Give me one of your best poems.
No, not the one that received 20 shiny gold trophies because you submitted it over and over again into various contests
I want the poem that means a lot to you, and a poem that you think I will like
I like rhyme or free verse or prose. Anything, really.
I would recommend going to my author page and reading about me, find out my style. Sometimes it's nice to read a poem about someone who feels the same way, experiences the same things, shares similar thoughts. But yet again, I don't want to be recollecting my whole life in these entries so those are just ideas if you're curious.
Additionally, I love poems about war or letters to a friend who died.
I’ll read poetry about love, but it better be unique and creative, not cliché stuff.
I'll read poetry about your pain and suffering, but no "slit my wrists to wash away the pain" stuff.
I have a recent interest in a bit of erotica, but only a minimal amount.
Make it beautiful, intriguing. I want to be awstruck and astonished by your words.
If it's an emotional poem, I want to feel what you felt.
Use figurative language when appropriate. I want to see imagery and metaphors used if it fits into the poem. But don't give me:
"Secretive silences of a florescent neon light spoke the most beautifully barbaric, words of all like the Sounds of ten thousand gorgeous golden butterflies as they swarmed into the glittery grabbing sea". That's just nonsense. Neither Silence nor light can make sounds, and butterflies don't swarm, especially into water. But most importantly, I can't stand that many adjectives. With that many adjectives, I lose track of what the piece is about. If I don't know what the story, plot, emotions, or subject is, I probably won't enjoy the poem, and you probably won't get a trophy.
Rules: No religion or haiku. 17 and older.
Do your best and good luck.
Oh yeah, I ALWAYS comment.
Updated 8/2/09 THERE ARE VERY FEW RULES TO THIS CONTEST SO PLEASE DO NOT BREAK THEM. I WILL DQ. I have read no more than 10 entries and DQed 3 because of age.
No, not the one that received 20 shiny gold trophies because you submitted it over and over again into various contests
I want the poem that means a lot to you, and a poem that you think I will like
I like rhyme or free verse or prose. Anything, really.
I would recommend going to my author page and reading about me, find out my style. Sometimes it's nice to read a poem about someone who feels the same way, experiences the same things, shares similar thoughts. But yet again, I don't want to be recollecting my whole life in these entries so those are just ideas if you're curious.
Additionally, I love poems about war or letters to a friend who died.
I’ll read poetry about love, but it better be unique and creative, not cliché stuff.
I'll read poetry about your pain and suffering, but no "slit my wrists to wash away the pain" stuff.
I have a recent interest in a bit of erotica, but only a minimal amount.
Make it beautiful, intriguing. I want to be awstruck and astonished by your words.
If it's an emotional poem, I want to feel what you felt.
Use figurative language when appropriate. I want to see imagery and metaphors used if it fits into the poem. But don't give me:
"Secretive silences of a florescent neon light spoke the most beautifully barbaric, words of all like the Sounds of ten thousand gorgeous golden butterflies as they swarmed into the glittery grabbing sea". That's just nonsense. Neither Silence nor light can make sounds, and butterflies don't swarm, especially into water. But most importantly, I can't stand that many adjectives. With that many adjectives, I lose track of what the piece is about. If I don't know what the story, plot, emotions, or subject is, I probably won't enjoy the poem, and you probably won't get a trophy.
Rules: No religion or haiku. 17 and older.
Do your best and good luck.
Oh yeah, I ALWAYS comment.
Updated 8/2/09 THERE ARE VERY FEW RULES TO THIS CONTEST SO PLEASE DO NOT BREAK THEM. I WILL DQ. I have read no more than 10 entries and DQed 3 because of age.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on August 8
- Rewards: Gold: 450, Silver: 250, Bronze: 150, Honorable mention: 3 people
- Final notes: Thank you for entering and for being patient as I read every entry I enjoyed reading every piece submitted. This contest began with nearly 100 entries, so I gave HMs and upped the points; There were 11 preliminary finalists. The six winning poems astounded me with their diction, imagery, uniqueness, creativity. These poems captured my attention in various ways, including styles and forms I am relatively new to. I always encourage reading the trophy winning poems Congrats again to the winners I have another contest going on (fresh and PW), and am starting another new one soon (fresh writes), so check them out!
