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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)
@Azalea. Thank you so much, i have never been in a poetry contest let alone get an Honorable Mention. The picture is a picturing for Flamestii. And wich last line were you talking about. The one above "~Reuby" or the the on above the "May your nights be dark" thing? Be cause the nights be dark thing is actually just something i put up with my name
(March 31, 2022 - 7:28 am)
AHH, Thank you so much!! :D I'm so honored you loved my poem!! And I totally understand the not saving on the CB lol, I'm sorry you lost all your progress, but still, everyone's so incredibly talented!! Congrats @Jaybells, I can't wait until next round!! :))
<3 Spellbound
(March 31, 2022 - 5:30 pm)
Thank you Azalea, and great job everyone!
The next theme shall be "Golden" and poems are due by April 14th! Judging day'll be the day after!
Bonne chance, mes amis!
Ciao~
(March 31, 2022 - 6:20 pm)
Golden sunlight
filtering through
delicate glass
serenity
(April 1, 2022 - 10:32 am)
you have always shone,
as if your skin was plated with gold,
and I have always stood in your light,
blinded,
just like the rest of the world.
it's easy to see why,
with your bright eyes,
and bright smile,
and bright mood.
you breezed through hallways,
ignoring the way your name,
spread through the hall like wildfire.
you held the world in your hands,
until it slipped from your fingers,
and shattered on the floor.
they thought you were perfect.
I thought you were perfect.
but,
I think I'm glad you're not.
nothing can break through gold-plated skin,
so I'm glad to see that you're still human.
(April 2, 2022 - 8:19 pm)
4/10/22~
how can i be jealous of the sky?
...
watching the sunset
isn't a hobby
nor it it a personality trait.
watching the golden sun
bleed into the
soon-to-be night sky
does not make me cool
nor does it make me artsy.
i know.
i'm not special.
the sun disappears
everyday.
but watching the golden
ball of fire
that's keeping us alive
reflect off the sea
or the sand
and turn everything
rich and royal
is just something i can't get over.
watching water
melt into liquid gold
and watching the stars
burn themselves to life
is beautiful.
i have never been first.
and always being second best,
second pick,
second place,
has taught me to appreciate silver
yet yearn for gold.
i have waited too long
to be first place
to not love the color gold.
so when the sun sets,
and i watch the sea swallow the shades,
i remember
that there is always a gold sky
waiting for me at the end of the day.
even though i'm just
second place
the sky still churns the hues
into gold
for me to watch.
but i'm jealous;
the earth gets to recieve gold
every night,
and i just get to watch.
...
how can i be jaelous of the earth?
idk what to think of this poem, but I hope you enjoyed! Have a wonderful day and keep up the awesome work, poets!
<33 Spellbound
(April 10, 2022 - 6:32 pm)
I wrote this a while ago. It's not my best, but it's me practicing "personal experience" poems, and I think it's still sweet.
Trying
The lights wouldn’t work,
The necklace fell off,
I forgot a line,
My voice cracked in the song,
And yet I know
I belong up there
Saying the words in someone else’s head.
I know it’s going to be okay because
They all sang with me and they all laughed at my special jokes—
And even though it isn’t perfect,
Maybe…
Maybe it wasn’t supposed to be.
Maybe all I was even really supposed to do
Was be there.
Maybe all I ever had to do was try,
Simply try to be okay,
To be golden.
(April 10, 2022 - 6:41 pm)
they think you’re perfect,
the Golden Child.
pretty.
polite.
behaved.
to everyone
else,
you are.
but all it is,
really, truly,
deep down,
inside.
it’s a
Golden Mask.
(April 12, 2022 - 10:07 am)
Golden Freedom
Golden sun glittering on
the endless riplling sea
boarding the boat to the
golden land of
children's dreams
a little girl takes my hand
shows me this path
flowers flying to meet the horizon
towering trees take the place of skyscrapers
swallows at the bottom of the water
dolphins swimming in the cotton sky
at last arriving at the place
of my childhood dreams
a land of golden freedom
(inspired by the song Libertà by Kids United)
(April 12, 2022 - 5:06 pm)
Golden thoughts
Gold is a goddess.
