I haven't made a contest in a lonnnggg time, so bare with me. I don't write much anymore because my life has basically mellowed out and I just don't have inspiration. Sooo, I want you to inspire me! However, I don't want mediocre poems about mediocre feelings. These poems need to be packed with emotion, overflowing.
I want whatever you feel (happiness, sadness, love, hatred, lust) to be so deep that it's almost unbearable. If you don't have any feelings or situations in your life that are almost unbearable to you, this may not be the right contest for you to enter.
I ask for this because I remember many points in my life where I had emotions so strong that I could feel it in my bones. This can be about ANYTHING, as long as it's STRONG and REAL. Drugs, sex, love, abuse, whatever... go for it. Make me feel what you are feeling. I don't want to read a poem and think "what was that about?" If you write about sadness, I want you to make me cry. If you're angry, you better piss me off too, if you catch my drift.
Okay, I'll shut up now. Please run with the ideas I've given you. I hope to see some beautiful poetry here.
I want whatever you feel (happiness, sadness, love, hatred, lust) to be so deep that it's almost unbearable. If you don't have any feelings or situations in your life that are almost unbearable to you, this may not be the right contest for you to enter.
I ask for this because I remember many points in my life where I had emotions so strong that I could feel it in my bones. This can be about ANYTHING, as long as it's STRONG and REAL. Drugs, sex, love, abuse, whatever... go for it. Make me feel what you are feeling. I don't want to read a poem and think "what was that about?" If you write about sadness, I want you to make me cry. If you're angry, you better piss me off too, if you catch my drift.
Okay, I'll shut up now. Please run with the ideas I've given you. I hope to see some beautiful poetry here.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on December 9, 2009
- Rewards: Gold: 600, Silver: 400, Bronze: 200, Honorable mention: 3 people
- Final notes: First of all thank you all for entering. It was a great experience to read all of your poems. I got exactly what I asked for, which was a lot of inspiration and raw emotion. I hope all the contestants take the time to read the other works in this contest.. because there were some great entries.
Contest Winners
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Gazingby Jaguarita 83 lines, 3 comments, on Nov 24 5:29 AM 2009. In Personal, Introspection
Gold trophy winner
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by FlipperSwitch 46 lines, 2 comments, on Nov 23 9:17 PM 2009. In to Jason Updike.
Silver trophy winner
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My mother put a gun to her head
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by Princess Derge 11 lines, 7 comments, on Nov 24 10:14 PM 2009. In adult• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Bronze trophy winner
Honorable mention
Entries [27]
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Right now I am in limbo
as my brother is being operated onby bluecollarlove 22 lines, 3 comments, on Nov 23 5:13 PM 2009• Commented on by judge. -
My body tingles with excitement and elation,
Eureka a lost poet has been found.by JToddUnderhill 18 lines, 10 comments, on Nov 23 5:40 PM 2009• Commented on by judge. -
My best friend
My first loveby Ashonymous 40 lines, 8 comments, on Nov 23 5:43 PM 2009• Commented on by judge. -
The Pain surrounds me, closes in, swallows me whole.
The emotions are too much...I need....some way....to channel them.• Commented on by judge. -
Fearful of the past to repeat itself.
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i cling to vines that were never there
a mystery of strengthby Cannonsfire 75 lines, 1 comment, on Nov 24 7:37 PM 2009. In Personal• Commented on by judge. -
Let me paint my face,
and look like all of you,by Gay-Militant 46 lines, 5 comments, on Nov 23 10:09 PM 2009• Commented on by judge. -
Stop screaming at me
by ButtonsANDLace 35 lines, 3 comments, on Nov 24 3:06 AM 2009• Commented on by judge. -
The grass calls for me to run,
To dance, and get lost in its magicby missymoo143 30 lines, 1 comment, on Nov 26 9:05 AM 2009• Commented on by judge. -
That day you said ‘I do’ it was meant to last for ever. I was so sure. The things they don’t tell you are what hit the hardest, right out of high school, no place to go, only have your faith, then out of no were your not wantby liztt95 1 lines, 1 comment, on Dec 2 11:35 AM 2009• Commented on by judge.
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What's the point in continuing to try,
when you already know you will failby smallbizwhizz 32 lines, 4 comments, on Dec 7 2:16 AM 2009• Commented on by judge.
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If you decide to accept prewrites, please message me. I have one that already says it all and it makes me cry each time I read it. I don't think I can top it.
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I'm sure your poem is great. I don't want to allow prewrites because if I do.. that is all people will enter, haha. I really want to see fresh work. However, I'd love to read your poem anyways, If you wouldn't mind linking me to it. Of course, it wouldn't be counted in the contest but, I'd still like to see what you wrote!
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