Contest Silver dollars and empty lungs (prewrites) by Writing0Freedom at All poetry

I wantto win a solver or gold membership so I can organize my book.

So enter prewrites I'll comment.

And new writes inspired by the following prompts.

Songs
fire sign ( I don't actually remember who sings it and on my phone so if someone wants to comment it.)
slow dancing in a burning room-John Mayer
9 crimes - Damien rice
fin-anberlin
calendar girl-stars

wordbank
ephemeral
silver dollars
hand prints
buried in bones
Skeleton feathers
proliferate
curdled
copper
sea glass
limping storms
crippled waves

rules
no rhyme
prose/free verse only and I will dq for that
spell check

do not give me crap
make me feel.

I want brilliance

favs feel free to enter, he rest of yiu if you want to place then read myfavs

I'll add points later

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Closes in 5 days
Up to 255 entries are allowed per person.
Rewards - Gold: 600
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Preliminary Finalists

As the editor reads entries, favorites are added to this list. (18)

because i pray the yellow lines don't end.

by heavenbird 124 lines, 112 comments, on May 25 5:32 PM. In noguest

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consistent.

I asked you to read between the lines
and all you saw was the space in my emptied

by nous. 48 lines, 14 comments, on Sep 15 1:05 AM. In Pain, Personal, Thoughts

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Mouth of Gehenna.

by perfectsunset 34 lines, 9 comments, on Sep 4 8:12 PM. In Adult, Abstract, Photo Inspired, Personal, Thoughts, noguest

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Blackberries.

by perfectsunset 37 lines, 7 comments, on Jul 26 6:08 PM. In Abstract, Name prompt, Thoughts, noguest

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heavily rooted.

by aanika 97 lines, 18 comments, on Oct 4 8:08 PM

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the weakness

by heavenbird 112 lines, 42 comments, on Sep 28 7:17 PM

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david fell in love with a whore

by heavenbird 67 lines, 40 comments, on Sep 6 3:01 PM

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a history of defiance

by heavenbird 47 lines, 55 comments, on Jul 30 2:21 AM

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cancer song

by heavenbird 90 lines, 37 comments, on Oct 4 4:25 PM

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second-best.

yesterday.
i was trying to re-live innocence and so i started spinning my office chair around in circles, counting the walls i saw until i

by sighingflosser. 47 lines, 11 comments, on Sep 22 5:28 PM

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Would You Like To Leave This Human Race Tonight?

i.
And I’ll always be a mess. I will always belong to flowers with burnt petals and onyx irises and ghosts that suck down your soul while

by she still smiles x 24 lines, 17 comments, on Aug 3 2:00 AM. In Angst, Dark, Life, Love, Pain, Thoughts

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Quit Crying Your Eyes Out, Baby

Baby girl got a nasty wakeup call from the world last night. Her nightmares consisted of scratched swing sets and flying saucers, of being

by she still smiles x 14 lines, 15 comments, on Jun 13 1:07 AM. In Abuse, Angst, Dark, Hope, Life, Love, Pain, Sad, Thoughts

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you are frail.

by lyrebird 27 lines, 46 comments, on Jun 19 11:16 AM. In Personal, Dedication, noguest

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he doused her dreams in gasoline so she'd have none but his own

by Kathraina 8 lines, 5 comments, on Sep 13 10:26 PM. In Contest

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my father's house

darling you've found shelter in my hollowed corpse
after ripping apart my insides through the vacant room in my chest.

by g e m m a 29 lines, 8 comments, on Sep 28 6:58 PM. In Personal, Abuse, Family

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dying to be defined again.

by winterbound. 134 lines, 19 comments, on Aug 3 4:21 PM

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piranha

by Kathraina 8 lines, 8 comments, on Sep 10 10:58 PM. In Contest, Society

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oh darling come home.

by winterbound. 69 lines, 6 comments, on Nov 3 9:34 PM. In noguest

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Entries [237]

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she kind of looks like mercy

by heavenbird 163 lines, 101 comments, on Oct 4 8:30 PM

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labyrinth

a collaboration with libel -

by heavenbird 212 lines, 35 comments, on Sep 6 3:42 AM

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Untitled

Your words will fall from their dramatic suspension.

