Hello ladies and gentlemen of the writing board, I'm MDSVeritas, and I'd like try something around these parts. If you're reading this then you probably enjoy writing and hopefully want to be able to flex your writing skills as much as possible. Well I feel that way at least, so I wanted to try something on these boards I've seen on different sites, and that is a themed poetry contest. To make it short and simple, a theme is put forth and all participants can make a poem of any length as long as it goes with the theme (that is to say any interpretation of that theme as well). After a set amount of days everyone who has participate gives feedback on the other poems and votes on their top three. Whoever you rank first gets 3 points, second gets 2, and third gets 1 point. By voting you give yourself a single point. After the voting the votes will be tallied and the winner will be declared, and then that winner will select the theme for the next contest, sound interesting, good!

 

So, I can't really get a good fix on how many people frequent this specific board, but I'm hoping for over 4 or 5 participants if possible to make the contest a recurring thing.

 

Now, as the title says, the theme for the first contest is love. I wanted to start it out with something general. Anything related to love is welcomed, and for this first one there are also no restrictions on the type of poems you all can enter.nor a word limit, so be as creative as you wish.

 

I hope you may find this interesting, as I'd love to have a working community of writers able to write and give feedback in a positive way so that everyone can get better and enjoy themselves doing it. Feel free to ask questions below or simply post your poem of choice. Thanks for reading!

I'm in. In my opinion, however, we should have designated judges.

I'm in. In my opinion, however, we should have designated judges.

We may do so in later contests, but I figure that for the initial run a fully democratic vote should be fine.

where would we post these if we decide to be a part of it?

would it be this thread?

where would we post these if we decide to be a part of it?

would it be this thread?

Yep, you would post your entry directly into this thread. Both the submissions and voting will go on in this thread so that it won't get too confusing.

Can I post my thing here now?

And can it be LOST love?

That's still love, even if a variation on it.

Can I post my thing here now?

And can it be LOST love?

That's still love, even if a variation on it.

Definitely. Any variation or perspective of the theme is welcome.

Definitely. Any variation or perspective of the theme is welcome.

Give me a yell when posting's open.

Give me a yell when posting's open.

Posting is open now, feel free to go ahead.

Dark December, Lonesome November,

my heart freezes like ice.

And the past, long lost, dead,

returns to me at last.

Memories dampened by the cold,

feelings trampled by the snow,

thoughts once believed to be the truth,

all broken because of you.

I opened my heart, gave my soul,

you tore it apart, told me "no".

Bluntly treading on my dreams,

you burst me at the seams.

Broken now, half a soul,

tarnished forever...

Love is beyond my control,

as once more comes bleak December.

Hopelessly I hold on to

memories and thoughts of you,

though you tore my heart in two...

deep down I still adore you.

 

Unwilling To Let Go

Just so you guys know, I'm going to put a deadline for submissions by November 10th so if you're going to put in a poem, please try to do it by then.

 

 

Here's my submission, sonnets are fun.

 

Strange how imperfection can oft become

The most perfection that I ever knew

A perfect line I’ve found within a skew

These parts become far greater than their sum

 

Though god would have me look upward for love,

I’ve found upon the ground a truer course. 

For in their smiles I find a godly force.

I choose this over that which is above.

 

With smirks we can create our currency,

And merchants of each other do we make,

In this economy of give and take.

Forever wealthy shall we always be.

 

So many things I’d like to tell these few,

But most of all, by far, is “I love you”.

Just so you guys know, I'm going to put a deadline for submissions by November 10th so if you're going to put in a poem, please try to do it by then.

 

 

Here's my submission, sonnets are fun.

 

Strange how imperfection can oft become

The most perfection that I ever knew

A perfect line I’ve found within a skew

These parts become far greater than their sum

 

Though god would have me look upward for love,

I’ve found upon the ground a truer course. 

For in their smiles I find a godly force.

I choose this over that which is above.

 

With smirks we can create our currency,

And merchants of each other do we make,

In this economy of give and take.

Forever wealthy shall we always be.

 

So many things I’d like to tell these few,

But most of all, by far, is “I love you”.

Sounds Shakespeare-ish.

Nice.