I do not want poems from a week ago.
I want poems when you first joined Allpoetry.
Enter as many as your old poems then enter a fresh one.
The normal rules apply:
Do not molest your shift key
i will hunt you down and do crazy kung fu on you.
left aligned
i want metaphors
i want raw emotions
i want imagery
ap name in authors notes
i will gradually add more points
You must enter a new write after you enter your prewrites, put the link in your AN so i know you did.
If i put a poem in finalist it doesnt mean itd stay there ill probably change it a couple times as i reread them.
*picture at top taken by me
I want poems when you first joined Allpoetry.
Enter as many as your old poems then enter a fresh one.
The normal rules apply:
Do not molest your shift key
i will hunt you down and do crazy kung fu on you.
left aligned
i want metaphors
i want raw emotions
i want imagery
ap name in authors notes
i will gradually add more points
You must enter a new write after you enter your prewrites, put the link in your AN so i know you did.
If i put a poem in finalist it doesnt mean itd stay there ill probably change it a couple times as i reread them.
*picture at top taken by me
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on April 20
- Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 200, Bronze: 50, Honorable mention: 4 people
- Final notes: Thank you all for entering.
It was extremely hard to judge so many amazing entries.
Contest Winners
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My damp, disgusting insides are like twisted molding clay.
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frogs croak in the twilight, the stars are painted on a celestial canvas,• Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Honorable mention
Entries [417]
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I am in the rain,
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by Chaotic peaceofmind 19 lines, on Feb 1 10:37 PM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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The piper plays a haunting tune,
It penetrates my heart and soul,by harriet567 21 lines, 6 comments, on Jan 12 9:23 AM 2008• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
I’m the Walrus, he’s the carpenter and we talk of many things,
Of times gone by, of loves we’ve lost, of cabbages and kings.• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
I missed my angel
But she came back• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
But the deep wounds never quite heal
They are always there• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
by Harbinger of Death 30 lines, 1 comment, on Oct 30 9:20 AM 2008. In Dark, Life, Escape, Teenage thinking• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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This is about ignoring your own feelings to make others happy.by AutumnsFlame 28 lines, 5 comments, on Mar 9 10:22 PM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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I want to crunch your bones with mine
And create a new animal;• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
You realise that rain is certain;
You've reached the end of your dry season,• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
She's like a lion from behind,
A librarian from the side;• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Sever the chains of fate that bind you,
walk down this black road of dreams• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Feel the person that I want to be inside
Not the person that I always have to be• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Reality is an opinion,
sanity worn like a pinion...• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
There is a hole in my soul and only I seem to know.by Amythest Moonjade 27 lines, 5 comments, on Mar 6 2:53 AM 2006. In Critical, Personal, Society, Thoughts• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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I've been down sucide road, where the grass looked better and the houses looked oh , so prettyby Amythest Moonjade 44 lines, 16 comments, on Mar 7 3:24 AM 2006. In Critical, Personal, Dark, Angst• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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The way your hands slide on my skin / And how you know just what to say and when / That first kiss and all the ones that have followed / Ar• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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I sit there
Looking at the cobwebsby xRazorBladeRomancex 20 lines, 3 comments, on May 16 3:10 PM 2008• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
If I died tomorrow
What would you tell everyone about me at my funeral?by im not broken 39 lines, 4 comments, on Sep 30 4:22 PM 2007. In Personal, Thoughts, Weird, Dark, Death, Message, Abstract, Goodbyes, Collaboration• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
In the deep of the night Where the shadows dance and play• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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The night comes upon our bidding
Seduced by ecstatic and painful delight• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
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by dstreetpoet 57 lines, 10 comments, on Dec 22 6:09 PM 2008. In Contemporary, Dark, Fantasy, Spiritual, Thoughts• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Why is she so sad?
