child of the other side




http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d118/marlietje/poemdinges.jpgWinners of the December Contest;
1st place; Genner
2nd place; Loesewies Boterslag and child of the other side


Hello everybody and welcome to a new English Poetry Contest! 
This challenge will be organized every month, by Marlie (Child of the other side) and Charlotte (Sweet Hermione). 

The idea is very simple. We decide the subject, you write the poem. (And of course, we’ll try to make an entry as well.) This can be anything that’s inspiring; another poem, a lyric, a title, a picture, a word, etc. We’ll try to vary the subject as much as possible. 


Every participant has to maintain the following rules: 

- You are not allowed to write more than one poem per contest 
- The poem must be yours 
- The poem must have something to do with the subject. Please write a few words above/below your poem to tell us a little about it (just like you usually do) 
- Don’t comment on other people, you can do that via the pb-button or during the voting 
- Don’t make your poem too long, 5 pages about one subject is boring 
- Let someone beta it. There are many beta-readers on HPF and Cotos, TONKS and SH are willing to assist people who do want to compete but are not that good in English. With the right words your poem reads a lot easier. Don’t be ashamed just pb 
- You must send your poem to SH or to Cotos; you’re no longer allowed to post it by yourself 
About the voting: 

- Don’t vote for yourself nor before SH / Cotos give permission. If you do your vote won't count 
- Explain with more then 15 words why you’ve chosen a certain poem. “I love it” won’t do 
- You only have three votes. The first vote will be 3 points, the second vote 2 points, and your last vote will be 1 point. We will count all these points per person. The three poets with the most points are the winners. Please, place these votes in the same post and think before you make a choice, we don’t appreciate cheaters 
- You have to vote before the given date, if you cast your vote later it doesn’t count 
Well, those were the rules and now the most important part; PRIZES! 

1st place - 40 sickles 
2nd place - 30 sickles 
3rd place - 20 sickles 

No one can win the first price more than 3 times in a row. If so, SH / Cotos will decide what to do. I hope you all understand why we do this. 


The subject of this month is chosen by Genner, the winner of the December contest. The subject is this line; The memory of lightwaves 

The task is simple; you can choose whether you write a poem about the the whole sentence/one of the words/the subject/the first thing that pops up in your head (yes, it must have something to do with these words, so chocolate, unfortunately :"), won't do.)

Please send your poem between the 4th and the 26th of January. 
And you can vote between the 27th and 1st (24.00) of February. 


We wish everybody good luck and lots of fun. If you have any suggestions, tips, notes or ideas; feel free to use the lovely pb-button, it’s begging to be pushed. 

Charlotte (Sweet Hermione) and Marlie (Cotos).


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