Poetry competition CLOSED 17th February 2014 7:21pm
WINNER
Magdalena (Spartalena)
Magdalena (Spartalena)
RUNNER-UP:
Ghoulie
Reflected
Poetry Contest Description
Write a poem that is a perfect palindrome.
http://i823.photobucket.com/albums/zz151/kckyrass22/reflections_zps332aebd3.jpg
Write a poem that reads exactly the same forwards and backwards, by words (not letters), creating a reflection. For example:
White,
supreme majesty
ruling lake and trees.
Still, centered throughout,
~powerful~
throughout. Centered still
trees, and lake ruling
majesty, supreme
white.
Rules:
-Words must placed in an exact palindrome. Include one reversal word in the middle (in the above example, the reversal word is 'powerful').
-Use correct spelling and grammar. The poems that make the most sense will be noted. This is part of the challenge!
-One entry per poet
-Minimum of 7 lines
-Any subject
A hint: using correct punctuation will help clarity and flow.
Write a poem that reads exactly the same forwards and backwards, by words (not letters), creating a reflection. For example:
White,
supreme majesty
ruling lake and trees.
Still, centered throughout,
~powerful~
throughout. Centered still
trees, and lake ruling
majesty, supreme
white.
Rules:
-Words must placed in an exact palindrome. Include one reversal word in the middle (in the above example, the reversal word is 'powerful').
-Use correct spelling and grammar. The poems that make the most sense will be noted. This is part of the challenge!
-One entry per poet
-Minimum of 7 lines
-Any subject
A hint: using correct punctuation will help clarity and flow.
Anonymous
The forever light
Forever remains
that beauty in light,
divinity and enlightenment
capturing souls craving
perfection within storms.
Magic breeds innocence,
while youth captures freedom,
Certified. Day by day.
Repeated.
Day by day. Certified.
Freedom captures youth
while innocence breeds magic.
Storms within perfection,
craving souls capturing
enlightenment and divinity.
Light, in beauty,
that remains forever.
Forever remains
that beauty in light,
divinity and enlightenment
capturing souls craving
perfection within storms.
Magic breeds innocence,
while youth captures freedom,
Certified. Day by day.
Repeated.
Day by day. Certified.
Freedom captures youth
while innocence breeds magic.
Storms within perfection,
craving souls capturing
enlightenment and divinity.
Light, in beauty,
that remains forever.
Trees swaying around
Dancing mountains.
Breeze frolicking carelessly.
Aromas lingering throughout,
Beautifully scented
Hilltops
Scented beautifully
Throughout, lingering aromas.
Carelessly frolicking breeze.
Mountains dancing
Around swaying trees.
Great start!
I forgot to say if I wanted new writes, so I'll allow old writes. However, any that have previously won a trophy will not be eligible to win...
That's right, Craic, I mean you.
... I know, I know, you said not an entry, but just letting everyone else know that poem was a winner...
I forgot to say if I wanted new writes, so I'll allow old writes. However, any that have previously won a trophy will not be eligible to win...
That's right, Craic, I mean you.
... I know, I know, you said not an entry, but just letting everyone else know that poem was a winner...
MEMORIES OF YOU
Memories leaving reflections,
casting shadows
obscure and faded.
Nothing special as today,
wishing lovely thoughts.
memories of you on the water...
Thoughts, lovely
wishing today as special.
Nothing faded and obscure,
shadows casting reflections,
leaving memories.
Memories leaving reflections,
casting shadows
obscure and faded.
Nothing special as today,
wishing lovely thoughts.
memories of you on the water...
Thoughts, lovely
wishing today as special.
Nothing faded and obscure,
shadows casting reflections,
leaving memories.
Attack depression.
They will Survive
This is once
Danced blades broke
Refilled bottles emptied
Drunk accidents to cars new
Voices and visions to nothing
Hospitalized to home
The endless cycle
Home to hospitalized
Nothing to visions and voices
New cars to accidents drunk
Emptied bottles refilled
Broke blades danced
once, is this?
Survive, will they?
