All right, everyone. I'm hosting another contest. It is the same as the past six or seven contests I've hosted before, but for those of you who are new to my style, here is how I host:
Below is a list of fifty prompts, each of them a quote from the specified song. I would like for you, the poet, to take one prompt and write a poem on it. Now, when I say write a poem on the prompt, be creative! However, I want the whole prompt to be applicable to the poem. This does not mean go to your prewrites and pick out a poem that maybe sort of might have the same theme. No! I want the poem to have all the key aspects of the prompt. You're more likely to get the medal if you read the directions.
I'm limiting the entries to three per person. Please, if you do enter three poems, try to make at least one original. Show me you're not just here for the points or the pride of winning the award. Show me you're here for inspiration and to write.
I will comment on every entry, and I will give a thorough comment, so if you enter, expect at least three paragraphs on the poem you have submitted. However, I will critique it, so do not enter your poem if your touchy about your writing. I will tell you what I like, love, and what I dislike as well. Don't take what I say to heart, it is merely a suggestion, but do... consider it. I like well-rounded poems. I like poetry that uses poetic device. I do have a bias against rhyme, but that is because most people lock themselves into rhyme. If you think you can rhyme without making it roll off the tongue like a techno beat -- please enter it. However, know I may bit a bit more critical of it. If you want to know more about what I like and dislike, go to my other contests, check out the winners there and read their poetry. There is good reason behind why they won.
Now, if you bothered to read all that jibberish, here are the prompts:
1. "We've fixed you with cement galoshes, and no one can save you now." -- "Luca" by Brand New.
2. "If we sweat all these debts we're sure to drown." -- "Archers" by Brand New.
3. "It's hard to be the better man when you forget I'm trying." -- "Handcuffs" by Brand New.
4. "I wish you were my shadow." -- "Mixtape" by Brand New.
5. "Say farewell to the dark of the night. I see the coming of the sun." -- "Back at One" by Brian Mcknight.
6. "Do you ever wake up reaching out for me?" -- "Anytime" by Brian Mcknight.
7. "I'm just filling up the days." -- "Serial Thriller" by Brielle Davis.
8. "Get your revolution at a lower price." -- "Kill or be Killed" by Bright Eyes.
9. "A heart just can't contain all of that empty space." -- "Four Winds" by Bright Eyes.
10. "All your friends and sedatives mean well, but make it worse." -- "If the Brakeman Turns mY wAY" by Bright Eyes.
11. "Both of us must suffer from the same unending ache." -- "Hot Knives" by Bright Eyes.
12. "Some things you lose you don't get back so just know what you have." -- "Make a Plan to Love Me" by Bright Eyes.
13. "You mean nothing to no one but that's nobody's fault." -- "Soul Singer in a Session Band" by Bright Eyes.
14. "If you can't understand something then it's best to be afraid." -- "Classic Cars" by Bright Eyes.
15. "Now every dream gets whittled down." -- "Middleman" by Bright Eyes.
16. "Full of fever dreams that scare you sober." -- "Cleanse Song" by Bright Eyes.
17. "Everything is eclipsed by the shape of destiny." -- "No One Would Riot for Less" by Bright Eyes.
18. "Urgent like the first day of May" -- "Coat Check Dream Song" by Bright Eyes.
19. "Leave the autumn leaves in their swimming pool." -- "I Must Belong Somewhere" by Bright Eyes.
20. "Since the operation I heard you're breathing just for one." -- "Lime Tree" by Bright Eyes.
21. "I have waited, and I'll be waiting for the pain to cure the fear." -- "Patient Hope in New Snow" by Bright Eyes.
22. "I can't see the point of patient love when everyone just wants to get fucked." -- "Saturday as Usual" by Bright Eyes.
23. "Tell me what you wanted to hear." -- "Falling Out of Love at This Volume" by Bright Eyes.
24. "In the sunlight of mid-April but the glow won't stop the smiles." -- "Exaltation On a Cool Kitchen Floor" by Bright Eyes.
25. "We awake in the light feeling hollow and selfishly warm." -- "The Awful Sweetness of Escaping Sweat" by Bright Eyes.
