ReiReiSerenade

I challenged you all to write something beautiful with all the negativity built up inside of you, and the results were amazing! I was pleasantly surprised by all of the entries and how each writer took their own take on the prompt. But, I had to choose only a few of them to be winners.

1st Place: Aerode 

 
This poem is full of metaphors, creative ideas, and an abstract style that is completely captivating. Each stanza gorgeously transitions into another, and it all links together to create a story of love, pain, and yearning. I have no words to describe how it speaks to me.

You will receive:
 Forty  from me
 Twenty  from PaleAuthor
 Ten  from CielRulez
 A llama from CielRulez and I
 A feature from shehrozeameen
 A feature from AlwaysRainCheck
 A critique from qwibes



2nd Place: Chezzy-Am

Mirth in Solemn ReminiscenceThis dear heart knows no boundaries, my love -
Let us pray that the night will be our guide,
a solace I sought, granted, from above.
Let nothing stop us – spread your wings, my dove,
and follow the gentle wind breathing its stride;
this dear heart knows no boundaries, my love.
A loud tempest strikes! Wraps in a cold glove
a chance for ascension, spread far and wide:
A solace I sought, granted, from above.
Therein, you found, the mirth you had dreamt of;
a smile on your face – purity deified –
This dear heart knows no boundaries, my love.
Thus must I leave now; a sadness I shove
aside, for this void is where I reside
this dear heart knows no boundaries, my love.
I plant the rose on your grave, made thereof
from our dreams together, for you I cried:
“this dear heart knows no boundaries, my love -
a solace I sought, granted, from above.”
This piece has a much more classical feel to it than most poetry today, and in that way it is unique in expressing common emotions that everyone can relate to. Therefore, I feel that it is a timeless piece that can be interpreted both in modern times and the way back to Shakespeare's time. Each line is full of purpose and emotion that, in all, creates something unforgettable.

You will receive:
 Thirty  from me
 Twenty  from PaleAuthor
 Ten  from CielRulez
 A llama from CielRulez and I
 A feature from AlwaysRainCheck

3rd Place: ReconditeDevices

Let Me Absorb Your RageWho but I will feel your wrath?
I'm all you've got, its simple math.
Who but I can absorb your rage,
when gesture and tone belie your age?
With piercing scream and woeful wail,
true old classics when young words fail.
Frustration waiting to be freed and spent,
my gorgeous volcano, trying to vent.
Pink and purple anger now run its course.
No my darling, you can not have a horse.
Let me dry your tears, do you need to wee?
Would you like a juice box with morning tea?
This approach to the prompt was very sarcastic, and that's probably why I enjoyed reading it so much. The idea was very well executed, and the word choice intrigues me more each time I read it.

You will receive:
 Twenty  from me
 Twenty  from PaleAuthor
 Ten  from CielRulez
 A llama from CielRulez and I
 A feature from AlwaysRainCheck

Honorable Mention: Diluculi

59. No Way OutImagine your artistic mind is a house, but instead of rooms the door you find can lead you into entire worlds of your own. Imagination, creativity and motivation used to buzz around entire floors, filling the house with life, darting from one place to another while playing catch. Ideas just to come and go, sometimes staying for hours, sometimes just walking by.
But this time, something is off. It's hard to realise at first, but the usually ever presents sounds have died down, replaced by an increasing, eerie silence. No idea is showing up and all the rooms are deserted. Imagination and Creativity are nowhere to be found, no matter how often you call out for them. There is only silence. Some of the rooms are locked and the worlds behind those which aren't, are also empty and silenced. All the beings who used to inhabit them are either gone or lying motionless on the ground. Slowly the colours fade away, until only grey shades are left behind.
In search for a reason, for a cause, or simp

This piece of prose takes you on a very interesting emotional journey that includes imagery and metaphoric messages that reminds you of being stuck in a nightmare with no way out. The journey was very enjoyable for me.

