For the Love of Nature

Contest is Over

• Contest was judged on July 16
• Rewards: Gold: 125, Silver: 50, Bronze: 20, Honorable mention: 5 people
• Final notes:
  Thanks to everyone who entered. The stories were amazing and a blast to read. Sorry for taking so long to judge it. I had personal issues going on in my life.

Contest Winners

1. Cry of the Wolf

   tis the gray wolf's anguished lament,/
   A heartfelt message Heaven sent.
   

   by sberendt 200 words, 14 comments, on Apr 25 11:34 PM. In Death, Nature, Other, Poem, Sad, Wolves
   Gold trophy winner

   • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
2. Autumn Love

   The trees had recently begun changing colors. Leaves of red, orange and yellow filled the sky above the trail we walked. The chilled wind

   by MsAlee 500 words, 8 comments, on Nov 15 8:03 PM 2008. In , Fiction, First person, Love, Romance, Short story
   Silver trophy winner

   • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
3. Castaway

   The story of a selkie, who is held captive by her husband. He has hidden her sealskin so she cannot return to the sea.

   by elenii 1500 words, 23 comments, on May 29 7:59 AM. In Fantasy, Fiction, First person, Selkies
   Bronze trophy winner

   • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
4. Wind's Bargain

   My skin was cold, and my eyes had shut. The call had taken me, and I would sleep until long after he was cold as well.

   by Jennywinnie 2500 words, 19 comments, on Feb 21 2:07 AM. In Fantasy, Fiction, First person, Inspirational, Love, Romance, Science fiction
   Honorable mention

   • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
5. Anasazi: Last Lament

   All things must end to start again.

   by Valkyrie 900 words, 56 comments, on Sep 5 7:41 PM 2008. In Contest, Historical fiction, Poem, Short story
   Honorable mention

   • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]

Entries [16]

• Gone: ode to the animals

  "Runaway," says the opossum,1
  

  by LynksTryforceGurl 200 words, 42 comments, on Dec 14 12:52 PM 2008

  • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
• Ask Youself!

  by FkaFatima <100 words, 2 comments, on Jun 30 2:58 AM. In Hmm!

  • Commented on by judge.
• Mighty Mississippi

  The autumn leaves shuffled around me, I stared out into the beautiful silence and stillness that was the river. The great river that I shar

  by CheshireCat 1200 words, 7 comments, on Jun 10 10:14 PM. In Angst, Fiction, First person, Nature self arugment, Sad, Short story, Teen

  • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
• Green

  Wind drove the emerald leaves into a frenzy. Each of them hiding a dark secret. They spoke to each other of the coming days when their lo

  by tonialoise 100 words, 24 comments, on Aug 21 11:52 PM 2008

  • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
• what the earth let me feel

  The leaves of the trees tickle my hands1
  

  by demonkitty 200 words, 4 comments, on Jun 23 6:14 PM. In Earth, Friendliest thing i've written, Magic

  • Commented on by judge.
• Dead Leaves

  You look away, then glance back again to find that still, there is nothing, nothing in that ugly spot of ground covered with dead leaves, a

  by Noctella 800 words, 3 comments, on Jun 9 2:28 AM 2008

  • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
• The Storm {Complete Story}

  The leaves were so still that John knew it was going to rain. John, who was accustomed to converse on terms of perfect equality with his wi

  by amanda vampiress 2400 words, 31 comments, on Jun 17 7:15 AM. In Fiction, Short story, Third person

  • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
• Pictures

  by Tricia3 1000 words, 25 comments, on Apr 2 12:34 PM. In Contest, First person, Young adult

  • Viewed by judge. Prewrite
• Maybe

  by Token Massacre 900 words, 19 comments, on Jun 24 10:44 AM. In First person, Inspirational, Teen, Young adult

  • Viewed by judge. Prewrite
• It's An Ant Thing

  I was tired. I hadn’t had any sleep all day, and now all I wanted to do was get in my bed and forget about homework. So I shut my door, threw down my backpack, and flung myself on my fluffy bed. Before my mom could even say h

  by BigSouth 1000 words, 11 comments, on Dec 20 6:03 PM 2008

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• The Tree and the River

  "If you don't open the *bunny*ing door, I'll skin you and make you a chair!" He yelled at me.

  by Dual.Of.Fireflies 2000 words, 25 comments, on Jun 19 8:41 PM. In Depression, First person, Inspirational, Life, Teen

  • Viewed by judge. Prewrite

Comments

• By me, right now

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• 
  tonialoise
  June 23
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  I wish I had more time to write something new for this. I'm kind of in the mood to write a nature piece. Unfortunately, I entered a pre-write. If I get time before the contest ends I'll replace it.
• • felanor
    June 24
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    Thanks for entering. If you don't get time to replace it, I'd still be happy to read and review a nature piece for you.
    
    ~Felanor