26. "It's so distracting always thinking of you." -- "Pualla Quam Amo Est Pulchra" by Bright Eyes.
27. "There's one that says she's not asleep, and there's one that waits for her to wake." -- "How Many Lights do you See?" by Bright Eyes.
28. "If the vision's gone, then I was not aware." -- "I Watched You Taking Off " by Bright Eyes.
29. "Fear has a way of making sleep unbearable." -- "A Celebration Upon Completion" by Bright Eyes.
30. "I want to taste the light behind your eyes." -- "Emily, Sing Something Sweet" by Bright Eyes.
31. "A feeling of regret for the things I've never felt." -- "All of the Truth" by Bright Eyes.
32. "I'm waiting for you to stop shaking and come closer to me." -- "One Straw (Please)" by Bright Eyes.
33. "The stars are so glad they've found you." -- "Lila" by Bright Eyes.
34. "I would pray for rain if I thought that it would help." -- "A Few Minutes on Friday" by Bright Eyes.
35. "The misery of my lack of truth with the truth of love." -- "Supriya" by Bright Eyes.
36. "The mean ones always end up with the record deals." -- "Solid Jackson" by Bright Eyes.
37. "I'm sorry about the phone call and needing you." -- "Feb. 15th" by Bright Eyes.
38. "These opinions are poison." -- "The Feel Good Revolution" by Bright Eyes.
39. "Drink liquid clocks until I see God." -- "Time Code" by Bright Eyes.
40. "You think about yourself too much and you ruin who you love." -- "Gold Mine Gutted" by Bright Eyes.
41. "I hear if you make friends with Jesus Christ you will wake right up from the chalk outline." -- "Arc of Time" by Bright Eyes.
42. "If your thoughts should turn to death go stomp them out like a cigarette." -- "Down In a Rabbit Hole" by Bright Eyes.
43. "Once something dies you can't make it live." -- "Take It Easy (Love Nothing)" by Bright Eyes.
44. "There is no right or wrong, well you just have to live." -- "Hit the Switch" by Bright Eyes.
45. "Always so eager to pack my bags when I really want to stay." -- "I Believe in Symmetry" by Bright Eyes.
46. "This is gonna be reality; you can never dream it down." -- "Devil In the Details" by Bright Eyes.
47. "I wanna be your shower in the morning that wakes you up and makes you clean." -- "Ship In a Bottle" by Bright Eyes.
48. "Freedom yells, it don't cry." -- "Light Pollution" by Bright Eyes.
49. "I know debris. It covers everything and I'm still in love with this life." -- "Theme From Pinata" by Bright Eyes.
50. "Don't be a criminal in this police state." -- "Easy/Lucky/Free" by Bright Eyes.
NOW for the rules --
1. Put the WHOLE prompt in your notes. If you do not, you will be disqualified.
2. No Dirty Pretty.
3. No plagarism. Two poems entered into my last contest were plagarised. I will NOT put up with that.
4. No pornography. Adult poetry is okay, as long as it is tasteful. If you are unsure of what I consider to be pornographic, ask me. =)
5. Comment on someone else's entry, please.
6. Be creative and have fun. =)
Thank you so much, now let those imaginations fly.
Below is a list of fifty prompts, each of them a quote from the specified song. I would like for you, the poet, to take one prompt and write a poem on it. Now, when I say write a poem on the prompt, be creative! However, I want the whole prompt to be applicable to the poem. This does not mean go to your prewrites and pick out a poem that maybe sort of might have the same theme. No! I want the poem to have all the key aspects of the prompt. You're more likely to get the medal if you read the directions.
I'm limiting the entries to three per person. Please, if you do enter three poems, try to make at least one original. Show me you're not just here for the points or the pride of winning the award. Show me you're here for inspiration and to write.