by TearsYouBleed 16 lines, 18 comments, on Oct 18 5:45 AM 2008

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I Am in Love

I will watch him and want him and love him, but quietly.

by TearsYouBleed 31 lines, 6 comments, on Dec 7 7:50 PM 2008

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children of december.

by cirque du soleil 34 lines, 4 comments, on Sep 28 8:54 AM

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without explanation.

by Candy Morphine 139 lines, 3 comments, on Oct 4 2:50 AM

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falling star

by wave1080 58 lines, 33 comments, on Sep 18 2:38 PM. In Personal

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Unbreak my heart

I fell in love and you dint fall with me , my arms still outstretched I'm longing for your love .

by wave1080 19 lines, 2 comments, on Sep 28 2:02 AM. In Personal

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waves

Time won't wait , yes not for you , not for me . I know like the waves even my fortunes are at low ebb ,
I was getting tangled in times w

by wave1080 15 lines, 2 comments, on Sep 15 2:43 AM

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Doors and Mirrors

skating quick and quiet down a modest trail of consequences
what's it like to be lead down the garden path by oneself?

by intoothandclaw 39 lines, 3 comments, on Aug 29 6:17 AM. In Freewrite, Free verse, Abstract, Thoughts, Personal

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the damage done

it was inside the tender bend
of your arms' obtuse angles

by g e m m a 15 lines, 10 comments, on Apr 23 8:39 AM. In Personal, Addiction, Friendship

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drug buddy

i tasted you coming back to me today
in the crumbles

by g e m m a 48 lines, 9 comments, on Feb 3 11:09 AM. In personal

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lately

by g e m m a 32 lines, on Feb 3 10:54 AM. In personal, love, longing, anger

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waiting in lines

by g e m m a 25 lines, 7 comments, on Feb 3 10:40 AM. In personal, addiction, longing, lost love

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Clare's Dilemma

Cautiously Clare carefully cautioned Connie, cigarettes can cause cancer.
Connie contrived to convince Clare counselling criteria can create,

by judmc 8 lines, 6 comments, on Oct 5 2:34 AM

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Music of the Universe

Magnificent sky, bright
Cosmic theater, mammoth prologue

by chinmay 30 lines, 16 comments, on May 30 4:50 PM. In Spiritual, Inspirational, Thoughts

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Oh so many sleepless nights

Why do I sit here alone in the dark?
Writing down thoughts that never apply?

by IxI 24 lines, 9 comments, on Sep 29 2:28 AM. In Life, Love, Personal, Society, Spiritual, Thoughts

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prometheus rising

There once was a woman
whose love was so true

by IxI 38 lines, 9 comments, on Oct 1 5:15 AM. In Love, Life, Personal, Society, Spiritual

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torn

red pill
blue pill

by IxI 7 lines, 3 comments, on Aug 5 11:29 AM

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london.

by Kathraina 19 lines, 8 comments, on Sep 28 4:56 PM. In Contest

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september.

he was my September ~ both heat and fall leaves blowing by on a whistling breeze

by Kathraina 16 lines, 7 comments, on Sep 28 9:34 PM

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e m b e l l i s h m e n t

fortified in diamond encrusted rocks and solidified in his mult-layered/textured
potion of beauty; lust; & performance

by Kathraina 22 lines, 8 comments, on Sep 28 9:48 PM. In Contest

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dowry.

daddy's wristband wound tightly around protruding veins
as the morphine drip at his side signified every drop of life

by Kathraina 20 lines, 2 comments, on Sep 28 10:14 PM. In Contest

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stare

honeyed lids swooned like a fainting lover at the touch of her gentleman's
downy-soft hands across the bare advantage of her neck;

by Kathraina 12 lines, 3 comments, on Sep 28 10:19 PM. In Contest

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Legs

cheap hosiery broke apart at a single tear from her lover's fingertips;
she was a delicatessen in many ways, but only whispered sweet word

by Kathraina 27 lines, 6 comments, on Sep 29 11:13 AM. In Contest

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molar

i took rusty pliars & tried to pull your blackened roots from my gums;
you played every word like a script-game off my tongue as my eyes

