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the precocious rounds; round one.

Welcome aboard!

This contest is for:
angela.
xmiasmatik
Melissa Gayle
heaven all alone
Nevel
piggyback
new born
AppleJuiceMemories
etoile
ElectricBloom
Alive4aLiving
MoonlitRoses
Writing0Freedom
Not-The-Sun
judmc
tuesdae
Salty Hibiscus
BluesMan
Randomly Beautiful
swim.x
inkstaind
pinksnowboots
Sorcery
Fallen Under Light
MissingBatteries
soyez gentils
AutumnsFlame
Menna



This round, we've decided to start out simple, there are six prompts.  Since there are 28 of you, Lucy and I have chosen seven prompts.  Four people are able to write for each one, which means that you need to comment on this contest, letting us know what prompt you have chosen, so we can keep tabs on who is writing for what and make note of it.


Prompt One: title: closed on weekends
Reserved by:
1. Salty Hibiscus
2. Menna
3. AutumnsFlame
4. inkstaind

Prompt Two: picture: http://scarabuss.deviantart.com/art/AA-30-137422752
 Reserved by:
1. Writing0Freedom
2. Sorcery
3. judmc
4.

Prompt Three:  tubes
Reserved by:
1. Nevel
2. Melissa Gayle
3. etoile
4. ElectricBloom

Prompt Four: http://pivvesny.deviantart.com/art/Princess-3-138964595
 Reserved by:
1. Moonlit Roses
2.
3.
4.

Prompt Five:  burst
Reserved by:
1.tuesdae
2. piggyback
3. Randomly Beautiful
4.

Prompt Six: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWeoASkkgZs
Reserved by:
1. xmiasmatik

2. Not-The-Sun
3. MissingBatteries
4.

Prompt Seven: wiretaps
Reserved by:
1. swim.x
2. new born
3.
4.



Write any form you'd like, but please don't make the piece too long.

Now write, lovelies!!

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on November 22
  • Rewards: Gold: 1000, Silver: 500, Bronze: 250, Honorable mention: 5 people
  • Final notes:
    Thank you all for your fantastic entries.
    The next round should be up within the next few days. You will all be notified.

Contest Winners

  1. tubal
    by Melissa Gayle 39 lines, 6 comments, on Oct 10 3:23 PM
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. Closed for the Weekend
    by inkstaind 17 lines, 8 comments, on Oct 8 9:45 PM
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. the nature of small things
    once, we were all beautiful. and it was a time before our minds were developed enough as to think,
    a time when we were all as innocent as the billowing dirt of a country road.
    by xmiasmatik 30 lines, 7 comments, on Oct 4 8:19 PM
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  4. tin cans.
    by swim.x 134 lines, 5 comments, on Oct 6 12:48 AM
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  5. One thing remains.
    by MissingBatteries 39 lines, 3 comments, on Oct 9 8:43 PM
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  6. she gnawed on chicken bones.
    working on the last couple stanzas. they're awkward.
    by etoile 55 lines, 11 comments, on Oct 5 6:59 PM. In noguest, freeverse~, slumchild~
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  7. eventually-
    by tuesdae 51 lines, 16 comments, on Oct 27 2:21 AM
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  8. Closed on Weekends
    There is staticness in darkness. Suspension of consciousness. Shut down. finish.
    by Menna 46 lines, 4 comments, on Oct 2 6:50 PM. In Society, Sad, Personal, Other, Contemporary, Thoughts, Weird, Life, Love
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  9. something missing from this November air
    WIP, needs editing.
    by Not-The-Sun 101 lines, 6 comments, on Nov 15 12:34 PM. In Contest, Prose and Free Verse, Thoughts, Weird, Love, Sad
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  10. Neon Shards of Bitterness
    by MoonlitRoses 25 lines, 5 comments, on Oct 8 3:58 PM
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

Entries [14]

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  • sideways hourglass
    October 2
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    how did i miss this? oh well, good luck guys! lol


  • tuesdae
    October 2
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    can i ask for prompt number five?
    :]


  • sighingflosser.
    October 2
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    can you add me to the co-judge list?


  • MoonlitRoses
    October 2
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    Can I use prompt number 4 http://pivvesny.deviantart.com/art/Princess-3-138964595

    please?

  • piggyback
    October 2
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    "burst" please?


  • Nevel
    October 2
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    Prompt #3: tubes...please.
    You mean each person with the same prompt has to comment on each other poem?


    • stasis
      October 2
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      No, I just meant that you needed to leave a comment on the contest letting us know which prompt you want to use.


  • Randomly Beautiful
    October 2
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    I'lll take burst, prompt five please.


  • Salty Hibiscus gold member
    October 2
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    closed on weekends


  • AutumnsFlame
    October 2
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    Prompt One for me!


  • Menna
    October 2
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    Reserve prompt 1 Closed on Weekends

  • Rowan gold member
    October 2
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    dang...
    lol. Good luck everyone. Great prompts, hon.


  • xmiasmatik
    October 2
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    reserve the prompt six. perfecto.


  • inkstaind
    October 2
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    Prompt One please =)


  • swim.x
    October 2
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    prompt 7 please :]

  • Melissa Gayle gold member
    October 2
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    tubes please


  • Not-The-Sun
    October 2
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    prompt six, please : )

  • ElectricBloom
    October 3
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    prompt three please?


  • etoile
    October 3
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    tubes for me please
    oh uhm.. number three.
    thank you

  • Writing0Freedom
    October 3
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    prompt number two please


  • pinksnowboots
    October 4
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    Prompt Two: picture: http://scarabuss.deviantart.com/art/AA-30-137422752

    Please?


  • MissingBatteries
    October 9
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    Could I have prompt number six? Please and thank you

  • piggyback
    October 18
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    ugh oops, I've been so busy with workshops and classes and all I forgot which contests I had to enter I'm sorry.


  • Nevel
    November 5
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    My apologise for posting such a crappy poem, however I do feel the need to withdraw my entree. Good luck further with your rounds-contest.
    Erwin


  • new born
    November 14
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    Wiretaps please.

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