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Report, edit, etc...Posted by RedNara on 2006-07-17 at 22:26:03
[center]Rules[/center]

`Theme: War
`You have to submit your poetry starting from the "start" date and up until the "end" date, the weekend will be used so I can choose the winners.
`Start: July 17, 2006
`Ends: July 21, 2006
`No flaming or any sort in this topic.
`Only post your poem which you are going to enter in this topic.
`You can change your poem only once after you post it here.
`All other discussion will go in the "Poetry Contest?"




[center]How to judge[/center]

`I will have an open judging system
`You can vote on any poem which is not yours
`I get total of 5 votes, 3 for who I believe should get first, 2 for who I believe should get second, and 1 for who I believe should get thrid. (I just changed this rule, becuase I felt like it. If anything goes wrong or you have complains just tell me)
`Voting period is very short its on the weekends, so hurry and make your votes.




[center]Prize[/center]

`I assume this is going to happen weekly, and this is definatly not the only contest I am going to have so the prize arent as high.
[center]1st
100 min

2nd
50 min

3rd
25 min[/center]




Want to add rules? Want to change rules? PM me, and it will get done.

PS. I like how lots of people are actually writing poems. Also if your poem is good but not related to theme, it will probablly not win...
Report, edit, etc...Posted by -bilal92- on 2006-07-17 at 22:38:26
(I vote for : Falcon_A) good job biggrin.gif
[center]i made this last year in gr 8 for english i got 5/5 on it lol
hope u like it biggrin.gif


The Sea

Transfixed I stand and watch
the Tireless Sea
As it's waves crash upon the shore,
spraying it's white, salty foam
Against the jagged rocks and cliffs below,
then returning into itself

The tireless sea
where in its immeasurable depth
secrets lie buried,
never to be revealed

The tireless sea whose temperament is so mystifying
it neither fears, nor needs any man
but gathers its strength from within. [/center]
Report, edit, etc...Posted by fm47 on 2006-07-17 at 23:29:36
Quick question: Shouldn't voting come after the contest closes? If we vote as we post our own entries, we don't see what's next.

I really liked yours, bilal (though I don't consider it a vote just quite yet). Also, I just have to say something about a part in your sig smile.gif with mine: "I am my Ultimate Judge. I am God."

So here's my entry, written some time ago (I've also posted here somewhere sometime ago):

A Prayer

I don't believe
But I will pray
For none to leave
The world today

Cry for the dead
Pray for the living
With all this said
Be forgiving

So let this thought
Be prayed each dawn
Wars to be fought
Will soon be gone

So let us do
Hold hand in hand
From me to you,
From land to land
Report, edit, etc...Posted by RedNara on 2006-07-18 at 12:33:37
you can start voting, on this thursday... becuase i will be here saturday but not sunday... and ill start a new one on saturday before i leave... yea little chaotic this week. Ill be gone for a week.

im thinking of hiring someone who can also run it with me... :\ ill pay him about 25 min per week depending on how good he is lol...
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Mr.Camo on 2006-07-18 at 14:30:26
Hollow sea

Here is the face
Of the sheer drop,
Where the weeds cannot
Seize the sliding slope.


Here is the sea
That cuts the soil,
Here is the wind
That breaks the bind.


Here is the hollow
Of the smell and the seep,
Where the rocks roll
And the seaweed sleeps.


Here is the core of the broken wave;
Here is the bay of the beating breath;
Here is the water of the still slumber.


Another pre-made, that I barely got any C&C on, so yeah. Read it twice to really get the message.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Killer_Kow(MM) on 2006-07-18 at 18:15:15
I don't understand how bilal or Mr.Camo's has to do with war... I'll try to find my poem that I made for Grade 8 English... It's sort of long...

Sgt. Molard gave us the speech,
As we prepared to storm the beach.
“Come on boys; keep a stiff upper lip,”
“We’re in the same boat now; in the same ship.”

But as we grew closer, I felt my feet freeze,
But not due to the weather, the chilling sea breeze.
The terror got to me, ever so strong,
I suddenly knew that something was wrong.

We were all in hot water, I saw it ahead,
But no one could hear me, commands overhead,
Were being called out, we were landing soon,
We were coming so close, to our final doom.

