So, this is how to break it down:
The next big thing isn't the next to write a horrific Billy Collins, or Sylvia Plath, or, God forbid, Anne Sexton imitation. No. The next big thing is his or her own inspiration, who can write what they feel when they feel it and make us believe it.
This isn't an open invitation to submit angst-ridden ramblings about neglectful parents or boyfriends. This isn't an open invitation to submit some bulbous artsy concoction about the weather.
This is to find the poems that move us... that roll us over and slap us on the ass and make us beg for more. When we read it, we want to say to ourselves "I want to be her(him) when I grow up." We want to find ourselves aspiring to be better as a result of YOUR poem.
That's not asking for too much.
Rob and I both appreciate all kinds of poetry, so, at the moment, I'm not putting no-rhyme / left-align limitations on the contest. This might change if we're consistently dissappointed.
Please, take your time. The points are not mine, and I'll be mighty displeased if you waste Rob's. He's too kind to say so, but (as most of you know) I'm not.
Should comments be given, expect them to be of a critical nature... at least from me.
With that said, get to writing and blow us away.
The next big thing isn't the next to write a horrific Billy Collins, or Sylvia Plath, or, God forbid, Anne Sexton imitation. No. The next big thing is his or her own inspiration, who can write what they feel when they feel it and make us believe it.
This isn't an open invitation to submit angst-ridden ramblings about neglectful parents or boyfriends. This isn't an open invitation to submit some bulbous artsy concoction about the weather.
This is to find the poems that move us... that roll us over and slap us on the ass and make us beg for more. When we read it, we want to say to ourselves "I want to be her(him) when I grow up." We want to find ourselves aspiring to be better as a result of YOUR poem.
That's not asking for too much.
Rob and I both appreciate all kinds of poetry, so, at the moment, I'm not putting no-rhyme / left-align limitations on the contest. This might change if we're consistently dissappointed.
Please, take your time. The points are not mine, and I'll be mighty displeased if you waste Rob's. He's too kind to say so, but (as most of you know) I'm not.
Should comments be given, expect them to be of a critical nature... at least from me.
With that said, get to writing and blow us away.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on December 20, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 12000, Silver: 3000, Bronze: 3000, Honorable mention: 5 people
- Final notes: Despite the number of fantastic entries we received, the judging process was remarkably easy for the both of us. Rob and I pretty much agreed on the placements from the start. And though honorable mentions weren't our intent at the beginning, there were several pieces in contention for trophies and we wanted to recognize them by giving out those garish green things.
Just... go read these guys (and gals, of course). You wont be disappointed.
Don't forget to thank Rob for the points. I would have been far too cheap to give out so many
Contest Winners
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poem 4 the garret
...that sang that sang• Commented on by judge. [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 3661164, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
- Error: Unable to find finalist item 3631592, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
- Error: Unable to find finalist item 3680096, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
- Error: Unable to find finalist item 3671698, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
- Error: Unable to find finalist item 3691254, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Silver trophy winner
Entries [22]
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by EvilKate 40 lines, 13 comments, on Nov 21 11:39 AM 2007. In Contemporary• Commented on by judge.
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Each morning as the penitent dawn breaks,
Oh avarice, oh envy sin and pain,by rcottere 16 lines, 2 comments, on Nov 21 3:01 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. -
by Lanternhearted 29 lines, 4 comments, on Nov 21 4:00 PM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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give a pen and a napkin
where my being infamous can createby A1der4ya 58 lines, 5 comments, on Nov 21 8:51 PM 2007. In Contemporary• Commented on by judge. -
~~~~~Duets with Him~~~~~~• Commented on by judge.
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my mornings out number yours by one
my nights cut deep and longby owsleybeck 30 lines, 5 comments, on Nov 27 6:38 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. -
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In the beginning we are unknown of life
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The title is a title of a Mercedes Lackey book, which is inspiring.by twilight seduction 17 lines, 2 comments, on Dec 1 3:07 PM 2007. In Sad• Commented on by judge.
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by Luna Tique Fringe 24 lines, 10 comments, on Dec 1 8:55 PM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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A mind loves to create
manifests one which outpacesby Venugopal 48 lines, 2 comments, on Dec 9 6:55 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. -
my angry scream in silence my boisterous curseby michichoeret 10 lines, 5 comments, on Dec 9 10:59 AM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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The moon is black The sun is deadby DisEmbodiedSoul 21 lines, 1 comment, on Dec 9 7:18 PM 2007• Commented on by judge.
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I will bookmark, but I am as dry as a 90 year old born again virgin.
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We're going to keep it open for a bit longer than the listed deadline, so no hurry
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That is a really disgusting visual Melissa.
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lmao - it was fitting though
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lol
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hmmm, Melissa why would a 90 year old want to be reborn? lol...
I'd be shaking my hiney if I lived that long. lol.
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I'm thinking of entering this angsty one that has been brewing in my mind regarding all of the failures in my life being my parents fault and how I am bitter and my life is ruined and it has a lot of rain and stormy stuff in it... oh, and blood... I bleed a lot in it as I contemplate the end of my life. And when you read it, please leave a sweet comment and don't hurt my feelings... k?
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...and it's an Acrostic.
