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I was thinking, with all the wars going on around us right now, that it would be a good time to make a contest about it.

So, this is a contest for poems about war, they can be new or old poems, just have to be about war. I think it should be fun.

I will take the first 8, then narrow it down to 5, and when there are 5, they will write one about the effects that war have on people at home, opposed to the battle field which is the first poem.

Then, there will be a final 3, where they will write a farewell haiku. I hope you all know what a haiku is.

The final 2 will be rewarded on my favorites list, along with comment and a vote on 5 poems of their choice. =)

I hope a lot of people join, and have fun.

**RESULTS ARE AT THE BOTTOM**

God I'd love to do this, but war just isn't my topic... If you ever do this again, with something like a dark poem or nature...Come contact me!

I hope this goes well...It's a great idea!

xDarkSuicidex

A.B.A.N.D.O.N.*
by Д βєąµ†ιƒµℓ £ιэ

Feel the molecular stab of pain, we thrust
In wounded bliss and animal fury, in God we trust
F--- retribution, infinity draws me in
Shuts its wings and brings me near

Shudder like a new spark
Born into an endless dream
Hitting bottom is not a weekend retreat
So like ice we blur and shift

Losing all hope is freedom
Twenty-one furious guns all screaming,
"Salute me!"
The Mona Lisa falls apart
Like a teenage w----'s broken heart
for the sake of your post-modern art
of breaking down

A piercing voice splits the mist of pain
Fast-forward to the next page
Out on the front lines of the battlefield
I don't have a mind, I'm a human sheild

A spiral of snow awaits us
I've crossed the line from sane to not
This side is better, but better than what?

One lone soldier cannot fight this war
That is what we have armies for
I cannot fight this war
That is what we have armies for

That was uberly good. Definately entered.

Running Through The Battlefield (Acrostic)
by Italian Stallion

Running through the battlefield
Until I die
Nothing can stop me
Nothing but a bullet to the eye
In the trench's I run
Noting the expressions of soldiers
Going through hell

The bodies that just lay
Having blood drip from them
Running the images through my head
Obedient ways of thought
Until I go insane
Going through the battlefield
Holding my riffle tight

Twirling bombs falling to the ground
Hoping it won't hit me
Embedded these images

Bonded till I die
At such a moment
The Private in front of me
Torn to pieces by a bomb
Left behind, nothing but torn flesh and bones
Embedded these images
Forever till the day I die
In such a feeling of friendship
Easy for others to talk about
Lord only knows, why I don't
Don't ever want to see those images again, never want to go through such pain again

© Copyright 2006 By: Italian Stallion

Definately entered, i really liked the way you explained everything so well, i felt like i could see everything and yeah, very good. =)

Sounds of death roaring ahead
From the mouth of a trumpet boy
Feelings inside twist in dread
Watching how weaklings bled

Darkness seem to veil the sky
Rain pours down to wash away
The weeping of a deathbed's cry
Or the voices of a friend's good-bye

Bodies crumpled together lost
Their eyes glazed with cold ice
Some shot, other's die of exhaust
Nothing comes without a cost

That brief moment before you die
You feel what regret truly is
Leaving your family wondering why
To their letters you never did reply

What you onced thought was calm
Everything turns to be a blurr
Seeing shadows topple in alarm
As a shearing pain goes up your arm

Common sense is completely wiped
"they" are not humans but monsters instead
To them you feel nothing but spite
Their very existance is a plight

Did it cross your mind at all
They had a family somewhere too
Children waiting for their call
Hoping they will win the brawl

That is the glory of fighting war
Knowing you are stronger now
Yet there are things you can't ignore
Possibly you'll never see anymore

That was really good, i really liked your rhyming pattern as well. It caught my eye. =)

i just wrote this yesterday how lucky!

The End is Here

Fires burning, bombs blasting away,
The final night, no sight of day.
Don't be sad, please don't cry,
The end is here, say goodbye.

Lightning flashing, thunder booms.
Tonight all will face their dooms.
The war going on will take control,
Years of fighting will take its toll.

R.I.P. soldiers who've lost their lives,
Send my regards to their wives.
I go off tonight to become a hero,
I will lose my life on ground zero.

Goodbye darling I'll miss you so,
If I don't return, what to do you know.
One final kiss and off we fly,
The end is here, say goodbye

On the war ground beside my friends,
As bombs and bullets the enemies send.
Shot in the heart, one final breath,
This is the end, I've faced my death.

~*Who Cares?*~

Wow, that one was really good dear. The first stanza was soo captivating, i erally liked it, and then as i read on, i was just focused completely on your poem, i didn't get distracted by anything in my house which is what happens when i read usually. Very good job. =)

lol thanks. i have a hard time not getting distracted as well. hey ^^^^ great poems btw!

