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OK heres how it is. If enough of you poets want to enter this I can start it sometime by next week. Just reply and tell me if you want to enter. Please Please say yes.. I need some contestants !!

OMG COME ON >>>ENTER >>>ENTER >>>ENTER !!!

or not

Well I am gonna try to bring this up again...since I have been gone for awhile. I would really like to do this so you are intersted either pm me or just say so on here...this would be really cool I think if not thats fine but I would really like to do this. So, please tell me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'd join it. If anyone else did!

i wouldnt like to join..poetry is written to express your inner feelings...it would be wrong to have a winner and a loser...When both peeps but their blood and sweat into it

It depends - if the contest is about a certian thing - for instance, we have to write about somehing or describe something...

That's far too deep sweetie, don't read so much into it. The reason I post my work is so as to gain constructive criticism, if I was going to be bothered by losing a competition I wouldn't post my work in the first place

I'd join, but I suggest we have a specific theme....

A theme...
How about love....or maybe the BETRAY and Pain it can make you feel?!

Betrayal? Yeah, that's good. I guess we start then.....

Write your entries in this thread, I suppose I'll judge, and Black Dragon, because it was his idea for the theme Krabs isn't around any more

This thread is kinda oldish

Is everyone still up to this? You might wanna advertise more

Well he did only post yesterday...

I'm still up for it - someone put some sort of limits on the poems - rhyme, verse, etc

I didn't look at his last post Apologies. I suggest we wait for Krabs' return

Lol. I'm thinking we should start up a Poetry discussion, too, so that we can discuss poems without interuppting people's showcases...

Who's our mod?

Milla's the mod.

Hell, I might enter...maybe. I'm pretty bad at writing poetry though.

I guess some one took a pretty bad hit today! Sowwie Mikey, *hugs*
You know atleast I'm always gonna be there for you...

Hey, Lil... What you think of a Poetry Discussion bit?

I think its a great idea

Whoever wants to start the thread, and I'll make it sticky

Trickster should do the houners, just to be fair

Damn. Syren already beat me to it!


Lol... Now I'll never be remembered for anything, not even on the internet!

I've given you the credit

Lol!

So, hows this competition going?

I say we give it another day for Krabs, then give it over to someone not entering to judge

YAY! I am back...and I am girl guys...whatever. Anyway, about the theme be your thoughts on death...does everyone like that?

I guess I will judge and whoever else wants to as well. In 2 weeks we shall choose a winner. Thanks for everyone who entered!!

Ok, two weeks is good... and Krabs, are you judging on your own? Death as the theme.... anyone got any worries about that?

Nope.

Any specific qualities of death you want Krabs?

pardon me but what kind of poems do we have to write? writing about darkness is my speciality, well, so people tell me anyway.

Good, a 'Death' theme shouldn't be too difficult for you

What poetry I do write is usually dark and depressing, so a death theme would work well.

I know exactly what I'm going to do... it's gonna be a little different. Based on Pratchett if you know what I mean

So its on betrayal...i think allima should judge she wont be biased.

No, it's on death, Sarah... and Krabs is judging apparently.... I'm not sure if Milla's into poetry, ask her if she writes it. I'm happy to judge and not enter, if you like

Great, I am glad everyone likes the theme and yes I am judging since this was my idea in the first place and syren you can judge as well. If you guys what the theme to be certain things on death give me some ideas. Thanks, Krabz

So Krabz and I will abstain from the contest then, so there are two opinions on each entry. Ok with everyone?

Fine with me!

I think we should allow everyone to begin in their own time.... just post your entries here and Krabz and I will confer via PM.

So just death in general?

Yes, anything death at all

Okay, so are we going to have a seperate thread to post the actual entries in? Sort of like with the sig contests, where there's one thread for only entries?

Right do we have rules...like an end date..and stuff!

And I agree with Alana i think we should have a poem contest thread! Peeps should post them in there! It would be less hassle!

Scary theme you have going here...DEATH

I think we should just post entries in here to save clutter, I for one always read the entire thread, so nothing will be missed. And the competition will be spanning two weeks according to Krabs, so that takes us to the 27th of this month.

Do we have a line limit? sorry if im bugging everyone with my questions.

Nope, I'd assume that because of individual style and preference we can't really put too many limitations on, so just ensure that the poem is in some way relevant to the theme and it's fine.