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Sweet Jesus woman. Are you TRYING to hurt me?
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yep... and it is a series of haiku...
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Now you're just being mean.
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critical comment on an 18000 point contest. sweet jesus. i love the critical comment, but so much bullshit gets thrown into big point contests... i wish you the best. ill try to save you a little time by posting a perfect piece. a clear winner. lmao.
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Bullshit is fun. I give critical comments the same as in my 300 point contests. probably why I'm not well-liked around this site. LOL
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i love you.
and i bet more people hate me. i was blocked by 7 people after my first fucking contest. hahaha.
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LOL Christ, now I need to get my fightin' gloves on. My new goal is to piss off at least 7 people during the course of this contest
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lmao. heres the secret:
you have to put in the description- "im not looking for shit. if you give it to me, ill tell it like it is." then you wait for people to say "i dont write shit." talk to those people. theyll think that youre going to give them special treatment because talking gets you places on this site, right? then, when they least expect (after they post their shitty teen cutting poetry that doesnt even follow all of the rules), tell them it was shit.
and it doesnt hurt to tell off people who think there shouldnt be rules because they "limit creativity." i believe, translated into modern english, that means "make earning a trophy a little more difficult"
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I would never use the word "shit".
Instead, I'd call it inordinately awful. I think when you use big words to insult people, the impact is longer lasting
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ooh. vurrrry noice.
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LMAO Nicole. You are so puerile, ostentacious, and impracticable... and you'll probably rag on my spelling because you are higgledy-piddledy like that.
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Naw, I wont rag on you, because then you'll just rag on me, and I can't handle the critique. LOL
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Shite works too, and doesn't sound quite as bad.
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Shite. I'll try that out. I'll randomly comment and call one poem Shit, and the other Shite, and see what the difference in response is. LOL We can consider it a social experiment.
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oh, lighten up.
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I'll take that under advisement.
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you're just not trying hard enough, hon
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Maybe I'm just skerred they'll kick me out of the half-assed club
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consider what Groucho Marx said: i never want to involved with any organization that would want to have me as a member...
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Brilliant! I'm so getting that bumper sticker!
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Bookmarked, difficult for me too these days, but i'm not as bad off as Melissa's rebirth...wow!...PK
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Bookmarked! I have several ideas, so expect something from me.
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woo! that's a mighty loada points
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lol All thanks to Rob.
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I have bookmarked and will endeavour to return with something worthy of the massive points on offer.
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I had to write
a ton of medium-good stuff to win these points, so I aim to celebrate by assuming the tough demeanor of my talented cohort, and be without mercy in giving anyone silly enough to enter colonic drool in a megapoint challenge their comeuppance, no, really.
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I'm a cohort. Tee hee
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WE WERE INVITED!!!!!
oh...wait...that was to Devil's Tower in Wyoming.
never mind.
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Bookmarked~ there should be some really stellar entries for this!
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Darn, no angst-ridden tripe? Well, there go half my ideas.
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ur so meen how kan u git of sayin sutch meane tings 2 ppl hu jus went 2 wen sum pts an haf fun lolz -
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I can't even imagine how long it took you to intentionally write that.
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HAHAHA!!
I read this as a small child would read something for the first time...
and then I laughed a lot....
just so you know that.
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Oh, but this is a shindig that I's just gots to crash...lol.
You two are what the Spanish call 'El Terribles'.
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Cmon in, I'll pour you a drink.
And could'ja wear that little black dress?
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excellent
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Hey! I am upset at the rules to this contest! I mean, you should ALREADY want to be me when you grow up.
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Doh!
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This looks fun.
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I always try to hold off entering these big contests until the last moment
and you always freaking extend the deadline.
grrrrr.
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LOL We wanted it open for around three weeks to begin with... I just kept forgetting to extend it. If it makes you feel better... we just wont ready any of them until the last minute
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You've got some serious heavy hitters here, I don't envy you judging this, hehe.
Really a good contest though
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Darn. I missed it. ;)
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That was oodles of points to give away you are Generous hosts. Thanks for the HM.
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Thank you so much- I truly appreciate your time and points and mostly for bringing forth a contest that created such wonderfully, diverse poetry.
congrats to everyone.
and rob.. you rock 3000 points worth...
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Thanks for the contest and congratulations to the winners,
Floorboards.
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oh, farts.... 3<
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Wow, thank you both for awarding me the gold - even if your placing me did turn out to be somewhat contentious; though it is true - I am a selfish poet because I DO write for myself, and if other people enjoy reading it then it really is a bonus
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CONGRATS
To everyone who entered. I expected to wade through tons of crap to find the treasure here. Instead, 90% of the entries were just amazing. I discovered that the blind judging thang actually works, having recognised very few voices.
This surpassed my high expctations, in that considering myself a pretty fair poet, my best stuff would have failed to crack the top ten here.
The top poems here exemplified my goal at this site, to share work with better poets, find inspiration, and learn from my betters. Thank you all for taking part in my schooling.
Peace, Rob -
Thank you kindly and congrats to all!!
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Congratulations Everybody! Wait... I feel the next to the next big thing coming... hold on... here it comes...
... there. 
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You are so twisted.
I love it!
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I knew you'd understand. All the twisted people lurve me.
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