For this contest
I would like you to select a minimum of two or a maximum of four characters from this list
A police man
A call girl
A preacher
A nun
An angel
A demon
A firefighter
A teacher
A baby
A dragon
A teenager
A con man
A warrior
A nurse
A bird
An ant
A ghost
I would like you to breathe life into the characters you choose.....make them come alive.
Next...choose one of the following objects and work it into your poem
A ring
A white rose
A key
A musical box
A violin
A very old tree
A pocket watch
A grandfather clock
A sword
A photograph
A four poster bed
A telephone
A rainbow
A bowl of fruit
Don't just give your chosen object a quick mention....work it into the story-poem you create
Base your entry on one of the following emotions
Love
Hate
Anger
Sorrow
Betrayal
Loss
Hope
Victory
Forgiveness
Bitterness
Loneliness
Confusion
humour
Finally set your story-poem in one of the following locations
A cinema
A nightclub
A cave
A forest
A mountain
A sea shore
A bedroom
A bathroom
A kitchen
A sauna
A castle
A church
Any style is acceptable...stories as well as poems....rhyming, unrhyming ...anything.....if you choose an adult theme thats fine but remember to categorize it correctly
you can enter more than once but you cannot use any of the choices you have already used in a previous entry,
No other rules just have fun seeing what you can do with choices ...I look forward to reading some interesting entries.
1st place 300
2nd place 150
3rd place 100
I would like you to select a minimum of two or a maximum of four characters from this list
A police man
A call girl
A preacher
A nun
An angel
A demon
A firefighter
A teacher
A baby
A dragon
A teenager
A con man
A warrior
A nurse
A bird
An ant
A ghost
I would like you to breathe life into the characters you choose.....make them come alive.
Next...choose one of the following objects and work it into your poem
A ring
A white rose
A key
A musical box
A violin
A very old tree
A pocket watch
A grandfather clock
A sword
A photograph
A four poster bed
A telephone
A rainbow
A bowl of fruit
Don't just give your chosen object a quick mention....work it into the story-poem you create
Base your entry on one of the following emotions
Love
Hate
Anger
Sorrow
Betrayal
Loss
Hope
Victory
Forgiveness
Bitterness
Loneliness
Confusion
humour
Finally set your story-poem in one of the following locations
A cinema
A nightclub
A cave
A forest
A mountain
A sea shore
A bedroom
A bathroom
A kitchen
A sauna
A castle
A church
Any style is acceptable...stories as well as poems....rhyming, unrhyming ...anything.....if you choose an adult theme thats fine but remember to categorize it correctly
you can enter more than once but you cannot use any of the choices you have already used in a previous entry,
No other rules just have fun seeing what you can do with choices ...I look forward to reading some interesting entries.
1st place 300
2nd place 150
3rd place 100
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on March 2, 2004
- Rewards: Gold: 300
- Final notes: This contest was almost impossible to judge...every single entry deserved a trophy...please don't hate me if yours is not among the winners...I have given 50 points each to three honourable mentions...but the truth is I would have liked to have given 23 honourable mentions at least!!...I think I commented on everyones entry..if I missed anyone you have my sincere apologies...thankyou everyone who took the time to write for this contest..I appreciate it and thoroughly enjoyed reading each and every one....congratulations to the three winners and also to the three honourable mentions...hugs....leanne xxx
honourable mentions (in no particular order were...
Sorrow's Hero by WolfKnight
Amazing Grace (a short story) by genielassie
This Warrior by simpliterature
each have 50 points on the way.
Entries [19]
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by Honesty Abounds 25 lines, 8 comments, on Feb 25 11:48 AM 2004. In Love• Commented on by judge.
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From the outside the decrepid church was abandoned and seemed the perfect place to hide from those who kept her from her love.
So inside she stowed away, kby TroubledAngel 8 lines, 4 comments, on Feb 25 1:44 PM 2004. In Love• Commented on by judge. -
Max Head Room
White rose laughed• Commented on by judge. -
Sat in this dark and dingy cave
I sit round wondrin' what to do all day• Commented on by judge. -
There he sat,high on the mountain top,
for this is where he had gone to pray.• Commented on by judge. -
Hearing the eerie tune of an era long gone,
I approached the bathroom,• Commented on by judge. -
In the churh the nun sat alone,
trying to build up courage, to pick up that telephone,• Commented on by judge. -
A baby, a dragon, a treasure, and a warrior at heart.by Starstruck 28 lines, 1 comment, on Feb 28 11:25 PM 2004. In Love• Commented on by judge.
