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Sometimes i marvel at the rules in contests. They often make me grimace ... or laugh.
Here's the premise of this contest: Design a fake contest. Make the rules absurd ... cut and paste from the real contest page if
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As the title suggests, write a sonnet about lost or unrequited love.
no erotica
no cursing
If you comment on other entries that is appreciated
although i cannot make it a rule.
if you reserv
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Give me one word along with a sentence using it and a link to it's definition.
Wow me with but a word. no obscenities please. Thank you. 3 entries per poet.
more than a sentence will be DQd. words without a lin
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Guess What? This is for the group only ... so the rules are fairly easy:
1: if you aren't in the group Auto Delete no questions asked.
2: since the group is for rhyme only so is the contest.
3:
by poets whisper
1075 points, ended November 12, 7 entries
In Contest, Creative, Dark, Feelings, Funny, Imagery, Lotsa fun, Memories, Other
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My Mac crashed and died. i'm using a bummer of a loaner notebook. It's Windows and i hate it. Anyway, i have to start all over with my page and can't download PhotoShop 'cause it's designed for a Mac, etc. etc. i need favori
by poets whisper
400 points, ended November 2, 26 entries
In Contest, Creative, Feelings, Funny, Happy, Imagery, Lotsa fun, Love, Memories, Other
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rhyme only/show me autumn
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3 lines/any form/pre-writes allowed/3 entries per poet
by poets whisper
700 points, ended November 4, 104 entries
In Contest, Creative, Feelings, Funny, Happy, Imagery, Lotsa fun, Love, Memories, Other
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i just won silver in Still Standing's contest about loving autumn so i thought i would pay the points forward.
This time though it will be rhyme only and i want a little autumn romance too.
Pre-writes are fine.
by poets whisper
650 points, ended September 23, 17 entries
In Contest, Creative, Feelings, Funny, Happy, Imagery, Lotsa fun, Love, Memories
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image prompt/rhyme only/ no pre-writes/8 lines only
by poets whisper
650 points, ended September 30, 10 entries
In Contest, Creative, Dark, Feelings, Funny, Happy, Imagery, Lotsa fun, Love, Memories
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honoring firefighters/any style/no prewrites
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i need something to read. Three entries per poet.
i prefer:
rhyme*
happy
romance*
nature
nightma
by poets whisper
900 points, ended September 14, 92 entries
In Contest, Creative, Dark, Feelings, Funny, Happy, Imagery, Lotsa fun, Love, Memories
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i am listening to Jim Croce, "If i Could Put Time In a Bottle" (i love that song and it's on my page if you don't know it) Anyway, what would you do if you could put time in a bottle? Write a rhyme about it. You can even desc
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When the 8 slots are filled i will release the prompt.
i will judge soon after ...
If all 8 slots are not filled i will delete the contest. The date of judging is meaningless. i will judge when i get the desired
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Enter almost anything
if i like it, it will win.
By almost i mean:
no erotica
no blood and gore
Any style including form or concrete.
Some things i have no cl
by poets whisper
900 points, ended August 18, 18 entries
In Contest, Creative, Feelings, Funny, Happy, Imagery, Lotsa fun, Love, Memories, Other
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The word: zephyr
use the word zephyr in the body of your poem.
Can be used in the title that is up to you.
style: end line rhyme
from 8 to 16 lines.
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write about a color to be given/no pre-writes
by poets whisper
400 points, ended August 4, 3 entries
In Contest, Creative, Feelings, Funny, Happy, Imagery, Lotsa fun, Love, Memories, Other
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rhyme only 1 pre-write & 1 new more rules inside.
rule breakers DQd and removed no questions.
by poets whisper
400 points, ended August 6, 41 entries
In Contest, Creative, Dark, Feelings, Funny, Happy, Imagery, Lotsa fun, Love, Memories, Rhyme
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rictameter word prompt/see rules inside
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country lyrics/group contest/pre-writes allowed
by poets whisper
900 points, ended July 20, 9 entries
In Contest, Creative, Feelings, Funny, Happy, Imagery, Lotsa fun, Love, Other
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write some country lyrics.
Anyone can enter but i'm trying to dig up members for my group.
http://allpoetry.com/group/info/Country%20Music%20Fans
by poets whisper
650 points, ended July 14, 6 entries
In Contest, Creative, Feelings, Funny, Happy, Imagery, Lotsa fun, Love, Memories, Other
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Here is the graphic
Write me a rhyme for it.
rhyme only
no more than 24 words please.
no cursing
if adult please label.
must be suitable to the graphic.
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song prompt/no prewrites/rhyme
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empty toilet tissue roll/no pre-writes/humor/ any form
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rhyme only, no pre-writes, ladies will love it! Come see
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Please write a rhyme specifically for my page.
i love having special poetry.
Things i like ...
men with broad shoulders
nice biceps
by poets whisper
400 points, ended April 18, 9 entries
In Contest, Creative, Feelings, Funny, Happy, Imagery, Lotsa fun, Love, Memories, Other
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pre-writes, free form or rhyme 3 entries per poet
Sad, happy, romantic but give me some feeling.
by poets whisper
900 points, ended February 16, 96 entries
In Angst, Contest, Creative, Dark, Feelings, Funny, Happy, Imagery, Lotsa fun, Love, Mem
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Once, a long while ago ... (before wrinkles were invented) Someone told me that when we were in high school, he and a few of his friends would linger on the steps in front of the school and admire me. None of them ever said a
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fourteen lines structured as three quatrains and a couplet
abab cdcd efef gg (english sonnet) 10 syllables per line pre writes accepted
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Word bank; must rhyme; no pre-writes
by poets whisper
900 points, ended January 29, 6 entries
In Contest, Creative, Feelings, Funny, Happy, Imagery, Lotsa fun, Love, Memories, Word bank
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Option 1 Fallen Angel(s)
Dark dreams
guilt
heavy heart
pre-writes allowed
No vulgarity
adult please label
it's always nice to be read
and to receive comments
Remember the go
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Something funny this way comes! pre-writes allowed. Between 5 and 32 lines. The shorter the better.
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alliteration using Y and Z rhyme only no pre-writes
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As I listened to the poet at Mr. Obama's swearing in ceremony today, I thought to myself, " there are so many better poets on AP ... I wonder what they'd write if they were asked? Consider yourself asked. What would your wri
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original bumper sticker ideas
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Q alliteration; no pre written poems; rhyme only
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Give me something romantic for the holidays.
We're all busy so make it a pre-write if you want
or something new. Up to you.
Just give me something that will make me sigh with wonder
an
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Options:
haiku
rictameter
Sonnet
Write the form of your choice.
I have the contest edited for 3 entries per
but last time I checked there was a glitch.
If it doesn't allow y
by poets whisper
1200 points, ended December 11, 2008, 17 entries
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