So this is my second contest. I am so excited because today is my 21st birthday and I thought what better way to celebrate then to start another contest. My first one turned out really well I think, so here is the second one. I hope everyone enjoys it.
This is what I am looking for:
I want a poem or two about what you have learned about life as each year passes. Tell me what you knew then and what you know now. Tell me about a trial you have gone through and what it taught you. Tell me of the time when you fought with someone and after it was over and you realized you were wrong, then tell me how it made you grow as a person.
Tell me of your best friends boyfriend and how much they fought and even though it had nothing to do with you, you were able to learn something from that. This is going to be a pretty broad contest and what I want most is the wisdom you have gained as the years you've endured with the people around you has changed you for either the better or worse.
Describe to me a time in life where you thought you knew everything, but when one thing after another seemed to have gone wrong you realized you still had more to learn. Or tell me of when something happened that affected you indirectly and you still learned something from it. Lastly, I prefer rhyme, but anything will work for this contest.
Its pretty easy and to prove it, here is an example:
Birthday Lessons
As the years come and as they passed
I've come to learn nothing will last
You learn some things and forget the rest
You keep friends close, but only the best
Life will teach you things you may hate
Love's first heart break, your first date
Things you take with you, things you don't
Memories you want to forget, things you won't
The lessons learned and forgotten just the same
Life, love and friendship, just a few to name
You learn what is most important to you
And the things you know you shouldn't do
Hard times that test your faith and devotion
Crying when you though you had no emotion
You loved him or you were in love with her
Things you wanted to say things that never were
Complications past, present and future just the same
Life's thought to be one long never ending game
But you notice as time goes on and you age
You notice the changes with every flip of the page
Never could have imagined I would be this way
Its amazing to think, I never thought I'd see the day
Things I thought I wouldn't live to see, Oh the fun
I've come to the conclusion I was meant to be twenty-one
Link: http://allpoetry.com/poem/5696441
This is a personal poem and if you wouldn't mind leaving a comment that would be awesome.
One last thing before the rules, be kind and comment on at least one other persons poem. I will comment on all entries. Have fun and now for the rules.
1. No sticky caps
2. No cursing unless its absolutely necessary
3. Be respectful
4. Please check spelling and grammar (I have a hard time understanding slang or
misspelled words.
5. Two entries per poet
6. If you enter a prewritten poem and you intend to enter another one then it
must be a new poem. (For example, if poem #1 is Prewritten then poem #2
must be a new poem. No Exceptions.)
7. If your poem does not meet this criteria then I will disqualify you. (This is a
widely varied contest, there should be no problem with following this rule.)
8. Lastly, this contest is annon.and not by choice so please put your name in your
AN. I may just want to add you to my favorites.
That's all my rules. So lets get to it. Have fun and show me your talent.
This is what I am looking for:
I want a poem or two about what you have learned about life as each year passes. Tell me what you knew then and what you know now. Tell me about a trial you have gone through and what it taught you. Tell me of the time when you fought with someone and after it was over and you realized you were wrong, then tell me how it made you grow as a person.
Tell me of your best friends boyfriend and how much they fought and even though it had nothing to do with you, you were able to learn something from that. This is going to be a pretty broad contest and what I want most is the wisdom you have gained as the years you've endured with the people around you has changed you for either the better or worse.
Describe to me a time in life where you thought you knew everything, but when one thing after another seemed to have gone wrong you realized you still had more to learn. Or tell me of when something happened that affected you indirectly and you still learned something from it. Lastly, I prefer rhyme, but anything will work for this contest.
Its pretty easy and to prove it, here is an example:
Birthday Lessons
As the years come and as they passed
I've come to learn nothing will last
You learn some things and forget the rest
You keep friends close, but only the best
Life will teach you things you may hate
Love's first heart break, your first date
Things you take with you, things you don't
Memories you want to forget, things you won't
The lessons learned and forgotten just the same
Life, love and friendship, just a few to name
You learn what is most important to you
And the things you know you shouldn't do
Hard times that test your faith and devotion
Crying when you though you had no emotion
You loved him or you were in love with her
Things you wanted to say things that never were
Complications past, present and future just the same
Life's thought to be one long never ending game
But you notice as time goes on and you age
You notice the changes with every flip of the page
Never could have imagined I would be this way
Its amazing to think, I never thought I'd see the day
Things I thought I wouldn't live to see, Oh the fun
I've come to the conclusion I was meant to be twenty-one
Link: http://allpoetry.com/poem/5696441
This is a personal poem and if you wouldn't mind leaving a comment that would be awesome.
