This morning I was out walking my dog through a patch of woods we have behind the house and I came upon the remains of a small bird. I've seen death before but for some reason in that moment it struck me as very insightful. There was a tranquility about death that I had never noticed before, but there was also the underlying curiosity of wanting to know what happened, what caused this and why.
So your task here is......
Write about bones. TA-DA!
They can be any kind, birds, wolves, humans whatever you chose I don't care just blow me away.
While writing this piece, I want you to think about who and what they were. Think about their pasts, the mistakes they made, their imperfections, their deep rooted emotions, and most important their flaws.
Personify these bones...
Rules:
If your poem doesn't specify what kind of bones you're writing about please put them in your AN
Other than that begin writing ... make them GREAT or I will be greatly disappointed.
So your task here is......
Write about bones. TA-DA!
They can be any kind, birds, wolves, humans whatever you chose I don't care just blow me away.
While writing this piece, I want you to think about who and what they were. Think about their pasts, the mistakes they made, their imperfections, their deep rooted emotions, and most important their flaws.
Personify these bones...
Rules:
If your poem doesn't specify what kind of bones you're writing about please put them in your AN
Other than that begin writing ... make them GREAT or I will be greatly disappointed.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on November 18
- Rewards: Gold: 600, Silver: 300, Bronze: 150, Honorable mention: 1 people
- Final notes: The entries here were absolutely wonderful and I had a hard time choosing the winners. I wish I could hand out more awards to everyone since you all wrote such wonderful poems. Thank you all so much for entering and I hope you enter my contests in the future! Congratulations to the winners.
~Betrayals
Contest Winners
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Olduvai Gorge saw mankind appear
In doubt and trepidation --by ecrivain01 24 lines, 4 comments, on Jul 17 8:59 PM 2005. In Personal, Nature, Contemporary
Silver trophy winner
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Porous bones line the inner sanctum
within this ancient charnel house.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
by Night Hope 40 lines, 14 comments, on Oct 29 2:30 PM. In Contest, Life, Nature, Sad, Spiritual, Inspiration, Hope
Honorable mention
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Don't you wanna come with me, don't you wanna feel my bones, on your bones, it's only natural.by Max Alexandersson 30 lines, 6 comments, on Nov 5 8:04 AM• Commented on by judge. [remove]
- Error: Unable to find finalist item 5854871, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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When, in some abandoned alleyway of time,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
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Sling me under the sea.
Pack me down in the salt and wet.• Commented on by judge. -
50 years these bones have laid,
carrying the tale of a past misdeed,by zatog 21 lines, 1 comment, on Nov 4 12:51 PM• Commented on by judge. -
God sees the sparrow fall• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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ARGH! Sad I missed this one.
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Thank you for hosting an inspiring contest and for the HM, AbundantBetrayals. Congratulations, one and all. Be well, Poets and Scribes. 
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