheads from which to begin the literary hike.
Thanks for this contest, mj. 
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We so do love a darkwrite
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bookmarked!!!
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Uh-oh. I have my eyes stuck on: trembling prayers at midnight.
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Not very Good with Dark
But i Couldn't pass up This Title...
Something evil is crawling across my psyche
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okay bro... you have asked that we open the dark side of ourselves.... now lets see what happens... lololol
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dawg, i wrote for it but i missed it. it looks like a very tough one anyway. i doubt if i would have placed. good luck everyone.
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Ruff ruff.
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thanks for the gold! would you like the points back? I *really* don't need them lol
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