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GIVE ME YOUR BEST!

This is a very strait forward contest, and I hope none of you will have any problems finding the inspiration to enter this.
Options
1-War
2-Political Corruption
3- Quote "The true measure of a person is not found in times of comfort and convenience, but in times of challenge and controversy." Martin Luther King
4- Quote "If I had but the tiniest grain of wisdom, and I should walk in the great way, my only fear would be to stray from it." Lao Tzu

Option Five
Now I suppose these topics don't inspire you one hundred percent, but they give you an idea of what kind of poetry I will be basing my decisions on. If you think you can free write me something that will blow my mind, then by all means.

Rules:
1.Option in Author Notes
2.No R3TaRD tYPiNg PleASE!! Use normal grammar and punctuation.
3.Give me your best, I'm hoping to come out of this with a new favorite or two.
4.Have fun

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on November 10
  • Rewards: Gold: 500, Silver: 100, Bronze: 50
  • Final notes:
    This was a very challenging contest to judge, and I wish I had more points to hand away and there are at least five others who deserved honorable mentions. I will make the next contest larger and everyone will get their deserved merits.
    Reading all your entries on topics I am very passionate about helped me shape my own perspective on thoughts taken from other angles, thank you all for taking the time to pen such brilliance.

Contest Winners

  1. War Song
    do the dance of power and lets begin
    by Antipodi 22 lines, 2 comments, on Oct 27 6:25 PM. In Angst, Contemporary, Life, Personal, Society, Thoughts
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. Smooth Ride
    Could I have but the merest knowledge
    of what would be the wisest things
    by ShaShay 26 lines, 2 comments, on Nov 10 9:30 AM. In Contest, Life, Society, Personal
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. Boys, toys & plonkers who play.
    by Laura Lamarca 24 lines, 16 comments, on Oct 27 2:13 PM. In Society, Life
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

Entries [10]

1 - 10 of 10
  • Fleet Air Arm
    The peaceful skies no longer bear the scars of cannon flack,
    wings of silver that cut through scudding clouds
    by moonbumps 48 lines, 2 comments, on Oct 27 12:17 PM. In Contest, War, Tribute
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Just An Hour
    I want to write a new song
    One no one can take wrong
    by chael 15 lines, 4 comments, on Oct 27 11:32 PM
    • Commented on by judge.
  • The Widow's Weeds
    For many years my partner and I
    would maintain the landscape fine
    by A floatingleaf 20 lines, 5 comments, on Oct 27 1:32 PM. In Contest, Life
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Upon The Nightly News
    Upon the nightly news
    the images of war
    by Weeping Shadow 49 lines, 5 comments, on Oct 27 8:34 PM
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Chimes
    It's midnight
    all is quiet and soft
    by csmmoms2 145 lines, 7 comments, on Nov 9 7:09 PM
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Delayed Order
    We kept sending everything overseas,
    Manufacturing, engineering, design prowess;
    by mwilson50 21 lines, 1 comment, on Nov 9 8:56 PM. In Angst, Contemporary, Life, Outsourcing
    • Commented on by judge.
  • support & loyalty
    When courage can't be found in our times of need,
    We turn to those around us to let them take lead.
    by Symphony 13 lines, 2 comments, on Nov 10 6:14 AM
    • Commented on by judge.

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  • Laura Lamarca gold member
    November 10
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    thank you, both for the contest & for bronze.