I came up with the idea of creating a contest for each major category posted here on allpoetry. The first, I decided to do love, as it was around Valentines day. The second for dark writes and the third, for abuse writes (which just finished being judged today). This one, is for writes of a personal sentiment.
When I say personal, this can mean anything you feel or have gone through. For some examples:
*Breakups
*Family Disfunction
*Beliefs
*Friendship Woes
*Opinion on subject
*Depression
Could pretty much be anything that is about you, the people around you and how you feel.
The Rules::
+ Enter as many times as you like (100 if want!)
+ Prewrites allowed and encouraged
+ Swearing/erotica etc is allowed, as long as you label entries correctly
+ Less than 50 lines preferably, but this isn't a rule
+ Tell your friends.
+ We will get round to commenting you, but we don't know exactly when, so be patient.
Points/trophies will go up! I imagine they will both go up quite a bit.
Oh and I'm hoping to get at least 200, but more is perfectly acceptable.
Alongside me I have Adam (M a r l u x i a) judging so you will either get a comment from Adam or myself, or both of us.
Order of topics per contest:
1. Love [done]
2. Dark [done]
3. Abuse [done]
4. Personal [doing]
5. Abstract/Metaphor
6. Spiritual/Psychological
7. Other
8. Best of the best! - HUGE CONTEST! :D
name any subject we've missed out :)
Good luck.
Suggestions, please leave them here.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on May 24, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 600, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 6 people
- Final notes: Well done to the winners, sorry it took me so long to judge but Adam's had problems with his internet so couldn't judge so sorry that I didn't comment on everyones but I read them all, which is the important thing!
Well done to all 9 winners. HMs in no particular order.
Next is
Abstract and Metaphor / Spiritual & Psychological. These will go together as they will have a smaller amount to go along with.
G'L all x
Contest Winners
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by Never Fall in Love 36 lines, 36 comments, on Jun 22 10:31 PM 2007. In Personal, Sad
Bronze trophy winner
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Old nightmares like familiar memories
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But I'm more than just a little curious
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Gold trophy winner
Silver trophy winner
Honorable mention
Entries [208]
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It's a song. Lyrical poetry is the best kind! And again, I'm NOT suicidal. NOT.by the evil angel 38 lines, 13 comments, on Apr 8 8:52 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Love is crazy it don't know what it want to doby Tempa Lee 21 lines, 3 comments, on Apr 15 5:19 PM 2008. In Life, Thoughts, Love, Personal., Teenage thinking, Lost in thought, Sadness• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Written last year when I had a manby Tempa Lee 238 lines, 13 comments, on Oct 21 5:02 PM 2007. In Personal, Thoughts, Life, Love, My life, Lost in thought, My own style, Family• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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The cuts I have made are deep
I watch the blood as it begins to seepby Leanna-bean 18 lines, 16 comments, on Mar 18 2:07 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
When you look at yourself
What do you see?by Leanna-bean 24 lines, 3 comments, on Mar 15 2:59 PM 2008. In Personal, Pain, Lost love, Depression, Longing, Sad• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Another song. You're going to see a lot of these.by the evil angel 31 lines, 2 comments, on Apr 8 9:01 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by Ben and Brook 17 lines, 2 comments, on Apr 28 10:36 AM 2008. In Life, Sad, Pain, Death, Sadness, Depression, Emo, Suicide, Depressed• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by Blooming Poet 47 lines, 3 comments, on Apr 28 9:38 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by Blooming Poet 24 lines, 2 comments, on Apr 12 7:02 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Fingers laced together
Hand in handby Blooming Poet 2 lines, 5 comments, on Apr 21 3:03 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Tempted by your lies Teased through false hopesby Blooming Poet 1 lines, 3 comments, on Apr 29 8:13 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Crimson tears fading As pearl adorned gates• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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The fragrant rose Is my only comfort• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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I was searching for belief
looking for pains relief• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Full moon above
aby Angelo di Luce 24 lines, 18 comments, on Jan 13 12:22 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
The world rotates in still motion of closed walls alone. Seeking the purpose of which one can feel fulfilled.by BowelsOFloveANDhate 20 lines, 1 comment, on Apr 24 5:42 AM 2008. In Thoughts, Personal, Love, Hope, Dedication• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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I'm here You're thereby Deadmans Heart 36 lines, 11 comments, on Apr 9 7:52 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Have you ever lost yourself to the wonder that is love?
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Lost in the fortitude to sway the ways of corruption. Damages seen, the affliction in which causes my pain.by BowelsOFloveANDhate 24 lines, 2 comments, on Apr 23 4:53 AM 2008. In Thoughts, Personal, Love, Life• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Love in hate, hate to love. The darkness to emerge only in these times alone.by BowelsOFloveANDhate 38 lines, 3 comments, on Apr 1 10:58 PM 2008. In Thoughts, Personal, Love, Life• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Sleep my beautyful sweetheartby Angelo di Luce 9 lines, 7 comments, on Jan 25 10:47 AM 2008
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I'm hopeless now? A soul far too dark?by Deadmans Heart 22 lines, 4 comments, on Oct 9 5:55 PM 2007. In Contest• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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This night brings the discomfort of diminishing hope.
The things in life in which we wait,by BowelsOFloveANDhate 37 lines, 2 comments, on Apr 27 1:49 AM 2008. In Thoughts, Personal, Life, Love• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Skin trembles as cold waves wash underneath.
