I Am.....

Contest is Over

• Contest was judged on June 14, 2004
• Rewards: Gold: 300
• Final notes:
  Please forgive the delay in judging. Mr. Flu Bug and I have been having a go at it. As is normally the case, judging these contests is so very difficult due to the amount of quality entries presented. There were a dozen entries in this contest I would have gladly given trophies to if allowed. I had to go with the ones I felt had the least errors in spelling or grammar, the best displays of poetic ability and the ones who seemed to be the most sincere. Thanks to everyone and hopefully the contest spurred on a little soul-searching and inner self-inspection which was beneficial in some way. Peace to you all....

Entries [18]

• break down the bone

  I am your nightmare, bred from muscle and sinew.
  I wonder when you will finally begin to succumb.

  by like a bandit 27 lines, 3 comments, on May 28 7:22 PM 2004. In Personal

  • Commented on by judge.
• My Music

  I touch my own emotions in my selfless irony.
  Why couldn't I hear the truth, in this musical illusion?

  by gunmetal mirage 39 lines, 8 comments, on May 28 7:40 PM 2004. In Personal

  • Commented on by judge.
• I Dream

  by Billbard 17 lines, 2 comments, on May 28 8:47 PM 2004. In Hope

  • Commented on by judge.
• I.................

  I am... lost in a world where confusion reignsI wonder... which path I should chooseI hear.... all the people living their livesI see.... how easy i

  by freewill 25 lines, 3 comments, on May 29 4:40 AM 2004. In Sad, Personal, Hope

  • Commented on by judge.
• Not my life

  I am just a girl, studying to teach children
  I cry because your gone and don't love me anymore

  by bethany may 22 lines, 9 comments, on May 30 1:42 AM 2004. In Personal, Other, Hope

  • Commented on by judge.
• I am a Dreamer (I dream of Camelot*) (music added)

  I'm eager to know what tomorrow will bring,
  I hear music in laughter..it makes my heart sing.

  by Maureen 33 lines, 25 comments, on May 30 1:19 PM 2004. In Personal
  Silver trophy winner

  • Commented on by judge.
• .. i

  by dlbrown 25 lines, 7 comments, on Jun 2 5:55 PM 2004. In Society, Hope, Contemporary

  • Commented on by judge.
• I am – What I am

  I hope . . . – but yet I am now in complete despair
  I despair . . . as I must add a line - to make a matching pair

  by agazeley 42 lines, 3 comments, on Jun 2 7:12 PM 2004. In Humor, Contemporary

  • Commented on by judge.
• Something

  I am part of you.
  I wonder if everything is,

  by dope 16 lines, 2 comments, on Jun 7 12:59 PM 2004. In Weird

  • Commented on by judge.
• Myself

  I am a hopless girl in love, day dreaming about boys, day dreaming about
  my love

  by LittleLeopardess 47 lines, on Jun 7 7:15 PM 2004. In Personal, Angst

  • Commented on by judge.
• I am the Winner

  I am all alone in this place
  I wonder if you care?

  by shastadaisey123 24 lines, on Jun 9 7:04 AM 2004. In Hope

  • Commented on by judge.
• Self Ridicule

  I am the child of urgent acceptance
  I wonder about myself sometimes more than others

  by xbrokenxchildx 22 lines, on Jun 10 6:32 AM 2004. In Personal, Angst

  • Commented on by judge.
• I am , I wonder, I hear and I care

  I am mother , I am child , I am wifeI am woman , and I gave life I wonder about the state of allIs this wo

  by cherche -d -ame 32 lines, 3 comments, on Jun 10 9:35 AM 2004. In Dark, Hope, Angst

  • Commented on by judge.
• All I am is ME!

  I can't give you more then me,
  All I am is what you see.

  by Denise506 15 lines, 1 comment, on Jun 10 7:51 PM 2004. In Sad, Love, Hope

  • Commented on by judge.
• Living Without

  So please come back to tuck me in.
  And kiss me goodnight.

  by suchasickgirl 41 lines, on Jun 10 9:31 PM 2004. In Sad

  • Commented on by judge.

