Poetry competition CLOSED 22nd July 2012 10:01pm
WINNER
FishCake
FishCake
RUNNERS-UP:
DarkfulLightless
and Naseer
I WANT A TROPHY
Trophy
Gold star
shining beneath great DU poets names
Recognising their diverse talents-
Glowing proudly
Often I see it twinkle
glistening in profound beauty
But still yet
It remains mute, Silent
It speaks, no one listens
It glows, no one sees it
It calls, no one answers
I put my thumb finger in my ear
Jumped about, screaming a bit
Then finally, I began to hear all the Gold star's voices
They guided me to poems within
The Competition portal;
Poems so perfectly written they stood out
I know what the star in this one is saying-
"Look upon my beauty!
Admire my twinkle from the
edge of your eyes
Recognise that I am a gift of recognition
Decide you want me
And come for me."
"I hear you" I said to this lonely star.
Run
Come to me
I want you
(Word count; below 200)
Gold star
shining beneath great DU poets names
Recognising their diverse talents-
Glowing proudly
Often I see it twinkle
glistening in profound beauty
But still yet
It remains mute, Silent
It speaks, no one listens
It glows, no one sees it
It calls, no one answers
I put my thumb finger in my ear
Jumped about, screaming a bit
Then finally, I began to hear all the Gold star's voices
They guided me to poems within
The Competition portal;
Poems so perfectly written they stood out
I know what the star in this one is saying-
"Look upon my beauty!
Admire my twinkle from the
edge of your eyes
Recognise that I am a gift of recognition
Decide you want me
And come for me."
"I hear you" I said to this lonely star.
Run
Come to me
I want you
(Word count; below 200)
Anonymous
Naseer said:Trophy
Gold star
shining beneath great DU poets names
Recognising their diverse talents-
Glowing proudly
Often I see it twinkle
glistening in profound beauty
But still yet
It remains mute, Silent
It speaks, no one listens
It glows, no one sees it
It calls, no one answers
I put my thumb finger in my ear
Jumped about, screaming a bit
Then finally, I began to hear all the Gold star's voices
They guided me to poems within
The Competition portal;
Poems so perfectly written they stood out
I know what the star in this one is saying-
"Look upon my beauty!
Admire my twinkle from the
edge of your eyes
Recognise that I am a gift of recognition
Decide you want me
And come for me."
"I hear you" I said to this lonely star.
Run
Come to me
I want you
(Word count; below 200)
Thank you very much for your submission.
Gold star
shining beneath great DU poets names
Recognising their diverse talents-
Glowing proudly
Often I see it twinkle
glistening in profound beauty
But still yet
It remains mute, Silent
It speaks, no one listens
It glows, no one sees it
It calls, no one answers
I put my thumb finger in my ear
Jumped about, screaming a bit
Then finally, I began to hear all the Gold star's voices
They guided me to poems within
The Competition portal;
Poems so perfectly written they stood out
I know what the star in this one is saying-
"Look upon my beauty!
Admire my twinkle from the
edge of your eyes
Recognise that I am a gift of recognition
Decide you want me
And come for me."
"I hear you" I said to this lonely star.
Run
Come to me
I want you
(Word count; below 200)
Thank you very much for your submission.
Anonymous
FishCake said:theres not alot of poems on here. . .
mostly talking
well i will post a poem
later though
maybe
i dont really need a trophy
and i tried writing a poem
for why i would want one
but i dont really want one
did you notice you just wrote a poem???????
it was observational
it discussed whether or not you need one
you concluded you did not want one
you want to submit this???????
mostly talking
well i will post a poem
later though
maybe
i dont really need a trophy
and i tried writing a poem
for why i would want one
but i dont really want one
did you notice you just wrote a poem???????
it was observational
it discussed whether or not you need one
you concluded you did not want one
you want to submit this???????
somelikeithot said:[quote-109552-FishCake]theres not alot of poems on here. . .
mostly talking
well i will post a poem
later though
maybe
i dont really need a trophy
and i tried writing a poem
for why i would want one
but i dont really want one
did you notice you just wrote a poem???????
it was observational
it discussed whether or not you need one
you concluded you did not want one
you want to submit this???????[/quote]
its not a poem
i noticed there was talking
so i thought that i could say something
i also wanted to find this comp again
but i was thinking as well as of how to write for this comp
mostly talking
well i will post a poem
later though
maybe
i dont really need a trophy
and i tried writing a poem
for why i would want one
but i dont really want one
did you notice you just wrote a poem???????