Cool! HAS ANYONE SEEN MY PEN AND PAPERR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

I figured that it would be less cluttered if we posted all the entries in a different thread and then used this one to discuss and give feedback on the entries...but whatever works

Im am somewhat half done!

If you guys need more time just tell me!

That's true.... Lana, make a thread called Entries then, I guess it keep everything in its own place that way

Alrighty

Done and done.

Now to write my entry....

Hmm... I need to start.

BTW, any f you guys live in Indiannapolis (?) ?

I live near there, in Chicago, about a 3-4 hour drive from Indianapolis...why? Any particular reason?

banyey

Go poets! Mhmm

I entered mine!

I wrote my entry last night, but I think I'll wait a few days before posting it; I want to first make sure that there's nothing I need to fix and if I still like it.

Yeah, that's what I told Sarah earlier today

hey is the poetry contest still up? sure wouldn't mind entering

Go for it, post your final entry in the entries thread, but only when you're happy with it

great the more the merrier!

Well im happy with mine!

I'm going there on holiday.

Neat...though why Indianapolis? There's not much there....

My dad knows a family there... I wanted to experience American school, so I'm going for a couple of days.


Anyway, I'm all confused about what I'm gunna right my poem on.

You could write it from the point of view of Death himself

Okay I have two poems, but I'm not sure which one to submit! Oh, no!

Just go with your instinct.... I'm sure they're both excellent in their own way

Hmmm... And now I need help deciding which order to put the verses in. Do you think a suicide should go first, or after a stabbing?

Depends who's being stabbed, if the suicide is a result of the stabbing then it needs to go last.... but if someone committed suicide and then someone else got stabbed as an ensuing occurrence, then vice versa. If possible, and if you're clever enough, you could put the second event first and then tie in the first event at the end of the poem, but you need to make a strong and obvious connection in between. Hope I helped

Fraid not, Syren!

They are completely unnconnected!

You shall see, once I have finished the type-up!

Apologies, I made a few assumptions

And they're done! I had two poems, but I chose the one I thought was most appealing... Though it is darker. However, here is my other on!

Nothingness awaits us
Beyond a simple light
Darkness ringed in flame
House on fire in the night

A back alley mugging
Stab wound to the throat
Beckoning clear blue surf
Remains left to ever float

Comfortable welcome bed
Passed away while we sleep
Yet we fear the unknown
And tears of sorrow weep.

This is good, if a little short.... I'm guessing you wanted it to be blunt and full on? Well written.

I don't write long poetry - a message that takes so long to read it gets tedious isn't really getting a point across.

I posted my entry... I don't know why I picked suicide to write it about, since that's a very touchy subject with me and not one I like to talk about...but yeah

It's good that you can approach such a personally sensitive subject with professionalism Well done sweetie hug

Thanks Kez hug

It's depressing that whenever I think of death I think of suicide. I've just realised that.

really i think about what happens after death.

Nothing, nada, nil..... we DIE.

Which is also what I believe.

...we agree about a LOT of things, you know that Kez?

Astoundingly so

wow I cant believe we have nine contestants ...thats awesome!

Yep. For the record, it's going fabulously, and the winner will be announced on Friday (it's an extra day but who's complaining??)

hey I saw someone entered twice is that allowed!

I already spoke to JJ and he's supposed to tell me which poem he wants to actually submit

Cool

I'd propose it's only important if one of his poems is judged the best... And then tell him to choose.

But if he replies, it's all good!

I think it is allowed but only one of this poems can win.

Yeah.... but I wanted to know which one to actually judge. It doesn't seem fair that he has a double chance of winning

ok..then just judge one.

crazy

But. Which. One.

Well how about you just ignore both of them!

Or just give him his double chance...

And then ask him AFTERWARD which poem was his entry, but without telling him which one won (if they do).

Nah, it's cool... Krabs and I are judging already. Not agreeing, but judging.

Please Note: I am pulling out of the contest as judge. Krabs will be the sole judge from here. We cannot agree as our personal appreciation of poetry differs drastically, and although we are judging in an unbiased fashion, we are still finding it very difficult to come to a decision.

Man...

Ah well, I don't know if this is good or bad.

Will you tell us what you were voting for?

I'm not revealing anything... Krabs will still be revealing the winner, and second and third position tomorrow

I'll be entering the next one though, I think I'm better off competing rather than judging.

hey sryen so you arent a judge now?

