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Poetry Contest
Well, we haven't had one of these in a while, have we? Time for a new one, I say! Welcome, resident poets!
The rules are pretty simple. I am the first judge. I will give you a theme, and you must write a poem relating to the theme. Be creative with your interpretations! I will then judge the entries by a set date, and the winner will then be the next judge, and set the next theme. And so on, and so forth.
The first theme will be... *dramatic drumroll*
Stars! Whether you chose to write about the kind of stars you wish on, or the kind that take the stage, I will be eagerly awaiting your sparkly, shiny, beautiful poems. Have them in by... Saturday, March 18. Two weeks. Sound fair?
I hope to see your poems soon!
~Booksy <3
submitted by Booksy Owly
(March 4, 2017 - 8:58 pm)
(March 4, 2017 - 8:58 pm)
Ok... umm... sorry, but I just checked and saw it! And then I posted a comment and... now it's gone. I posted a comment on there saying it's gone. And I was only able to do that bc I clicked the back button. But basically what I said in that comment was, just to confirm, is the contest 3 judges judging ONE winner for poetry, art, AND prose, or is it 3 judges EACH judge THREE winners, poetry, art, and prose being three separate categories. I also said that earlier, I found your thread on DtE about climate change/other stuff and posted a really long comment on it and... it disappeared too. So yeah. Idk why the thread for the contest disappeared before tho. But sorry about that, do you have any idea how to find it again? @admins, do you? Thanks, they were pretty cool threads!
(July 5, 2023 - 12:04 am)
It's back!!! Check it out again!!!
(July 5, 2023 - 5:05 pm)
The reason you aren't seeing the thread is that, due to a glitch on the chatterbox, the first comment on a thread sends it to the bottom. You can find it by clutching the "submitted by" button twice. The second comment on a thread will send it to the top (but it's important to note that you can't top a thread until the first comment shows up). :)
(July 5, 2023 - 6:30 am)
*find it by clicking on the "submitted by" button twice
this is what happens when you type in a moving vehicle ://
(July 5, 2023 - 4:37 pm)
Reflection of me
My appearance is altered
Who is that look like me
And yet different
The hair too silky and fine
Where are the familiar tangles?
The dress too- well, dressy
Pants and shirts are familiar and my comfort place
Scratches on my skin are normal and fine
Bare feet are always, what are these shoes?
But mirrors don’t lie
Do they?
They reflect what is on the outside
That’s true
But the inside is what matters
And mirrors can never reflect
What they can’t see.
A princess on out
A warrior within
A pond better reflects
My true reflection
A waterway in the forest
Where I can be me
(July 5, 2023 - 9:40 am)
Right?
How long do you think it would take to teach a mirror that lesson? XD
(July 5, 2023 - 4:52 pm)
Unless... what if it's a magical mirror? Sorry, this isn't my entry, I'll type that up later, but this has got me INSPIRED!!
Magic mirror on the door
Show me who I am
Reflect ME
On the inside, not the out.
That could be like the spell or something, idk. :)
Although... should you need a mirror to show you who you are?
Now I've got myself inspired!!
A mirror.
I look and I see
A little girl,
Afraid,
Shy,
Unable to do anything,
And I accept.
The mirror reflects me, doesn't it?
It knows me.
Yes, Mirror, yes.
This is me.
This is me reflected in your depths,
And you are right.
You are always right.
Huh. maybe I should enter that instead. Or I'll just enter my entry! I asked this before but I don't think I got an answer?, can you submit more than one piece? Bc if so... then I'll submit the later too please!
(July 5, 2023 - 8:59 pm)
Other judges might feel differently, but as the judge for this round, I'd prefer if you only submitted one piece. I'm fine with you swapping out your poem if you write new one, though. :) And if you have more than one poem, you can always share extras on the Regular Poetry Thread! :)
(July 6, 2023 - 3:24 pm)
Cool, thanks! So here's my actual entry! It could not come to me when I was brainstorming entries, nope, I wrote it when I was at my brother's class just watching him work and I was bored so I started writing some poetry and voila! That's how my best poems come to me tho... anyone else like that? Or does everyone here plan and edit their poems? Idk, all my poems that won contests were just split-second decisions, one written when I was late to school and just jotting something down, and almost no editing, so I don't rly believe in that strategy, but lots of ppl Ik do (some say you can only write good poetry if you do that?), so I was curious as to if anyone here is like that too?
It's an acrostic btw, that's not the actual acrostic I wanted but I ran out of paper space and had to shorten the lines :(
The Mirror
In the mirror I
Am a warrior princess,
Many don't see me for who I am, but the
Mirror does.
Everyone else goes on their way
As I stretch my pteradon wings and take flight.