by Kathraina 20 lines, 6 comments, on Sep 29 1:40 PM. In Contest

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countenance

she bore beauty on the edge of silk skirts;
China always had the finest feel

by Kathraina 26 lines, 9 comments, on Sep 29 1:57 PM. In Contest

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deca(y)de

slowly...
the rose petals dipped into morning's dew at the touch

by Kathraina 20 lines, 4 comments, on Sep 29 5:59 PM

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cherished childhood

by Kathraina 15 lines, 12 comments, on Sep 11 10:34 PM. In Contest

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world incomplete without the sun

the moon milked her core into the hollows of my bones and gave me a life i had never known until this moment;
when day light never came, toxic rays once a poison I bathed my skin in everyday,

by Kathraina 18 lines, 2 comments, on Sep 12 5:26 PM

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had our love been real, or painted with stardust?

by Kathraina 18 lines, 4 comments, on Sep 13 9:54 PM. In Contest

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To My Proud Subscribing Supporters

by SoldierOfTheCross 6 lines, on Oct 5 3:06 PM

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stargazing alone.

by sighingflosser. 71 lines, 6 comments, on Sep 25 9:15 AM

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the anatomy of a black hole.

it assaulted my ears as i stepped out of Eden
the rich, self-righteous sound of corruption

by adolescente 51 lines, 1 comment, on Oct 5 4:58 PM

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firesign.

by cirque du soleil 55 lines, 6 comments, on Sep 1 9:44 PM

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circus of the sun.

by cirque du soleil 67 lines, 6 comments, on Sep 17 11:25 AM

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when condemnation was the only life we led

by Candy Morphine 282 lines, 9 comments, on Oct 5 1:26 AM

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Glimpses of Marguerite

I gaze at them in rapt delight ,mesmerised
As they smile shyly in the virgin daylight

by smitaanand 57 lines, 4 comments, on Sep 26 5:24 PM. In Nature, Life, Love, Fantasy, Thoughts, Spiritual

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Forever

FOREVERIS A NEVER
LONGING FOR THE DAYS TO PASS

by foreveryourslove 39 lines, 8 comments, on Aug 18 6:52 PM

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life

life is so beautiful
it can be hard

by foreveryourslove 11 lines, 15 comments, on Oct 6 4:57 PM

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zephyr

the way you whisper to me
you give me air

by foreveryourslove 17 lines, 12 comments, on Oct 6 4:03 PM

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you

Maybe its all a lie
You would never do this to me

by foreveryourslove 34 lines, 7 comments, on Oct 6 3:27 PM

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look what i can do for you

i would swim the largest ocean
climb over the highest mountain

by foreveryourslove 25 lines, 8 comments, on Oct 6 2:48 PM

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hold

by foreveryourslove 31 lines, 7 comments, on Oct 5 8:40 PM

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when i come to see you

whenever i think
i think about you

by foreveryourslove 16 lines, 12 comments, on Aug 18 7:43 PM. In Sad, Love, Death, Personal, Lost love, Sadness, Emo

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Untitled

by foreveryourslove 18 lines, 4 comments, on Oct 5 5:59 PM

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craving

Cant stop pretending
Resistance is not a choice

by foreveryourslove 7 lines, 13 comments, on Oct 2 4:01 PM

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Red Roses and a Card

i have neveR wanted you
Eventually you stop calling

by foreveryourslove 26 lines, 29 comments, on Sep 30 12:53 PM

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orange and me

orange is so lonley

by foreveryourslove 28 lines, 11 comments, on Sep 29 3:59 PM

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stubborn

by foreveryourslove 8 lines, 2 comments, on Sep 29 3:51 PM

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what my father does

you sit there
you stare at me

by foreveryourslove 40 lines, 13 comments, on Sep 28 2:17 PM

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black cat

option 6
D a r k r o s e w i t h t h o r n s

by foreveryourslove 58 lines, 8 comments, on Sep 8 12:31 PM. In Contest, Weird, Other, Freewrite

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fashion

by foreveryourslove 34 lines, 6 comments, on Sep 28 12:41 PM

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Everybody lies

Standing in front of the mirror
I slowly wipe of my make up

by starving4perfection 30 lines, 8 comments, on Sep 12 3:03 PM. In Sad, Pain, Personal, Other, Angst, Dark, Life, Self, Thoughts