One last thing before the rules, be kind and comment on at least one other persons poem. I will comment on all entries. Have fun and now for the rules.
1. No sticky caps
2. No cursing unless its absolutely necessary
3. Be respectful
4. Please check spelling and grammar (I have a hard time understanding slang or
misspelled words.
5. Two entries per poet
6. If you enter a prewritten poem and you intend to enter another one then it
must be a new poem. (For example, if poem #1 is Prewritten then poem #2
must be a new poem. No Exceptions.)
7. If your poem does not meet this criteria then I will disqualify you. (This is a
widely varied contest, there should be no problem with following this rule.)
8. Lastly, this contest is annon.and not by choice so please put your name in your
AN. I may just want to add you to my favorites.
That's all my rules. So lets get to it. Have fun and show me your talent.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on September 30
- Rewards: Gold: 500, Silver: 250, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 3 people
- Final notes: Well, it has definitely been a long time coming to judge this contest. I'm sorry the contest lasted longer than it originally seemed like it would. I extended the date because I wanted more entrants, But I only got two more, so it was useless. However, I really enjoyed everyone's work. They were all very well done and it was definitely hard to decide who should win what. I'm sorry I could not award everyone a trophy, but everyone is a winner in my eyes. Thank you again for entering and good luck in life and in your future endeavors. You're all amazing writers. Be on the lookout for more contests by me in the future.
Lastly, Winners, you all did such an amazing job and to most I could relate quite well with. Thank you for entering and I hope to see more of your work in the future. Keep writing and good luck in all your other contests.
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Contest Winners
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On my first day of kindergarten,
I never thought I'd be more scared!• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
Life's cycle turns as candle burns, warms all within its beams, ~ road cats' eyes take, make no mistake, tomorrow threads your dreams ...by Jonathan ROBIN 39 lines, 84 comments, on Dec 12 3:59 AM 2006. In Society, Time, Life
Silver trophy winner
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- Error: Unable to find finalist item 5699855, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Honorable mention
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To find the miracle
in a single lotus petal -• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
by NoseRingGirl 44 lines, 17 comments, on May 14 5:05 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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A man walking a long road
carrying a burden and a huge loadby hend shaheen 29 lines, 7 comments, on Aug 30 2:12 PM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I’m a father and a granddad on this cold and blustery day
its years ago since my father finally passed away.by judmc 19 lines, 6 comments, on Jun 11 8:26 AM• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Million chapters have been written to the final stop,
Packed up with comforts and regrets,by Ebbing.X.Discreetly 26 lines, 2 comments, on Sep 10 3:37 PM• Commented on by judge. -
My heart is followed
by what I say and doby Adrianna Ranea 23 lines, 3 comments, on Jul 16 5:34 PM. In Love• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Leaves beginning to color
time begins to age, Now all life starts to decay,by nwolkrellik 63 lines, 1 comment, on Sep 10 8:45 PM• Commented on by judge. -
As the years pass I wonder what went wrong
I remember the days where I was small enough to sit on your shoulders• Commented on by judge.
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Happy 21st birthday! My 21st birthday was yesterday!
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Thank you,
And happy 21st to you as well. What did you do for your 21st birthday?
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I had a family dinner with my family and my boyfriend's family and then went out with a couple friends for drinks. This weekend I'm hoping to have a bunch of people to go drinking with me. What are you doing for yours?
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Well,
I didn't do a whole lot, didn't have the funds to do so, but I spent a little while with my family then with my boyfriends family before he had to go to work. Now I am sitting alone in the enclosed surroundings of this room, sitting at the computer, looking for contests I might like to enter. Lol. Not a great birthday, but still its better than nothing I suppose. I thought about drinking a little, but I'm not really one to drink ever, so its out of the question. ^^ oh well, I'll survive with what I have.
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I'm not really one to drink either, but I did anyways. I'm probably not going to drink often which might be weird to some people. Sounds like you had a good birthday. Simple birthday are good
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I know what you mean,
I agree with you completely. Simplicity is better. I won't drink much either. Actually I had my first experience with it about a week and a half ago. I know bad me, but I was safe while doing it and I'm 21 now so if I so choose to drink I have the ability to do so.
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Happy 21st Birthday!!!
I do have one clarification question. Are you saying you want two poems from anyone that enters your contest? Or that we can enter up to two poems?
