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PostPosted: August 26th, 2006, 12:45 pm 
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Any luck with my idea for judging Pip?
To everybody else, I had an idea for the judging (which ok, I kind of stole of of one of Kitoky's graphics contests :blush: ) so that everyone could get individual feedback on thier poems. It would go like this:

Name of Participant
Comment by a judge-name of judge (althought this part could be left out)
Comment, etc.

Name of another Particpant
Etc.

Would you guys be up for that? I just thought it would be a good way to get criticism and ideas on how we could improve and such. Praise too! So let me know what you guys think. Some people mght not want it that way. And even if everyone does, the judges might not be up for doing all that. I hope we can do it though!

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Ok, I don't remember who did the footprints one, but I LOVED it! I'm a christian too, and not afraid to say so. But I got an email from A-U moderaters saying that we have to be careful of what we say because if they get complaints from somebody who was offended by our post, we could be banned from A-U. I'm glad I can be more open about my faith on this forum entry!
I wish we could post more poetry. I love to write it and I have sooooo many.... But then, you know what I like better than writing it? Reading it! And there are so many good ones on here.
You know, once I tried to do a poetry contest and no one entered. I guess you guys weren't on A-U then. I might try it again sometime....
(pip, I have no idea how to judge. I think that was part of the problem with when I tried. I don't even know how to anounce that it's being judged. Any help?)


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I loved your poems, Arawn! I love water and it's journey, and the ending was very good, especially since it kind of surprises you. The Arwen one was well done, too. It's been interesting reading the poems you and (someone else--i forget who, unfortunately :confused: ) posted on that subject, as i got inspired to do one of that sort a few days back. (Haven't finished it, but it's there in the back of my mind. :P )
Maybe we should pm the mods about our dilemma. Your suggestion was good, TT, btw.

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Ellendie-elfmaid wrote:
Ok, I don't remember who did the footprints one, but I LOVED it! I'm a christian too, and not afraid to say so. But I got an email from A-U moderaters saying that we have to be careful of what we say because if they get complaints from somebody who was offended by our post, we could be banned from A-U. I'm glad I can be more open about my faith on this forum entry!
I wish we could post more poetry. I love to write it and I have sooooo many.... But then, you know what I like better than writing it? Reading it! And there are so many good ones on here.
You know, once I tried to do a poetry contest and no one entered. I guess you guys weren't on A-U then. I might try it again sometime....
(pip, I have no idea how to judge. I think that was part of the problem with when I tried. I don't even know how to anounce that it's being judged. Any help?)


I think you'll find that i did the footprints poem, yeah i love poetry as well...but i really should be careful,don't want to offened anyone. Really glad how many ppl like the poem i did, footprints is one of my favourite short stories

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I think it's fine.^ No1 should get affended, simply b/c u state wut YOU believe.......if they don't, it's not like ur trying 2 force them 2, or anything.....

OK, so after much debate (& begging from Tinuviel's Tears:-P) I've decided to enter 2 of my own.....so anyway, here they are:


Falling In Love

She first met him on a dark day.
A day filled with darkness, and sorrow;
Filled with shades of gray.
Filled with thoughts of evil,
And shadows.
A day filled with rain clouds & storms.
A day filled with rain and hail, snow and lightning,
Pain and suffering, tears and sorrow.


Yet suddenly, the mist seemed to clear,
The clouds, to part.
The fear, to lessen.
And that was when, she saw him.
Kind and happy, sweet and beautiful.
Perfect in every way.
The sun seemed to shine, and the birds to sing.
Shadow and evil, no longer stirred in her heart.


Everyday after,
Darkness still lingered,
Yet it seemed not to matter.
For everyday, she knew he would be there,
And what little darkness that was there,
Would be gone,
The moment that she laid eyes on him.
Everything seemed to be finally turning around.



But evil does not give up so easily.







It returned, now stronger than ever,
Making her think she was nothing.
Worth nothing, felt nothing, saw nothing, had nothing,
Was nothing.
Made here think, she wasn’t good enough for him.
Made her think, that he would never love a girl like her.


So she made a promise to herself,
That she couldn’t let him know.
Under no circumstances, could she let him know.
She couldn’t let him know, how she felt.
How every time he glanced her way, her heart melted.
How every time he laughed, she felt like she was soaring.
How every time he cried, her heart cried with him.
How every time he talked to her, she was afraid.
Afraid, that she was falling, falling,
In love.


For if she fell in love with him, and he with her,
He would gain nothing.
For she wasn’t worth anything;
For she was nothing.


Everyday, she lived in fear.
Fear of him,
And fear of herself;
Fear of darkness and shadows.


So one day, in a desperate attempt,
To end her pain,
And take away any he may ever have encountered, had he fallen,
She pulled out a dagger, and raised it before he heart.
She was ready to end it,
Ready for it to stop;
Ready to plunge it into her heart, and be lost,
Forever.


She was so close.
So close, to it ending,
When suddenly, she heard a desperate cry….


NO!!



It echoed through the night,
And stopped her plunge,
If only for a moment.
She turned to look,
And there he stood.
He rushed forward, taking the dagger from her hand….
And she let him.


I cannot let thee kill thyself, he said.
For if it were to be so, I would have to, in turn,
Kill myself, as well.
For I could not live, without your face,
Without your smile,
Without you tears;
Without You.


