MY contest!!!

ok, um i decided to start my own contest...seemed like fun.

so, the rules
1)closed after 14 entries
2)absolutely NO explicit
3)1 poem per person(its only fair)

if there's any violation of these rules, you WILL be disqualified.

oh, yeah, HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!

1st place-5 comments, place on favorites
2nd place-4 comments
3rd place-3 comments

GOOD LUCK!!!!!!

let's play a game:

hopscotch around landmines
of intention
while jumping rope
and feeling young

set the missle on cruise control:
the war's just beginning.

build up emotion like legos
and watch it fall
like jenga
just don't hold your breath.

simon says follow me
into the etch-a-sketch night
painting a clear picture
of broken delight

the ghost's in the graveyard
blocked by rusted gates
playing duck, duck, goose
choose which body turns
in its grave

super nintendo imagination
remote control living
your fatality's just a
half circle back forward, X's
for eyes.

tag, you're it
an idea in disguise
wrapped around nostalgia
to make me human

B-4 - your battleship's sunk,
and you're a fish out of the water
breathing oxygen to life

at the end of the its path
the bullet's no longer inside you,
but beside you,
crayon-ing the walls with
peach colored flesh,
stained red

cruisin' in our hotwheels
we stroll down the familiar alley
alive with the creeks winding
and forests flourishing in our tub;
tap-water genocide + extinction

is the meaning of life
always this cluttered
with 'anticipation'
and misspelled desire?

monopoly hairstyles above
a single spyglass
sophisticated man
with one left(red) shoe

delight in discovery
we find new meanings to apply
to old dogs with no tricks
up their sleeve, save
their memory

I love you, but you always love someone but me,
I love you through your bursts of acne.
Without you in my life I feel broken and empty,
Even if you've never loved me, you're all I see.

She says she's in love with you,
After just one day, it can't be true,
I can say I love you, 'Cause I've liked you 16 months, time's no issue.
When she's around you, does she unglue?

Does she dream of you, night after night,
Are you the only reason she remains in the fight-
Called life? Does she write and write-
Poems about you in darkness and light?

Does she post them all over, for people to read,
To give her the support that she wants and needs?
Does she feel only with you she can succeed,
Has she dreamed every night of you two getting married?

And before bed each night, does she cry?
Does she think that without you she should die,
Does she love you half as much, I ask for a reply!
Does love you even at your shows when you're drunk or high?

Has she been to three of your band's shows in a row?
And has she cried when you didn't show-
At our chorus concert? Does she simply glow-
When you're around her, this I'd like to know.

So if she really loves you, she could say yes to ALL of these,
She would be willing to climb over the Rocky's-
Or over endless turquoise seas,
Just to see a glimpse of your face, to put her heart at ease.

All of these things I've done or, I'd gladly do,
Just to get you to love me too.
I'll wait forever, since patience is a virtue,
I'll wait forever to hear the words "I love you"

This is a promise I'm willing to keep.

~*Who Cares?*~

midnight duel

'Twas a night of great regret,for none would claim remorse,
A gentleman's duel of honor, turned rogue to a show of force.
A dirty battle they fought on that hill, a disgrace to the arts of war,
Yet onward proceeded the disturbance, empowered all the more.

Two figures in the night, locked in a war of body and mind,
Groped endlessly for triumph, in their battle ill-defined.
Beneath the heavens they fought, a war of great proportions,
Their appearances inhuman, above their shadow's contortions.

The gentle gaze of night, a being with no shape or form,
Observed the raging battle to which both parties did conform,
And over the conflict of embittered souls, did one audible voice proclaim,
"Gentlemen, this duel is finished. you bring scorn to this fair town's name."

At the announcement did they cease their fight, their battle of civil disruption,
Ever so slowly did they raise their heads, and face the interruption.
With nary a glance between them, they drew their blades once more,
And proceeded, now united, to approach their assailants maw.

Above the wind and sleet and rain, their voiced hoarse with anger,
The figures stood, their duel abandoned, bearing expressions of utmost danger.
But the man who sought to disturb so great a show of power,
Remained firmly in his place, his expression turned something sour.