Because these events which I could not construe,
I gave up on thinking; there was nothing I could do.
I lifted my rifle in its chicken feed state,
If only our weapons were more up to date!

But when the ship hit the shore, none of it mattered,
We were fighting for freedom, hopes not yet shattered.
We wished we were home on this terrible day,
We wish we were home, hitting the hay.

But wishing was futile, as was our mission,
Like the paths of our hopeless and crude ammunition.
But on we went, trudging forward through sand,
The sounds overhead shutting out our commands.

Our men were dropping, dropping like flies,
The screams were as bad as the pain in their eyes.
It was a trap, an ambush; they were lying in wait,
But it was part of the plan, we were merely bait.

For when we came ashore, not unopposed,
The enemy attacked, becoming exposed.
The air strikes were perfect, absolutely precise,
And the enemy felt the power of our clever device.

But of our soldiers, who of us were left?
Which of us had survived, had not suffered their death?
And how many of us had become sunken divers?
It seemed there were few, so few lone survivors.

And of us who were left, how many could stand,
How many of us had survived on the land?
I am unsure of the numbers, for I am now dead,
I lie on the beach, where many have bled.

And now I walk forever, walk the scarred Earth,
Hoping war will end, for all it is worth.
But my single highest, highest desire,
Is that no other man shall die from beach fire.

-Killer_Kow
Report, edit, etc...Posted by n2o-SiMpSoNs on 2006-07-18 at 18:49:03
I wrote this in my class. I'm not a great writer/poet but why not try biggrin.gif

Wish You Were Here

You were always the oldest
so everyone looked up to you.
you hid the eggs on Easter
and you were the first to graduate high school.
Now, you're the first to leave.
Why did you sign up for the Marines?
You had one close encounter already
when your blackhawk almost crashed.
I hope thats the last time
you come so close to death.

You've missed a lot since you left,
your younger brother now hides the eggs
and he's about to graduate high school,
but, the most important thing of all
is they now look up to him.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by (SEN)Dante50 on 2006-07-18 at 18:57:39
TO WAR!



Where are you going, my brothers and sisters?

"To war! To war!"

Where are you going to get cuts, bruises and blisters?

"To war! To war!"

They've stolen your money and stolen your land!

"To war! to war!"

They spat in your face when you tried to shake hands!

"To war! To war!"

They've destroyed you buildings and killed your people!

"To war! To war!"

They've spied on your meeting through the keyhole!

"To war! To war!"

They've broken your spirits, and crushed your hopes!

"To war! To war!"

They've made your people look like dopes!

"To war! to war!"

They've hated you through sun, rain, and snow!

"To war! to war!"

But now it's time, and where shall we go?

"To war! To war!"

By Dante50





Report, edit, etc...Posted by -bilal92- on 2006-07-18 at 19:03:00
QUOTE(RedNara @ Jul 18 2006, 08:33 AM)
you can start voting, on this thursday... becuase i will be here saturday but not sunday... and ill start a new one on saturday before i leave... yea little chaotic this week. Ill be gone for a week.

im thinking of hiring someone who can also run it with me... :\ ill pay him about 25 min per week depending on how good he is lol...
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i can help u out if u need
Report, edit, etc...Posted by dumbducky on 2006-07-18 at 19:15:29
Tim and the Magical Pony FTW!

QUOTE
[center]Tim and the Magical Pony[/center]

Tim was a little boy
Who didn’t play with a toy
He would rather explore Magicaland
He knew it like the back of his hand

One day when Tim was wandering
He discovered a wonderful thing
He discovered a pink pony
Who he named Tony

One day while riding
He discovered another thing
Tony had a magical ability
He could teleport anywhere but the sea

One day Tim woke with a fright
Try and try as he might
Tim could not find his pony
Tim could not find Tony

He searched the old caves
He looked behind the graves
He hunted through the forest
He even checked the florist!

