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quickie contest [quotes]

10 poets
50 words or less
prose/freeverse only
there's no time limit


will be judged on monday



prompts

1. You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty. - Mohandas K. Gandhi

2. Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night. - Edgar Allan Poe

3. Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds. - Albert Einstein

4. They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself. - Andy Warhol

5. To keep our faces toward change and behave like free spirits in the presence of fate is strength undefeatable - Helen Keller



bring out your inner muse!


good luck



Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on November 9
  • Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 350, Bronze: 250, Honorable mention: 2 people
  • Final notes:
    sorry this took a while for me to judge, but everyone did a fantastic job with this and i know i'm a bit lazy not commenting on anyone's poem but i loved everyone's equally.

    you all did a great job and it was hard for me to judge.

    once again, excellent job with the prompts!

Contest Winners

  1. ~ * it’s ok to take a bite out of life * ~
    by Poetic-Theorem 21 lines, 5 comments, on Nov 8 6:29 AM. In Other, Contemporary, Abstract, Free-verse, Thoughts, Contest, Noguest
    Gold trophy winner
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  2. All It Took Was You...
    by Poetic Tasha 12 lines, 13 comments, on Nov 7 11:03 PM. In Contest, Hope, Life, Love, Spiritual, Thoughts, Personal, noguest
    Silver trophy winner
    • Viewed by judge. [remove]
  3. One Dreams
    One dreams by night so raising strange ineffable tendencies
    It raises spectres and sparks the inner dormancy
    by soyez gentils 10 lines, 2 comments, on Nov 8 3:52 AM. In Contest, Hope, Life, Love, Personal, Spiritual, Thoughts
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Viewed by judge. [remove]
  4. Fighting With God
    and man seeks to be king
    a ruler of all the world's knowledge
    by Macsword 15 lines, 1 comment, on Nov 8 4:26 AM. In Contest, My own style
    Honorable mention
    • Viewed by judge. [remove]
  5. The Spirited Move
    I dream with my eyes opened,
    inviting wrath and hasty conclusion;
    by chinmay 10 lines, 4 comments, on Nov 8 1:58 AM
    Honorable mention
    • Viewed by judge. [remove]

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