Hello everyone
Welcome to my contest
There is a slight twist to my contest - I'm on a hunt for really good poetry
What my contest is about?:
This contest is about good poetry, I want what you think is really good. I don't mind if they are just prewrites or if they are this amazingly new poem you just came up with, I want to read them. I will try to comment on every poem that is entered in this contest.
Why am I doing this contest?:
I want this because I have been suffering writers block for to long now, and I am hoping if I read lots and lots of really good poems I will be able to get over my writers block and start writing again. I have also noticed recently that I haven't been able to give good comments I'm not sure why this is though. It could be for many reasons, Here are some of them:
It's cause I haven't been feeling well recently so I just can't be bothered
I have writers block on my comments
Or there could be other reasons.
I don't mind if they are just prewrites or if they are this amazingly new poem you just came up with, I want to read them.
Am I being picky?:
I probably am, and I know a lot of you might think I am being too picky, but this is just something I think will really help me. I'm sorry if you do think I am being too picky, but all I'm going to say is you don't need to enter my contest. But you can if you want to.
Rules?:
In my last contest I didn't have many rules and because of that, the poems I got were a tad bit annoying. So here are the rules. If you enter a poem that breaks the rules I will delete it from the contest (Sorry for being picky again)
1. I don't mind swearing but don't go over the top
2. No adult, I'm just not in the mood to read stuff like that
3. Please only poems that are longer than 7 lines... I can't stand poems that are only about 4 lines long.
4. Please bear in mind this contest is open to all of AP, Children and other young people included so please keep it clean.
5. I am allowing three entries per person, you don't have to enter three times but if you do make sure they are all good peoms.
6. Please put your username in the description, so if I have any questions about your poem I can IM you, or if I like your writing style I might want to read some of your other poems
7. No chat speak... I do not lyk it wen ppl tlk lyk dis - If you do have any poems you want to enter that there is talking like that please convert it to english before entering
8. No TaLkInG lIkE tHiS eItHeR
9. I like poems that rhyme
10. I also like poems that tell a story
11. I like dark poetry but I am willing to see happy poems
12. Put 3 smiley faces... like this
in your AN so that I know you have read the rules.
Some of you have contacted me about the smiley faces, all I ask if you put them in the authours notes, just so I know you have read the rules, thats all I ask, a long with your user names. I will add more rules as the contest goes on if I come across anything I do not want, anyone that doesn't follow these rules I will delete the poem (or poems if more than one has been entered). If I find a poem that doesn't follow the rules I will email the owner of the poem (another reason for needing the username in the description) asking them to read the rules, I will then give them enough time to do so and correct the poem so the rules are being followed. If after a period of time they have not I will delete the poem.
Final notes?:
The rewards will go up depending on how many people enter my contest, at the moment it stands at 400 for gold, 200 for silver, and 50 for bronze.
Also I would just like to say... Have fun, although this contest does have some seriousness to it is also for fun.
Happy writing, once again I am sorry for the pickiness
Please feel free to IM me if you have any questions
Thanks
Hannah
(Misunderstood-Teen)
Welcome to my contest
There is a slight twist to my contest - I'm on a hunt for really good poetry
What my contest is about?:
This contest is about good poetry, I want what you think is really good. I don't mind if they are just prewrites or if they are this amazingly new poem you just came up with, I want to read them. I will try to comment on every poem that is entered in this contest.
Why am I doing this contest?:
I want this because I have been suffering writers block for to long now, and I am hoping if I read lots and lots of really good poems I will be able to get over my writers block and start writing again. I have also noticed recently that I haven't been able to give good comments I'm not sure why this is though. It could be for many reasons, Here are some of them:
It's cause I haven't been feeling well recently so I just can't be bothered
I have writers block on my comments
Or there could be other reasons.
I don't mind if they are just prewrites or if they are this amazingly new poem you just came up with, I want to read them.