She has friendsby phantomfan105 28 lines, 1 comment, on Mar 15 8:21 PM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
A battered woman stands alone,totured and shattered,thoughts not her own. Hurt and pain she always feels anger,bitterness,and shane.by michaeline 9 lines, 8 comments, on Nov 21 11:19 PM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Am I ever quite myself
Or am I bits and pieces?by Avalanche.Echo 14 lines, 6 comments, on Jan 29 1:49 PM 2007. In Thoughts, Personal, Teenage thinking• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Four little dolls lined up in a row
Smiles carved in porcelain facesby Avalanche.Echo 33 lines, 10 comments, on Oct 14 10:32 PM 2008. In Lyrics, Pain, Personal, Sad, My own style, Thoughts, Depressed, Family, Daddy• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Observe the sky as the flames reach its wondrous heights• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Separation of parentsby Mila7 44 lines, 3 comments, on Jul 2 11:23 PM 2008• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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I have no one
and no one will understandby Mortal Love 30 lines, 1 comment, on Jan 3 6:16 PM 2005. In Sad• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Now that day is a dream.
A blur of emotion.by Mortal Love 39 lines, 5 comments, on Nov 20 7:19 PM 2005. In Love• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
The quiet is unbareable. / My mind gets so LOUD / when there is silence. / Screaming through my heart / and striking my soul. / The words mby Mortal Love 59 lines, 2 comments, on Jul 9 3:22 AM 2007. In Love• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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A girl was squinting at herself in the mirror.
I just check to see if I'm still there,• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
There was once a point
Drawn to a lineby AlittleWrong 40 lines, 8 comments, on Sep 18 2:32 PM 2008• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
A year ago, or so, I met
Someone much like meby AlittleWrong 19 lines, 2 comments, on Sep 18 2:49 PM 2008. In Humor, Personal., Friendship, Longing, Goodbyes• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
How dare you make me think of you
And want you by my sideby AlittleWrong 327 lines, 31 comments, on Sep 18 3:56 PM 2008. In Love, Pain, Personal, Longing, Romance, Lost in thought, My life, Cheating• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Twas a nightmare 'fore Christmas
Only one in the houseby AlittleWrong 53 lines, 13 comments, on Jan 8 1:55 AM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
I sit here dreaming, of what my prom
Will be like as I choose a prom dress.by mountain-woman 38 lines, 3 comments, on Feb 13 1:05 PM 2008. In Personal, Thoughts, Life, Hope, Happiness, Self, Teenage thinking• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
It's too late to say I love you,
My strawberry pain is bleeding down the wall• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Peter loved writing poetry
Even when he was at schoollby judmc 99 lines, 50 comments, on Mar 12 4:00 PM 2008• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Her beauty is hidden,
Deep beneath her skin,by NoLuvNoChois 32 lines, on Jan 8 11:52 AM• Viewed by judge. -
A cold, fragile girl,
Lay pale and uncovered,• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
I wasn't expecting you
To be my knight in shining armor,• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Wrote in 2nd grade...so years backby PanicDisco 15 lines, 1 comment, on Jan 8 12:18 PM. In Contest• Viewed by judge.
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Down among the ashes
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Those icy blues,
Your upbeat hues.by no-way-ap 18 lines, 3 comments, on Jan 9 7:08 PM 2008• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
I'm sitting watching smoke fade,
And ashes turn to dust.by no-way-ap 9 lines, 7 comments, on Sep 3 6:19 PM 2008• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Don’t watch the sinking ship for too long,
Or you’ll find yourself on it• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Please note: this poem is about 3 separate people. A best friend, a boyfriend/girlfriend and a father.
We walked together, just me and you• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
I am a child.
I am naughty every once in a whileby Megy206 31 lines, 4 comments, on Apr 2 10:04 PM• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
by blackfang4318 33 lines, 3 comments, on Jul 20 4:06 AM 2008. In Personal, Nature, Adult, Fantasy, Abstract, Adult humor
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Her eye are aszure,
her hair is a blaze,• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
An infection of affection
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This absence in my heart
I’ve never felt this aching• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
Within body, mind, and soul, have I just woken up, or is this sublime?