it was observational
it discussed whether or not you need one
you concluded you did not want one
you want to submit this???????[/quote]
its not a poem
i noticed there was talking
so i thought that i could say something
i also wanted to find this comp again
but i was thinking as well as of how to write for this comp
i want
something that can show you
that i can do something
that im not
completely useless
something thats there
that can remind me
that won at for once
i try again, and again
but i always fail
im not good enough
for anyone
i keep getting worse
as time goes on
i reach out
to grab ahold
of the win
missing my shot
for a moment
of glory
my pride vanishing
everytime i lose
the loss is so great
every time i dont
see my name
next to that trophy
want something
that will tell me
im not worthless
that i dont
always have to fail
that i can do something
that i can do anything at all
there! heres my poem
119 words in total
something that can show you
that i can do something
that im not
completely useless
something thats there
that can remind me
that won at for once
i try again, and again
but i always fail
im not good enough
for anyone
i keep getting worse
as time goes on
i reach out
to grab ahold
of the win
missing my shot
for a moment
of glory
my pride vanishing
everytime i lose
the loss is so great
every time i dont
see my name
next to that trophy
want something
that will tell me
im not worthless
that i dont
always have to fail
that i can do something
that i can do anything at all
there! heres my poem
119 words in total
Anonymous
FishCake said:i want
something that can show you
that i can do something
that im not
completely useless
something thats there
that can remind me
that won at for once
i try again, and again
but i always fail
im not good enough
for anyone
i keep getting worse
as time goes on
i reach out
to grab ahold
of the win
missing my shot
for a moment
of glory
my pride vanishing
everytime i lose
the loss is so great
every time i dont
see my name
next to that trophy
want something
that will tell me
im not worthless
that i dont
always have to fail
that i can do something
that i can do anything at all
there! heres my poem
119 words in total
That was very very good
Fishcake - I have read your poetry
and you have got talent.
I think the need for a trophy
is to validate that
I wrote a poem for my own competition
....just to show my thoughts....
something that can show you
that i can do something
that im not
completely useless
something thats there
that can remind me
that won at for once
i try again, and again
but i always fail
im not good enough
for anyone
i keep getting worse
as time goes on
i reach out
to grab ahold
of the win
missing my shot
for a moment
of glory
my pride vanishing
everytime i lose
the loss is so great
every time i dont
see my name
next to that trophy
want something
that will tell me
im not worthless
that i dont
always have to fail
that i can do something
that i can do anything at all
there! heres my poem
119 words in total
That was very very good
Fishcake - I have read your poetry
and you have got talent.
I think the need for a trophy
is to validate that
I wrote a poem for my own competition
....just to show my thoughts....
Anonymous
THIS IS JUST TO EXPLAIN MY NEED FOR TROPHIES
ANALYZE THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
**********************************************************
I WANT A TROPHY
I wanted a trophy
To increase
My social currency
In school I wanted high marks
Fought to become valedictorian
Got a scholarship to college
Found my pre-med husband there
Got a scholarship to grad school
It did not end there
Pushed my children
From the time they were born
Husband left me, for reasons unknown
I needed another trophy
To show that I won
Found a Professor
Rather, made him one
Pushed him to his limits
So he published and perished
Trophies are my proof
That I made it in life
So my sons are now
Professionals with status
With their brides
From the Junior League
It did not end there
I am still alive
Still competing
As long as my heart
Is still beating.....
----------------------------------------------------
I just did this as an example of a driven person.
Remember TROPHY WIVES...what men get when they
become successful....that is an example of being
trophy driven
I cannot compete in my own contest
But I thought it would be fun to write this poem
ANALYZE THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
**********************************************************
I WANT A TROPHY
I wanted a trophy
To increase
My social currency
In school I wanted high marks
Fought to become valedictorian
Got a scholarship to college
Found my pre-med husband there
Got a scholarship to grad school
It did not end there
Pushed my children
From the time they were born
Husband left me, for reasons unknown
I needed another trophy
To show that I won
Found a Professor
Rather, made him one
Pushed him to his limits
So he published and perished
Trophies are my proof
That I made it in life
So my sons are now
Professionals with status
With their brides
From the Junior League
It did not end there
I am still alive
Still competing
As long as my heart
Is still beating.....
----------------------------------------------------
I just did this as an example of a driven person.