Am I being picky?:
I probably am, and I know a lot of you might think I am being too picky, but this is just something I think will really help me. I'm sorry if you do think I am being too picky, but all I'm going to say is you don't need to enter my contest. But you can if you want to.
Rules?:
In my last contest I didn't have many rules and because of that, the poems I got were a tad bit annoying. So here are the rules. If you enter a poem that breaks the rules I will delete it from the contest (Sorry for being picky again)
1. I don't mind swearing but don't go over the top
2. No adult, I'm just not in the mood to read stuff like that
3. Please only poems that are longer than 7 lines... I can't stand poems that are only about 4 lines long.
4. Please bear in mind this contest is open to all of AP, Children and other young people included so please keep it clean.
5. I am allowing three entries per person, you don't have to enter three times but if you do make sure they are all good peoms.
6. Please put your username in the description, so if I have any questions about your poem I can IM you, or if I like your writing style I might want to read some of your other poems
7. No chat speak... I do not lyk it wen ppl tlk lyk dis - If you do have any poems you want to enter that there is talking like that please convert it to english before entering
8. No TaLkInG lIkE tHiS eItHeR
9. I like poems that rhyme
10. I also like poems that tell a story
11. I like dark poetry but I am willing to see happy poems
12. Put 3 smiley faces... like this
in your AN so that I know you have read the rules.Some of you have contacted me about the smiley faces, all I ask if you put them in the authours notes, just so I know you have read the rules, thats all I ask, a long with your user names. I will add more rules as the contest goes on if I come across anything I do not want, anyone that doesn't follow these rules I will delete the poem (or poems if more than one has been entered). If I find a poem that doesn't follow the rules I will email the owner of the poem (another reason for needing the username in the description) asking them to read the rules, I will then give them enough time to do so and correct the poem so the rules are being followed. If after a period of time they have not I will delete the poem.
Final notes?:
The rewards will go up depending on how many people enter my contest, at the moment it stands at 400 for gold, 200 for silver, and 50 for bronze.
Also I would just like to say... Have fun, although this contest does have some seriousness to it is also for fun.
Happy writing, once again I am sorry for the pickiness
Please feel free to IM me if you have any questions
Thanks
Hannah
(Misunderstood-Teen)
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on August 26
- Rewards: Gold: 450, Silver: 250, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 5 people
- Final notes: Thank you everyone for entering my contest, you entered some truely great poems, I wish I could of picked more winners. Well done to the finalists, and an extra well done to the finalists that won trophies, well done. I will come back to this contest when I have more time to reread some of the entries because I either found them really enjoyable to read, or I didn't get to comment on them, or I didn't understand them the first time round or I just found them very inspiring and what to read them again.
Once again thank you to everyone and keep up the good work.
Hannah
Contest Winners
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Philip was a quiet boy who didn’t have much to say
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I spent the night walking through this alley,
An interesting route to say the least,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
this is sad....click!• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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Upon a death, a seal is broken,
whispered on a wind unspoken.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
Went to bed last night with her bloomers on.
Got up the next morning and they were gone.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
A fly doth sit upon the wall
Looking over a horse and stall;• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
Hear the cries of a girl,
Trying to escape her broken world.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Honorable mention
Entries [111]
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puff puff
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A true friend is always there,
Even when it's raining,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
your hand opens like a flower
blossoming with its will• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
When I sleep I dream so much
reality seems to loose its touchby Random Renee 42 lines, 4 comments, on Sep 2 10:06 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Simplicity,
And complications.by KaylaSHIKARI 20 lines, 5 comments, on Aug 10 10:22 AM• Commented on by judge. -
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Dripping to the Paper Below Ink Runs so Free
It only draws in dots, Tattering The beige paper In Nights Cry• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Eyes Alight like Fired Saphires, gazing into the depths of Night Sky
Each Star Like corsettes to the sky's Surface; They Had Shined Only tby AzraelSeraphiel 18 lines, 5 comments, on Aug 9 9:20 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
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My candle burns for you everyday and will never cease.