Comments

• By me, right now

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  -BlackKnight-
  May 28, 2004
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  Gee, you're basically telling people what to write for their poems; I doubt too many people will be into that sort of thing.
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  Roseleaf
  May 28, 2004
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  brilliant!!

  great idea and your's is a brilliant example good luck with it
  
  
  Love & Peace
  ~~Pauline
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  Aislinn-Marie
  May 28, 2004
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  Eh...this contest seems more like a third grade assignment than actual poetry, but whatever floats your boat.
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  Balladeer
  May 28, 2004
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  Yes, BlackKnight, contests do that on occasion. My beginning a sentence with "I feel..." and you beginning a sentence with the same words would certainly not produce the same results because we are all different. There is plenty of room for creativity. COntests here are never mandatory. Should people decide not to participate, I have no problem with that....such is life.
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  Ava Noire
  May 28, 2004
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  I think this is a nifty idea, and it is your points to use as you wish. You aren't telling people what to write, you are just giving them guidelines to use to explore their own unique creative talent. The creative types will enjoy this contest, the not so creative type... well you see above.
  
  
  
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  MargaretG
  May 28, 2004
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  I cannot write a sonnet with a line
  beginning "I pretend", the rhythm's wrong,
  besides fifteen is one more than is fine
  in any sonnet, shall I run along?
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  freewill
  May 29, 2004
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  I quite enjoyed writin gfor this one if I am honest. It was good therapy for me to think about me as a person so thank you!!
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  poetryality
  May 30, 2004
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  My brain is on overdrive right now but I will be back to enter this contest. Your poem is great, by the way!
  
  Renee
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  Balladeer
  May 31, 2004
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  Thank you, Renee. I look forward to seeing your work!!
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  HieroglyphicSadness
  June 7, 2004
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  I really wanted in enter this...but I tried like six times and I just couldnt get it to flow right lol. So I thought that I would wish you all the best of luck, everything I've read so far is beautifully written. Also good luck too you Balladeer with judging, you've got a lot of work a head of you.
  Best wishes too all,
  ~Vikki Leigh~
• Balladeer
  June 7, 2004
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  Vikki, you are so right! There's a lot of talent on display here and I cringe at the thought of choosing the winner. There are a LOT of winners here! Thanks for your thoughts
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  shastadaisey123
  June 9, 2004
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  interesting contest..interesting subject matter,,interesting entries.."I want to talk about I" ...hmmm...interesting...freda
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  simpliterature
  June 9, 2004
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  very interesting and challenging...
  great number of entries...
  enjoy judging...
  i hope to catch up and submit ine... lol.
  
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  Balladeer
  June 11, 2004
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  Thank you all for the entries. I'll be judging as soon as I win the battle with this damn flu! See you soon!
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  Maureen
  June 13, 2004
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  Hope you're feeling better, Mike. I just now saw that you've been sick.
  
  (((healing hugs)))
  <3 Maureen
• Balladeer
  June 13, 2004
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  Thank you, Maureen. Yep. the flu bug andI have been going at it and he's a crafty fellow. I plan on winning though....some day. Thanks for the concern, sweet person
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  cherche -d -ame
  June 14, 2004
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  I am glad you conquered the flubug , and want tocongratulate everyone who won a trophy and all that had a go at this . Thx for giving us the chance ,
  Reenie
• Maureen
  June 14, 2004
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  Thank you very much! It means a lot to me to win a trophy in your contest! I'm smiling from here to there!
  
  
  <3 Maureen
• poetryality
  June 14, 2004
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  CONGRATULATIONS to all the winners and to all those who entrered, great job, this was indeed a FUN challenge!
  
  Much Love,
  Renee
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  sewasham
  June 14, 2004
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  Thank you Balladeer, being selected by a poet of your talents is quite an honor indeed. I found this to be a unique and refreshing contest and I enjoyed writing for it. Hope you are feeling better my friend. Congratulations to all who entered. Take care and Have fun. Steve

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