In this contest I would like freeverse or prose only. Any topic is welcome. Just a few rules.
No erotica
Minimal cursing
No prewrites
No rhyme
x Good luck x
No erotica
Minimal cursing
No prewrites
No rhyme
x Good luck x
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on October 14
- Rewards: Gold: 400
- Final notes: Well done all. To the top three, I would love to see more. Congrats all. :]
Contest Winners
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I wish to give you origami moons• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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With new life,
you have faded away hiding neatly in your selfish bubble,• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Entries [73]
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lost, no pocket dictionary,
the percussion instruments follow,by kyuuketsuki ai 22 lines, 2 comments, on Aug 13 1:09 PM. In Thoughts• Commented on by judge. -
I am my father hairy ears and all
listening to music herd only onby fanniesson 23 lines, 4 comments, on Aug 13 1:35 PM• Commented on by judge. -
We stand in the kitchen
Speaking of couples married twenty years• Commented on by judge. -
We walked hand in hand, and when questioned by my friends, I said, "damn it man, can't you see that I wanna be with Love?". But obviously they can't see God either. It's been months and you guys haven't fought once, I likes tby GeneralPeppers 17 lines, 2 comments, on Aug 13 8:19 PM• Commented on by judge.
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I am Sol Invictus,
Let ye mortals know:by Dudas Drakaan 35 lines, 14 comments, on Aug 13 4:15 PM. In Contest, History, Mythology, Free-verse• Commented on by judge. -
she is:
veil and jingle,• Commented on by judge. -
Lingering thoughts fill my mind
as I imagine my world in silence• Commented on by judge. -
A soul subjected to sporadic bombing raids of your maddened demeanor.
Notes left on the table for your eyes to break upon and fall down weeping.• Commented on by judge. -
One Man
One Microphone• Commented on by judge. -
she wants to live again• Commented on by judge.
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by sharptooth 14 lines, 14 comments, on Aug 31 10:41 PM. In noguest, adult fans of the jonas brothers, crackpipes.• Commented on by judge.
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I'm telling you
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My love is to fragile,
for you to handle with shaky hands.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
by AutumnsFlame 172 lines, 29 comments, on Aug 20 4:57 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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To day I walked the path of life I felt was but a dream-- So long and forgotten- That I never wish to walk it,s path again-- Tomorrow I shaby roland halloway 29 lines, 17 comments, on Apr 17 8:41 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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A steady drum beating. Thump. Thump. Thump. A heart keeping time. Pulse. Pulse. Pulse. Rhythmic music. Primal. Instinctual. Spiritual. And• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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In the faint light
Of the nursing home,by Rocky Leigh 22 lines, 2 comments, on May 12 7:23 AM. In sad• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Naked feet cannot carry me…
to where the angels dwell.
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by SignifyingNothing 23 lines, 3 comments, on Apr 1 11:11 AM. In Life, Contemporary, Contest, Thoughts• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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I.
The day I met you I learned to breathe with my mouth too, not just my nose.by jayyniecakes. 23 lines, 32 comments, on Feb 17 6:48 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
White pained windows cloud my view as I look out into the darkened world ahead. Reverting back to my old self as I watch the darkness of the green contrasting with the grief stricken sky above. Pools of rain shatter against t• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by Navajo Apsara 12 lines, 1 comment, on Sep 17 7:44 PM. In Life• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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A free verse poem about death.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Then, as if in a dream,
I turn around and realize,
that the girl is me.by Blood N Tears 41 lines, 1 comment, on Aug 26 11:22 AM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
One day in 1964 Rosemary who lived in Balham, London,
was playing a simple tune on her second hand Piano.by judmc 44 lines, 20 comments, on Sep 7 2:19 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Watching us Die tonight---- I become a simple man
We have lived a life full of dread, making angels cringe• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
You are young and have a life to live / that's what you told me / I didn't think like that at all though / I don't have a lover or a friendby Swimmin angel 35 lines, 14 comments, on Jun 9 3:21 PM 2007. In Hope, Life, Love, Pain, Personal, My life, Depression, Emo, Dedication, Family• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Running through the woods on a dark a stormy night.
The clouds try and nearly succeed to cover the full moon.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Your shame, the main attraction for my weary, worn out eyes.
Which have seen the falls, the drops, the tears, the excuses,by Cheetahspencer 21 lines, 1 comment, on Sep 18 6:33 PM. In Pain• Commented on by judge. -
A happy din consumes St. Mark’s Square,
In my mind, the hustle bustle slows to a standstill,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
For life's lost art is love, after such fashion as existence deems fit to chance upon us, desires overcome a sweetened embrace.by PhoenixFiress 6 lines, 18 comments, on Sep 18 8:24 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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The world rushes by as fragments of memories stab,
Feeling like swords of light forced through the cracks in your eyelids,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I think of love and my heart sinks deeper
into a damp and decaying grave of darknessby Sanguinarius 18 lines, 17 comments, on May 9 5:17 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Sacrifice is made
To dig up the essence of existenceby Beanbiscuit 8 lines, 4 comments, on Sep 17 3:52 AM. In Thoughts, Spiritual, Abstract, Dedication, Freewrite, Contest• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
It seemed like a good idea,
At the time.by cromwellblack 35 lines, 2 comments, on Sep 27 8:33 PM• Commented on by judge. -
by Treasure 5 23 lines, 4 comments, on Sep 15 7:31 PM. In Thoughts• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Starlit nights
Curling with aprehensionby Josette 16 lines, 1 comment, on Sep 28 11:46 AM• Commented on by judge. -
The mirror shatters out of nowhere into a million pieces of sharp glass
I think nothing of it as I clean up the mess, the pieces like jagged knivesby Technicolorwords 4 lines, 6 comments, on Sep 29 3:13 AM. In Personal• Commented on by judge. -
The soul of a crow gliding on silent wind
within the blackness of night airby SteveS 24 lines, 10 comments, on Aug 13 9:01 AM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
In the end
I will fly away back to my dungeon
to hide my tears and bury my soul.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Friday night busy-ness,
she's on her toesby whitecoffee 23 lines, 5 comments, on Jul 26 4:21 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
They stand in the square
Dressed against the redby Moroni 21 lines, 2 comments, on Sep 29 12:44 PM• Commented on by judge. -
Purge me
Erase me like• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Green fingers stretch and sway
to the stirrings of the breeze• Commented on by judge. -
waterfalls of emotion roll in silent waves
caress her tear-stained cheekby Toxic Meltdown 94 lines, 2 comments, on Sep 27 5:59 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Your sparkling eyes lit up the night
as you pulled me closeby NoseRingGirl 15 lines, 6 comments, on Aug 24 10:30 AM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Lament me not as I lie greying
in the ground. It's you who lives with sin and painby BabyBun 31 lines, 16 comments, on Jun 24 7:52 AM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
what are words?
words are merely descriptionsby heart shaped box 20 lines, 2 comments, on Sep 30 1:05 AM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
The crow on the sidewalk,
Pecks listlessly at the bread.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
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bookmarked
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So like you suggested, I will be entering this contest!
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b'marked. hopefully i'll come up w/something.
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Wait, are PW's allowed or not? I'm confused....
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They are allowed now. :]
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thanks for hosting/congrats to the other winners/speechless by the gold
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