Make me scream, make me cry, it wouldn't change how I feel.by XxLoverOfDarknessxX 17 lines, 82 comments, on Jul 5 10:38 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
You trampled viciously on my heart that is now blackened and ripped.
I sat there like a lovestruck idiot and just let you release your nigby XxLoverOfDarknessxX 18 lines, 66 comments, on Jun 18 5:42 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
She is lonely
even though you can't tell• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
A wise fool once said
Only answer questionsby JohnThePoet 38 lines, 25 comments, on Aug 8 8:13 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
For a contest about the two 'wolves' within us; one evil and one good.by GinryuStargazer 37 lines, 3 comments, on Jul 29 8:50 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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A dew fed carpet under my feet,
Blue sky the canopy of my retreat.
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I mourn the death
of an art form, once so pure.by DoThoughtcrime 55 lines, 9 comments, on May 13 10:58 PM. In Thoughts, Death, Abstract, Dedication• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Gone is the golden age of humanity,
When society was proud,by DoThoughtcrime 16 lines, 11 comments, on Mar 17 1:58 PM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
I stare at your picture,
and cry all night,by Bleeding Roses 27 lines, 1 comment, on Aug 9 1:39 PM. In Dark, Love, Sad, Pain, Personal, Depression, Emo, My own style• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
How does it feel
To listen to the thunder of displease,by Ebbing.X.Discreetly 53 lines, 7 comments, on Feb 1 2:38 PM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
A crowd like a combat surrounds me,
Yet lonelier than this I could never be.by Ebbing.X.Discreetly 18 lines, 7 comments, on Sep 8 2:36 PM 2008. In Sad, Personal, Life, Deception• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
A poem about the topic of Darkness...original, I know.by GinryuStargazer 34 lines, 9 comments, on Jul 28 9:36 AM. In GinryuStargazer, Dark, Life, Soul, Spirit• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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This is the first sonnet I tried my hand at; not a traditional subject.by GinryuStargazer 17 lines, 5 comments, on Aug 10 12:10 PM. In GinryuStargazer, Light, Life, Spirit, Sonnet• Viewed by judge.
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Why is the sky blue,
Why is the grass green,by K-a-r-s 41 lines, 7 comments, on Aug 8 3:18 PM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Sometimes I wonder.
Why do we love?by Panda-Kitten 24 lines, 20 comments, on May 15 9:13 PM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
The end to life is death,
It happens when you draw your last breath,by K-a-r-s 33 lines, 6 comments, on Aug 7 1:26 PM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
I always think of this as a letter, my apologies if you do not.by Agromenmon 28 lines, 2 comments, on Aug 19 11:48 PM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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by Mister Mattia 31 lines, 11 comments, on Aug 9 9:31 AM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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What a tangled web we weave…
“…When we first practice to deceive.”• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
by AllThatRemains 11 lines, 18 comments, on May 26 10:28 PM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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I opened up the music-box.
by AllThatRemains 47 lines, 8 comments, on Jun 12 12:08 PM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
It starts so simple
So easy and fastby RebelDLine75 47 lines, 3 comments, on Aug 9 10:18 PM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
I could see it in your eyes, your wonderland, the way you were falling.
