Marael's Poetry Contest [Winners Announced!!!!](Poetry)

[Marael]

Welcome to my poetry contest!!

About: In this contest, you will be given two or three pictures to choose from, and then you must write a poem about that picture. It does not have to deal directly with what is shown, but I have to be able to tell which picture you've chosen by your work!! If you wish to use more than one picture in your poem, that is fine.

Deadline: All entries must be posted by August 31, at 11:00 PM Central time. If you post anything after that, then I cannot accept it. I may be a bit late closing it, but I will not be early!!

Prizes: 1st place will get 600 gold, 2nd place will get 400 gold, and 3rd place will get 250 gold. If I do Honorable mention, they will receive 50 gold. If we do not get more than 7 contestants, I may not give out three places...I'll stick to one or two. If there are a lot of entries, or if I get donations, the prizes will go up.

To enter: The entry fee is 50 gold (since I'm usually broke) so you need to send me a trade clearly stating that it's for the contest! I don't want there to be any confusion on this!! Then, PM a copy of your poem to me, with a note about which picture you have chosen. Lastly, post your poem here!

EDIT: If you submit two poems, you must pay the entry fee for each poem. Sorry for the confusion!!

Rules: I am not going to post a length requirement, so you can do anything from a haiku to a saga, as long as it has to do with one of the pictures in the next post!! All works sumbitted need to be PMed to me and posted here, so I don't miss anyone! Also, follow Annetia's rules about swearing and whatnot, you guys know the drill!

I will allow two entries per person, and you cannot do the same picture twice.

Good luck!!!  

[Marael]

These are the pictures you are to base your poem(s) on. Feel free to be creative, I love being surprised!! As long as it's vaguely connected to the picture, I'll probably accept it. Just make sure I can tell which picture you're talking about! xd

Moonscape



Cat



Angel

 

[Marael]

Contestants:

Entered, paid= xd
Not entered, paid= biggrin
Entered, not paid= mrgreen



loopylupe xd
Sylvesterine xd
Slumbersome xd
loopylupe xd
icepriestess375 xd
Pouring_Blood_In_My_Heart xd
shadow2551 xd
TheRiversDepths xd



heart Donators: heart
Sylvesterine

Thank You!!!  

[Marael]

Winners:

First Place: shadow2551

The Church

The night was a cold one as I walked the middle of my corn field.
The bitter wind washed threw me but I couldn’t sleep- so here I was
Taking another pointless walk- in the middle of the dry parched earth-
Where a blanket of snow laid on the ground covering it in an eerie picture that plaid tricks.

Down the ways a little more
My feet did travel the well worn road.
An old church sat in the distance since
My house was the last. (In the town)

It was abandoned and old
A sad little thing.
My ma always said-
They should tear the thing down- and ask for grace.

Deciding to finish the God forsaken path
And making it up to the church-
She had no reason to
Accept for her soul lead her to.

Making it to the barren- old worn out door,
Telia pushed it open with a grunt and coughed
As dust flew up.
Looking ahead her eyes grew big for she saw a ghastly site!

“My word!” Telia screamed as threw her hands up in fright!
There on the alter stood an angel dressed in black and white.
Her wings dwarfed the tiny old church and actually broke out of the wholes on the top- where a tornado had broken threw.

“Why are you here on such a cold night?”
The angel said in a voice so very still.
“I couldn’t sleep.” I said for no real reason.
“I know that. You called me here.”

We sat and talked for about an hour’s drawl.
When finally the wind picked up and she was gone.
Candles were there in her place-
So I picked them up and ran at a very fast pace.

Upon coming back to my humble home-
My body fell on the floor.
The candles rolled from my hands and upon awakening the next morning-
My only proof was gone.

What was the lady in black that had spoken to me that night?
I really didn’t know.
It was like something out of a story book-
That I wasn’t supposed to know.
By Nichole B.

2nd Place: icepriestess375

~Untitled, by Ice~
The color red
as deep as a sea
will fill the gap
between you and me
I can't always say
what i want to
My words come out fuzzy
when I'm around you
I can't always have you
and it'd be selfish of me
to take you all of the time
for you to be mine
I know you won't see this
and I'll never know
what you think of me now
or what affections you'd show
Nothing but avis and
texts to be shown
but whenever we're here
I'm never alone
I think that its sad
that no one will know
how i can write this
and it never be shown
I want you to know
that this is for you
from the girl that you almost
could never have knew
If we hadn't talked
that one simple time
we'd never had met
and there'd be no rhyme
So far away
and barely awake
we'll see each other
or goodness sake,
my heart might ache....

3rd Place:Slumbersome

Kitty

When she lounges
her legs and arms stretch out
all length and no substance
blinking sleep
from eyes bromothymol blue.
Trailing whoever leaves their door ajar
I guess you could say she is
faithful
in her own careless, slovenly way
slipping in and out as she pleases
at whatever hour suits her best.
She has no thoughts for me
though she may wear my ring.
One day out the door
and never back.


CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS!!!!
Just as a note to the winners...my trading screen is messed up, so I'll have to send you your winnings later...SORRY! I'm good for them, I promise!! 3nodding