Hello! Welcome to December's Erase the Hate contest. These contest feature different cultures, backgrounds, religion, civil rights, and equality issues. Please refrain from hostile comments and poems. We are here to promote unity, peace, equality, tolerance and understanding.
If you are interested in becoming a member of our group, you can apply by clicking on the following link to our goup application. http://allpoetry.com/group/info/Erase%20the%20Hate?stay=1
We are also hosting our sister group's contest Erase the Hate Stop Child Abuse monthly contest. If you would like to enter that one as well here is the link
Erase the Hate Stop Child Abuse December contest: Child abuse prevention
http://allpoetry.com/contest/show/2380136
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CRITERIA:
Since this month features the bigest Christian holiday I thought we would host a contest on the three largest religions in the world.
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Please share your thoughts on one or all of these religions and the upcoming Holiday, Share your traditions, if you do not celebrate Christmas or Hanukkah or Ramadan, tell us what you do celebrate or increase your knowledge of one of these holidays and write a poem for it
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RULES:
1. No erotica or adult only type poems.
This contest is for all ages - so those who are under the age of 18 years and those who prefer to not view adult poetry need to be able to read the entries also.
2. No foul language.
3. No sTiCkY cApS or chat lingo
4. One entry per person -
5. Entries must be 20 - 40 lines or less.
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Please make sure to check back from time to time after you submit your entry. There may be a notice of corrections or editing that may need to be done. It would be a shame if you are disqualified because you didn't do this.
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Before submitting your poem, please ask yourself the following:
• Does this meet closely with the requirements of the contest?
• Did you go over the poem and check for any grammatical or typographical errors?
• If you were judging, would you be able to see how this would or would NOT win placement?
If you are interested in becoming a member of our group, you can apply by clicking on the following link to our goup application. http://allpoetry.com/group/info/Erase%20the%20Hate?stay=1
We are also hosting our sister group's contest Erase the Hate Stop Child Abuse monthly contest. If you would like to enter that one as well here is the link
Erase the Hate Stop Child Abuse December contest: Child abuse prevention
http://allpoetry.com/contest/show/2380136
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CRITERIA:
Since this month features the bigest Christian holiday I thought we would host a contest on the three largest religions in the world.
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Please share your thoughts on one or all of these religions and the upcoming Holiday, Share your traditions, if you do not celebrate Christmas or Hanukkah or Ramadan, tell us what you do celebrate or increase your knowledge of one of these holidays and write a poem for it
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RULES:
1. No erotica or adult only type poems.
This contest is for all ages - so those who are under the age of 18 years and those who prefer to not view adult poetry need to be able to read the entries also.
2. No foul language.
3. No sTiCkY cApS or chat lingo
4. One entry per person -
5. Entries must be 20 - 40 lines or less.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Please make sure to check back from time to time after you submit your entry. There may be a notice of corrections or editing that may need to be done. It would be a shame if you are disqualified because you didn't do this.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Before submitting your poem, please ask yourself the following:
• Does this meet closely with the requirements of the contest?
• Did you go over the poem and check for any grammatical or typographical errors?
• If you were judging, would you be able to see how this would or would NOT win placement?
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on January 6, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100
- Final notes: Congratulations to all the winners. Thank you to everyone who particpated in our contest. May we all Erase the Hate.
God Bless
Tammy
Contest Winners
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As Mary put her trust in God and banished her fear of the Angels
So must we place ourselves in His hands and give up fear.
by Gratitude 7 lines, 8 comments, on Dec 30 5:44 PM 2007. In Christmas, Contest, Christ, Faith, God, Hope, Life, Love, Spiritual, Thoughts
Gold trophy winner
• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
Frustrated by daily tensions, / angry at the project wreck / Spending all time in planning / which never turns out perfect. / No peace of mby crimsondew 40 lines, 15 comments, on Jul 2 12:53 AM 2007. In Thoughts, religion, Life, Contest
Bronze trophy winner
• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
Silver trophy winner
Entries [7]
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If I can't post this here... what chance remains?• Commented on by judge.
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How is the Gay Rights Movement any different from the Civil Rights Movement?by Field Marhal Benjy 149 lines, 24 comments, on Dec 28 11:19 PM 2007. In Thoughts, Life, Hope, Society, Inspirational, Gay rights, Civil Rights, Equality• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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What a great ideal this is!!!
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