Then he ran up the tall hill
The tall one with the mill
And then he saw Tony
Tony, his beloved pony

Tim saw Tony wasn’t alone
And he let out a large groan
Tony had been captured by barbarians
And they were not vegetarians

They chopped Tony’s legs off
And threw them in a trough
They ate those legs to the bone
And Tim let out another groan

They finally left dead Tony
Probably in search of bologna
Tim took the rest of the day to cry
And then he said goodbye

He grabbed his sword and charged
And into the barbarian party he barged
And he fought and fought
He fought the entire lot

He struck his enemies many times
Until they paid for their crimes
He never once winced
And Tim had his Vengeance


I vote do-0dan

You all have lost.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by -bilal92- on 2006-07-18 at 19:21:47
its a poetic story...
i hope tim dies, lol
Report, edit, etc...Posted by fm47 on 2006-07-18 at 19:46:07
Oh yeah, I forgot the theme was war when I was reading bilal's, it was just good.
Dumb ducky... in fact, "..." was really all I had to say about your poem...
I thought Dante's was alright, but the "to war!" thing got overused...
I liked simpsons, though it sounded more like a letter--

I understand kamo's poem, but it was rhythmically challenging for me to follow, but I liked his just a bit less than bilals biggrin.gif voting on thurs eh?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by RedNara on 2006-07-18 at 22:32:05
or wednesday, you can vote anytime you want... but when i go count vote thats your final vote...

i like how there is lots of people smile.gif


7 in first day, soon to be 8, and im going to get insane into this so 9 smile.gif good number.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Falcon_A on 2006-07-19 at 01:04:56
Eh, I'll just write something for the freak of it right here.

"Untitled"

It took this to make me understand
The true nature of our "fellow man"
I still watch your remains so near
Now being covered by the sand

I don't even know why I am here
Just to see you and be filled with fear?
Thought this day would never come
But now the pain just starts to sear

You died for me, I must succumb
To your desire to save me from
The other ones, who just give pain
As I watch you I stand up to run

I turn away and feel the rain
Was there really so much to gain
From saving me and losing yourself
Because now I see how they;re insane

It isn't this, it's something else
Within every man, it's man himself
The deep desire for the cure
To destroy what makes you feel you fell

Destroy everything that's ever pure
Just to let yourself be sure
You're best because no one's more
superior than you, because they're fewer

So I dash to the world across the shore
Find the nearest bunker and open the door
Teach the error of their ways
But then collapse on the floor

