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Well! What was originally going to be my own little poetry challenge has turned into a major competition! Please read every word in this opening post very carefully as everything I say must be adhered to. I don't know if you know this, but I am very strict with my rules and regulations...
The general point of this competition
A few of us users have come up with a list of 50 themes which can be found below. The aim of this competition is to write a poem or a piece of short prose for each theme, just for fun! There are no deadlines (as of yet) for the submissions because I don't want the pieces to be hurriedly written, so don't let that put you off participating. Everyone is welcome to participate. There's no pressure to submit all 50 pieces, take your time, have fun!
Please remember to follow the basic rules of the AMW. All work must be your own. No flaming, trolling, spamming, etc. Only provide critique on a user's piece if they have asked for it specifically. Keep general discussion on this thread to a minimum so as to remain at least a little bit on topic.
Submissions
A list of rules that (hopefully) cover everything you need to know about submissions. Read carefully. If you have any questions, contact me on my profile.
*You do not need to submit the pieces in order. You may start with whichever theme you like.
* Once you have written and revised a piece, submit it!
*You may submit more than one piece at a time, although submitting too many at once will seem as though you've rushed them.
*I will keep track of how many submissions each participant has entered on my profile, so take a look once in a while.
*Only short prose pieces are accepted. Nothing too longwinded please. I am going to include a word limit of 1,500 words.
*There is a certain structure to submitting a piece in order to keep the thread nice and tidy:
- Your piece must have the theme name and number as the title in bold. You may also include your own title in brackets next to it.
- You must state which form you have written your piece in, for example, haiku, short prose, sonnet, standard verse, etc.
Here is an example post;
51. Insanity (Two Minds) - Haiku
Come here; don't be scared
I am confined in both minds
Stay away from me
List Of Themes
1. Innocence
2. Entombment
3. A Forgotten Name
4. Rising Tide
5. A Broken Picture
6. Leaves Falling In Autumn
7. Birth
8. Falling Into The Abyss
9. Near-death Experience
10. Beautiful Sunset
11. New School
12. Describing Colour To A Blind Person
13. Home Alone
14. Nightmare
15. Dreams
16. Inner strength
17. Self-Hatred
18. Martyrdom
19. Political Corruption
20. Self-Completion
21. Genius
22. Thanksgiving
23. Halloween
24. Christmas
25. Guilt
26. Daydreams
27. Orange Leaves In Autumn
28. A Shy Person In The Middle Of A Crowd
29. Unrequited love
30. Kraken
31. Memories
32. Revolution
33. The Shining Auroras
34. Poverty
35. A Hero Among Evil
36. An Entity Who Shows Itself
37. The 5th Dimension
38. Berserk Wildlife
39. A Light In The Black
40. Trial And Error
41. A Creation
42. Two-Faced
43. Disillusionment
44. Regular/Ordinary
45. The Mind Of A Villain
46. Someone Who Lives To Watch The World Burn.
47. Old Age
48. Something For The Girls
49. Something For The Boys
50. Go Crazy
And now for the fun part...
I am going to include a few features similar to Strop's 'erks and penalties' idea in the WoM. Some of them are preeeetty difficult, so good luck with that. Once you've completed one, I'll stick your name on my profile.
Here they are:
1) Theme-a-Rama!: Mention 15 separate themes in one piece.
2) Sonnet 130: Write a mock sonnet which relates to love and one other theme.
3) Total Overkill: Use the theme title 6 times in one piece.
4) Like a Freight Train: Be the first to complete the first 10 themes.
5) In The Dank And Dark Recesses Of The Mind...: Be the first to complete themes 8, 14, 17 and 46.
And there'll be more coming your way!
Lets get started!
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The picutre is of
a beutiful dove,
The picture is of
a beautiful dove,
Notepad doesn't have spell check.
@ 1337: the genius haiku you made was correct the first time you made it, as it followed the 5-7-5 syllable rule.
and now for a poem.
25. Guilt
It wears me down
I feel bad
constantly worrying
will they get me?
Its eating away
at my soul
could i admit
I did it?
The pain is too much
I scream out
"I did it! It was me"
was that a good idea?
any critique would be nice
@ 1337: the genius haiku you made was correct the first time you made it, as it followed the 5-7-5 syllable rule.
Quite bril-li-ant they were.
I counted six. Were you thinking of bril-liant?
The pain is too much
I scream out
"I did it! It was me"
was that a good idea?