I could see it in my eyes, they way they wandered, the way they foby KaylaSHIKARI 40 lines, 9 comments, on Aug 10 1:05 PM• Viewed by judge. -
The thirteenth year of life
I guess it was okayby Leanna-bean 38 lines, 21 comments, on May 17 8:06 PM 2008. In Angst, Life, Love, Pain, Personal, Sad, Thoughts, Teen issues, Teenage thinking• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
A blank canvas
Like pristine water,• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Counting poppies in a field,
by Coathanger 38 lines, 15 comments, on Jul 11 3:29 PM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
I'm feeling so alone
I have nothing leftby Leanna-bean 10 lines, 19 comments, on Apr 30 5:42 PM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
I love you so much
But I know it can't be true• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
this is rlly good! click here!!by angelfalls.silently 28 lines, 14 comments, on Jun 26 5:34 PM. In Weird, Thoughts, Sad, Pain, Dark, Other, Emo, Death, Lost in thought• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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A poem for my wife to be...xoxox
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The charge of battle is a potently lethal addiction. For war is a drug started through contradiction. And can only lead to the rise in fricby Dark passenger 9 lines, 7 comments, on Aug 10 12:17 PM. In War, Hate, Sad, Pain, Dark, Death, Anger, Battle, Soldier, Military, Fight, Drug• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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A person can’t hide their sins. Even behind closed eyes. For they tattoo themselves upon the face just as the clouds tattoo the skies.
by Dark passenger 13 lines, 4 comments, on Aug 10 10:56 AM. In War, Hate, Anger, Death, Pain, Dark, Pride, Envy, Gluttony, Greed, Wrath, Sloth, Lust• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
I can without remorse wish this world away. Dreaming of the apocalypse for every night I pray. Awaking to the blood that spilt and the innoby Dark passenger 9 lines, 3 comments, on Aug 10 9:57 AM. In War, Hate, Anger, Death, Sad, Pain, Dark, Society, Fire, Apocalypse, Blood, Sin, Slay• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Come close my lover, my soul’s match, my dear
With baiting dark eyes, I’ll bind you to meby Doug Cavers 18 lines, 1 comment, on Jun 5 3:06 PM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Weird is her style and weed her perfume:
rocks bright orange leggings stretch'd over her thighs,by Doug Cavers 27 lines, 2 comments, on Aug 10 5:28 PM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
The sound of loves arriving echoes softly on the sand,
If you lay your head upon my shoulder,• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
T'was there I saw the Faerie Child
Clad in mystery, fey and wildby Mellindrae 54 lines, 8 comments, on Jul 6 2:09 AM. In Fantasy, Sad, Happiness, Children, Teenage thinking• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Drinking from an empty glass
Living on borrowed timeby jeremylogan 30 lines, 7 comments, on Jun 7 6:54 PM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Every new spring must start in this way
By singing faeries that brighten the days...
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Hugh Nailit & Dai Bodgitt were builders
Two cowboys whose skills were unclear ...
by words-n-stuff 37 lines, 16 comments, on Mar 6 6:51 AM 2008• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
some girls bark
and some girls chatter• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
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I see you across the field
what am I doing here?by fantome errant 48 lines, 10 comments, on Jul 7 10:39 PM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Close your eyes.
Forget everything else around you.by kylierenea 33 lines, 2 comments, on Nov 28 8:27 AM 2008• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Hi, The bit on add a poem page where it says "Any notes?" Add them there and your username please, thank you
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ok well.... wen u sed "you like poems that rhyme" does that mean it has to rhyme? mainly all of mine are free verse.
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I do like poems that rhyme, but I am open to other styles as well, so enter free verse if you like, But could I ask you don't use chat speak if you enter?
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ok
and i dont do the chat speak wen i rite... jst wen i talk.
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Okay then thats good, feel free to enter
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Never mind, you just answered my question. =)
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I second il.sauvent.ma.viaxx's question. Is rhyming required? (Granted, mine is a bit of both rhyme and freeverse.)
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As I said to il.xauvent.ma.viaxx I like rhyming but it's not required
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Mhm.
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I don't know how to make the smiley faces, but to prove I read the rules, there are meant to be three of them.
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When I read through your prompt I immediately thought of a quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson that says, "Only poetry inspires poetry". I am hosting a contest right now for poetry and my muse really kicked it into high gear, so I think you have found the perfect solution for yourself! Good luck with everything! I am off to find some pieces to enter, especially since you actually *want* to comment on poems!
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Thank you!
I am very appreciative of the Gold win! Congrats to the other winners! Blessings, FAH
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