Nah, she's not.

Obviously not I explained why in that PM

ok I already told the winners I amde a new thread go look!

Congrats to the winners!!! group

So, who's up for another competiton?

I'm interested in judging this one, so Krabs, you can enter.

The main reason for my dropping out of judging was simply down to differences in opinion and taste. Which is perfectly understandable, everyone's got such varied styles, I think it's hard to have more than one judge agree completely enough in a competition like this.

I'd be up to another one...Kez, would you mind if I judged as well, as opposed to entering? You and I have pretty similar tastes so that shouldn't be a problem

OMG I was just thinking that When I asked to judge the next one I was going to PM you to see if you'd help Because, yes, we have amazingly similar tastes.

And once again, we apparently think the same way!!!

You just did the exact same thing in the Homosexuality thread

LMAO I know...sometimes I swear we have to be related or something, we're just too much alike in so many ways.

You're stalking me... I've been doing that Disney Quiz for the last 10 minutes and then I post my reply, and yours is there!!! It's intense flirt

LMAO!!!

*goes and checks*

Well damn, you did just reply there!!!

Yah... like 5 minutes after you. And it took me ages to complete it I'm scared

Weird

What would have been weirder is if we had all the same answers on the Disney quiz.

I thought you wanted to enter this time...you make no sense...you change your mind a lot.

Yeah... I decided that the next competition should be held for longer and judged properly.

Now now Syren...

No need for bitchiness J/k.

Like I said in my PM, if you do wanna enter, I'll judge.

Ok, well, Lana and I are going to judge the next one. Then you and I can judge the third together, or you can fly solo

wtf...stop bashing me i did nothing to you!

I'm not bashing anyone

Can we just start again? There's a new competition to be discussed and introduced once Lana and I have spoken privately.

fine

Ok, good... I'm PMing Lana right now

We've decided on a theme, it shall be announced in about 5 minutes

Thirty minutes later...

Apologies, we got distracted, gossiping and such

bang We were discussing other things than just the poetry contest, ya know....

Poetry Contest...Part 2!!!

coolo

So what do people think of the entries so far?

So far, the entries are quite good I'll see if I can get some more people to enter.

what about my nonsense mumbo jumbo poem it means something to me and thats all i need if it reaches anyone else that is good

Um, it didn't seem to have much of a relation to the theme of jealousy...

Good poem though!

I have to agree; I read your poem, and while it IS good, it really doesn't have much to do with envy/jealousy, which is the theme for the contest.

...

Did you read the contest rules at all before entering?

no sorry lol i was just feeling the poem and couldnt resist myself

Please refer to the entries thread

Brandino's entry will not be considered in the judging as it didn't follow the rules.

PLEASE, people, read the contest rules! They're in the first post, and it's really not much!

And by the way, the contest will be running until Valentine's Day, when it will end and Syren and myself will begin judging. So there's still some time left to get entries in, and the ones that have been entered so far are very good!

Interesting...
Jealousy on Valentine's Day - how ironic!

Well, letting it run for two weeks would have it end on V-Day...that IS pretty funny though queen

By the way, Syren and I decided to put together some rules for the Poetry section, if you all would like to read just some simple common sense in order to keep this place orderly.

Keep it clean guys, keep it clean banyey

Just a reminder, everyone, if you haven't already entered the contest you have until Monday to do so!

eyes

Hi echo

One day left!!! Tomorrow the contest will close, and Syren and I will judge

We're still waiting...

Just use PMs!

She hasn't been on in two days!

"I seem to have a problem
I think I've lost my heart
I can't find it anywhere its like im searching through the dark
Then i start to panic
And wonder what to do
Then i remember
My heart belongs to you"


I made this for my one true love. Cody Stutsman.

by peterKSL

LOVE

"What is love?
Love is a passion, an enduring flame,
Which can be a poison,
To those who are innocent."

"Love gives joy,
Love gives hope,
All ways are narrowed to only one way,
Love."

"Love is the beginning,
And an ending of one patriot's life,
No love is fate,
but just a perfection in life."

"Everyday, thinking,
Thinking, and thinking,
Whole day long thinking only of one thing,
Her."

If you guys want to post your poetry, feel free to open up your own threads; but please don't clog up this thread.

sorry... I'm new here

No problem.

WINNERS HAVE BEEN POSTED!!!