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Her deep crimson eyes spoke of burning ice and frozen flames, the hatred buried so deep inside pouring from her gaze. In her small room, on bed she sat, seeing• Commented on by judge.
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Each morning as I made my rounds I always made it a point to stop in and see Sister Anne. She was a lovely old woman who always made me feel better after talkin• Commented on by judge.
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A baby a nurse and angel and a preacher - go figure?? :)• Commented on by judge.
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An angel watches from a cloud
the warrior which she guards.• Commented on by judge. -
A teen sat on her four-poster bed. Small voices ran around in her head. A demon’s laugh and innocence’s cries. All is dying behind her eyes. Hope is lost and th• Commented on by judge.
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“Eddie, where the heck are you?” Damon Brewster yelled, the echo hammering back almost immediately. He turned his head slowly, allowing the yellow light from• Commented on by judge.
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Sitting on her mother's bed,
many things run through her head.by peacefroginhell 48 lines, 4 comments, on Mar 1 9:45 PM 2004. In Other• Commented on by judge.
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WOW This looks like it will be a fun contest!!! To enter and read also!
Nice idea leanne! Much love, Aimee 
xo
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cool contest
ill try to enter. but then it all depends on how busy i am Good luck 
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OH, this sounds like so much fun, So very creative and challenging. I am so excited about it, and Hope I can find some inspiration. YAY>.....this really does sound wonderful!!
Sam
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Wow, i'll definately be entering into this contest, you said stories were allowd...how long can one be?
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Well I can say it helped with inspiration even if it did turn out crappy but thanks
This is an awsome contest Hope mine wasn't too long. Cos it is rather long 
Good luck to all and to you too for judging it
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very interesting contest hun. I am sure you will get some very discriptive journeys with this contest....
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hey cool idea, so many different poems that could be written! you'll get so many varieties and styles of poetry since you're allowing the poets to write how they please. hope you get some great entries!
luv ya lots!*
-carr
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refreshing
this is a quite unique contest and i see that the entries are piling up already.it is such a refreshing contest and a sweet challenge.i hope i have time to enter.this should be a lot of fun as well.thanks for making the contest thing lively. -
cool idea
Wow! This is a neat idea! You should come up with some interesting and entertaining stories. I may have to think about this one. It could be fun. -
as long or short as you like..just enjoy!!
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thankyou all for such lovely comments on this contest!!...hugs...leanne xxx
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NEAT idea! Very clever! I like it, and it'll be neat to see your winners Glass
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This is a cool idea. Very different and unique!
Have fun.
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This contest is so cool! It's a really original ida, and so much fun to enter. The options you gave are really imaginative too - there's so much to be done with them
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Nice challenge, Leanne! I'll see if I can find the time to put something together. Should be a lot of fun.
Moses -
I absolutely love this contest idea. Alas, too late for me to come up with something. But I still wanted to commend you on this - its brilliant. I only wish I'd stumbled across it sooner.
A/E/S -
i <3 this idea.. XP.. but seriously, it's such a great idea, and was really fun to enter... thanks for the contest! and i hope you have fun with the judging, too
^_^
-taori -
I almost missed this challange. I am glad I didn't, the things you put together were a great insopiration,. It is not often I am stricken with the inspiration to write a story, but I saw this at aroud seven this evening and with what you supplied, I actually wrote something I didn't crumble and throw away after I write it...lol...and EXCELLENT challange. Thanks for holding it!!! best of wishes and good luck with it all...~genielassie~
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thank you leanne for the mention I am glad you liked the story. Best of wishes...~genielassie~
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Thanks so much for the points and trophy, it means alot to know that someone reads (and shock horror LIKES) my writing!! It was a great idea for a contest, the list you gave was great as inspiration, I'll use it again if I have writer's block! Anyways, thanks million again, it's really very much appreciated
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congratulations to all the winners...
and thanks leanne for the honorable points... lol
looking forward to more of your contests...
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