Tis not true. The pen is not mightier than the sword.

~~~~

That's my entry, no refinement whatsoever. C+C welcome!
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Mp)Excalibur on 2006-07-20 at 01:21:30
( I vote Falcon A)

You remember and ill tell you
That i planned on making this harder
Then it had to be
Even if im dead and gone your still
For all intensive purposes you are
My enemy
No damage inflicted can measure up
To the pain that you put me through
Come backs come now
This is what you stole

This hole youve dug
Isnt enough
Itll take more to sink me
This cannon fodder
Isnt enough
Cuz this is what you stole

Yea this is what you stole
Youve taken it all from me
And ill get back at you

If you know
Then when everything falls apart
Atleast in the end i can say that
I remember you
If you know
Why this all fell apart down to
The flesh blood and bones
In a crashed car
If you know
Yea if you know
Then ill remember you

-DB
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Do-0dan on 2006-07-20 at 03:30:45
Mines
Little miss Suzy was going to town
On a tiny tricycle that was home bound

She had a few minutes till her mother’d start to worry
So little miss Suzy went to ride more-in a hurry

She saw an open field where there was dirt, rocks, and grass
Boy you should’ve seen her, she looked like such a lass

Suddenly her wheel broke off and she flew, tumbling forward
A few grazes here and there but little Suzy’s spirit was not lowered

She noticed something shiny laying next to her on the ground
She thought it was a yo-yo, the one, when flinged, would make a sound

Suzy knew that she’d be scolded by her mother
But she wanted to take it home and show it to her brother

She got up and dusted the dirt off her knees
Then she went to grab the thing, all with gentle ease

Later that day, a coffin was made
They say only parts are what’s in there laid

Wars are what caused little miss Suzy to die
All that she wanted was to ride on her tri
Report, edit, etc...Posted by RedNara on 2006-07-20 at 20:46:45
[center]Foolish Man

We take our step in the dawn of the night,
As this endless battle range on and on.
The blood shaded floors,
The blood shaded night,
Not a single soul to be seen or heard.

In these darkest night,
When no one speaks,
A single bullet it takes to break the silence of night.
As Minutes past by without a thought,
The silence returns with blood and tear.

This hopeless battle
Will not take a stop,
It is too late,
For our foolish anger divided us apart.

This endless battle
Will not take a stop.
For how blind we are
How foolish man kind truly are..

As the brothers blood spill day and night,
The tears drop descend for the foolish man,
As the brother blood spill day and night,
The heavens shall cry for the foolish man.
[/center]

nice good job guys smile.gif
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Do-0dan on 2006-07-20 at 20:53:03
is there a poll where we could vote?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by RedNara on 2006-07-20 at 20:56:00
no just edit lol and say whos you like. but cant vote yourself.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by -bilal92- on 2006-07-20 at 21:02:13
QUOTE(RedNara @ Jul 17 2006, 06:25 PM)
[center]Rules[/center]

`Theme: War
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......oh damn? lol crap i didnt see that, i mean i read it over at least 3 times but war???? ughhh gues i didnt see a theme...
some ppl havnt voted yet, can ppl that didnt enter the contest still vote?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by fm47 on 2006-07-21 at 00:56:20
rofl bilal.

I vote Kamo
Report, edit, etc...Posted by RedNara on 2006-07-21 at 02:47:27
Bilah yours doesnt fit theme...
Camo I dont think yours does either... 1 vote (fm47)
fm47 very short and simple... 2 votes (RedNara 2nd)
Killer_Kow(MM) to long? not my fav...
n2o-SiMpSoNs sounds like a letter...
Dante50 way to repetitive...
dumbducky ok a story about a boy and a pony...
Falcon_A dont really like it... 3 votes (-bilal92-, DarkBlood(MC), RedNara 3rd)
DarkBlood(MC) dont really like it...
Do-0dan made me cry... 3 votes (RedNara 1st)
RedNara the best here lol haha jk dude...

[center]Tie 1st Falcon_A, and Do-0dan
Prize: 75 each
2nd fm47
Prize 25[/center]

Note to Bilah and Camo, your guys poem would definatly been 1st or 2nd, but seriously it didnt seem to fit the theme... And Camo, fm47 said he understands but general public doesnt...

This one is over, will post a new one tommorow. I hurried this one becuase im going on a camp for a week which I am leaving this Sunday, and coming back next saturday.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Killer_Kow(MM) on 2006-07-21 at 09:46:10
I think your voting system is sort of corrupt, because a smart person without morals wouldn't vote at all, because doing so would decrease their chance of winning. However, my reason for voting was my mum kicked me off the computer yesterday and I didn't get the PM.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Oo.Jamal.oO on 2006-07-21 at 10:34:35
"WAR"


War is near,
war brings fear,
and all the massacre.

Life is gone,
never to return,
because its gone.

Bullets whizz by,
many people die,
never to arise.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by RedNara on 2006-07-21 at 10:49:32
QUOTE(Killer_Kow(MM) @ Jul 21 2006, 05:45 AM)
I think your voting system is sort of corrupt, because a smart person without morals wouldn't vote at all, because doing so would decrease their chance of winning. However, my reason for voting was my mum kicked me off the computer yesterday and I didn't get the PM.
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I noticed that, and whoever says about why do I count so much, uh then to bad becuase unless we get some better voting system I'm going to vote 3 times becuase it is my minerals in the first place.

I noticed that, and also whoever says about why do I count so much, uh then to bad becuase unless we get some better voting system I'm going to vote 3 times becuase it is my minerals in the first place. Also I did add "Want to add rules? Want to change rules? PM me, and it will be done." in the front page. But yes I did notice something heavily wrong with this voting system yesterday. Becuase I did PM everyone, and some posted but did not vote and I was like "oohh", get it lol haha. But this is our 2nd contest so far, so meh... I was even thinking if you don't vote you want win or something? Also this contest was very rushed... Usally I give alteast like 3 days to vote, but becuase I'm going on a camping trip this saturday I'm just rushing everything.
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