Poetry competition CLOSED 20th August 2012 8:24am
WINNER
RevolutionAL (Alistair Plint)
View Profile Poems by RevolutionAL
trophy
RUNNERS-UP: opheliac and raorrick

Go to page:

Nobody becomes an artist unless they have to

Indie
Miss Indie
Tyrant of Words
Australia 34awards
Joined 3rd Sep 2011
Forum Posts: 3209

Poetry Contest

“Remember it all, every insult, every tear. Tattoo it on the inside of your mind. In life, knowledge of poisons is essential. I've told you, nobody becomes an artist unless they have to.”
Write a poem inspired by this quote (above) from the book, White Oleander.

What does it mean to you? It doesn't have to be based in reality, fictional poetry or prose is fine.

Rules:
15 lines maximum
2 submission per person
NO PORN, erotica, or senseless graphic violence
Any other genre is welcome (Violence is welcome if it is has a point and is integral to the piece)
Any questions, just ask
Please no commentary or quoting people to say you like their work. If something moves you enough to want to comment, PM them.

Have fun

FishCake
Thought Provoker
8awards
Joined 10th May 2012
Forum Posts: 344

my tears that fell
because you chrushed me
my bleeding wounds
that i stabbed
trying to forget your face
you made me this way
you made me able to express
with dark words
i am constantly hurting
i am in pain always
but because of that
because of you
i am able to write
my poetry
and able to express my darkness

Indie
Miss Indie
Tyrant of Words
Australia 34awards
Joined 3rd Sep 2011
Forum Posts: 3209

Thank you for being the first entrant FishCake

FishCake
Thought Provoker
8awards
Joined 10th May 2012
Forum Posts: 344

Indie said:Thank you for being the first entrant FishCake

no prob

rayheinrich
Death Plane for Teddy
Tyrant of Words
Canada 32awards
Joined 4th Dec 2009
Forum Posts: 4409

"Please no commentary or quoting people to say you like their work. If something moves you enough to want to comment, PM them."
[font=Courier New][size=2]
It's your contest and I'll abide, but limiting comments removes interest and fun.
But then, life IS serious... :)

Indie
Miss Indie
Tyrant of Words
Australia 34awards
Joined 3rd Sep 2011
Forum Posts: 3209

rayheinrich said:"Please no commentary or quoting people to say you like their work. If something moves you enough to want to comment, PM them."
[font=Courier New][size=2]
It's your contest and I'll abide, but limiting comments removes interest and fun.
But then, life IS serious... :)

Thanks Ray, I stuck that in there not to be a buzzkill, but to make it easier for me to go through the entries. I know, I'm horribly evil

rayheinrich
Death Plane for Teddy
Tyrant of Words
Canada 32awards
Joined 4th Dec 2009
Forum Posts: 4409

evil? more like lazy. but hey, i can respect lazy!


Hmmm, just re-read the contest specification and am
removing family-relationship poison poem cause it doesn't
really fit. I will get back with a poem more in keeping
with tortuous literary endeavours.



Indie
Miss Indie
Tyrant of Words
Australia 34awards
Joined 3rd Sep 2011
Forum Posts: 3209

thank you Ray :)

poet Anonymous


THAT WHICH DOES NOT KILL YOU, MAKES YOU STRONGER

I have been fed poison all my life

Lied to, insulted, bullied and more

It has made me who I am - not very nice

In my self-imposed isolation

Which has been my response

Brought me the muses

For poetry and painting

It is the way I emit the toxicity

Of what has been done to me

It is even more effective

Than drugs or psychiatry

I never thought I would or could

Write poetry without such

Hardship being necessary.

********************************************************
I read "White Oleander" when it was first published.
It was one of the books that I still remember to this day.
I cannot say that about many books.
This competition is a good use of that book.

stormz_of_fire
River
Thought Provoker
United States 1awards
Joined 7th Mar 2012
Forum Posts: 355

She Writes, You Don't Read

I am not a speaker
Because you do not allow it.
I cannot tell them what you do
I wont invoke your wrath so easily.
But I cannot keep it
Bottled up inside
My bottle is only so big
It fills and fills
with your violence and hate.
So I must find a way
to show the pain.
I must write it out,
vague, so vague,
they wont know what I mean
But I do. You do.
And that is all that matters.

Indie
Miss Indie
Tyrant of Words
Australia 34awards
Joined 3rd Sep 2011
Forum Posts: 3209

thank you Kitty and Stormz of Fire for your entries

SupHomeboi
Thought Provoker
United States 15awards
Joined 9th Apr 2012
Forum Posts: 276

Ode To The Hurt

Abuse is the juice
I use to produce
And properly introduce
An opus so profuse
It's my motivation
Instead of an excuse
A liberation of information
Lyrical emancipation
An exodus from pain
That's etched in my brain
Deciphering the code
Refusing to be insane
Before my mind erode
Detonate and explode
This is my ode

Indie
Miss Indie
Tyrant of Words
Australia 34awards
Joined 3rd Sep 2011
Forum Posts: 3209

thank you SupHomeBoi

MrAlptraum
Mr A
Dangerous Mind
United Kingdom 17awards
Joined 24th Dec 2011
Forum Posts: 1878

This would of been a point where I say: "Excellent poem, Ray." I don't want a cyber-slap from Indie so I won't.

Indie
Miss Indie
Tyrant of Words
Australia 34awards
Joined 3rd Sep 2011
Forum Posts: 3209

MrAlptraum said:This would of been a point where I say: "Excellent poem, Ray." I don't want a cyber-slap from Indie so I won't.
I want to see a poem now *serious face* :P

Go to page:
Go to: