Nature Contest-By Tiny Heart

CLOSED*SCROLL DOWN`````````````````````
``````````````````````````````````````````
This is gonna end Umm. on the 15th. =]]
SO GET POSTING!

Ok, im currently holding another contest.. but i want to do this too.
=]]
Pick something in nature.
***************************
ASK FIRST IF IT WORKS.
***************************
and write a poem using this as a metaphor..

RULES-
1. 2 poems per poet MAX
2. Can Be New Or Old
3. (must be your own ..duh)
4. You MUST got you topic approved first BEFORE you submit..
5. It has to be less than 40 lines, and more than 4.
6. Swearing/ Explicit Content Is allowed, in moderation.. no cussing every other word, Your poem sound like a Gangsta Rap if it does, you dont sound mature, so dont bother. =]
7. Have Fun!!

Any Questions. Just Ask.

x.x:Lauren

Oh and example is this poem Here... http://www.poems-and-quotes.com/sad/poems.php?id=405891

Would a poem about rape do, but interrepted in it talks about nature? It is called "The Bells Chime" if you want to view it.

xDarkSuicidex

Uhm.. I have two.. It can either be about a relationship in the form of a flower or how a girl was hurt in the form of a butterfly.. Take your pick =P

ok im changing one rule. you can enter up to two.. and lemme read ur poems. and ill get back to you. =]

xDSx- Although not completely one of the topics i put, it works in the contest, and i accept your entry. If you would, post it on here, id appreciate it though. =]

J.e.s.s.y if you like you can submit both., they both seem like good ideas/poems. =]]

Thank you for letting me enter this.. This poem means a lot to me and even if I do not win, I know I tried. =] Thanks again, sweetie.
---------------------------------------------------------
Rusting bells chime in a towered distance,
Sounding quietly against the night's resistance,
Picking up sounds you will beg to escape;
Screams to be heard is a prisoner of rape.

Eight- thousand stars cry out to help the victim.
Around the stars night grows cold; ice storm falls numb
Trying to speak of a treacherous tale.
Knowing it can't speak, the wind begins to wail.

Bells shudder and chime, cracking under the screams,
Reaching out to save the withered, lost dreams.

Snow falls loudly; for the victim needed to hush;
The night turns away in utter disgust.
The snow dashing over icing, streaming tears,
The man of a thousand words creates our fears.

As ringing bells chime in a towered distance,
Breaking the creeping silence for an instant.

With a shuttering cry the night gives away,
To whisper of the tragic tales to the day.
The day then lurches out, crying in dismay,
About the withered lies; bloodied they lay.

As the man takes a soul that is only half there,
Silence over takes the tolling bells that stare.
Of this terrible dream that does not protest,
Those who do not dream certainly are blessed

xDarkSuicidex

Weakened Butterfly
by ♥ .J.є.ѕ.ѕ.у. ♥

Slowly spreading embroidered wings
Gently fluttering from flower to flower
With each quiver, a slight breeze it brings
Sparkles fall from each wing creating a shower..

Delicately watching which way she goes
Carefully hiding the damage that was done
Wings still sparkle, but she no longer glows
Her beauty, confidence, and life he left undone..

A beautiful butterfly slowly floats to the ground
Wings lightly slowing down, taking a lengthy doze
The gentle wind and birds cries the only sound
A weakened butterfly slowly dies beneath a rose..

` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` `
Delicate Rose
by ♥ .J.є.ѕ.ѕ.у. ♥

From the first day we met
Our tiny seed of love was planted
Night and day it slowly grew
So stunning we thought it was enchanted..

It never lost a silky petal
And the sharp thorns never hurt
The emerald green stalk grew
Absorbing all love from the dirt..

Then one hot sunny day
The ruby rose promptly woke
Bees kissed their way into the flower
And the relationship quickly broke..

Apologies were cried but were too late
The scarlet petals started to die
Loosing their once striking colour
And sadly forcing them to say goodbye..

` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` `

Would a falcon be considered nature? It's called "Unchained" if you would like to read it!

i have a poem which i think is very appropriate for this contest, its my latest, called 'family tree'. can i enter it?

or an older one called 'bleeding with love'

kim and biscuit yours are fine and i hope you dont mind me copying and pasteing them here. lol. that way you dont have to. =]

biscuit do you want to enter your other one as well?

Unchained
by Kim

You, my hooded falcon,
Once creened promises of love,
Enjoyed being touched by my hand

But I should have known
I could never keep you here
Child of the skies

So I cut your jesses
Unbound your lovely wings
And let you soar away to freedom

You never once looked back

So glad to be free of me, and my constrictions
So happy to turn your back and fly
So joyful of your new beginning

Was I that horrible?

The memories I once treasured seem so distant
And I no longer know if they're true
My beloved

I won't chain you, so I let you go
But that doesn't stop my tears

A soft trill from the sky caught my attention
A quick glimpse of your shining eyes
Whispering goodbye

**************

Family Tree
by Biscuit

Beneath the tree, I gaze into its midst
but a leafy veil shrouds its hidden secrets
as it laughs and whispers mysteriously.

The branches beckon as I search for a foothold,
reaching up to hoist myself into its womb
I find a sturdy limb on which to rest.

Submerged by the beauty that surrounds me
Innocence is born into this verdurous paradise,
swaddled in a blanket of comforting foliage.

Urged on with reassurance,
I leap from bough to bough on my upward ascent;
guided by the evergreen arms of love.

Climbing higher as the branches spread
I become oblivious to the foundations which support me;
uninterested in all but myself.

My ignorance shatters when I fall,
to be caught by those limbs lost in memory;
ever loyal despite my betrayal.

I am fascinated by the roots beneath me,
the origin of these fruit-bearing branches
providing sustenance to every twig.

A belated revelation.

***********************
Hearts Bound In Autumn. -Villonnet.-
by Lush.Fcuk-*

With Autumn lightly coloring the trees,
Leaves fall down to the dew kissed ground,
Falling slow with meaning, landing with grace,
Wisping around, dancing within the breeze.

Tickling the elegant earth, so softly they tease,
Imprinting life into the frosty fields,
A picture-perfect scene of Natures art,
With Autumn lightly coloring the trees.

To sparkling sky blue eyes - - they tease,
Embroidered along the dirt-bounded path,
Tainted with two star-crossed lovers,
Wisping around, dancing within the breeze.

With Autumn lightly coloring the trees,
Two hearts are crossed beneath the harvest moon,
Wisping around, dancing within the breeze.