Concern stains the conscious mind hearing scattered process.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
An eventide so terse,
Fulfilling this longed conception.by BowelsOFloveANDhate 18 lines, 4 comments, on Apr 8 5:10 AM 2008. In Thoughts, Personal, Friendship, Life, Dedication• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Deep as the sea, of grey and blueby Angelo di Luce 15 lines, 13 comments, on Feb 15 1:19 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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To my Goddess, I offer a rose
inasmuch her beauty it can not equalby Angelo di Luce 29 lines, 6 comments, on Feb 25 9:46 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Breathe. Just Breathe.by Danneh 67 lines, 3 comments, on Apr 28 4:01 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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When I knew about your bleeding
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I kiss your hands and I marvel• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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How do I fight for a dream I know I will never achieve?
How do I try so hard for what I want to make me happy?by Glasyalabolas 68 lines, 3 comments, on May 20 3:59 AM 2007. In Love, Pain, Personal, Sad, My life, Depression, Lost love• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
I could never understand
which path to take, to make me a better man,by Glasyalabolas 36 lines, 4 comments, on May 20 4:06 AM 2007. In Personal, Love, Sad, Pain, My life, Depression, Sadness, Lost love• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
by Glasyalabolas 47 lines, 5 comments, on May 21 9:34 AM 2007. In Personal, Sad, Thoughts, Pain, Lost in thought, Longing, Sadness• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by Glasyalabolas 42 lines, 9 comments, on May 22 6:28 AM 2007. In Personal, Thoughts, Dark, Pain, Lost in thought, Sadness, Spiritual• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Take me back to Eden,
so that I may restby Glasyalabolas 42 lines, on May 22 6:32 AM 2007. In Personal, Thoughts, Pain, Lost in thought, My own style, Longing• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Playing the fool
doesn’t change how you feel,by Glasyalabolas 42 lines, 7 comments, on May 23 3:52 PM 2007. In Personal, Thoughts, My life, Lost in thought, My own style, Depressed, Freewrite• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
by Glasyalabolas 37 lines, 3 comments, on May 23 3:58 PM 2007. In Personal, Thoughts, Pain, My life, Lost in thought, My own style, Inspirational• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Hell is misconceived. Built for people like me?• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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She gives the cold shoulder Her stare burns through• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by Glasyalabolas 47 lines, 4 comments, on May 23 4:10 PM 2007. In Personal, Thoughts, Hope, Lost in thought, My own style, Freewrite• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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by Glasyalabolas 56 lines, 6 comments, on May 23 4:18 PM 2007. In Personal, Thoughts, Hope, Spiritual, My life, Lost in thought, My own style, Family• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by Glasyalabolas 70 lines, 4 comments, on May 24 8:10 AM 2007. In Personal, Thoughts, Dark, Angst, My life, My own style, Anger, Hope, Freewrite• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by Glasyalabolas 65 lines, 7 comments, on May 24 8:22 AM 2007. In Personal, Life, Thoughts, Hope, My life, Lost in thought, My own style, Freewrite• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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by Glasyalabolas 22 lines, 3 comments, on May 25 6:24 AM 2007. In Personal, Love, Thoughts, My own style, Friendship, Longing, Lost love, Freewrite• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by Glasyalabolas 32 lines, 2 comments, on May 25 6:29 AM 2007. In Personal, Life, Thoughts, Hope, My life, My own style, Longing, Happiness• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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by Glasyalabolas 54 lines, 17 comments, on May 25 5:27 PM 2007. In Personal, Thoughts, Hope, Spiritual, My life, Lost in thought, My own style, Longing• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by Glasyalabolas 57 lines, 8 comments, on May 28 8:25 AM 2007. In Personal, Sad, Thoughts, Pain, My life, Lost in thought, My own style, Depression• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by Glasyalabolas 83 lines, 3 comments, on May 29 4:58 PM 2007. In Personal, Life, Thoughts, Dark, Spiritual, Fantasy, My own style, Lost in thought• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by Glasyalabolas 36 lines, 4 comments, on May 30 3:27 AM 2007. In Personal, Love, Hope, My own style, Friendship, Dedication, Freewrite• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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by Glasyalabolas 73 lines, 12 comments, on May 30 5:13 AM 2007. In Personal, Thoughts, Dark, Spiritual, Hope, Pain, Lost in thought, My own style• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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wow...already 115 entries...
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How do you read so many poems
how do you decide how to narrow the finalist down, LOL
Was curious about what the definition of dark poetry is in your opinion( know it isn't relative to this contest but I thought while I was here .....??? -
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How do I read? Quick reader and killer typer, luckily.
Narrowing them down is hard though but I take into account whether the poem makes sese, if spellings/literary devices are right and most importantly, if the poem makes me FEEL anything.
Dark I class as a wide range of things. Anything from murder to madness, from strange, unhuman creatures to dark and dreary roads at night... Anything that can make you shiver, feel miserable, make you think in a dark way...
Might as well ask as you are here, you are right
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thank you very much
for you helpful and informative response. I like that, "if the poem makes me FEEL anything."
Your interpretation of dark poetry coincides with mine or what my research so far has discovered, it's actually covers a wide range of subject matters. So now I am in search of dark poetry styles as I seem to draw a subliminal tone from many at times that suggest dark poetry in a certain style which I am sure like everything else depends on what type of dark poetry. Let me ask you this is there a specific style dark poetry that you find best by your opinion or taste??
Thanks again for your help -
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Definately important to make the reader FEEL something, isn't that what poetry is about, after all?
I tend to like dark poetry that is more psychologically dark, as in to send shivers, or make you think... nothing too bloody, you know what I mean?
No probs, anytime!
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You don't have angst listed.
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You said name any subjects unlisted
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Great idea for your series! I don't think I have any poetry posted in any of those categories now that I look at them!
I have a contest running now to mark the fact that AP is nearing the 7000 mark for haikus posted. Best wishes to you on your contest...I see you caught a lot of eyes! -
Thank you for the bronze
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Thank you for the honor of Gold...I truly appreciate it...Congrat's to all!
Best,
mystic
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