3rd DPS (S) Poetry Writing Competition :)
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3rd Dead Poets Society (Singapore) Poetry Writing Competition
Dear poets, submission for 3rd DPS (S) Poetry Writing Competition opens with immediate effect.
To write a 20 words (min) poem with the theme ‘Movie’ in mind. You can approach this from various angles. For example, write a poem
about a scene in the movie. to summarize the movie. from the perspective of the movie characters. about your feelings toward the movie. EtcÂ…
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Rules and regulations for the 3rd DPS (S) Poetry Writing Competition.
1) The poem(s) must be original, i.e. written by you.
2) You can either post your poem(s) in this thread or pm me directly.
3) Each participant is allowed a maximum of TWO poems.
4) All poems must be in latest by 7th April 2005.
5) All poems will be put on display in another thread for open voting, i.e. from 8th April 2005 to 28th April 2005. Details of the voting system will be announced later.
Please support & happy writing!!!
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Participant 1 (Rhonda): What can I do to draw you closer?
Participant 2 (The man who was death): Starcrossed
Particiapnt 3 (poetic_soul): Sad Old Story
Participant 4 (tare): The lure of dark passion and love in a strange land...
Participant 5 (KittynMeow): The Game
Participant 6 (sleepycat): the room & to anything that is you -
Do you accept chinese poetry?
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This time round I retire from competition..
The last time I made many entries using different nicks.. -
original?Originally posted by aiyo!:Do you accept chinese poetry? 
anw tis forum doesn't support chinese character leh... -
Come one and all, let's not tarry any further, before things get hairy!
Rack your brains, call up your muses and let the plotting begin!!
Some categories of movies you might glean inspiration from
Diabolical Thrillers
Comedy
Romance
War
Science Fiction
Let the fun begin.!
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DP u no say who's the judges wor.....
lazer very excited liao.... hehehee u better release the details of the competition asap.... -
Originally posted by tare:DP u no say who's the judges wor.....
lazer very excited liao.... hehehee u better release the details of the competition asap.... 
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You still dare to say.Originally posted by Nelstar:This time round I retire from competition..
The last time I made many entries using different nicks.. 
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The details will be out by tomorrow.Originally posted by tare:DP u no say who's the judges wor.....
lazer very excited liao.... hehehee u better release the details of the competition asap....
LazerLordz will remain as one of the judges. -
What can I do to draw you closer?
Catch your eye and hold your gaze?
And as we get mesmerized,
Drawn into each other's world
Lose our focus in all else
The sea of people around us
Fades, becoming insignificant
Obscure backdrop
I see only you, and you alone...
What can I do to draw you closer?
After the first flush of attraction
Comes the romancing
Can't have enough of you
I just need to see you everyday
Weave our lives together
Do little everyday things together
Declare to the world that we're one
Comfortable in our unity, seemingly inseparable...
What can I do to draw you closer?
Things start to fall apart
And can it be that I find someone else
Attractive, magnetically drawn to him
So it's true then
There's no such thing as 'The One'
I've learnt it's possible to love another
At different times of our lives
We let in other people...
What can I do to draw you closer?
Truth is a double-edged sword
Wield it and see what gives
Whilst truth can bring one couple closer
The very same truth can also draw another couple apart
Can you handle the truth?
I want to be truthful but I fear
How will you respond?
It was never supposed to be this hard...
What can I do to draw you closer?
Keep you alive in my memories
Retrace our steps in the places we used to go
You and me, timeless, in that place in time
Revisiting our special moments again and again
How can it be, that the truth can create a ravine between us
So deep, so dark, so final
I see you once more, walking away
Drawing yet another one closer to you... -
My first participant!Originally posted by Rhonda:What can I do to draw you closer?
Catch your eye and hold your gaze?
And as we get mesmerized,
Drawn into each other's world
Lose our focus in all else
The sea of people around us
Fades, becoming insignificant
Obscure backdrop
I see only you, and you alone...
What can I do to draw you closer?
After the first flush of attraction
Comes the romancing
Can't have enough of you
I just need to see you everyday
Weave our lives together
Do little everyday things together
Declare to the world that we're one
Comfortable in our unity, seemingly inseparable...
