Gimme, gimme, gimme your best Poems & Stories!

That's all I want from you, your best poems and stories. Something new, something old--just if you think it's really, really good--send it my way!

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Rules

No begging unless you have to--it's pathetic if you ask me

Erotica is fine
Gay/bi is also fine

I'm totally okay with people responding to my comments if and when I make them. I used to be titchy about that before.

The minimum word count....well, there is none. No max word count either--just keep in mind that I do NOT want to read novels. No, no, no! I might DQ if it gets too long and I can't finish it and what I've read isn't worth a comment.

Keep swearing to a minimum. Otherwise, it's in.

Proper grammar is a yes. So is spelling. Run your story/poem through spellchecker first before submitting. Get your parents or brothers and sisters or whoever you live with to see if you've spelled words correctly.

**I don't mind that you don't spell a word right, we all do it, and I can admit to doing it. What I'm babbling about is that there are so many errors to the point I can't understand what you're trying to get across--then I'll DQ you and ask you revise and re-submit.**

Riddled with errors=DQ until it's revised. Then resubmit.

No StIcKy CaPs.

Or chat speak

or DIS

Points may in- or decrease as I see fit.

You may enter more than once. Put your name in the author's notes though so you don't get two awards. It's only fair!

Enjoy.

--Aden

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on July 17
  • Rewards: Gold: 105, Silver: 55, Bronze: 25, Honorable mention: 55 people
  • Final notes:
    125 entries! That's the most I've had so far.

    Just as a note, maybe you received two trophies. That might be because a) I could not find your user name in the author's notes like I asked, but I liked your work anyways. b ) I had way too many HM's--isn't 55 a lot. And I couldn't get rid of them, so they had to stay.

    This was an awesome contest--thanks for entering.

    HM's are in no particular order.