No one notices this fire inside me, sometimes even I
Doubt that it's there, but
The mirror reminds me, a constant, unlock my soul.
How does the everyday, common object, understand me so well
And show the world world? The
Thing is, it doesn't, it just provides me with what I need to
See myself, really see and understand myself, a
Girl, a dog, an activist, a fire,
Real and me, this is me.
Everyone can say I'm someone else, but I know
And I am proud of myself.
This is me!
Umm.. rereading this poem it kinda sounds like I'm transgender and that might be kinda disrespectful to the transgender community if I sound like that idk, so sorry, just wanted to say that I'm not, I didn't realize it sounded that way until I typed it up on here, it's just that lots of ppl think that I'm rly shy and can't speak up but I totally can and stuff. And some parts here prob won't make sense to you, they're inside jokes for me.
(July 7, 2023 - 10:29 am)
@oldish books, don't worry :) It's fine that you forgot.
@Hawkstar, thank you so much! I'm glad you liked it :D
(July 7, 2023 - 3:56 pm)
(July 13, 2023 - 8:29 pm)
(July 14, 2023 - 9:06 am)
great job everyone!! all your poems were so good, and this was really hard to judge. also, I apologize for any spelling and grammar errors and sporadic capitalization because i’m writing this on my phone :)
HONORABLE MENTIONS (in no particular order):
Cloud Bunny ~ aah I love this! It made me laugh. I love how you personified the mirror — that was a really cool take on the theme. The rhythm and rhymes are very nicely done as well! It’s a very sweet, lighthearted poem, but I feel like there’s also some deeper meaning, too — it could represent a person who is always helping others and bringing out the good in others but never doing the same for themselves, or something, though that’s just my interpretation. Overall, this was a really funny poem, and you’re a great poet! Wonderful job!
Moon Wolf ~ it rhymes! I love rhyming poetry if it’s done well, which yours certainly is. None of the rhymes seem forced, and it flows very nicely. I kind of interpreted your poem to be about not necessarily liking your appearance, but that we’re so much more than what we see in the mirror. Like I said, that’s just my interpretation and either way it’s an absolutely amazing poem! I especially like the lines “The glass is but a shell / Of your mind’s creation” because they’re worded really well and very thought-provoking. Your whole poem is just really uplifting and sincere, and it perfectly captures complex emotions in just a handful of lines. Great job :D
THIRD PLACE: CelineBurning Bright ~ ooh this is so cool! I love the acrostic; it adds an extra dimension to the poem, and you also executed it really well — it doesn’t feel at all forced. I love how you captured the feeling of not exactly fitting in with other people and not having them see you for who you are. The lines “Many don't see me for who I am, but the / Mirror does. / Everyone else goes on their way / As I stretch my pteradon wings and take flight” really convey how people might not have understood you and seen who you are. The ending is really uplifting because it shows how even if other people don’t understand you, you aren’t going to let that deter you, and you’re going to be proud of who you are! Overall, this was a really wonderful poem, and I love how candid and sincere it is! Excellent job!
SECOND PLACE: Hawkstar ~ ooh I love this so much! It captures a universal theme of not being allowed to be true to yourself when around other people, but does so in a way that’s fresh and original, and really effective. I like how you started out describing your appearance in the mirror, and how it doesn’t necessarily match how you feel on the inside. I like the last few lines (“A pond better reflects / My true reflection / A waterway in the forest / Where I can be me”) because it ties the poem up nicely and shows how you really feel on the inside, and where you belong. I also like how you conveyed the theme that what’s on the inside matters more than the outside. Great job! I always love reading your poetry!
FIRST PLACE: Amethyst ~ wow, this is beautiful! it’s so uplifting and sincere. I love how it starts out longing for a better world, which is definitely a feeling i can relate to. the lines “but it's a reflection, / not reality, / a reflection that the tiniest pebble could shatter / into a thousand scattered fragments of dreams…” as well as your description of facing reality make the poem seem almost hopeless, but then the tone completely shifts with “and catch glimpses of things i never saw before…” I loved your descriptions of reality — it was beautiful and vivid, and really conveyed the world’s beauty. And the ending ties the whole thing together very nicely. Overall, this was so beautiful and uplifting, and you balanced several different emotions very well and in a way that was so impactful. Congrats, you're the next judge :D
(July 16, 2023 - 9:13 am)
Thank you so much, pangolin!!!! Honestly, I'm so excited to have won one of these; I didn't really think I would :) Anyhow, the next theme is hope and judging is on July 27. Only one poem per person, please!
(July 16, 2023 - 1:09 pm)
Wow! Congrats, Amethyst, and thank you Pangolin for putting me in second! Means a lot
(July 16, 2023 - 2:48 pm)