i won't comment if i think i have read it a thousand times before by thousands of different people or i will comment and you probably won't like it.
no rhyme.
left align.
simple backgrounds.
readable font color.
i may comment or i may not and that comment (or non comment) will be honest.
i really want this done in a shorter piece, i don't need an epic. be creative.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on December 29, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 600, Silver: 200, Bronze: 200, Honorable mention: 2 people
- Final notes:
Thank you for your entries, for the most part everyone took constructive criticism well.
I have learned it is quite difficult to write about love.
Contest Winners
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- Error: Unable to find finalist item 4904783, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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Entries [22]
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Closet masochists
staring over the shouldersby Livingemptyspaces 22 lines, 8 comments, on Dec 28 12:38 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
Acrostic written for a contest on love poetry
RIGHT! I've rewritten this, so bring on round two!by L3vity 16 lines, 6 comments, on Dec 28 1:11 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
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Watch as I turn to ash,
Hold me gently,by Nyhte 28 lines, 2 comments, on Dec 28 2:12 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
moon's glow
shrouds your easy smileby redbarchettadrive 12 lines, 3 comments, on Dec 28 3:36 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
The girl I love dances
in a cage.by arafura 32 lines, 6 comments, on Dec 28 4:00 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
Reaching greedy hands
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There are hours we do not talk.
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What is love? Philosophers
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You saved yourself for greater purposes;• Commented on by judge.
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something about the way
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are you holding a contest specifically to exclude me

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I am so afraid of the crap I will get for this - and then of course I will have more people pissed off at me for not liking their work.
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conspiracy
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most definitely.
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you're a brave contest judge
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ditto
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Hell I am terrified.
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im terrified for you
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hell, i think this whole thing needs to be deleted.
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one entry already skedaddled lol.
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*hums, "What A Feeling"...whoever that's by*
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Runs away quickly. Help me, please.
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LoL!!
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please. i hope.
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I'll pray to Darwin for you.
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lol. I'm afraid though, really afraid.
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haha you poor thing
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i hate you
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No you don't.
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no i don't i love ya
just got back from the bars and felt like te
ing someone limb from limb
fuck me anyways.. lol -
plastic people
damn they are so easy
but so sparce
well kiss my arse
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don't fuck with me i swear
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I didn't do it.
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my landlord actually agrees with me
that my smoking alittle marijuanna aint such a bad thing compared to the verbal abuse that she shhoulders on this poor four year old child -
i'm reporting her to child services
like she purported me to the cops
fucking bitch
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i'll tear you down and leave me in little pieces
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anyway... think i'll put the hate aside and write you a love poem darlin' cause i know you deserve it''
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Congratulations to the winners.
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I think I've moved up to a silver trophy whore now. lol. Ah, the years have been kind to me
Thanks for the shiney. I love unconventional love poetry, so glad I could whip nine or ten lines out of my ass for ya
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Thank you so much for the gold - and congratulations to the other winners
this was a great contest - and I really enjoyed the inspiration that it kicked out of my muse 

Polly -
Thanks hon...and I feel like this is a great victory as you are a tough judge.

Congrats to the winners and thanks to the fine poets who entered.
Love ya!