    --Aden

Contest Winners

  1. by Midnight-In-Prayer 1100 words, 33 comments, on May 6 6:03 PM. In Addiction, Drugs, First person, Love, Teen, Young adult
    Gold trophy winner
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  2. “You like a boy?”1 / A stream of giggles ran from their mouths.2 / “Yes, he is very sweet. Did I tell you what he said to me?”3 / “Wha
    by Lady-Jane 700 words, 7 comments, on Jun 27 10:28 AM
    Silver trophy winner
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  3. by IxLovexElphiex 2000 words, 1 comment, on Jun 14 5:29 PM. In First person, Inspirational, Love
    Bronze trophy winner
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  4. To pee, or not to pee– that is the question:
    by DoozerDan 300 words, 77 comments, on Jan 13 10:29 PM. In , Humor, Soliloquy
    Honorable winner
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  5. I got the phone call while I was at work. My boss called me in from the garage to take the call. It was my wife, he said, and an emergency.1 / “Hello?” 2 / “William…
    by Midnight-In-Prayer 700 words, 26 comments, on Jan 30 6:05 PM. In Drunk driving, First person, Sad
    Honorable winner
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  6. by Brightest 3300 words, 26 comments, on Dec 16 2:02 AM 2007. In Fantasy, Fiction, Love, Other, Romance, Science fiction, Young adult
    Honorable winner
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  7. by Lady-Jane 800 words, 9 comments, on Nov 18 8:02 PM 2007. In Love, Sad, Young adult
    Honorable winner
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  8. by Dolan 100 words, 2 comments, on May 14 10:37 AM
    Honorable winner
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  9. 1 / Green is the colour of grass2 / Fresh and sweet3 / Unmown4 / It is the colour of trees
    by Caterell 400 words, 6 comments, on May 30 2:04 AM
    Honorable winner
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  10. by Andrew Timothy 100 words, 5 comments, on Apr 1 1:53 AM. In Lost in thought, Poem, Weird
    Honorable winner
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  11. Chris’s stomach cramped and a shudder rippled though his body. 'Not now,' was all he managed to think before it happened.
    by demonp3n 1200 words, 19 comments, on Jun 16 3:00 AM. In Edited, Fiction, Horror, Romance, Third person, Werewolves
    Honorable winner
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  12. Take me by the hand1 / Take me to wherever you are going2 / To the depths of the ocean3 / To the highest peak4
    by XxAFSRockerxxKarixx 300 words, 1 comment, on Jul 1 1:34 AM
    Honorable winner
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  13. A Day in the Life / / The moonlight shone brightly off the surface of the lake. The nightlife was in full swing. Bullfrogs competed for
    by Kat222 1900 words, 42 comments, on May 22 4:21 AM 2007
    Honorable winner
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  14. I'm lost in how my love is wrong 1 / And why I have to hide.2 / My love is just as much as theirs.3 / Why must I tell a lie.
    by damaged concrete 200 words, 1 comment, on Jun 18 12:36 AM. In , Life, Love, Personal, Poem, Poetry
    Honorable winner
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  15. PART 1:1 / ***The tears run down stone cold cheeks.2 / "Daddy...where's Mommy..?"3 / The question sparks a fire in the Devil's influenc
    by ToxicBlood 500 words, 1 comment, on Jul 1 3:32 AM. In Dark, Depression, Family, Pain, Personal, Poetry, Sad
    Honorable winner
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  16. by Why So Serious 400 words, 7 comments, on May 2 8:43 PM. In Other, Sad, Young adult
    Honorable winner
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  17. As a Catholic School girl I know About heaven and hell, but I must have fallen asleep during that lesson on Purgatory.
    by We-Are-All-Mad-Here 2700 words, on Apr 18 6:37 PM. In Dream, Heaven, Hell, Purgatory, Savior
    Honorable winner
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  18. Kind of long, but I think you'll enjoy this one.
    by Midnight-In-Prayer 1000 words, 25 comments, on Jan 31 4:53 PM. In Other, Science fiction-ish, Twin
    Honorable winner
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  19. THE CEREMONY1 / I hate to admit this but it is true2 / after all, I am only human.3 / I really do not know anything about joining minds
    by trekkergirl 500 words, on Jul 9 12:30 PM. In Contest, Love, Marriage, Romance
    Honorable winner
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  20. He slowly opened his eyes half-mast, watching the bright rectangular lights of the hospital ceiling pass over his head. Incoherent voices s
    by litolhumster 600 words, 20 comments, on Sep 12 9:31 AM 2007. In Love, Romance
    Honorable winner
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  21. by Drac 1400 words, 84 comments, on Feb 24 5:16 PM 2007. In Fiction, Love, Sad, Tragedy
    Honorable winner
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  22. What if the one you met simply by chance turned out to be 'love at first sight?' What if that person was the Vampire who took you to their
    by Angel Vampiress 3800 words, 21 comments, on Aug 13 4:06 PM. In Dark, Death, Fantasy, Fiction, First person, Horror, Pain, Vampires
    Honorable winner
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  23. Winter wonderland1 / It is winter on your home world.2 / The cold chills me to my very bones.3 / Yet watching you as you frolic in the
    by trekkergirl 200 words, 2 comments, on Jul 9 12:37 PM. In Contest, Humor, Love, Poems, Romance, Winter
    Honorable winner
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  24. John’s scars mean more1 / to me than any love2 / song he might sing.3 / Scarlet gouges scream,4 / silver
    by sassykitty 100 words, 2 comments, on May 28 4:16 AM. In
    Honorable winner
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  25. Comfort comes from memory, the pain comes from the nightmares of the modern times.
    by valentine7 500 words, 19 comments, on Jun 15 10:26 AM. In Fiction, First person, Inspirational, Short story, Strange
    Honorable winner
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  26. It couldn't be right maybe I should try it again I thought my heart beating faster and faster as I looked at that evil color. I felt sick l
    by esimbf 1000 words, 8 comments, on Jun 29 8:00 PM. In Depression, First person
    Honorable winner
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  27. When I first looked at you,1 / I first met you at that fateful place2 / The scent that drifted in the air3 / That brought us together
    by Nagamasa 200 words, 21 comments, on Jun 27 9:29 AM
    Honorable winner
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  28. First man sucks the breath of life1 / Then perhaps a bottle or a breast.2 / A child, he sucks sweet lollypops3 / Or candy-canes in fest!
