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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)
I was planning to do this on paper- and ran out of time. So here it is anyway:
Falling into a book
A magical, magical book
Velvety covers part as I open it up
Or rather, open my favorite up
Right, I'm supposed to have a favorite
I'm supposed to choose one book out of many
This makes no sense to me
Even though, I am asked to choose a favorite
So, please, never ask what my favorite book is
Silence will greet that question
Sounds can only greet the question, "What is a book you liked?"
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It is an acrostic, in case you didn't notice.
Oh and by the way, if I'm too late, it's because Parental Controls is being annoying and blocking the last page.
(September 7, 2017 - 8:30 am)
Oh, yup, I am too late. I'll do the next theme though!
(September 9, 2017 - 1:47 pm)
Wow! Thanks Leeli! I was really surprised—I had to read your judging comments twice! Everyone's poems were wonderful! And more than half of them got the song "My Favorite Things," stuck in my head :)
The next theme is "antiques." You can take this literally or figuratively. What is quant and memorable in your life? What are some stories your family passes down from generation to generation? Is there a memento from another time that holds special value to you?
Can't wait to see everyone's poetry!
(September 8, 2017 - 12:58 pm)
Yay! I think I can actually do something with this theme.
(September 8, 2017 - 2:51 pm)
Here's my poem for antiques - hope you like it! -
Antiques:
Dusty volumes,
Musty smell,
Necklace, bracelet,
The tales they tell!
Pages, books,
Wrinkled with age,
Great-Grandma’s parrot’s
Rusty cage.
A porcelain doll
From years ago,
Its dress in tatters,
With a worn out bow.
Then my eyes widen,
Is it really true?
My special treasure -
A ballerina’s tutu!
(September 9, 2017 - 8:24 pm)
To Me
One
It's blue
With rainbows and unicorns
That's covered in dirt
And falling apart
With my last names
Written across it
In dark brown ink
Two
It's colorful
With stars and splotches
All over the front
And writing all over
With my last names
Written across it
In faded gray ink
Three
Is white
With stripes and stickers
Covering it all
And holes on the bottom
With my last names
Written across it
Small, in black ink
Four
Is galaxy
With stars and nebulae
Dotting the front
And looking brand-new
But what's different
There's no name
Written across the front.
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A history of the backpacks I've had since I started school.
(September 10, 2017 - 4:23 am)
I love it, Lucy B.!
(September 14, 2017 - 7:54 pm)
Thanks! And you don't have to call me Lucy B., just call me Lucy!
(September 15, 2017 - 11:06 am)
I'm going to wait for a couple more entries. Great poems!!!
(September 16, 2017 - 6:34 pm)
Old
Old
Old tells stories
Stories that take up so much time
Stories that itch to be written down
Stories that reveal fascinating details
Stories that last a lifetime
Stories that I hope never end
For when they end
It means that old
Is ending
Too
(September 16, 2017 - 7:55 pm)
400!!!!! Finally, I get one of these!
(September 17, 2017 - 12:36 pm)
When is judging?
(September 17, 2017 - 9:17 pm)
Guys, wasn't judging supposed to be yesterday? Also, can the next person maybe do something to do with school, or something like that? I have a pretty good poem that I'd love to enter
(September 18, 2017 - 8:10 pm)
I think Rose Bud said she was going to wait for more entries. Yeah, she said that.
(September 19, 2017 - 10:25 am)
I guess I'll judge tomorrow! The thing is, we only had 3 entries, so I was going to see if anymore came in. If I disappear tomorrow, then you can finally tell the world that I'm a secret agent, because by then it will be too late. Biology is coming for me.
(September 21, 2017 - 8:21 pm)