They faced each other in silence, the stormy weather now abated,
and glared into the arrivals eyes, rekindling their hatred.
Yet the man who saw such crime and sin, condemning the resent fight,
In his fight for peace and justice, most certainly did not alight.

"You dare to disturb the peace, on this now unpleasant eve?"
"You cannot understand." replied a duelist in the fights reprieve.
The intruders word of judgment, now stubbornly ignored,
Floated off upon the wind, a calm before the storm.

The two sides at a tangent, the conflict escalated,
The two sides then drew their blades, and with steel they then debated.
'Twas a battle of prowess, the likes of which few have ever seen,
Three men beneath the midnight glow, their blades bloodthirsty and keen.

Yet a turning point arrived, the duelist's victory perceived,
A duelist saw his chance, and the intrudes form he did cleave.
Yet the madness still continued, their debts to yet repay,
and at the end of a frenzied battle, each other did they slay.

And now every year on that fateful eve, one may observe the fight,
Now repeated for eternity, those poor souls entrapped in the night.
Yet none can ever intervene, now locked are past events,
But one may observe the two duelists, their fury never to relent.

Without You (Still Grieving)

I'm closing my eyes, grasping thin air.
You're nowhere around, why aren't you here?
I scream ever loudly, crying my plea,
Unbreak my heart, come back to me.
But I know there's no difference, in the wind's direction.
Never again will I see perfection.
Because without you, walls tumble down.
Without your voice echo, I hear no sound.
The world can't spin, my heart only bleeds.
Heaven has robbed me of everything I need.
I wander alone, through hell's icy path,
Only surviving, on memories of the past.
My fingers still moving, in hopes to hold yours,
My mind still searching, through mist it explores.
I need to reach you, I don't believe you're gone.
You said you'd never leave me,I can't move on.
God cannot take you, for with you is my soul.
I cannot breathe, when life's reason, he stole.
I can't help but wonder, if you loved me too...
Is it safe to assume, that our love was true?
And if I am right, if our hearts felt the same,
Than why did you leave me, in such agony and pain.
Return to me please, my tears are running out.
I'm thirsting for water, in this loveless drought.
There is only one, whom I was meant to be,
Together forever, just you and me.
Eye's still closed, empty hands feared.
I see a smile on your face, but it soon disappears.
In my mind you linger, and it will never forget.
Pieces of my heart, will find healing yet.
I'll find you one day, I know that I will.
And sweet angel please know, that I love you still.

This is not goodbye
by Tabby

Crying by his bedside my tears flow endlessly
I held his hand so tightly never wanting to let go
Trying to not think about what is about to be
I look up at him trying to not let my sadness show

His eyes are closed his breathing is slow and heavy
I run my hands through his thick, dark, brown hair
His handsome face is so pale with the color gray
That I begin to cry even harder thinking it isn't fair

Sickness is taking my true love away from me
Draining away his energy happiness and light
But not stealing our love away from each other
That is the one thing that he was able to fight

His eyes slowly open and he turns toward me
He smiles a weak smile and touches my cheek
I feel myself breakdown and burst into sobs
trying to say don't die but I could no longer speak

he grabs my hand and pulls me to him
reaching for my face he brings me into a kiss
then he hugs me with such a weak embrace
I hug him so tight never wanting to end this

Suddenly he lets go I pull myself slowly up
He looks at me with such sadness in his eyes
"I love you sweetheart"he says to me
"I love you but there will be no goodbyes"

"I love you to" I sob into his shoulder
I lay on his chest hearing his heart as I cry
I feel his breathing slowly fade away
As i sob to myself I say "its ok this is not goodbye".....

X*x Forget Me x*X

Wake up and breathe,
You should be happy now, you're rid of me!
Smile and live again,
For you bare nothing, I hold the shame!

Laugh and flirt,
For she will never know of all the ones you've hurt!
Live and take her out,
For she has no reason, your honesty to doubt....