    by Gary Alexander 100 words, 26 comments, on Jun 21 10:27 PM. In
    Honorable winner
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  29. by robert davidson 3000 words, 61 comments, on Dec 29 3:41 AM 2007. In Love, Short story, Young adult
    Honorable winner
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  30. by Radiance 800 words, 21 comments, on Apr 29 10:33 AM 2007. In Dark, Love, Romance, Young adult
    Honorable winner
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  31. The brusies on my back sends a shiver down my spine / I am scared to leave my house / They will be there / I am scared at school / I cant run properly because of it / My ancles still hurt / I cry almos
    by T-marble madness-T 100 words, 2 comments, on Jun 21 1:04 AM. In Depression, Other, Pain, Personal, Sad, Spiritual, Unfinished
    Honorable winner
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  32. What one man sees when he returns.
    by WritersEffigy 200 words, 6 comments, on May 27 9:28 PM. In Depression, Military
    Honorable winner
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  33. His name was Jamison O'Dell, and he was perfect. At least, that's what everyone thought.
    by VanillaLace6661 900 words, 5 comments, on Jun 14 2:07 AM. In Death, Fiction, Loss, Love, Sad
    Honorable winner
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  34. Momentary jealously clouded my vision as I watched my best friend walk down the stairs. Her dress was beautiful- a lovely strapless golden
    by moonwriter 1200 words, 14 comments, on Jun 18 3:49 PM
    Honorable winner
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  35. A Day in the Life
    Something's wrong.  There's a change in the air.  The feel of the situation has changed, subtly shifting from an entirely innocent first meeting
    by kidchameleon 2400 words, 31 comments, on Feb 16 5:33 PM 2006. In <200 lines, Fantasy, Fiction, Romance
    Honorable winner
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  36. Her old hands were shaking as she carefully held an old photograph. She couldn't believe that was her. / "So beautiful" said he, and kissed
    by eleno 600 words, 5 comments, on Jun 10 7:30 AM. In Fantasy, Fiction, Love, Romance
    Honorable winner
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  37. "Why did you leave it on the train?"1 / "Why didn't you remind me about it? It was on the luggage rack just above you."2 / "So now it's my fault! Typical!"
    by daftweejimmy 700 words, 5 comments, on Mar 23 2:20 PM
    Honorable winner
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  38. “Where to?” said Evan, rolling down his window. / “Just to the nearby town.” / “Hop in.” 1 / They drove in silence. 2 / “It was nice to see
    by eleno 800 words, 5 comments, on Jun 3 10:16 AM. In Fiction, Inspirational
    Honorable winner
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  39. There are cracks through your wall / The jagged lines where reality seeps in / It pierces your fantasy / Attacks it with bloodied knives /
    by detty 100 words, 4 comments, on Aug 8 6:57 AM 2007. In , Depression, Reality
    Honorable winner
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  40. IN MEMORY OF LEWIS - 11TH FEBRUARY 20071 / Ten tiny fingers,2 / Ten tiny toes,3 / Strong shoulders just like daddy's,4
    by Melancholic Smile 200 words, 13 comments, on May 4 9:43 AM. In , Personal, Poem
    Honorable winner
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  41. Here I stand / / There I dwell / / Running along-- / / The length of the tunnel / / At the end / / A red light-- / / The eyes of th
    by Willy nilly <100 words, 3 comments, on Apr 23 10:00 PM 2007. In
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  42. by FallenShade 200 words, on Jul 9 5:09 PM. In , Dark, Fantasy, Poem
    Honorable winner
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  43. REIGN1 / You awake early each morning golden and fresh to find that I have 2 / raisen and waited to take breakfast with you. Your favorite cup on the
    by trekkergirl 200 words, 2 comments, on Jul 9 12:43 PM. In Contest, Hope, Hurt, Love, Rain, Romance
    Honorable winner
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  44. Where shall i find the one i miss so, / As i here their name in the call of the wind - / The years have past but still i search for my true
    by T-marble madness-T 100 words, 7 comments, on May 24 2:10 AM. In , Depression, Hope, Inspirational, Life, Love, Personal, Poem, Roma
    Honorable winner
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  45. David woke when the cold, circular stainless steel stetoscope touched his chest.1 / The rhythmic tone of the EKG machine made his head poun
    by Burning-phoenix 1500 words, on May 22 1:13 AM
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  46. Mark sat in a table he had a long white jersey wrapped around his body. He was cold. The sleeves were surprisingly long, but it kept him wa
    by Burning-phoenix 3000 words, 5 comments, on Jul 8 8:03 AM. In Dark, Horror
    Honorable winner
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  47. by xhebex 100 words, 6 comments, on Jun 29 7:31 AM. In , Balad, Poem, Sad
    Honorable winner
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  48. Flaxen Coup1 / Temptation flaxen, / a golden thread, / starts first with idea / inside the head. / Cast out at first / but then returns / t
    by Dun 300 words, 12 comments, on Jun 3 8:03 PM. In
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  49. by Mattisfaction 600 words, 4 comments, on Aug 7 11:17 AM 2006. In Fiction, Humour
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  50. Deep underground under thousands upon thousands of miles of rocks, is a whole different world we know nothing about.1 / It is much like our own, with vast oceans, seperating co
    by silent dances 100 words, 15 comments, on Oct 14 3:03 AM 2007
    Honorable winner
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  51. Fly away baby bird
    Fly, fly away
    by Writing0Freedom 200 words, 5 comments, on Jun 29 2:37 AM. In Dark, Death, Holocaust, Hope, Life, Murder, Pain, Poem, Poetry
    Honorable winner
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  52. Dance is expression, and it makes me free. I love it and wanted to write about it
    by Writing0Freedom 100 words, 2 comments, on Mar 25 11:26 PM. In First person, Inspirational, Life, Other, Personal, Poem, Poetry
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  53. by VanillaLace6661 100 words, 5 comments, on Jul 12 5:00 AM. In Freedom, Love, Poetry
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  54. CHAPTER 11 / I’m so sick of people treating me like I'm a dog. There are times that I feel like striking back but I'm too much of a coward
    by lisbet5 1800 words, 5 comments, on Jul 14 5:38 PM. In Bullies, Fantasy, Fiction, Meidevil, Teens
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  • "Something new, something old"