What can I do to draw you closer?
Things start to fall apart
And can it be that I find someone else
Attractive, magnetically drawn to him
So it's true then
There's no such thing as 'The One'
I've learnt it's possible to love another
At different times of our lives
We let in other people...
What can I do to draw you closer?
Truth is a double-edged sword
Wield it and see what gives
Whilst truth can bring one couple closer
The very same truth can also draw another couple apart
Can you handle the truth?
I want to be truthful but I fear
How will you respond?
It was never supposed to be this hard...
What can I do to draw you closer?
Keep you alive in my memories
Retrace our steps in the places we used to go
You and me, timeless, in that place in time
Revisiting our special moments again and again
How can it be, that the truth can create a ravine between us
So deep, so dark, so final
I see you once more, walking away
Drawing yet another one closer to you...
Thanks for your support Rhonda. But just to be sure, is this considered one or five entries? -
wah... another competition!!! exciting... kekeke
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last time no quota...Originally posted by DeadPoet:You still dare to say.
so can post many many. -
it was a lot to read.... but very interesting too!!!Originally posted by Nelstar:last time no quota...
so can post many many. -
Can't i just post anything even if it's not with the theme
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You can post your poems in other thread.Originally posted by The man who was death:Can't i just post anything even if it's not with the theme
But if you wish to participate in the competition you have to stick with the theme.
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One entry! This entire poem was inspired by a movie I watched recently... it still stays in my mind. I even love the theme song so much I kept humming it after I left the cinema.Originally posted by DeadPoet:My first participant!
Thanks for your support Rhonda. But just to be sure, is this considered one or five entries? What to do... I'm a sentimental fool! (Hey, it rhymes!) -
Oh I see. Thanks for participating Rhonda.Originally posted by Rhonda:One entry! This entire poem was inspired by a movie I watched recently... it still stays in my mind. I even love the theme song so much I kept humming it after I left the cinema. What to do... I'm a sentimental fool! (Hey, it rhymes!)
LetÂ’s welcome our first participant!!! I wonder what the name of the movie is. DonÂ’t tell me. Let me guess after the competition. -
<Originally posted by Nelstar:This time round I retire from competition..
The last time I made many entries using different nicks.. > -
Are you joining in the fun this year?Originally posted by Devil1976:<> -
Starcrossed
Starcrossed lovers they were
Seperated by more than a mere
Forces they couldn't defy
Neither could it petrify
For they were young and bold
Strength with the love they hold
Bitter sweet and sorrow
Death, pain and misery soon follows
The consequences takes it's toll
Always out of their control
Banished by the plague
The walls that are opaque
Just when everything turns to despair
Always their love was there
A rose by any other name still has thorn
Still it didn't stop the beginning of a new dawn
The death she did fake
The poison he did take
A fatal stab
One giant step
Fear the reaper they never did
Families' words they never heed
Capulet, Montague united in one bow
Kinship formed by lovers' vow
What the movie is, i think it is very clear -
Yeah! hehehe! Got prizes for guessing right or not?Originally posted by The man who was death:Starcrossed
Starcrossed lovers they were
Seperated by more than a mere
Forces they couldn't defy
Neither could it petrify
For they were young and bold
Strength with the love they hold
Bitter sweet and sorrow
Death, pain and misery soon follows
The consequences takes it's toll
Always out of their control
Banished by the plague
The walls that are opaque
Just when everything turns to despair
Always their love was there
A rose by any other name still has thorn
Still it didn't stop the beginning of a new dawn
The death she did fake
The poison he did take
A fatal stab
One giant step
Fear the reaper they never did
Families' words they never heed
Capulet, Montague united in one bow
Kinship formed by lovers' vow
What the movie is, i think it is very clear -
finally the details are out!!!!
DP u must say who's the judge wor.... then i see if i need to crack my head for tis competition or not -
Heh heh, this one too obvious liao lah.Originally posted by Rhonda:Yeah! hehehe! Got prizes for guessing right or not? -
Have not decided yet.Originally posted by tare:finally the details are out!!!!
DP u must say who's the judge wor.... then i see if i need to crack my head for tis competition or not
Will send an official invitation to the judges in the next few days.