```
Red Rose
by Red-Rose

Red red rose
a beauty not to be missed
living under the shadow of a giant oak tree

oh red red rose
starving for attention
watches as the leaves fall to their doom

yes red red rose
searching for the sunshine
only to starve in the dieing leaves

poor red red rose
petals fade one.. by one
and who is there to see

red red rose
a beauty not to be missed
died under the shadow of a giant oak tree

C'mon,

i need more takers, this isnt really a hard contest.

Pweeease?

♥

x.x:Lauren

you can post it. and ill just tel you if it doesnt, but there isnt a strict like criteria, so im sure it'll be fine. =]

i dont know if this is what you're meaning for, but when i read this pooem i think of like a war, thats what it seems like in my mind, theres also a bunch mroe metaphors i think, and i have no idea if thats what this is about,m but good job( if it is representational, could you tell me what it is about..?) if it isnt.. well idk if i should take it, but im pretty sure it is. lo. right?

thanks tinyheart

a great contest idea too btw!

Can I enter my 'Such Beauty' poem please?.. it's about nature :]

Mighty Oak

Her color fades
Time begins to change
Silently she stands
While pieces of her fall

Standing firm against the cold
Never an utter is heard
Braced against the storms
Each one different than before

Anchored deep
Standing her ground
The mighty oak
Refuses to be knocked down

--Sherry Lynn Hull Richardson

*********************************
Nature’s Fury
by Sherry Lynn

Watching clear midnight skies
suddenly intense storms come alive
showing her rage
as each lightning bolt strikes
Mother Nature no longer sits
idly by

A plink and a plank is heard outside
once she tears up
and starts to cry

Windows rattle
foundations shake
as the roar of her thunder
is heard miles away

Mercy her violence does not show
causing many to scatter
while others are shattered

This mother
has single handedly
earned her respect
proving once and for all
a match for no man

---Sherry Lynn Hull Richardson

Omg, I've Been Gone For Only A Few Days. And BAM so many enties! great job guys! and girls!
Donna, you may enter..but that poem does not fit in to the criteria. unless it has a deeper meaning that im missing, it has to be aobut nature being sued as a metaphor, or simile, or a refernce.,
that this contest will end next week. how aobut on Friday next week. then i'll judge that night or saturday.. and hoave the results Sun nite.