Forget me,
For you couldn't see,
See, all the damage carved into my heart,
For I am the victim of the love YOU tore apart!

Carry on with your life,
For this is not your battle, it's my strife.
Go out and make new friends,
For your life is not the life that will end!

Place her on a pedastel, Hold her high,
For she is not the girl you caused to cry!
Catch her when she falls for you,
For surely that is what you want her to do!

Forget me, I don't exist,
Like the blood that pumps from your heart to your wrists....
Forget me, I am nothing at all,
For I am shattered.... You never caught my fall!!!

His warm embrace
by Marjan

Warm embrace
Sweet face
Shining so bright
A beautiful sight
15 years ago
He told me
I had to go
To somewhere else
I didn't know
I was in tears
Couldn't think of
Being away
For many many years
He cleaned my tears
Put his hand
On my heart
And told me:
I will always
Be here
So near.
And smiled.
A smile I'll
Never forget.
Then I came here
Forgot his face
Throughout the years
But I know he's here
With me
Through thick & thin
I have no fear.
Trying to be my best
Knowing here I'm just a guest
Missing his
Warm embrace
Sweet face
Shining so bright
A beautiful sight

By Marjan Nouhnejad

Doll
By: Sarah Drew

I am just your play thing
Sitting up on this shelf

I'm covered in dust
Broken and shattered

I sit up here watching you
With each passing day

Never being moved
I only get to watch

You play with all your other toys
Why do you never tire of them

I used to be your favourite
What happened to those days

You would play with me and tell me all
I made you happy in the darkest times

I miss those days so much
When you used to care about me

Now I'm just your boring old toy
Sitting on this shelf for all of time

The Creek
By: Amanda Bee

Lying on a grassy hilltop, they gaze up into the sky
Boy and girl, hand in hand, age sixteen
Looking into a sea of sapphire, downy clouds floating by
Surrounded by a blanket of wildflowers and evergreen

He picks a delicate yellow daffodil, places it near her head
She sweetly blushes, then they playfully roll down the knoll
Whirling, spinning, circling colors of yellow, green, and red
Laughing with dizziness as they reach the creek below

Enveloped in the sound of the water's gentle hiss
Tiny, cerulean, translucent waves rushing by
Their reflections upon the surface, mirror virtue and happiness
Curiosity of a budding love sparkles in their eyes

Dipping their bare feet into the frosty water as it swiftly flows
Cool, crisp moisture encircles their exposed skin
Feeling the massage of the current weaving between their toes
Auburn branches dancing softly in the wind

She plucks white lilies from the grass, ties them stem to stem
Making two little flower ringlets, sitting next to the stream
She places the adornment on his finger; one for her, one for him
Promises to one another, under the warmth of sunbeams

They cross the shallow creek, splashing over the smooth stones
Reaching the majestic, old oak tree dwelling on the other side
He uses a pocket knife, carves their initials; hers then his own
In the brittle bark, encased in a heart, their love shall forever reside

Face to face, lip to lip, under the magnificent oak tree's shade
Engaged in love's first kiss, so tender and so meek
A crimson line drawn across the sky, the sun begins to fade
A spectacular moment perpetually engraved beside the creek

October wind
by Just-take-my-heart-i-want-you-to-have-it

The October wind blows by
your voice was in it
your presence was felt

now there isn't a day that goes by
that i don't sit and cry
could you come back, just this once

is love just a word
or does it have meaning
what does it mean to you

i thought love was a bond
something that could never end
with time that thought was changed

now love is hate
could it ever be the same
i think not

you said you loved me, once
but like this feeling
it came to an end

there is 14 lisa

yay 14...n now...we wait

so sorry! my mom wouldn't let me get on the computer! ok, the contest...as you know...is closed. the voting will be done shortly.

finalists...
kristen
steph
tabby
brokenheart
sarah

ok, the winners...this was a REALLY hard choice.

1st-steph
2nd-kristen
3rd-sarah

great job, everyone. your poems were really great. too bad everyone couldn't win, though, isn't it?sorry it took me so long to judge this.

:( o well didnt win congrats every1 hoo did