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Options Contest

Okay. Well I love options contests. So here goes. But first... the rules. (Sorry. Lol)

~NoNe Of ThIs!!!
~DO NOT MOLEST YOUR SHIFT KEY!!! THERE IS SO NEED TO TYPE LIKE THIS! SEE HOW ANNOYING IT IS?!?!?!?!?!
~No Erotica. The options do not call for it! Okay? Okay.
~Put option number, author's name, and "A Beautiful Lie" (Brownie points if you can tell me the name of the band that sings that song.) in your author's notes so I know you read the rules. I will remind you a few times and then I will DQ. Feel free to re-enter though. After you add whatever you were missing.

Preferences
~Rhyme? Sure why not. Don't make it forced though.
~Epics... bring it on. I love them.
~Only a few words? Love it too.
~Free verse? Make it good.
~Prewrites? Only if it fits the option. And yes... I will pay attention to that.
~Freshwrites? I would prefer them. But I will take both fresh and prewrites.

Okay so now that the rules and preferences are over. Let's get to options.

Option One~ Alliteration.
Write a poem using only words that begin with the same letter. For an example see any poem in this contest. (Clicky link!!) http://allpoetry.com/contest/2394221 (You can use words like for, but, of, so, and, or and other linking words.) If this option doesn't make sense just ask me. I will try to explain it better.

Option Two~ Word Bank
Use at least ten of these words. You can put them in any tense or form you like. Major points if you can use them all.
~Eyes
~Stars
~Love
~Remember
~Thankful
~Forgotten
~Absent
~Sweetheart
~Lost
~Alive
~Dragonfly
~Colors
~Music
~Brief
~Autumn/Fall
~Orange
~Leaves
~Blue
~Smiles
~Friend
~Ending
~Awesomeness!!! (Brownie points for this one... Because it is soooooooooooo my word!!! Hehehe.)
~Eraser
~Pencil
~Ribbon
~Narcotic
~Novel
~Stuff

Option Three~ Pictures
Okay... Find a picture online and be inspired. Either add the pic to the poem or add the link so I can see it too.

Option Four~ Write an ode or write about someone/something you love. So cliches here okay?

Option Five~ Bubbles, rainbows, kitty cats, puppy dogs, Saturdays, faries, raindrops, and flowers.
Self explanitory really. Write about one or more of these things. (What can I say... I love random stuff and all these things make me happy. Brownie points if you can combine them all into one super fantastic poem.)

Option Six~ Planets, stars, blankets, fires, memories, together, space, rings, whispers, night, and raindrops.
Same as option five. Just a different set of words. (Brownie points for the use of all concepts.)

Option Seven~ Emotional Writes
Make me feel what you are feeling. I don't care what emotion it is, just make me feel it.

Anyway... Any questions? Just ask me. Have fun.
~Night-Owl~

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on June 7, 2008
  • Rewards: Gold: 500, Silver: 300, Bronze: 200, Honorable mention: 6 people
  • Final notes:
    You guys are horrible... You know that? This was the hardest contest to judge... Granted there were some horribly cliched entires, I had about fifty or so that spoke to me, about twenty that really wowed me, and this this top nine that I just couldn't stop reading. There were several others that after much deliberation, I decided while they were amazing, they weren't quite as good as the other ones...

    Gold~ It was just... Perfect.
    Silver~ It was just so real and amazing
    Bronze~ So short and so impactive
    HM's are in order. (Remember... this is out of one hundered-eighteen poems. So, don't be sad if yours was last. Okay? Thanks.)

    You guys are amazing. And I hope to see quite a few of you when I start up my next contest.

    (I'm thinking of doing a rounds contest. Those are fun. I hope you all stop by!)

    Thanks again. Sorry I took so long to judge.

Contest Winners

  1. Seasons: A Love Poem
    Flare the Arcphoenix
    o}--{=======>
    by Flare the Arcphoenix 37 lines, 19 comments, on May 8 2:52 AM 2008. In Contest, My Own Style, Metaphorical, Love, Nature, Thoughts
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. Fallen Eden
    My love placed a wilted rose
    upon my soul's tombstone,
    by Immortal Obscurity 49 lines, 14 comments, on Jan 16 10:31 PM 2008. In Dark, Hope, Love, Sad, Personal
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  3. Error: Unable to find finalist item 2345965, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  4. A Brand New Beginning
    Welcome to the Universe,
    Absent of the divine,
    by thegoldenpath 58 lines, 1 comment, on May 14 8:54 AM 2008
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  5. It Is Finished
    Wash your hands
    After...
    by nike 14 lines, 59 comments, on Apr 16 3:06 PM 2003. In Angst
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  6. English Exam
    Four sections
    Three hours
    by Laughing Buddh 9 lines, 3 comments, on May 8 7:02 AM 2008. In Personal, Humour, My own style
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  7. Fire Mind
    Moon’s enthralling call
    reverberates off silver lit trees
    by ShadowsMidnightRose 11 lines, 8 comments, on Mar 22 1:00 AM 2008. In Dark, Fantasy, Life, Nature, Other, Thoughts
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  8. Old Grey Wolf and Half Moon Owl
    Wiser, and older, wolf whispers, “I believe you are right.”

    Then both sighed and spoke, “But I’m so hungry!”
    by parenchma 30 lines, 37 comments, on Apr 25 9:32 PM 2008. In Nature, Society, Spiritual
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

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  • FollowingFate
    May 14, 2008
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    I'M MOLESTING THE SHIFT KEY

    I don't know if this is your first contest, but a little advice: Don't do option contests, or at least, that diverse variety of options. You're going to have to read forever to judge. lol. Anyways, I meant to tell you that I loved that in your rules you said to stop molesting the shift key, that was funny...lol. anyways...that's all I meant to mention. Good luck judging.


    • Simply Simple
      May 14, 2008
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      Hehe.

      It's not my first. I like getting a lot of entries. That's why I did a contest like this. I've got the time to comment and judge. So no worries. Thanks.


  • Catie Sheeran gold member
    May 14, 2008
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    Ha Ha! you said ..."molest the shift key" That's good.


  • writingismycure
    May 31, 2008
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    I hope you like my poem. :D

    option seven, Tiffany Rader, and "A Beautiful Lie" 30 SECONDS TO MARS. I wasnt sure where to put all of this, but I knew it was needed.


  • HeartBr8ker
    June 1, 2008
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    Good luck on judging this monster. Did anybody Get the brownie points for option two???


  • Noir mariposa...x gold member
    June 4, 2008
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    =O



    Awesomeness is sooooooooo not your word!! I totally own it!!

    Just like lolsipop


  • BeautifullyBroken42
    June 6, 2008
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    cool! it ends on my birthday!! i is entering!!!!!

  • BeautifullyBroken42
    June 6, 2008
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    oh yea and i already made up awesomness!!!! but whatever!


  • Razzberry
    June 8, 2008
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    Congrats to the winners... BRAVO! well done! Thanks again Starlight Owl.. you have been a wonderful host
    Razz~~~


  • Flare the Arcphoenix
    June 16, 2008
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    Indeed, thanks for a great contest yet again.

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