The scene is a courtroom.
The crime is murder.
The challenge is this.
Write a poem depicting the events in the courtroom from one of the following perspectives
1)you are the judge
2)you are the prosecutor
3)you are a witness
4)you are the defence lawyer
5)you are the accused
6)you are the foreman of the jury
7)you are the spirit of the deceased watching events
8)you are related to the accused
9)you are related to the victim.
no rules any form any style...it would be helpful if you indicated which perspective you chose in the title of your poem.
good luck!
The crime is murder.
The challenge is this.
Write a poem depicting the events in the courtroom from one of the following perspectives
1)you are the judge
2)you are the prosecutor
3)you are a witness
4)you are the defence lawyer
5)you are the accused
6)you are the foreman of the jury
7)you are the spirit of the deceased watching events
8)you are related to the accused
9)you are related to the victim.
no rules any form any style...it would be helpful if you indicated which perspective you chose in the title of your poem.
good luck!
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on January 13, 2004
- Rewards: Gold: 350
- Final notes: thanks everyone...there were some really good entries ...not easy to judge... I had an awful job eliminating from my top five...you all should be very proud of your entries...hugs....leanne xxx
Entries [13]
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Into this room, I slowly drift
My spirit turns to ice• Commented on by judge. -
Mammy why is the bad man there,
When we are in the sky?• Commented on by judge. -
I can't stop shaking
I know what I did was wrong• Commented on by judge. -
So here I am, quaking on a wooden stand
As the judge instructs me to raise my hand• Commented on by judge. -
There’s a secret heavy in my soul, I keep it wrapped inside of me
Like a newborn kitten inside my coat, for no one else to see.by nobodysees 41 lines, 1 comment, on Jan 12 2:09 PM 2004. In Other• Commented on by judge. -
I look down at you Mommy
As you cry from the stands• Commented on by judge. -
The courtroom’s silence
broken by a cough.by sweetchigrl26 34 lines, 4 comments, on Jan 12 4:43 PM 2004. In Other• Commented on by judge. -
Suma Cum Laude I graduated in law ,so proud were my parents, and I saw ,tears of joy and smiles of el• Commented on by judge.
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The doors swing open
In steps a boyby Onyx Dragon 76 lines, 2 comments, on Jan 12 7:59 PM 2004. In Society• Commented on by judge. -
~It was not ME~I was just shopping~• Commented on by judge.
Gold trophy winner
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Very cool idea. How many times can we enter.?
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great idea
this is going to be an awesome challenge.i may try this,but i;m hoping you get lots of entries because i'm dying to read them.the perspectives are great.the spirit of the deceased watching the events is the most intriguing.i read a book called "lovely bones," that was told from the point of view of the deceased. -
as many times as you like!!...hugs...leanne xxx
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This is a great idea. It will be fun to take this challenge. I'm in.
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This is awsome! i wish i had caught site of it earlier so i could enter. but i might do it just for fun anyway!
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Congratulations to all the winners...I did not get to read every entry , but the ones that I di were all excellent .This was a very interesting contest
Reenie
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thank you so much ^_^ this means so much to me, my first "1st place"... you totally made my day! again, thank you and congratulations to the other winners ^__^ everyone did a wonderful job, i couldn't imagine having to judge such great entries,
-taori
Edited on Jan 13, 1:24 p.m. because ''.
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