Enter up to five poems all on the same theme. Please change the backgrounds so that they all match and hopefully, in some way, reflect the theme. (This is so I can easily keep them together in my mind as I read, even if you enter a poem in between another's.)
I realize the contest says it's anonymous; that is because free and silver members have no choice about that! There are ways to get around it; one is by reading the submission anonymously, commenting and then going into your comments to see whose poem it is. Another way is to log out and see who has entered. I like reading them anonymously and forming a first impression that way, but I do not worry about the anonymity of contests past that point because, as anyone who hosts knows, the anonymity is broken when someone stars your comment or IMs you or answers your comment.
Do not submit something that has won a trophy in one of my previous contests.
Change the backgrounds so that all of your entries match. (You can enter prewrites and change the background once they are in the contest; I will wait to look at them.)
Enter up to five poems; enter no less than three. This is a chance for you to review old work and to thematically get your poems together for more exposure.
I do not promise to comment on prewritten work; I also will not be applauding here. But if you would like the experience of presenting more than one piece to a host and of getting together a little collection of yours all based around a central theme, come on in...
The Top Two winning series will receive the gold & silver and bronze & emerald trophies, respectively.
I realize the contest says it's anonymous; that is because free and silver members have no choice about that! There are ways to get around it; one is by reading the submission anonymously, commenting and then going into your comments to see whose poem it is. Another way is to log out and see who has entered. I like reading them anonymously and forming a first impression that way, but I do not worry about the anonymity of contests past that point because, as anyone who hosts knows, the anonymity is broken when someone stars your comment or IMs you or answers your comment.
Do not submit something that has won a trophy in one of my previous contests.
Change the backgrounds so that all of your entries match. (You can enter prewrites and change the background once they are in the contest; I will wait to look at them.)
Enter up to five poems; enter no less than three. This is a chance for you to review old work and to thematically get your poems together for more exposure.
I do not promise to comment on prewritten work; I also will not be applauding here. But if you would like the experience of presenting more than one piece to a host and of getting together a little collection of yours all based around a central theme, come on in...
The Top Two winning series will receive the gold & silver and bronze & emerald trophies, respectively.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on August 3
- Rewards: Gold: 400, Honorable mention: 1 people
- Final notes: Thank you very much for bringing your series of poems in for my perusal; I enjoyed seeing what themes came in on what backgrounds, though not all complied.
My Top Honors go to:
Beret55 for his series on Vietnam
and
Budart for his series on Parenting
Congrats!
Contest Winners
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You lie there sleeping my beautiful boy.
All is soft.• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
I’ve fought up on high mountains,
on dry deserts and on plains.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
After the gross matter that bore my name
Has dissipated, the molecules• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Honorable mention
Entries [26]
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Encapsulation of emotions felt,
Nuance soft, or sharply coloured cape• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Choice is important ! Why must most abstain,
Knowing needed growth, remain like propped
Stiff puppets strung along in life till choppedby Jonathan ROBIN 14 lines, 3 comments, on Apr 1 1:14 AM 2008. In Life, Acrostic, Sonnet, Thoughts, Alphabetical Jonathan Robin• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
ALLISON
Allison my precious little oneby wander of the sky 50 lines, 2 comments, on Jun 28 6:36 PM. In Contemporary, Fantasy, Children, Escape• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
ARMIDA
Armada my little warriorby wander of the sky 51 lines, 2 comments, on Jun 28 9:34 PM. In Contemporary, Fantasy, Children, Escape• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
ALIDA
Alida my little princess• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
ALEDA
Aleda my little winged one• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Funny how one feels abandoned, isn't it?by MysteriousStrangerX 35 lines, 25 comments, on Aug 6 9:40 AM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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It’s the grandest Gig this side of the fall,
the little people know it as the Fairyland ball.by judmc 14 lines, 12 comments, on Jul 19 6:19 AM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Two little gnomes dressed all in green,
played midst’ the foliage by a garden stream.by judmc 14 lines, 27 comments, on Oct 19 11:54 AM 2008• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
If you ever go walking in blackberry wood,
you may see some things that no little girl should.by judmc 24 lines, 29 comments, on Feb 3 11:42 AM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
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When fairies fly into our world, with gossamer wings and golden curls,by judmc 16 lines, 15 comments, on Jul 26 4:12 PM 2008• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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I chose to hide sorrow to keep from pulling others into the undertoe of my sadness...by GinryuStargazer 20 lines, 9 comments, on Jul 31 10:41 AM. In GinryuStargazer, Soul, Night, Darkness, Pain• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Deafening explosions and the thick smell of death,
and bullets flying thicker than rain.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
The other day
My new born son• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
We sit outside
Overlooking the lake,• Commented on by judge. -
My son orders
A vanilla non-fat latte.by Budart 11 lines, 4 comments, on Aug 3 12:35 PM. In Parents and children• Commented on by judge.
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Just thought I'd let you know that whilst at face value they all appear totally unrelated, all three poems of mine are about family
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They don't seem to be on the same background, which is one of the stipulations of this contest.
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