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Sister Star-dust

I judged a few of my contests today, and decided it was time to start another.


RULES:

Do NOT bash religion
Do NOT rhyme
Do NOT center the poem
Do NOT blind my eyes
Do NOT write me a novel, please
Do NOT write teen angst, macabre, etc.


I have a quickie that closes tonight. Find it here:

http://allpoetry.com/contest/2463995


Non-quickie contests I have can be found here:

http://allpoetry.com/contest/2462837

http://allpoetry.com/contest/2463477




For this one, I have several prompts. I hope to gain many brilliant entries.



Prompt A: Titles (Just choose one and be inspired)

~Sister Star-dust
~and he liked it
~Dying a Million Deaths
~Cry Myself Awake
~Bleached Earth
~While I was Gone
~Write me a Different Ending
~Working Man
~Big, Big World
~The Door



Prompt B: Quotes (Do not use quote in your poem. Just be inspired)

"You proceed from a false assumption: I have no ego to bruise."
- Spock, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

"The problems that exist in the world today cannot be solved by the level of thinking that created them."
- Albert Einstein (1879-1955)

"A great many people think they are thinking when they are acutally rearranging their prejudices."
- William James (1842-1910)

"The greatest strength is gentleness."
- Iroquois Proverb

"If you lose your temper, you’ve lost the argument."
- Proverb



Prompt C: Pictures (If you use with your poem, credit the artist!)



http://bupo.deviantart.com/art/Coffee-break-22462393


http://6691731.deviantart.com/art/Goodbye-90465490


http://cellar-fcp.deviantart.com/art/prostitute-at-the-entranc-119926615


http://colleenyancy.deviantart.com/art/--106640849


http://wienwal.deviantart.com/art/Tracks-into-the-light-8-122302447


http://retr0spect.deviantart.com/art/Mind-Sex-101641620


http://neithh.deviantart.com/art/SEX-9886624











That does it this go 'round. If you don't see anything that does it for you, leave a comment and I will give you a new prompt, but it has to be from one of the catergories above. i.e. title, quote, picture.


Have fun.





Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on November 17
  • Rewards: Gold: 400
  • Final notes:
    I would have given longer comments, but I have like three more to judge! Thank you all so much for the lovely entries!

Contest Winners

  1. Sweet Solace
    by Night Hope 2 lines, 4 comments, on Oct 19 3:20 PM. In Contest, Hope, Life, Love, Nature, Personal, Sad, Spiritual, Inspiration
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. Dying a million deaths
    Grandmothers always make great
    imagery. Or bee stings.
    by Clelia 33 lines, 7 comments, on Nov 10 12:48 PM
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. Dying a million deaths
    by superbanana 35 lines, 3 comments, on Oct 21 4:53 PM. In Adult, Humor, Funny, Peter-pan, Parody, Weird, Dream
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  4. Working Man
    by ChelseySmile 23 lines, 2 comments, on Nov 10 6:43 PM
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

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  • Not-The-Sun silver member
    October 28
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    great prompts : )


  • Night Hope gold member
    November 17
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    Thank you for hosting this wonderful contest and for the gold, Trina. Congratulations to all who entered. Be well, Poets and Scribes.