For some reason when someone speaks in a poem it's always a big funny to me. But good poem overall.
Brilliant is only two syllables, at least in the dictionary I checked it from.
I like that! It's very concise and sticks with the topic very well.
In the first stanza, second line, you say: "I feel bad."
Maybe instead of "bad" you could use a different word, like "terrible" or something. Just saying "bad" doesn't give much weight to how the guilt affects you.
I really like this poem though. It's great except for what I just mentioned above, but even so, it's very good.
An edited version of my last poem
25. Guilt
It wears me down
I feel awful
constantly worrying
will they get me?
Its eating away
at my soul
could i admit
I did it?
The pain is too much
I scream out
"I did it! It was me"
was that a good idea?
8. Falling Into the Abyss
Refuse*, broken; cast
Away; forgotten. Roaring
Past my ears. A cry.
*used under definition as garbage (re-FUse, not RE-fuse)
Inspired after looking down the garbage disposal system in my house.
Wow Mav, I actually really liked your haiku!
what is a 50 theme challenge?Read the first post and it will all become clear.. Also, why post here without reading it anyway? :/
any one wont to tell me O.o
47. Old Age
Every day this old man
grows older
and though he has
much to cheer
he still is bitter
He's seen so much
depressions, war
death, and more
all these things
that hurt so much
but he is not
bitter because
of these
there's much more
to it than that
let down he
has been
so many times
but family, kids
and friends
that he has grown bitter
hating the world
as so many
seniors have
and are
but maybe some
love will
change his ways
so he may live
happy his last days.
not sure if its entirely on topic, or all that good, but its a start.
17. Self Hatred
Sucked into myself; enlightened
Evils within, corrupting me
Martyred for the cause
I set myself free
Born again on the rising tide
Of my soul, erupting into
a thousand suns
destroying it all
Out of the ashes
Black and white
Floating on the breeze
Sinking in the water
Painted blue; berserk
Non Compos Mentis
Loving some, crushing all
Two-faced lies
Into the abyssal
Nether reagions of my mind
There is no peace
There is no war
A single flame
In the brightest black
A moth to fire
Igniting me
All for love; 4 is 5
Doubting myself
Wreathed, a wraith
Entombed in chains
Trapped inside; forever free
Never tiring; seeking sleep
Finally submitting
Ending it all
Sorry for the time between post, but rereading, I feel the need to explain:
Its about a person who continually searches their soul. They hate themself because they always end up seeing/finding dichotomic selves, hence the obvious placing of opposites throughout the poem:
There is no peace
There is no war
It also says that said person feels betrayed by themself in that they can't figure their very person out, causing further hate. I linked this in through a reference to Big Brother (George Orwell) and the Ministry of Love (irony on purpose):
All for love; 4 is 5
Doubting myself
All in all, its a somewhat depressing tale that ends in a uplifting/further depressing ending. Did the person find peace? Did they end it all with suicide? I leave that for you to ponder.
Any and all feedback is welcome; if its out of place here, than on my profile.
My next poem in this series.
13. Home Alone- an attempted sonnet.
Darkness is upon the empty house
empty of everyone but me
this place seems quiet as a mouse
the only movement; the shadow of a tree
Suddenly there is creaking sounds
coming from everywhere all around
against the house, the wind, it pounds
and sounds much like the howl of the hound
the room seems to now be spinning
lifted in the air, carried by the twister
and now I see the devil is grinning
I'll soon be joining this mister
my death is now almost here
and the thought strikes me with fear.
fades to black...nothing
This is my first attempt at a sonnet, and I don't know how good it is, but i can't learn without trying.
Alright, here is my next poem. I plan on taking on the "In the Dank and Dark Recesses of the Mind" challenge. Also, I have done the "Total Overkill" challenge.
14. Nightmare
In this dark room
weapons everywhere
what are they here for
is this a nightmare?
Suddenly a man
appears he looks
at all his choices
in my own nightmare
He finds the one
that he likes
and starts to load it up
please be just a nightmare
He takes his aim
looks down the sight
eager to create pain
I pray this is a nightmare
he shoots down
towards my legs
he missed
wake up from this nightmare
he aims again
and hits this time
pain oh so real
this is no nightmare
Nooo lols I was thinking about trying to get a Total Overkill with nightmare...I got like 4 so far in a work-in-progress...Owell guess I'll finish it and post it later
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