I will comment on every entry, and I will give a thorough comment, so if you enter, expect at least three paragraphs on the poem you have submitted. However, I will critique it, so do not enter your poem if your touchy about your writing. I will tell you what I like, love, and what I dislike as well. Don't take what I say to heart, it is merely a suggestion, but do... consider it. I like well-rounded poems. I like poetry that uses poetic device. I do have a bias against rhyme, but that is because most people lock themselves into rhyme. If you think you can rhyme without making it roll off the tongue like a techno beat -- please enter it. However, know I may bit a bit more critical of it. If you want to know more about what I like and dislike, go to my other contests, check out the winners there and read their poetry. There is good reason behind why they won.
Now, if you bothered to read all that jibberish, here are the prompts:
1. "We've fixed you with cement galoshes, and no one can save you now." -- "Luca" by Brand New.
2. "If we sweat all these debts we're sure to drown." -- "Archers" by Brand New.
3. "It's hard to be the better man when you forget I'm trying." -- "Handcuffs" by Brand New.
4. "I wish you were my shadow." -- "Mixtape" by Brand New.
5. "Say farewell to the dark of the night. I see the coming of the sun." -- "Back at One" by Brian Mcknight.
6. "Do you ever wake up reaching out for me?" -- "Anytime" by Brian Mcknight.
7. "I'm just filling up the days." -- "Serial Thriller" by Brielle Davis.
8. "Get your revolution at a lower price." -- "Kill or be Killed" by Bright Eyes.
9. "A heart just can't contain all of that empty space." -- "Four Winds" by Bright Eyes.
10. "All your friends and sedatives mean well, but make it worse." -- "If the Brakeman Turns mY wAY" by Bright Eyes.
11. "Both of us must suffer from the same unending ache." -- "Hot Knives" by Bright Eyes.
12. "Some things you lose you don't get back so just know what you have." -- "Make a Plan to Love Me" by Bright Eyes.
13. "You mean nothing to no one but that's nobody's fault." -- "Soul Singer in a Session Band" by Bright Eyes.
14. "If you can't understand something then it's best to be afraid." -- "Classic Cars" by Bright Eyes.
15. "Now every dream gets whittled down." -- "Middleman" by Bright Eyes.
16. "Full of fever dreams that scare you sober." -- "Cleanse Song" by Bright Eyes.
17. "Everything is eclipsed by the shape of destiny." -- "No One Would Riot for Less" by Bright Eyes.
18. "Urgent like the first day of May" -- "Coat Check Dream Song" by Bright Eyes.
19. "Leave the autumn leaves in their swimming pool." -- "I Must Belong Somewhere" by Bright Eyes.
20. "Since the operation I heard you're breathing just for one." -- "Lime Tree" by Bright Eyes.
21. "I have waited, and I'll be waiting for the pain to cure the fear." -- "Patient Hope in New Snow" by Bright Eyes.
22. "I can't see the point of patient love when everyone just wants to get fucked." -- "Saturday as Usual" by Bright Eyes.
23. "Tell me what you wanted to hear." -- "Falling Out of Love at This Volume" by Bright Eyes.
24. "In the sunlight of mid-April but the glow won't stop the smiles." -- "Exaltation On a Cool Kitchen Floor" by Bright Eyes.
25. "We awake in the light feeling hollow and selfishly warm." -- "The Awful Sweetness of Escaping Sweat" by Bright Eyes.
26. "It's so distracting always thinking of you." -- "Pualla Quam Amo Est Pulchra" by Bright Eyes.
27. "There's one that says she's not asleep, and there's one that waits for her to wake." -- "How Many Lights do you See?" by Bright Eyes.
28. "If the vision's gone, then I was not aware." -- "I Watched You Taking Off " by Bright Eyes.
29. "Fear has a way of making sleep unbearable." -- "A Celebration Upon Completion" by Bright Eyes.
30. "I want to taste the light behind your eyes." -- "Emily, Sing Something Sweet" by Bright Eyes.
31. "A feeling of regret for the things I've never felt." -- "All of the Truth" by Bright Eyes.
32. "I'm waiting for you to stop shaking and come closer to me." -- "One Straw (Please)" by Bright Eyes.
33. "The stars are so glad they've found you." -- "Lila" by Bright Eyes.
34. "I would pray for rain if I thought that it would help." -- "A Few Minutes on Friday" by Bright Eyes.