They will Survive
This is once
Danced blades broke
Refilled bottles emptied
Drunk accidents to cars new
Voices and visions to nothing
Hospitalized to home
The endless cycle
Home to hospitalized
Nothing to visions and voices
New cars to accidents drunk
Emptied bottles refilled
Broke blades danced
once, is this?
Survive, will they?
Cosmic is
stardust fading
galaxy's fractured thoughts
spin and coalesce
egos stand still; static
supernovas project memories
heart shaped void
-gluttonous-
void-shaped heart
memories project supernovas
static; still stand
egos coalesce and spin
thought's fractured galaxies
fading stardust
is cosmic
stardust fading
galaxy's fractured thoughts
spin and coalesce
egos stand still; static
supernovas project memories
heart shaped void
-gluttonous-
void-shaped heart
memories project supernovas
static; still stand
egos coalesce and spin
thought's fractured galaxies
fading stardust
is cosmic
Satisfied, never!
Happy, never!
Pain in pleasure making
Masochist
Withholding but yearning
Fruit like ripe passion
Inside hiding
All observing
Attention
Wanting affection for waiting quietly
Stoicism underneath buried treasure
Unknown passion burning
Collected, calm, cool
Fire over ice
~Silence~
Ice over fire
Cool, calm, collected
Burning passion
Unknown treasure
Buried underneath stoicism
Quietly waiting for affection
Wanting attention
Observing all
Hiding inside
Passion ripe like fruit
Yearning but withholding
Masochist
Making pleasure in pain
Never happy
Never satisfied
Happy, never!
Pain in pleasure making
Masochist
Withholding but yearning
Fruit like ripe passion
Inside hiding
All observing
Attention
Wanting affection for waiting quietly
Stoicism underneath buried treasure
Unknown passion burning
Collected, calm, cool
Fire over ice
~Silence~
Ice over fire
Cool, calm, collected
Burning passion
Unknown treasure
Buried underneath stoicism
Quietly waiting for affection
Wanting attention
Observing all
Hiding inside
Passion ripe like fruit
Yearning but withholding
Masochist
Making pleasure in pain
Never happy
Never satisfied
- Now -
Hello.
Awaken now to live.
Feeling naive , it's true.
Years follow obsessions,
stealing innocence through.
Idea reveals reality.
Work until forever.
Strengthening the noticed transparency,
words are so clever.
- Now-
Clever so, are words.
Transparency noticed the strengthening.
Forever until work,
reality reveals idea.
Through innocence stealing,
obsessions follow years.
It's true, naive feeling,
live to now awaken.
Hello.
Hello.
Awaken now to live.
Feeling naive , it's true.
Years follow obsessions,
stealing innocence through.
Idea reveals reality.
Work until forever.
Strengthening the noticed transparency,
words are so clever.
- Now-
Clever so, are words.
Transparency noticed the strengthening.
Forever until work,
reality reveals idea.
Through innocence stealing,
obsessions follow years.
It's true, naive feeling,
live to now awaken.
Hello.
I removed the caps so the reflection is more true.
~Spirit~
pictures caught,
within captivating beauty.
sleeping tranquility,
in slow breathing
sighs~
I am silence.
whispers hypnotic,
fluid ghosts
embracing blindness.
bright moon anointing,
pale skin.
innocent life,
befalls forewarning.
death calls
"come"
calls death.
forewarning befalls,
life innocent.
skin pale,
anointing moon bright.
blindness embracing,
ghosts fluid,
hypnotic whispers.
silence am I.
sighs~
breathing slow in,
tranquility sleeping.
beauty captivating within,
caught pictures.
pictures caught,
within captivating beauty.
sleeping tranquility,
in slow breathing
sighs~
I am silence.
whispers hypnotic,
fluid ghosts
embracing blindness.
bright moon anointing,
pale skin.
innocent life,
befalls forewarning.
death calls
"come"
calls death.
forewarning befalls,
life innocent.
skin pale,
anointing moon bright.
blindness embracing,
ghosts fluid,
hypnotic whispers.
silence am I.
sighs~
breathing slow in,
tranquility sleeping.
beauty captivating within,
caught pictures.
