This is for poems of ten lines or less.
Enter as often as you like.
Enter all your short poems if you like. If you don't have any, you can write some new ones.
The one and only rule is: If I have already commented on your poem, you can not enter it.
I promise to comment on every poem that is entered, but I do give honest comments. If I don't like it, I will tell you that I don't like it. If you can't handle that, then don't enter.
Now, let's have some fun.
How many entries can we get? Let's go for the record.
Enter as often as you like.
Enter all your short poems if you like. If you don't have any, you can write some new ones.
The one and only rule is: If I have already commented on your poem, you can not enter it.
I promise to comment on every poem that is entered, but I do give honest comments. If I don't like it, I will tell you that I don't like it. If you can't handle that, then don't enter.
Now, let's have some fun.
How many entries can we get? Let's go for the record.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on May 26, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 100, Bronze: 50, Honorable mention: 14 people
- Final notes: Thank you all for entering my contest. There were 358 entries. I was slightly overwhelmed. I think I commented on every poem entered. I know that I read every one. This was very hard to judge because there were so many excellent writes entered. The HMs are in no particular order and probably would have won a trophy in many of my other contests. It was very hard to narrow it down to three winners, but I did the best that I could.
Contest Winners
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Call me irreverent for I flout the rules
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There once was a guy named McCain Whose policies were quite insane.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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Caged by light white bars,
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I didn't remember
leaving the book behindby Blankscreen2222 6 lines, 15 comments, on Sep 28 8:38 PM 2007. In What the sky did.
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the now-solitary soprano finds a quiet cloister
of age-worn stone.by Amazon Huntress 12 lines, 5 comments, on Mar 24 7:26 PM 2008. In Personal, Sad, Life Honorable mention
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Sometimes silence can be too heavy a cost to pay...
by Fourthaxis 24 lines, 11 comments, on Feb 15 12:04 PM 2008. In Sad, Weird, Contemporary, My own style, Contest Honorable mention
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Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Entries [179]
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I think about my life
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Humble haven for birds.
Heavy with fruit in fall.
Hardy boys climb branches,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
"Lovers With Eyes of Blue"by craftyangel43 14 lines, 6 comments, on May 9 8:07 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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she felt the need to be different,
she cried, thinking she was plain,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
we walk down that street,
hand in hand,by munkiess 11 lines, 1 comment, on Dec 21 1:37 AM 2006• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
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Thank nature
for the simple things,by Michael P 3 lines, 7 comments, on Feb 20 7:12 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
by Freed by Mercy 16 lines, 12 comments, on Jun 17 8:51 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Discord's bite woven with jealousy's aftertasteby vici377 9 lines, 15 comments, on Feb 6 5:17 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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I had a dream That you save me• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by 2lullabyhaven 3 lines, 6 comments, on May 12 1:22 AM 2008. In Contest• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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May your path prove to be ingenious may the rivers give life and more.by 2lullabyhaven 3 lines, 10 comments, on May 12 3:03 AM 2008. In Contest• Commented on by judge.
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by Shenton 12 lines, 2 comments, on Aug 29 9:11 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by Shenton 10 lines, 1 comment, on Jan 31 7:33 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Stars so light
in the heavens tonightby Rheea 17 lines, 7 comments, on Feb 6 2:06 AM 2008
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The child told his teacher I heard my mother say
you can't come home to stay, youby Rheea 11 lines, 6 comments, on Feb 24 12:52 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
by Age of Rain 11 lines, 5 comments, on May 12 3:32 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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I can see the heavens openby true.romance 3 lines, 3 comments, on May 12 12:53 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Slumber
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I sit pondering life,• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by Age of Rain 3 lines, 4 comments, on May 11 11:15 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by Age of Rain 4 lines, 4 comments, on May 10 8:40 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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it fell as we laid you down to sleep• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by worshipchick 4 lines, 3 comments, on Mar 21 10:04 AM 2008. In Limerick• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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There once was a wizard called Harry,
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Time stops.