35. "The misery of my lack of truth with the truth of love." -- "Supriya" by Bright Eyes.
36. "The mean ones always end up with the record deals." -- "Solid Jackson" by Bright Eyes.
37. "I'm sorry about the phone call and needing you." -- "Feb. 15th" by Bright Eyes.
38. "These opinions are poison." -- "The Feel Good Revolution" by Bright Eyes.
39. "Drink liquid clocks until I see God." -- "Time Code" by Bright Eyes.
40. "You think about yourself too much and you ruin who you love." -- "Gold Mine Gutted" by Bright Eyes.
41. "I hear if you make friends with Jesus Christ you will wake right up from the chalk outline." -- "Arc of Time" by Bright Eyes.
42. "If your thoughts should turn to death go stomp them out like a cigarette." -- "Down In a Rabbit Hole" by Bright Eyes.
43. "Once something dies you can't make it live." -- "Take It Easy (Love Nothing)" by Bright Eyes.
44. "There is no right or wrong, well you just have to live." -- "Hit the Switch" by Bright Eyes.
45. "Always so eager to pack my bags when I really want to stay." -- "I Believe in Symmetry" by Bright Eyes.
46. "This is gonna be reality; you can never dream it down." -- "Devil In the Details" by Bright Eyes.
47. "I wanna be your shower in the morning that wakes you up and makes you clean." -- "Ship In a Bottle" by Bright Eyes.
48. "Freedom yells, it don't cry." -- "Light Pollution" by Bright Eyes.
49. "I know debris. It covers everything and I'm still in love with this life." -- "Theme From Pinata" by Bright Eyes.
50. "Don't be a criminal in this police state." -- "Easy/Lucky/Free" by Bright Eyes.
NOW for the rules --
1. Put the WHOLE prompt in your notes. If you do not, you will be disqualified.
2. No Dirty Pretty.
3. No plagarism. Two poems entered into my last contest were plagarised. I will NOT put up with that.
4. No pornography. Adult poetry is okay, as long as it is tasteful. If you are unsure of what I consider to be pornographic, ask me. =)
5. Comment on someone else's entry, please.
6. Be creative and have fun. =)
Thank you so much, now let those imaginations fly.
Closed for judging
- Closed for judging on November 3
- Rewards: Gold: 600, Silver: 300, Bronze: 150, Honorable mention: 2 people
- To judge this contest, you need to have at least as many finalists as you have rewards. You have 4 awards but only 1 finalist.
Preliminary Finalists
As the editor reads entries, favorites are added to this list. (1)Entries [20]
1 - 20 of 20
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she was the little girl that climbed up on a chair every morning to see if her reflection had changed yet. her wistful little eyes sank dowby Madison Mary 52 lines, 6 comments, on Sep 22 6:23 AM• Commented on by judge.
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weird and prose-like.• Commented on by judge.
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Built on different perceptions
the relationship was supposed to be an intimate one• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Less than nothing, more than something,
I follow and I lead. Won’t you go with me? Iby writetheway 26 lines, on Oct 15 10:05 PM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
My chest harbors a member
...ostracized
An estranged common man,by MoonHelixEpiphany 84 lines, 8 comments, on Oct 1 7:39 PM. In Personal, Thoughts, Late Night Anxieties• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Do you ever wake up reaching out for me?
by findingurself.less 21 lines, 6 comments, on Oct 18 3:56 PM• Viewed by judge. -
I never planned it...• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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And though I tried to leave you be
The sun you had become to me• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Lips with a hint of cherry blossom, so innocent, pursed tightly in an upward camber. I’ve never wondered why her faint smile didn’t reach a• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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If we sweat all these debts we're sure to drownby Smitch 29 lines, on Nov 3 3:54 AM• Viewed by judge.
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The intensity of your gaze tells me...• Viewed by judge.
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wowee, love all of the prompts.
I adore brand new, but I'm thinking I should probably check out bright eyes now, haha. -
awesome prompts; agree with previous comment; brand new is my favorite band but some of these bright eyes songs are inspiring, too. hope you get lots of entries!
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