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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)
-Will ‘o the wisp
Lost down a lonely path
After twilight’s first star
When the first of night creeps in
Owl’s first call from afar.
A mist hangs in the air
Making the trees blur
The pines lean in the breeze
Which makes an eerie whir.
The dark creeps in with earnest now
Washing all in black
The glints of eyes are spooky
They have that sort of knack.
You are lost, so far from home
The mist sinks into your skin
You shiver and wrap your arms around
Knowing that the shadows will win.
But then up ahead
There is a spark
Something glow, something floating
A creature in the dark.
It’s a flame like creature
With an impish face
Who gestures to you
Like they want to race
The zip ahead, and another appears
They seem to wait for you
And so with a slow step you follow
What else is there to do?
Will ‘o the wisps, you know,
Are said to lead you astray
But how can they possibly do that
Since you’ve already lost your way?
More flames join the two
Showing a trial of light
The wisps encourage you with squeaks
Guiding you through the night
And when the moon is high and full
The fire’s go out
You slow and step out onto a road
And you almost let slip a shout
The wisps had shown you
The way back to the civilization
You silently thank the devilish creatures
And run without hesitation.
(February 13, 2024 - 7:49 pm)
Oops, sorry! Judging will be 2 weeks from yesterday, so... the 26th I think?
(February 14, 2024 - 1:19 am)
this poem sounds so pretty...
your poetry is super amazing btw <33
(February 14, 2024 - 5:01 pm)
Thank you so much <333 yours is always amazing as well! I especially like this last one, Memories and Wisps :D I
(February 14, 2024 - 7:55 pm)
tysm!! <33
(February 14, 2024 - 11:41 pm)
Memories and Wisps
A strand of old ribbon
Two small silver buttons
A cracked old brown basket
A tired, dried paintbrush
Remember that night when
I tied a ribbon ‘round
Your hair, while you reached for
All the glowing fireflies?
Remember when you said
You could sew, yet you still
Couldn’t manage to stitch
The buttons on my shirt?
Remember when we went
To the apple orchard
To pick apples, yet our
Basket remained empty?
Remember all the times
You attempted to teach
Me how to paint, but I
Never really learned how?
A strand of old ribbon
Two small silver buttons
A cracked old brown basket
A tired, dried paintbrush
All that is left of you
Just memories and wisps
(February 13, 2024 - 9:09 pm)
Should you judge March 21st, then?
(March 7, 2024 - 8:25 pm)
Yeah, I think I can do that :) @all, new deadline: March 21st! Look forward to your entries! Whoo! We're back in business everyone!! :D
(March 7, 2024 - 10:20 pm)
(March 9, 2024 - 10:06 pm)
(March 10, 2024 - 2:40 pm)
wishes
chasing scattered dandelion seeds in the wind
an ephemeral time capsule of broken promises.
heart pounding like a stop-motion video--
(why can’t i just rewind when i make a mistake?)
long-exposure photographs fabricate shooting stars
because maybe fake wishes will come true when the real ones never did.
i don’t need a telescope to see the constellations
or connect the dots bouncing in the center of my screen
(error 502, bad gateway. choose another road.)
maybe i’m trapped in pointless pointillist hallucinations:
how many spots can i find before the ladybug flies away
on the wings i wish i had?
(but the only way i can fly is by falling)
(March 14, 2024 - 11:09 pm)
would saying "choose another road to heck" be okay?
Yes. Do you not like how I just changed it to choose another road. ? Do you want me to add "to heck" ? Be sure to reply on the thread with the poem so I can find it.
Admin
(March 15, 2024 - 2:00 pm)
Okay, judging! Thanks to all who entered, all your entries were amazing, and I love all the different interpretations you all had! :)
Third place...
Hawkstar!
I really love the whole mood of this, and your imagery is absolutely wonderful!! I can really feel and see everything happening! Your rhymes are so natural and the whole thing is just really well done. :D
Second place...
Moon Wolf!
I love the whole concept, and it was really well executed. I get this dusty, nostalgic, warm feeling when I read your poem. I really like how you start with the objects, when they're just objects, then go on to infuse them with memories, so when you list them again, they're something more. Again, awesome job!! :D
First place...
Woodwind!
Okay, this poem is amazing! Idk if you misread "wisp" to mean "wish" or smth, but either way, wow. I love everything about it. Your descriptions are lovely, and your parentheses are all so relatable and really everything is just so creative and true and... irdk. This is an amazing poem! Congrats, you're our next judge! :D
(March 21, 2024 - 10:55 am)
(March 21, 2024 - 10:58 am)
everyone's poems were amazing and thanks for judging, Celine :D I didn't misread the prompt, it just kind of morphed into something else; I'm sorry if the connection was too weak...
the next theme is 'plaid' and I'll be judging on April 5th, probably pretty late in the day
(March 21, 2024 - 1:04 pm)