Shining like the sun.
Never losses it's glimmer.
A sparkle that doesn't die.
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It is short sorry, i hope you all like it.
(April 12, 2022 - 6:36 pm)
(April 14, 2022 - 4:14 pm)
(April 15, 2022 - 2:13 pm)
'kay, I know I say this every time, but it is seriously so hard to judge! I love everyone's interpretations, and the variations that sometimes with such a broad theme. Y'all did amazing and should absolutely be proud of yourselves! <3
Honourable mentions: (in no particular order)
> Reuby! -- This feels so serene and pretty! Although short, that's not always a bad thing! I think the clipped wording stays to the point and really compliments the wonder and awe your poem captures! Nice work!
> Darkvine! -- The short simplicity and fragility of the scene is stunning! I love such easy-to-understand transparent imagery and placidness~ Beautiful!
Third Place: (three-way tie, sorry :p)
> Periwinkle! -- The cheery, light tone is so in-line with the theme! I love how friendly and pedestrian, for lack of a better word, the atmosphere feels. Furthermore, the imperfection route is a perfect touch! It definitely holds a sweet personally-important tune. :>
> peppermint! -- I like how the down-to-Earth your poem turned out to be, where goldenness is basically revealed to be fake -- to be an Illusion, only held in the minds of those too obsessed with appearances. In the end, nothing can be perfect -- 'golden,' as it were -- and that brings about a sense of relief. Of acceptance. It's a beautiful message, with exceptional delivery and descriptions! Great job! :)
> Hex! -- Ooh, so despite that same trend of imperfection underneath a gilded superficial layer, this one feels a little more oppressive, almost more sinister, to me for some reason. It's honestly intriguing though, and has that delicious twinge of mystery that begs for a backstory or further explanation... Excellent poetry, mate!
Second Place:
> Rainbow! -- Your entry is actually the prettiest thing I have heard/seen in ages, like, actually. THE IMAGERY IS FLAWLESS. It's all so shiny and glimmering and lovely -- just so innately 'golden,' if you know what I mean. Absolutely wonderful!
First Place:
> Spellbound! -- SPELLBOUND!! This is so emotionally loaded and raw and true and has so much going on, while at the same time just being about the peace of watching sunsets! Such a spectacle, and I especially love the motion that seems to pulse --ebb and flow, nearly -- throughout the poem. Truly, it's such a wonderful work of art! I especially adore the lines 'i have never been first. / and always being / second best, / second pick, / second place, / has taught me to appreciate silver / yet yearn for gold.' It's just so poignant! Awesome work this round~
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Congratulations, Spellbound! I'll turn everything over to you now!
Also, I just want to say this again: It was a pleasure to review all of your poems, everybody! As I said before, each and every single one was brilliant, and I hope you all continue on in the next round! Good luck! <3<3<3
(April 16, 2022 - 1:50 am)
THANK YOU! I hope i get better insparation for the next one :p
I really don't care i didn't get first, third or seacond place. But i do this for fun, besides any form of art is subjective, not objective. so it does not bother me.
(April 16, 2022 - 12:52 pm)
Oh my gosh Jaybells! Thank you so much!! I feel like I go through waves of poetry, waves of my poetry being good and waves of slumps, lack of motivation, and just bad poetry-or not writing poetry at all. And it doesn't necessarily correspond with my depression, either, but I'm just getting off track right now. Where I was trying to go with that was that I feel like I've kind of been on a poetry high recently. Maybe by saying that I'll curse myself lol, but yes, I've been kind of loving poetry recently. (wow I've said the word poetry too many times)
okay, anyways, I've been wanting to see how other people interpret the theme of Liar. You can also do Lies if you would like, but yes, everyone is so incredibly talented and I can't wait to see people's poems for this round. I might also be posting a poem for this theme on the regular poetry thread, but yeah, Thank you so much, and stay awesome, poets!! <33
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So to clarify, the theme is Liar/lies due April 30. Can't wait to see your entries :))
(April 16, 2022 - 7:00 pm)