Lol, well it is hard not getting distracted for sure lol. Lol as in the other ones in here, or mine? I'm confused lol.

i just mean in general it's hard to get distracted. and if you mean great poems i meant the ones in here but urs are good 2.

Yeah, there are way too many distractions around. Lol yeah, they are very good poems, and that's what i thought you meant, i just wasn't for sure lol. And thank-you lol.

Killing Game

Down on their life
Is a mark there
Full of tears
And swelling pain
They sign up
To through it away
They never
Demonstrate

(Chorus)
And the worlds to blame
For all the tragedy
And this killing game
Will never fade away
It will never change
Except for many fates
And this killing game
Only makes hate

And the wise men
Fall before us
As the poor men
Fall behind
For all the butterflies
In the world
Could never
Stop this fight

Create your horror
From the guns drawn
Have a make-shift
Tomb stone
For out here
In this nightmare
This civilized wilderness
You are never coming home

(Chorus)
And the worlds to blame
For all the tragedy
And this killing game
Will never fade away
It will never change
Except for many fates
And this killing game
Only makes hate

This killing game won't play much longer
Can't let the peace grow stronger
For you would lose your power hunger
That can't happen you won't bother
To stop the killing game
To end this worldwide strain

(Chorus)
And the worlds to blame
For all the tragedy
And this killing game
Will never fade away
It will never change
Except for many fates
And this killing game
Only makes hate

No.Need.For.A.Name.

Very good, keep them coming =). Only 5 more.

I am going camping for a few days, keep them coming and i'll judge when i get home.

Sorry, wrong post.

very good read, only 4 more. !

To Death They Will Take The Risk
by adrian or adrianc1294

god is wearing black
to death they will take the risk
they're never going back
blood, injuries, will happen

guns blaring in your ears
to death they will take the risk
they have to be brave, for them there are no fears
blood, injuries, will happen

knives, long and sharp
to death they will take the risk
dying and screaming, the melody of the war's harp
blood, injuries, will happen

big tanks, blocking the roads
to death they will take the risk
heavy guns they load
blood, injuries, will happen

they're on there way say goodbye
to death they will take the risk
sorry mommy, please don't cry
blood, injuries, will happen

Very good, 3 more =)

No one has any war poems? =(

I guess you'll have to take the first 8 and narrow it down to just 6, same as before, just lowering the numbers...

Lol, you're a smart one...I'll do that in a few minutes lol.

Noni, what's the name of your poem, i have all the titles written down but yours. =(

uh...let me think off the top of my head right now...

Call it" In the End or just simply "War"

Haha kay, now i can judge them lol. Thanks deary. =D

Okay, the results are in. I read each through very thoroughly, and it was tough. Each and every poem was very descriptive and imaginative and all were a pleasure to have read. But...i had to cut two out. =( .

First place is...The End Is Here; by: ~*Who Cares*~
Second place is...March; by: Kevin Kerbz
Third place is...In The End; by: Noni
Fourth place is...A.B.A.N.D.O.N.*; by: Beautiful Liz
and Fifth place is...Running Through The Battlefield; by: Italian Stallion.

Now, you five have to write a poem, about the effect that war has on people at home. To make it easier (or maybe harder, who knows?)... No longer than 12 lines. So, 3 stanzas or less.

I'll get right on it. :)

Lol okay. =D

Yay thanks

jw, your first post says six people advance on..

wait i dun get it can u explain a little please

Lol, no 5 do, i screwed that up too lol. Sorry guys. You don't get the next step?

Write in 3 stanzas or less, what effects war has on the homefront, rather than on the battlefield, like people at home type thinger.

ok i think i get it

Where are you?

Sitting here alone in bed, no one here at all,
Got a call today that today you did fall.
Now I sit here alone, as so many before,
Another boyfriend lost among the blood and gore.

This war has so much effect on people these days,
The loved ones lost are now just meories in the haze.
This world's becoming empty and cold,
Now there's no one to love, no one to hold.

This war must end, before all love is lost,
This needs to end, to many lives have been tossed.

AWESOME....i hope u win again!

lol...thanks? :/

Very good job hun, now just the other 4 need to do theirs lol.

This place I call home
By: Italian Stallion

This place I call home
Is one of the few I don't understand
Walking the battlefield is all I know
Turning my head here and there

Just to keep watch
Like I am still there
People ask if I'm ok
And all I can do is

Reply with a simple yes
But in reality
I am not, because
I feel I am still on the field

© Copyright 2006 By: Italian Stallion

Good job =) Three more!