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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)
AHA! Thank you so much!
Also, I don't think there's enough syllables in "Hey there ocean" as well, I felt like something was wrong with it, thank you so much, you hit the nail on the head. Wait, that's the expression right? eh, I can't remember now XD Ah well, my point being, thanks, you got it right in the right spot.
I don't love "Hello there ocean" because "Hello" to me at least sounds a little disconnected? I feel like the narrator really knows the ocean and it's not a first meeting, if you know what I mean. Thanks for the suggestion, though.
*wanders off, pondering other ideas* *fills out CAPTCHA*
*stops suddenly* KIWI! THAT'S DISGUSTING!
*chases Kiwi away* *continues contemplating and walks out*
(December 3, 2020 - 6:28 pm)
I don't know, though...
I do really like "Hello there, ocean," and it's not like there are very many other options XD
*thinks*
Y'know what, I like it.
Well, look at me and my wishy washy ness XD
(December 3, 2020 - 6:41 pm)
2 views of the sea/my escape~
i like to look out and see
the place i love
that's called the sea
if i could choose anywhere to be
i'd choose the place i love
called the sea
the way it pushes and pulls gently
and calms me
when i'm feeling badly
for my view of the sea is beautiful;
and if i could choose any place to be,
i'd choose the place i love
called the sea,
my escape
~
don't you know i love the sea
the way it twists and tug
and holds me down
it takes me.
it fills my lungs
and it's truly an escape.
don't you know i love the sea
and the way it pulls me in,
taking away the pain
its a relief to know
i have the option to just go
do down and away forever.
for my view of the sea is beautiful;
and don't you know i love the sea,
my escape from reality
my escape from life
my escape
(December 2, 2020 - 9:01 pm)
A little note: the line do down and forever is supposed to be go down and forever. Thanks!
Tumble says nhman. Nh man? What does that mean...?
(December 3, 2020 - 7:41 am)
Oh gosh... how am I going to judge this? They're all so good...
(December 2, 2020 - 10:25 pm)
The sea is like an endless desert,
brimming with molten emerald
and powdered pearl
The sea rages on forever,
like the forsaken souls trapped beneath
her storm-stricken troubled waters
She sings her haunting song,
full of bitter lament; tears dripping,
salting herself for what could have been
She softens jagged seaglass,
rounder; soothing seething anger
and easing broken edges
Her waves caress you softly; her beautiful colours
shining, welcoming sailors home and
saving those thought lost to society
For she welcomes all;
the sirens, the selkis,
the mer-people, all manner of marine-life;
And now she reaches forth to you,
her ever-glorious loveliness calling;
Will you take her hand, return to your roots of the sea?
Or will you tear away, sentencing yourself
to alone agonize
for all eternity?
(December 3, 2020 - 12:50 pm)
Holy cow. @Jaybells, you need to start publishing these! You have so, so, so much talent, any sane publisher would jump at the chance to publish your poetry! I'm not kidding. The world deserves your poetry!
(December 3, 2020 - 5:30 pm)
Really? I'm honoured to know you think so highly of it!
Reminds me of when we had to make poetry books for an English project... We even had to do the binding and illustrations on our own.
(December 3, 2020 - 7:55 pm)
Ooh that sounds so cool! I've tried bookbinding before but that might not count, as it was literally just sewing some pages together and calling it a day. Anyway, that sounds like a lot of fun!
(December 5, 2020 - 9:29 am)
(December 5, 2020 - 11:12 pm)
It's not the best but here goes...
Ocean
deep blue
pale white
shimmering silver
flowing together
discovering each other
incongruities
blending
creating something entirely new
something sharp
something soft
something that smells of salt
and sugar
something that soothes
something that can make you happy
or nostalgic
by inhaling it in
it makes
the
Ocean
(Ooh, CAPTCHA says "ifxno"! Fix no! She likes it! Or fix now...)
(December 7, 2020 - 2:44 pm)
The Ocean's Mystery~
There is
A certain
Rhythm
To the ocean's
pounding
beats
There is
A certain
Mystery
lying deep in
the ocean
There are a million
people
who seek the mystery
Yet all have failed
but also gained
knowledge
But ever since
The first piece
of knowledge
was put together
All we seek
is knowledge
and not the secret
within.
~Golden Feather
(December 7, 2020 - 9:56 pm)
(December 10, 2020 - 12:48 pm)
Judging Day!!! This was possibly one of the hardest things I've ever done; all you guys a AMAZING and I don't really feel qualified to jusge so many amazing poems. There were 11 entries this round so I'm sorry if I couldn't put your name in here, I still loved each and every one of your poems, they were all so beautiful and thought provoking :) This was SUPER close and also very very very difficult to judge, but just know that you all did amazing!
Honorable Mentions:
~ Sunbeam: I really loved the poem by itself before realizing it was an acrositc, so after I saw it was an acrositic I loved it even more! I love the line 'my body unbreakable against the unrelenting sea', and it invoked such amazing imagery.
~ Nyx: I could so clearly see the scene that you were describing, the 'mesmerizing blackness' was really interesting. It made me wonder about the narrator and what stituation they might have been in to have to make the discision (I can't spell, apologies).
3rd place:
Luminesence! I really liked this one. I think that the imagery was very impressive and the repetitiveness added to the effect. The line that really got me, though, was the very last part: "King of nothing/Queen of nothing/You're not fine/not anymore", especially because you repeated the first part of the poem and twisted it around in the other direction. Good job!
2nd Place:
TIE between Snazzycakes and Wreeboo!
Snazzycakes: This poem was so sweet and so pretty. It's the perfect epitome of a friendship that you treasure for life. I really liked some of the terminology that you used, such as 'thistledown tide' and 'laughter like silver rain'. It reminded me of when I go to the beach every year and why I enjoy it so much.
Wreeboo: This poem was so ominous and haunting. The opening lines are actually my favorite, rhyming 'chill' with 'trill'. It really made me want to know more about the journey that they are taking and who 'she' is to the narrator. The whole vibe of this poem was dark-ish but with surprising undertones of hope and I loved it!
1st Place:
Jaybells! I'm pretty sure people tell you this often, but your poetry is amazing! The way it started off, with the 'molten emerald' and 'powdered pearl' was really really magical and beautiful. I immediatley thought this was an analogy for death for a drowning sailor, but the interpretation really could be taken any way, which is another thing I liked about this poem. The choice that the narrator has to make at the end adds to the mysteriousness.
Shoutout to Kitten, Chickadee, Spellbound, the Sage Wolf, and Golden Feather for submitting some awesome poems as well!! Congrats to everyone *fires confetti cannon*
(December 10, 2020 - 2:45 pm)
YAY second place! I'm so glad you liked my poem. @Jaybells, I can't wait to see what theme you come up with!
(December 10, 2020 - 5:03 pm)