Homeless

For this contest I would like you to either write a story about this man, or write the poem that he might give you.

Rules:

Please keep stories under 5000 words
Make the stories about the picture above.
Use those creative brains of yours!


** Just a note, after the contest is over I will give everybody a link to the actual poem he wrote.

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on July 18
  • Rewards: Gold: 130, Silver: 60, Bronze: 35
  • Final notes:
    Thanks you so much to everybody who entered this contest. It was very hard to judge and all of the stories and poems were excellent. And incase anyone was wondering, this is the poem that the man actually wrote:

    Waiting for the sun to go down
    Get me some rest on this old seaside
    People from all around this globe
    I gave up years ago
    Been running from sun up to sun down
    Taking in the sun’s warmth
    Maybe If I was younger it wouldn’t be so hard
    Now I just don’t care
    I ain’t got no home
    Don’t have a mate
    I’m fifty six years old
    Time is late
    Time ran out a long time ago
    Time over takes us all
    The clock just keeps running
    We all will die
    We all will die sooner or later
    Your time is limited also
    The end must come
    Parts of the old book we never got to read
    The word of god
    But is it
    Time knows
    Time won’t tell us what we don’t know
    We just keep going
    We have gotten good at pretending
    Lies are the rule of thumb
    Years come and go
    Is this the best we can do?
    Time will tell
    We will hear its call

Contest Winners

  1. Passer-by
    His fingers shook, upon the paper...1 / ...broken by the shallow vapors.2 / His labored breathing, ragged coughs...3 / ...fueling all "
    by oOJohnOo 200 words, 2 comments, on Jul 1 9:31 PM
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. Walk by me
    1 / You will walk by without a glance2 / seeing your stores of fake designer happiness.3 / Eyes ahead blinking at the glow of neon sign
    by Writing0Freedom 100 words, 2 comments, on Jun 30 11:00 PM
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

Entries [6]

1 - 6 of 6
  • Little Poem
    I look around me but do I truly see?1 / There's people but their no way like me.2 / Life is a game you just have to wait.3 / Accept it
    by tony333 100 words, 22 comments, on Jun 21 9:02 AM. In , Poem, Poetry
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • Traded poem
    by ShadyWilbury 100 words, 2 comments, on Jun 30 2:39 PM
    • Commented on by judge.
  • A poem for a penny
    Gimme a penny, I'll write you a poem,
    About three small creatures, An elf, imp and gnome.
    by thestig 100 words, 3 comments, on Jul 10 2:15 PM. In , A, Bill, Elf, For, Funny, Gnome, Homeless, Imp, Jack, Lee, Pen
    • Commented on by judge.

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  • Maudlin.
    June 29
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    Do you mind if I reserve a spot here? I would definitely like to try this...


  • Hate
    June 30
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    You have to admit it; homeless people do write some good begging signs