Poetry contest

The contest is now open!

Isn't anyone going to submit an entry?

just a waiting game right now

1mtvfan wrote:just a waiting game right now

Why don't you submit an entry mtvfan? After all, this contest was your idea .

Awesome! Thanks for entering Leah!

that's a good start for the contest. here's one i wrote a while ago

Spoiler:

1mtvfan wrote:that's a good start for the contest. here's one i wrote a while ago

At the station in a rain shower,
waits a locomotive of great power,
on its wheels have been placed many an hour.

as pressure builds in its pipe,
up close one can see it's a 4-6-4 type.

from its stack smoke may spew,
but keeping wary are the crew,
as they oil bearings and check the firebox flue.

wood coal or oil it may burn,
but to get anywhere its wheels have to turn,
and on it many had to learn.

when come the clearance nods,
with a great hiss of steam turn the rods.

Staring off with a great steam cloud,
it's quite often loud.

but it's a sight indeed so fine,
to see it thunder full steam down the main line.

Thanks for that mtvfan. I put your entry in a spoiler, I hope you don't mind.

if it fits the format better, it's not a problem

Leah7 wrote:

Entry:

1mtvfan wrote:that's a good start for the contest. here's one i wrote a while ago

Spoiler:

1mtvfan wrote:if it fits the format better, it's not a problem

Good to see some entries in! Hope to see more soon!

I agree tester, as it makes for a bigger challenge

We are still accepting entries!

just remember, it's one entry per person

1mtvfan wrote:just remember, it's one entry per person

For now let's just focus on getting people to submit an entry.

granted

Bump

Still looking for new entries everyone. Come on we don't bite!

just found this poem (that I wrote a long time back):

For the one I love
There's a certian person that I truly love,
And her love for me can be as soft as a dove.
She can make the darkest situation bright as day;
And this also helps to keep my scariest fears away.

She's very strong despite the cruelty of fate,
And is completely incapable of jealousy and/or hate.
This makes my love for her completely honest and true;
Plus the loss of this love would make me feel GREATLY blue.

Losing a person that's so COMPLETLY unique from my life,
Would probably fill me with MAJOR feelings of uncertainty and strife.
Because her ability to be herself despite the pressure to conform;
Is why I love her to almost no end, which is far against the norm.

But I don't care how this makes other people think, not at all,
And to them I say this, "LEARN TO TAKE A FALL!!!"
Because she and I are so perfect for each other;
Its my SINCERE hope that she doesn't leave me for another.

I honestly don't know if the above submission is acceptable or not, but it can serve as a example if its not acceptable.

Wow nice poem! Of course it is acceptable, contest rules do state judges are permitted to submit an entry, however, your entry will have to be judged only by myself and Tester.


Thanks for your submission, TigerTankFan!

I wrote this for my girlfriend actually, but kinda forgot about it... until now.

would be a poor choice, but whatever

1mtvfan wrote:would be a poor choice, but whatever

What?

not arguing, if it's a submission it's valid

1mtvfan wrote:not arguing, if it's a submission it's valid

It is valid, so what is there to argue?