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Two Quote Prompt

I thought we might have some fun using either of these quotes.

"He has never been known to use a word that might send a reader to the dictionary." --William Faulkner (about Erniest Hemingway)

"Poor Faulkner, does he really think big emotions come from big words?" --Ernest Hemingway (about William Faulkner)

I will close at my discretion so if you reserve don't take forever to finish


Rule No profanity or erotica

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on November 12
  • Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 2 people
  • Final notes:
    Thanks for your wonderful entries. I added trophies and HM's. It was hard to choose.

    Every poem had it's on unique spin
    and I enjoyed reading each one.

    Thanks again for taking the time.

Contest Winners

  1. Polysyllabic Pulse
    Thesaurus tremors truly touch the tendons,
    when words wail with windy wonder,
    by penman 29 lines, 5 comments, on Nov 8 1:46 PM. In Other
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. Simplicity Versus Complexity(silver)
    by AliceinPoetryLand 33 lines, 2 comments, on Nov 9 5:37 AM. In Contest, Quote Prompt, Thoughts, Rhyme, Humor
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. Beware
    Ah, but languidly she releases
    her gossamer chemise;
    by hawkeslake 28 lines, 15 comments, on Nov 9 2:24 AM
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  4. Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia
    by ShotInTheDark 29 lines, 4 comments, on Nov 8 12:29 PM
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  5. See-Saw
    See-saw
    twinned, counterbalanced
    you and I.
    by meic 27 lines, 4 comments, on Nov 8 2:41 PM
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

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  • bluecollarlove
    November 8
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    I think many people could learn from Hemmingway.Everyone is so busy trying to use BIG words and lose the raw emotion.


  • Not-The-Sun
    November 8
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    lmao, great prompts


  • Budart
    November 8
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    Funny quotes. I aim for a Hemingway style, simple clear and direct. I don't get the point of a poem that is so abstract and personal that no one can make head or tail of it. Still I do admire Faulkner. His prose is more poetic than some peoples poetry. If I had to spend a week or two with one of them I would go with Faulkner, more drinking less macho crap.

  • ecrivain01
    November 11
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    I think ...

    a happy medium is more important than either of their viewpoints. However, I'm not up to writing just now.

    Good luck with the contest.


    • GotLilt
      November 11
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      I agree with you. Just trying to stir someone's muse since mine has fled
      the South for the Winter

      • ecrivain01
        November 11
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        Actually, Budart ...

        is closer to the truth, I suspect, but I think extremes are usually a bad thing, no matter what you are discussing.

        I'd try this one myself, but I'm not up to writing just now.

        Good luck with the contest in any case.


  • penman gold member
    November 12
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    Thank you for the honor of the gold. Congratulations to all the winners


  • meic
    November 12
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    Thank you for the HM.

    Mike


  • AliceinPoetryLand gold member
    November 12
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    Thanks so much for the silver Congratulations to everyone and once again, thank you for hosting these contests
    Gaylene

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