    But you aren't allowing pre-writes!


  • DoozerDan silver member
    June 30
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    If you want more then one entry per person, you need to allow that in the contest settings.


    • AmethystFire
      June 30
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      Thank you for noticing. It's been fixed.

      MORE THAN ONE ENTRY CAN NOW BE SUBMITTED

      --Aden

  • It's not letting me edit my ANs for some stupid reason today so I'm posting a comment instead... mine are the Serial Killer Senryu and Doubt.


  • Azzy Bear
    July 1
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    I really think that your spelling/grammar rule is a bit...overzealous. And a bit harsh. DQ me if you must for misspelling a word or two. (insert scoff here)

    • Thanks much for your opinion. Here's what I meant, and I'll add it to the contest itself later.

      I don't mind that you don't spell a word right, we all do it, and I can admit to doing it. What I'm babbling about is that there are so many errors to the point I can't understand what you're trying to get across--then I'll DQ you and ask you revise and re-submit.

      Does that help?

      Again, thanks much for your opinion.

      --Aden


  • HI! I'm not finished with my story so will you still accept my story?

    • If you finish before the close, yes I will. And if not, If you've already entered, I'll judge what I have.

      What is your story's title?

      --Aden

  • for some reason, i can not edit my ANs ....
    my poems include:
    part 1 and 2 of Madness not Insignificance

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