Contest Winners
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In a thunderstorm in summer we were sheltered on the seat
Under drumbeats from the heavens watching streams beneath out feetby cricketjeff 34 lines, 58 comments, on Jun 27 6:16 PM. In thunderstorm, Love, Nature
Gold trophy winner
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Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Honorable mention
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Hunted feelings, more or less
Unsustained, dischordant.by Botchla 12 lines, 4 comments, on Jul 22 2:04 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
The storm has passed
A poem blown byby Cosmic Musketeer 28 lines, 11 comments, on Sep 30 11:21 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Your like the perfect day,
Waking up to the smell of breakfast on the stove and the best songs on the radio,by PolarbearApocalypse 28 lines, 2 comments, on Jul 20 4:45 AM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
faithful husband clambers upward• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Port now within reaching distance,
Abandoned, disserted and discarded of its beauty.by tranmere 48 lines, 2 comments, on Jul 24 4:49 AM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
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Only 9 when they married.
My mum and dad. Who I calledby Englandgirl2008 29 lines, 17 comments, on Jul 2 5:49 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Corpse of a butterfly, so delicate and frail
Dimmed rusted wings and blistered fails• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Clocks wind their way across the path and the stone walls,
Reminding me of how much time has been wastedby IcySpearQueen 28 lines, 2 comments, on Nov 29 8:56 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
A perfect picture; word to Brent, I miss ya
But whether night or dayby Lyrically N Gaged 31 lines, 4 comments, on Jul 12 10:46 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Your beautiful words play with my emotions,
Thoughts of a genius making it dreamlike to believe.by Beautiful Liar 15 lines, 7 comments, on Jan 20 9:40 PM. In I don't know, My own style, My life, Lost in thought, Contest, Life, Thoughts• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Sunken into hallowed soil
from foilby Coathanger 58 lines, 9 comments, on Jul 17 2:22 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Tears of shame frame her eyes in this distant past
A little girl who used to hide with her heart held in her lapby carebear123 27 lines, 4 comments, on Aug 2 11:06 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
A 19 yr old boy who had never been in love
girlfriends aplenty but never blessed from above,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
A bird hit my windshield
and landed on the ground,by Poetess12 28 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 29 11:19 AM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
night fall arrives and the stars start to come to sight
golden sun shine changes to silver moon lightby fairy princess k 20 lines, 3 comments, on Jul 18 12:05 PM. In Contest• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
We crash land,
Ash highlighted through the sand,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
THIS GIFT I PRESENT TO YOU IS MY DECLARATION, MY CERTIFICATE OF LOVE GIVEN TO YOU FROM MY HEART TO YOURS. YOU POURED OUT TO ME WARM BLOOD F• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Imagine a rainbow with no colours
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This incantation begins with play
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If you keep looking for a loser
then that is what you'll find.by Charles Johnson 33 lines, 10 comments, on May 30 1:10 AM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
white faded dress
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I sat staring into the moon
When I looked into the moonby Only-Speak-YourMind 23 lines, 19 comments, on Sep 11 1:43 AM. In Personal, Thoughts, Sad, Pain, Spiritual, Nature, My life, Friendship, Depression• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
It is soon we will share
The touch,the kiss and hand in handby SheWolfNLust 36 lines, 5 comments, on Jul 28 6:48 AM. In In Love, Passionate, Personal, Thoughts, feelings• Commented on by judge. -
I live in an immortal sunrise...rather abandoned to it in its stages of life that distracts me into tomorrows reign and the white noise inby Vertigo- 0 lines, 5 comments, on Jul 25 12:44 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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I reached for her delicate hand ...
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With apologies to Robert Burns
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Winter came, and we waded through the snow,
depressed and carrying our burdens in heavy sacks,by The-Human-Stain 27 lines, 13 comments, on Apr 19 10:40 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
She moves, delicately.
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Lol! I laughed when I read that line... Butterflies
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argghhh to abundant adjectives
haha thanks.
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Thanks for the HM and congrats to the winners!
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congrats to the winners they really deserved it.must be so difficult and sometimes tiring reading each and every poem and then even commenting on em.wow awesome..thanks for the hm and for my poem into the finalists
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Thank you for hosting/congrats to the other winners/ honored by the silver
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