Jess-Squiggle- what is your poem about.. and whatsit called? i mean,, it seems to me like it does have a depper meanuing., but i gotta ask. =]

Yay For Contests. =]

Does mine work for you? Let me know ...

--Sher

Yus. Yours fit wonderfully. grat job btw. =]

BUMP!

I need more entries. =[

i guess... hum.. -sigh-

Hm, I have a poem that I recently wrote, it is about nature and sort of has a metaphor in it. I did not explain it, because I like people digging deeper and commenting me with what they think are their meanings. But anyways, go there and check if it fits? It is called

Hearts Bound In Autumn.

If you do not get the meaning, let me know and I will explain it for you. It is a little confusing and probably doesn't fit this contest but yeah.

-Jenna.

Jenna, It fits very nicelty and i hopw you dont mind that im going to include(copy and paste ( it in one of my above posts. lol

Lol, yay! Yeah, I don't mind at all lol.

-Jenna.

could I enter my poem Moonlight On The Lake Below ? if i can, plz tell me

hey i wrote a poem discribing the 4 seasons as women. is that ok?

shadow dancer

bump

both yall can enter your poems. =]

thanks!!!

Moonlight On The Lake Below
by ×ciaO bEllA×

Moonlight on the lake below
Shining brightly, see the glow
God created moonlit paths
To reach heaven, move fast

Grab hold of some starlight glow
Catch it quick, before it goes
If you fail, then you won't know
Just how high up heaven goes

God rained down some fairy dust
To sweep away at mold and must
If some lands atop you head
Go to sleep in your own bed

Dream of sweet things, dream of snow
Dream of something, then you'll know
What you dream will come true
Dreams are wishes, too

Dreaming lightly find the show
See it coming so you'll know
Entrainment guides the way
Deep in sleep your soul will lay

When you wake, you will find
All the bad things left behind
Be true to yourself and you will know
Just how sweetly life can go

seasons children

Fickle and unpredictable is the child of Spring
Quick to cruelty, quick to kindness, she can both scream and sing
Yet as her flower-riddled golden hair sweeps over the earth
Flowers burst into life, animals give birth

Summer’s warm hearted maiden is gracious and kind
Yet the brightness of her form can leave humans blind
Brown is her skin, her tawny hair pulled back by a ring
She brings happiness and heat, this balmy season’s offspring

The progeny of Autumn floats without care
Light and fair is her skin, rich auburn is her hair
She dons the bright gold and deep red of her falling leaves
Like them she drifts aimlessly, she’s never happy, never grieves

Black haired and white skinned is Winter’s child
She sweeps through dark tundra and pine forests wild
To travel through her domain requires wisdom and skill
For though she is beautiful, Winter’s touch can kill.

by shadow dancer

can i do my poem on the forest/pond. ??

what does it have to do with? i needs a metapor/simile remember... =]

ohkay.. red rose.. lol :P i made that poem last week and its metaphorical :P

double posted.. lol well here is the link to red rose

http://www.poems-and-quotes.com/nature/poems.php?id=767173

Red Rose- ur submitted(i copy/pasted ur poem in my above post. =])

This is gonna end Umm. on the 15th. =]]
SO GET POSTING!

lol thanx :D

my old name was Red-Rose

-Terra

I e-mailed you last week asking if my poem, ''Driftwood'' would be appropriate for this contest. I never heard back from you so now I'm asking was it not right or did you not get the post. I've been having a few problems with my computer lately. So, was just wondering.

happiness
Jeannie

Oh, im sorry, i dont thinki got the email.. umm, ill check and get back to u asap. =]] sorry!

Ok it deff fits, i onlt read the first few lines but thats already a metaphor, so it fits.. =]]

Driftwood
by Twisted Heart

I am but a limb, shaken and broken.
Torn away from the tree of life
thrown into a sea of confusion.
I've weathered storms of uncertainty
and came to rest upon the shores of deprivation.
My body, stripped of life and purpose.
My soul, the only linkage of a heart's desire.
I hear the wind's sweet song.
It comes in chorus of a rhapsody,
rising up from the bowels of the night.
In my heart of hearts I cry.
A life that was full of flesh,
now a skeleton of brittle bones.
As the tide reaches out and strikes me
I plead for just one thing:

"Cast me not into the sea from which I came
Nor shelf me for others to look upon
But leave my soul upon this beach to breathe".
and let my body die with dignity.

Nice Poem!!!

This is gonne be TOUGH...

3 More Days People!!!!!!!

=]]