In the bright lit wondrous skies, how angels could not surmise,by seriouswheels731 22 lines, 4 comments, on Jan 20 7:35 PM 2008. In Teenage thinking, Freewrite, My life, My own style, love• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
If I were born blind, I should not see the beauty what the eye brings to mind,
Though my heart strives, where the crest of beauty thrivesby seriouswheels731 12 lines, 7 comments, on Jan 20 7:40 PM 2008. In Life, Spiritual, Thoughts, Personal, Contemporary, Personal., Teenage thinking• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
as tears fall from my eyes / in my head i hear your lies / a life wasted full of pain / some how without i know it wouldn't be the same / c• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Walking down to the fork in the road Reading the most wonderful odeby aerop7n 58 lines, on Aug 30 6:33 PM 2007• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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The bittersweet taste of tears
Lingers on my laughing lips• Viewed by judge. Prewrite -
You traipse in, caress my cheek, run fingers through my hair
Your eyes say you love me, your heart is true to two
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Autumn leaves flutter
Like kaleidoscopic memoryby Aerlynne 67 lines, on Jan 29 10:44 PM• Viewed by judge.
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..how old do the poems have to be?
cause my first like 50 poems or so until around june/july were complete crap..and even a few months ago i sucked.. i still do aha.
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Maybe at least a year old i just dont want people entering poems that they only wrote like 4 monthes ago and i dont think any of your poems suck enter them and ill check them out.
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mine were all wrote in august, but that is when i joined AP, so is that alright?
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yes that is fine
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I'll see if I can find something to enter. I've only been writing less than two years and I'm not too fond of my oldest poems.
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I still would love if you can enter them I just dont want poems that were only written a couple monthes ago.
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I'm rereading some of my old poems and my style of writing was sooo different. I'll find some to enter but don't be too harsh if you think they're horrible
lol
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When I put in the onlynew one that i have I did not notice that It was compleatly under 20 lines. I am not sure how to get it out of the contest.
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i put that rule there by accident i will remove it
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i haven't been on AP for years. Just about a year or so.. so you won't find any from me older than say April or May of last year. Sorry but can't get any older.
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I just want some of the first poems you put on AP.
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ugh...I can't remember how long ago i wrote some of these. some of them should at least be a year...but i'm not sure. just delete them if they don't fit what you are looking for.
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For some reason I can't enter any of my poems. I don't understand what's going on. I will be back on tomorrow and try again. Michele
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wow. i was looking for a contest to try and win my 20th trophy. then, i found your 20th contest. weird this looks like fun.
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I only joined in may of 2008. I submitted three poems. Not sure they are what your looking for but they are from my heart.
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Hi I wrote this probably 5 years ago. Hope you like
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I clicked on to the feature but the contest was already closed! Sorry you've wasted your points - I delete my poems when they've been on for a month or so anyway, so you wouldn't have liked my entry, if I had been in time to make one. blah.
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i reopened this contest it will most likely be open til the 9th.
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Merry meet,
I am slightly confused (a state I am usually in) about this rule:
You must enter a new write after you enter your prewrites, put the link in your AN so i know you did.
Exactly where in the AN are we suppose to put it? In the older poems we submitted or a link to the older poems in our new poem? Here is a link to my new poem for your contest.
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Oops, I forgot to add a newer one. Bummer, I think I like my older ones better! My muse has been fighting with me lately, haha.
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I have join this community about two months ago , i am sending all the poems which i have written in these two months . is that ok.
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most of the poems haven't been viewed by the judge, so how is she going to be able to read over 400 poems in just 2 days!?
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I am judging on the weekend so I have plenty of time to read that much I am avid reader I've read 200 books in 2 months i think i can read 400 poems in 2 days.
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Aren't you expecting a little too much when you are asking for the oldest poem one has to offer and asking for metaphors and imagery in it? What you'd get from most people are more recent mature pieces bluffing their way through for the trophy... The one I submit is a poem I wrote at the age of 9. How would you expect that to compete against poems submitted by 20 odd year olds? I mean there has to be a standard evaluating scale...
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oh, I don't envy you, you have a lot of reading to do...! Unless you took the week off, you might have to judge on the first impression of the first skim-over (an important feature of any poem)...
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Instead of making us put our name in author notes why don't use just uncheck the anonymous box so it is not an anonymous contest?
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yesterday I spent atleast a half an hour entering my poems into your contest and I don't see a single one here. Did you delete them all?
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To answer both your questions I do not have an gold account so i cannot uncheck the anonymous box and no i didn't delete any poems from here there are at least 8 pages your poems are most likely on the last page.
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