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A Beautiful Mess

by Paloszoo 24 lines, 5 comments, on Sep 11 11:02 AM. In Contest, Dark

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Against the Wall

Tangled in her yearning for freedom
Yesterday’s babe pushed against a warm breast

by Paloszoo 17 lines, 11 comments, on Aug 4 4:36 PM. In Contest, Dark, Sad, Pain

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Curtain Call

by Paloszoo 25 lines, 13 comments, on Sep 21 11:50 AM. In Dark, Sad

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Death of a Rose

Dried
red rose,

by Paloszoo 20 lines, 12 comments, on Nov 25 2:21 PM 2008

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Forever Inked

by Paloszoo 25 lines, 29 comments, on May 27 11:35 AM. In POM Contest, Lost love, My life, Suicide, Death

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Fragmented Mosaic

I am fragmented mosaic artwork;
magnificent colors on some days,

by Paloszoo 38 lines, 27 comments, on Jan 27 2:50 PM. In Personal, Pain, My life

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Future Moon Walker

by Paloszoo 16 lines, 9 comments, on May 21 3:07 PM. In Contest

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He Said, She Said...

They delivered me out of profound darkness,
With the kissing promise of saving light.

by Paloszoo 46 lines, 12 comments, on Aug 29 11:33 AM 2008. In Sad, Abuse, My life, Depression, Family

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In the Arms of an Angel

Feathered embrace to hold you near and dear
Away from the turmoil that stole your prime

by Paloszoo 17 lines, 24 comments, on May 1 4:20 PM. In Spiritual, Lost love, Sonnet

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Life on Meds

A prayer and pills;
another start to the day.

by Paloszoo 38 lines, 36 comments, on Jan 28 4:52 PM. In Contest, My life, Thoughts

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My Immortal

Haunted
your image there

by Paloszoo 26 lines, 16 comments, on Aug 4 3:08 PM

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No Longer Human

I tried to be free,
but under lock and key

by Paloszoo 21 lines, 5 comments, on Sep 5 2:34 PM. In Dark, Pain, Dreams, Lost love

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Oh, Teddy!

by Paloszoo 14 lines, 18 comments, on May 10 12:42 PM. In Contest, Dark, Humor

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Reflections of Nature

Sweet aroma of wild lilacs and feral roses,
satiated the crisp morning springtime air -

by Paloszoo 33 lines, 6 comments, on Sep 5 2:47 PM. In Nature

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Shattered Alive

by Paloszoo 15 lines, 7 comments, on Sep 22 1:24 PM. In Dark, My life, Angst, Acrostic

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aanika
October 4
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you've commented on everything i've written already.

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- Writing0Freedom
  October 4
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  Write your entries for my rounds contest. And enter them as prewrites. You can enter your latest I've read but not commented yer.
ladybug.
October 4
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Fire Sign - David Berkeley (:
etoile
October 4
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I entered a lot
I was bored hahaha
I hope you don't mind
♥ I might enter some fresh ones too if this stays open long enough
- Writing0Freedom
  October 4
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  Why would I mind I'm happy.
  Wait so is it like most commented in a week or how does membership thing work
- - etoile
    October 5
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    in one day
    and at the bottom of the ap home page there's a thing that says who commented most.. and it tells you like the top 5 atm.
    so if you comment a lot your name will prolly show up there and just keep going until you have a lot more than other ppl and you should get it
    
    goodluck!
    I'm going to try for a gold too.. maybe next weekend.
division
October 4
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this sounds fun!
and i would love to help out with you winning gold membership.
bookmarked. (:
cirque du soleil
October 4
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david berkeley sings it
adolescente
October 15
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aww man!!! ]: all the really, really, really, really, REALLY good poets are entered.

i don't see how i have a chance...

oh well, a girl can dream.
- Writing0Freedom
  November 6
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  still enter!
- - adolescente
    November 6
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    i did
Demington
October 18
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Your dedication to commenting on every poem so in depth (regardless of whether or not I agree with you) is inspiring. Other judges could stand to learn a lesson from your diligence.