Remember TROPHY WIVES...what men get when they
become successful....that is an example of being
trophy driven
I cannot compete in my own contest
But I thought it would be fun to write this poem
Anonymous
Love
Never thought I could feel this way
Every time were together you take my breath away
My heart begins to race when I see your beautiful face
Could it be that I’m in love
As you throw your arms around
Everything else slowly fades away
Your soft lips pressed against mine
Makes my heart race even faster than ever before
I think I’m in love
Could it be
That you hypnotized me
With one gentle touch
I fall into a daze
Like an angel you sweep me away
Leaving only you and I
I pull you close to me as we look to the sky
Whisper to you it feels to good to be true
Looking into my eyes you gently whisper
Baby it’s all true and I love you
Frozen in shock from the words you spoke
I whisper to you baby I love you
You took my heart and filled it with love
Now for you I will be true
As the sun goes down I hold you close
Gently I glide my hands through your hair
I whisper were almost there
As we lay and hold each other tight in the moonlight
I whisper baby I love you
Never thought I could feel this way
Every time were together you take my breath away
My heart begins to race when I see your beautiful face
Could it be that I’m in love
As you throw your arms around
Everything else slowly fades away
Your soft lips pressed against mine
Makes my heart race even faster than ever before
I think I’m in love
Could it be
That you hypnotized me
With one gentle touch
I fall into a daze
Like an angel you sweep me away
Leaving only you and I
I pull you close to me as we look to the sky
Whisper to you it feels to good to be true
Looking into my eyes you gently whisper
Baby it’s all true and I love you
Frozen in shock from the words you spoke
I whisper to you baby I love you
You took my heart and filled it with love
Now for you I will be true
As the sun goes down I hold you close
Gently I glide my hands through your hair
I whisper were almost there
As we lay and hold each other tight in the moonlight
I whisper baby I love you
Anonymous
breezy420 said:Love
Never thought I could feel this way
Every time were together you take my breath away
My heart begins to race when I see your beautiful face
Could it be that I’m in love
As you throw your arms around
Everything else slowly fades away
Your soft lips pressed against mine
Makes my heart race even faster than ever before
I think I’m in love
Could it be
That you hypnotized me
With one gentle touch
I fall into a daze
Like an angel you sweep me away
Leaving only you and I
I pull you close to me as we look to the sky
Whisper to you it feels to good to be true
Looking into my eyes you gently whisper
Baby it’s all true and I love you
Frozen in shock from the words you spoke
I whisper to you baby I love you
You took my heart and filled it with love
Now for you I will be true
As the sun goes down I hold you close
Gently I glide my hands through your hair
I whisper were almost there
As we lay and hold each other tight in the moonlight
I whisper baby I love you
That was a wonderful poem - maybe you submitted it
to the wrong competition......
Never thought I could feel this way
Every time were together you take my breath away
My heart begins to race when I see your beautiful face
Could it be that I’m in love
As you throw your arms around
Everything else slowly fades away
Your soft lips pressed against mine
Makes my heart race even faster than ever before
I think I’m in love
Could it be
That you hypnotized me
With one gentle touch
I fall into a daze
Like an angel you sweep me away
Leaving only you and I
I pull you close to me as we look to the sky
Whisper to you it feels to good to be true
Looking into my eyes you gently whisper
Baby it’s all true and I love you
Frozen in shock from the words you spoke
I whisper to you baby I love you
You took my heart and filled it with love
Now for you I will be true
As the sun goes down I hold you close
Gently I glide my hands through your hair
I whisper were almost there
As we lay and hold each other tight in the moonlight
I whisper baby I love you
That was a wonderful poem - maybe you submitted it
to the wrong competition......
Anonymous
this doesnt really tie into the comp, but i cant say i wanted to write about winning a trophy...
diamond blade
ive never thought enough about myself to care
when im face to face with god what will i wear
once the thrill of not giving a fuck has been experienced
its hard to get off this cross of indifference
time is a novelty of the rich
the clock a trophy
but even the wealthy are prone to atrophy
i dont want your empathy
all i need is your addiction
and some attention
after all the monuments
have crumbled to dust
do to me what you must
diamond blade
ive never thought enough about myself to care
when im face to face with god what will i wear
once the thrill of not giving a fuck has been experienced
its hard to get off this cross of indifference
time is a novelty of the rich
the clock a trophy
but even the wealthy are prone to atrophy
i dont want your empathy
all i need is your addiction
and some attention
after all the monuments
have crumbled to dust
do to me what you must
Anonymous
idiot_savant said:this doesnt really tie into the comp, but i cant say i wanted to write about winning a trophy...
diamond blade
ive never thought enough about myself to care
when im face to face with god what will i wear
once the thrill of not giving a fuck has been experienced
its hard to get off this cross of indifference
time is a novelty of the rich
the clock a trophy
but even the wealthy are prone to atrophy
i dont want your empathy
all i need is your addiction
and some attention
after all the monuments
have crumbled to dust
do to me what you must
thank you for contributing
diamond blade
ive never thought enough about myself to care
when im face to face with god what will i wear
once the thrill of not giving a fuck has been experienced
its hard to get off this cross of indifference
time is a novelty of the rich
the clock a trophy
but even the wealthy are prone to atrophy
i dont want your empathy
all i need is your addiction
and some attention
after all the monuments
have crumbled to dust
do to me what you must
thank you for contributing
Anonymous
There is a much better TROPHY competition going on now.
Comparing my competition to theirs has shown me why.
I am waiting for this one to die............................
Comparing my competition to theirs has shown me why.
I am waiting for this one to die............................
Anonymous
WINNER - DUCKLING AKA FISHCAKE
HONORABLE MENTIONS - NAS and RM.ADAMS
Thank you all for participating.
HONORABLE MENTIONS - NAS and RM.ADAMS
Thank you all for participating.