For you see, evil haunted me.
Darkness surrounded me.
Shadows engulfed me,
Until I met you.
You are my light in darkness,
My hope in fear,
My angel;
My love.
Without you, I would surely perish.




And as he finished, tears leaked from her eyes.
He shook his head in confusion.
Why have I upset thee?
I don’t understand.
But she smiled, and lifted her hand to his face.
My love, she whispered.
My precious, precious love.
I cry not tears of sorrow, but tears of joy.
For in darkness, I too walked.
But now, I have found the light, in your eyes.
You are my light, my hope, my refuge;
My love.
I loveth thee,
And ye loveth me.
And I have found hope in this crazy world, for the first time in my life.


Ye loveth me back?
He asked, quietly.
And she nodded, a smile on her face, and a light in her eyes.
And he leaned forward, and kissed her lightly.
He didn’t want to go to far;
Didn’t want to scare her.
But she was no longer afraid.
As he leaned back, she stopped him, her hand on his face.
Don’t Stop, she whispered.
Don’t ever stop.



And all the darkness was lifted,
And light filled their lives.
And they lived, and died, and were,
Together.
For she loveth him
And he loveth her.
For evil does not give up easily,
But love,
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A Walk To Remember (From Landon's POV)


I had never shown her any attention.
I had never looked her way.
But by the time I realized I was in love,
I knew that it was too late.

Everything about her was perfect.
She was everybody’s friend.
I will never forget the day I found out,
That her life was soon to end.

All the darkness had finally lifted,
The day her hand touched mine.
But now it seemed to all be coming back.
Things were slowly starting to decline.

I remember going home that day,
And crying all night long.
I felt like my heart had been ripped out;
Everything was going so wrong.

I had dreamed of the day that I would meet,
The one that was perfect for me.
But now that I finally had,
She was being ripped away from me.

A couple days afterwards;
After she’d told me of her news,
She came, stood on my doorstep, looked me in the eye,
And said those blessed words, “I love you.”

I knew I didn’t have long with her,
So I got straight to work.
I made all her wildest dreams come true,
And did my best to hide all my hurt.

And then I did something that I
Never thought would come to be.
I got on my knee, and asked my love,
If she would marry me.

And so it was,
We became husband and wife.
We made our promise,
To be together, for life.

It was a beautiful day;
Everything went great.
Everything was fine,
Until in, crept fate.

We hadn’t been married long,
When suddenly one day,
My angel fainted,
And was taken away.

Her long beautiful hair,
And her sweet tender head,
Now rested on a pillow,
In a hospital bed.

Every day and night,
On that bed she lay.
And slowly, to my horror,
I watched her fade away.

I think about her everyday,
And dream of her each night.
But I know that she is heaven,
And I know that she’s alright.

For now that she is gone,
Her love is like the wind.
I can’t see it,
But I’ll always be able to feel it.





OK, there u go, Tinuviel!! lol :-D & plz, ne1 who wants 2 judge (that hasnt entered) let me know!! :bounce:

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i would like to judge-i love poetry, im not sure wether i like writting it or readin it more though :P
It seems you need help with judging (the title of the thread) i'd be glad to help

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Oh would you, no more despair?? that'd be awesome!! thankies SO much!!! :hug: I think wut i'm going 2 do is get like 5 judges....(if i can get that many....) & have them comment on each poem, & then put like they're top 10.....have like

1(10pts)
2(9pts)
3(8pts)

etc., etc. does that sound OK? & plz plz plz spread the word 2 others!! Thanks again!! I really appreciate it!!!!:-D :hug:

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ok that sounds good--how many judges do you have now? and has everyone entering posted their poems?

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^You're the 1st judge. :( & the deadline was yesterday, so even if they haven't, I'm going 2 start the judging anyway.....:) :-P

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Good, i'm glad we're starting to end our judge-dilemma. :) Thankies, NMD!
That was beautiful, P&Lluvr! It made me cry. So romantic and sweet, yet wistful (first one) and sad (second one :*( ) as well.

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Hooray! A judge! Go No More Despair!!!!!!!!!
Pip, I see you put that line in your siggy. teehee. Nice.
I hope we can get some more judges soon! *Sigh* This is the bad part about entering contests. Waiting for judging.
You know............ since mine's not going to win anyway.......... I could be a judge! LOL.
Alright. I guess that's all I have to say for the present. But I'll be back!
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oh yay! im loved! :D

ok i'll start looking at the poems

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Good, i'm glad we're starting to end our judge-dilemma. :) Thankies, NMD!
That was beautiful, P&Lluvr! It made me cry. So romantic and sweet, yet wistful (first one) and sad (second one :*( ) as well.




Aw, thanks Eariel!!!:hug:& thankies again NMD!!! :-D

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Hey pip&leggyluvr!

I'm so sorry that I didn't post my poem! I didn't forget about the contest, but I had the problem that I couldn't make any posts on the forum for a whole week! May I still enter my poem now?

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^ I think that would depend largely on where we're at with judging. I haven't heard anything about judging for a long time now though, so I really have no idea what's going on. NMD, how's it coming?
Pip isn't on as much anymore since she started school, but she's such a softie I'm sure she'll let you join. You'd have to ok it with her though. I'd PM her if I were you.
I think I might do that myself. See if she knows when judging's going to be done, etc.
I hope that wasn't as useless as it probably was. :blink:
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Thanks for your advise, T.T.! I've just pm' ed Pip...

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