I do have one prewritten poem, that I think sort of fits... I will enter it, and if it doesn't work for you... please feel free to remove it, I will understand. I do plan to write a new poem also.... -
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Thank you for your comment.
As for your question, I am saying you can add two poems, however if you add two one must be a new poem otherwise one pre-write is fine, but there cannot be two pre-writes. Or you can just do two new entries. Enter anything you think fits and I will let you know if it does not. Thanks for you interest in my contest. Best of luck.
*~*Night Mistress 1*~*
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You do not have to ask people to put their names in the "Author's Notes" boxes.
The names of competitors will be revealed to you after judging.
As for commenting on other entrants' poems while the competition is still open; sorry, no! For this can lead to all kinds of unpleasantnesses. Suppose one criticized a particular feature of a poem, and the author decided to change it... and then the judge commented that the entry could have won "if only" the poet had done such-and-such... which in fact he/she HAD done in the original version.
And not only is this possible from well-meant advice... The subconscious mind (and/or what used to be called "original sin") might well prompt one to give WRONG advice to a poem that one felt better than one's own.
As far as I am concerned, the proper time for commenting on the work of fellow-competitors is ONLY AFTER the competition has been judged - not before!
Likewise, I never comment on work by the judge of a competition I am entering, since I fear that under such circumstances I cannot be truly impartial.
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Okay,
I never said you had to comment on another persons poem, it was a suggestion as a way to help others receive constructive criticism to Help, not harm their chances of winning. You also have to take into consideration that just because someone says you should change something it doesn't mean the author of the said poem will change it according to the reviewers advice.
Likewise, just because you do not agree with my suggestion or rules does not in any way mean you have the right to be rude. It is my contest and as such I have the right to ask what I wish. If you do not agree, then simply do not enter. Not to mention everything you said is based on what ifs.
I'm sorry, but this contest is my own and I require the poet to put their name in the notes, that is my choice. Also, I never said you MUST comment on my work. Your opinions are your own and you can choose to comment or not, I do not care either way. I'm helping poets by hosting the contest to give points, so I thought they wouldn't mind taking the time to read something of mine and commenting in return. So, in closing if you have a problem with my contest then simply do not enter.
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I did not intend to be rude - merely explaining why I prefer not to comment on fellow competitors' work while a competition is still in progress - an attitude based on more than 56 years' experience as a writer and editor - who knows only too well what nasty tricks the subconscious mind can play on one's editorial impartiality. And, alas, I have seen a great deal of promising writing ruined by premature "workshopping".
I thought you were interested in what your entrants had learned in the course of their lives!
I shall, as I said, comment on entries - and indeed, on your poem, at the appropriate time, i.e. AFTER the competition has been judged. -
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That is all good and well,
However, the way you presented your opinions on the matter came across very rude. But thank you for clarifying for me. I see where you are coming from when you say things can be ruined by "fixing" you writing due to another persons suggestions. But as I said before, just because another person suggests you should change something does not necessarily mean that the poet will do so. Me, for example, I will not generally change anything about my poetry based on what another poet says, unless it has something to do with incorrect spelling or double words or something of that nature. And thank you for your cooperation.
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Unfortunately, so many people DO take well-meaning, but less-than-competent advice!
Picking up typos, mis-spellings, or the occasional unfortunate "double-entendre" is one thing... but anything more than that is to mind, dangerous.
I once had an editor say he would publish a poem of mine if I cut out certain lines... I refused.
Later I won quite a substantial prize in a competition where the judge specially commended those lines!
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Happy late 21st birthday!
I turn 21 this saturday
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Thank you
I was excited about it for about 2.5 seconds and then it was like okay..its done, I'm 21 its not really that big a deal. Lol. Happy early 21st. What are you going to do to celebrate?
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Lol, awe!
Thanks :] My mom, her boyfriend, my boyfriend and his parents and I are going to the casino XD -
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No problem.
That sounds like fun for anyone who likes to gamble lol. As for me I am not into gambling because all you do is waste money, unless upon being that one in a million who actually wins, you win something lol. I hope you enjoy your 21st. And again Happy Birthday.
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Your poem
You are so knoledgeable just right now. At twenty one you should remember everything that happens in your life. the best is yet to come. Great poetry. -
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Thank you
That is very kind of you to say. I am glad you enjoyed my poem. Thanks for commenting.
*~*Night Mistress 1*~*
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Happy 21st a bit belated. My son Tyler turned 21 today.
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