Your eyes grow wide.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
by LeilaJayne 11 lines, 12 comments, on May 14 10:13 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by LeilaJayne 6 lines, 4 comments, on May 15 5:07 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by LeilaJayne 4 lines, 6 comments, on May 15 3:23 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by LeilaJayne 8 lines, 4 comments, on May 14 10:19 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by LeilaJayne 10 lines, 5 comments, on May 14 6:08 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by LeilaJayne 7 lines, 6 comments, on May 13 10:35 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by LeilaJayne 17 lines, 14 comments, on May 8 9:06 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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I would tell you the truth for a penny.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Toward the firmament ascend
rise above mere mortal existance,by Pisces rainbow 18 lines, 9 comments, on Dec 21 3:29 PM 2007. In spiritual• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Pictures
will soon fade asby pancake 8 lines, 4 comments, on May 17 3:43 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
when she sings, flowers bloom and the world becomes hers
with the sway of her dress, the clouds dance in the skyby dreamweaver08 10 lines, 3 comments, on Jan 30 8:52 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Do we miss people because we truely love them, or because we are afraid to be alone?by dreamweaver08 10 lines, 1 comment, on Aug 21 11:34 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by creativlyinsane 3 lines, 1 comment, on May 8 12:18 PM 2008. In Angst• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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run away from my scary depressive nature RAWR!!!!!by creativlyinsane 8 lines, 1 comment, on Apr 16 7:51 PM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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by creativlyinsane 6 lines, 2 comments, on Apr 4 9:59 PM 2005. In Dark• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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i fear no darkness
for i have the moonby creativlyinsane 10 lines, 3 comments, on Jan 31 12:08 PM 2005. In Spiritual• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Soaring through the sky,
Euphoric and free until• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Lost in effigy Tumultuous longings reverberate off an impenetrable wallby flippanttext 9 lines, 2 comments, on May 22 2:19 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Wilting wisp's of the willow tree softly dancing in the breezeby workingharleylady 10 lines, 6 comments, on Aug 5 10:46 PM 2007. In Nature• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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It doesn't matter
what road we decide to travel on.by AudreyEvans 6 lines, 12 comments, on Apr 11 3:12 AM 2008. In Sexual Sensum, Contemporary, Life, Personal, Thoughts, Wisdom, Truth• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
by AudreyEvans 18 lines, 3 comments, on Apr 7 5:33 PM 2008. In Sexual Sensum, Love, Sex, Beauty, Erotica, Adult, Life, Relationships• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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A little flower, I gave you with love.
This token never to be forgotten.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
This regret.
Hear my shame.by AudreyEvans 9 lines, 12 comments, on Mar 17 1:28 AM 2008. In Sexual Sensum, Contemporary, Love, Regret, Pain• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Take note of this
Reality comes knockingby lowercase prelude 9 lines, 6 comments, on May 24 1:58 AM 2008. In Contest• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
Oh God
honor this to me andby PrabhuDayal Khattar 17 lines, 16 comments, on Jan 27 6:59 AM 2008. In Spiritual, Thoughts, Life, Nature
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by aidenspektor 4 lines, 4 comments, on May 24 11:32 PM 2008. In Short• Commented on by judge.
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by workingharleylady 6 lines, 4 comments, on May 17 4:37 AM 2008. In Life, Thoughts, My own style, Inspirational• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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18 entries already?
thats gonna be hard to beat...
but ima enter anyways
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wow over 100 entries??? Thats a lot!!! Good luck with the contest.
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*cannot is one word
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These are excerpts from online dictionaries:
Am, is, or are, not able; -- written either as one word or two.
Cannot is sometimes also spelled can not. The one-word spelling is by far the more common: Interest rates simply cannot continue at their present level.
Many dictionaries define cannot as: as a contraction for can not.
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'Cannot' has always looked better to me...personal pet peeve I guess. Still, good to know that both are valid.
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How can you possibly judge a contest with this many entries? Lordy!
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