You will receive:
 Ten  from CielRulez
 Twenty  from PaleAuthor
 A llama from CielRulez and I
 A feature from AlwaysRainCheck

Each and every entry was unique and enjoyable to read. I want to encourage all of you to keep writing and sharing on deviantART!

This is just a reminder that there are only three days left for the Negative Emotions are Positive Here contest!
Negativite Emotions are Positive Here -- ContestFor a while now, I've been thinking about holding my own writing contest after participating in so many. I'm really excited that I've finally decided to go for it and see what happens!
The theme is negativity. Interpret at will.
 ( Literally, logically, metaphorically... you're only limited to your imagination. Just remember: weird doesn't equal good.)
Here are some guidelines:
Every person is allowed a maximum of two entries.
Your entry must be either prose or poetry.
There isn't a word limit, but please don't write a book.
You must note me with your entry so that I can receive it without complications. Please also link this journal in the deviation description to spread the word.
Your entry must have been submitted between March 10 and April 15. I would prefer your entry to be a new deviation.
Prizes (because that's what we're all here for, right?)
1st place wi

As of now, I only have a few entries, so I'm considering extending the deadline. All you procrastinators out there better enter quickly! I'll be accepting entries all day on the 15th.

For a while now, I've been thinking about holding my own writing contest after participating in so many. I'm really excited that I've finally decided to go for it and see what happens!

The theme is negativity. Interpret at will.
 ( Literally, logically, metaphorically... you're only limited to your imagination. Just remember: weird doesn't equal good.)

Here are some guidelines:
Every person is allowed a maximum of two entries.
Your entry must be either prose or poetry.
There isn't a word limit, but please don't write a book.
You must note me with your entry so that I can receive it without complications. Please also link this journal in the deviation description to spread the word.
Your entry must have been submitted between March 10 and April 15. I would prefer your entry to be a new deviation.

Prizes (because that's what we're all here for, right?)

1st place will receive:
Forty from me
Twenty from PaleAuthor
Ten from CielRulez
A llama from CielRulez and I
A feature from Chezzy-Am
A feature from AlwaysRainCheck
A critique from qwibes

2nd place will receive:
Thirty from me
Twenty from PaleAuthor
Ten from CielRulez
A llama from CielRulez and I
A feature from AlwaysRainCheck

3rd place will receive:
Twenty from me
Twenty from PaleAuthor
Ten from CielRulez
A llama from CielRulez and I
A feature from AlwaysRainCheck

 An honorable mention will receive:
Ten from CielRulez
Twenty from PaleAuthor
A llama from CielRulez and I
A feature from AlwaysRainCheck

If anyone would be willing to donate a prize, please let me know. Anything and everything is appreciated -- llamas, points, features...

My very good friend CielRulez will be helping me judge the entries, so go show her some love if you want to get on her good side.

The deadline for the contest is April 15.


Good luck everyone!

I am so ecstatic that I've gotten a DLD. I've always been dreaming of getting one, but I didn't want to suggest one of my pieces myself because 1. I can't decide which of my pieces is the best and 2. because I want to be suggested by someone who thinks that I deserve it, not because I think I deserve it. So, I'm giving a huge thank you to SilverInkblot for featuring it!!!
A Photographic Dream    The faded black and white photograph sits idly on the vanity. My exact likeness stares out at me from within the flowered frame. We stare at each other, admiring the intricate feature we share. She seems to understand how lucky I was to inherit such beauty from her, the ideal embodiment of femininity. A sort of arrogance glints in her eyes; her plump lips seem to smirk. Her creamy, alabaster skin glows with confident. She is aloof, to say the least. I know everything about this woman, my grandmother, as well as myself, by this photograph. I am the spitting image of her. I know that I am much more than my sorry excuse of a mother. I know that there is more to me than her. Because of my grandmother, I know that I come from more than a disrespected, cheap drunk. This photograph of my grandmother shows me everything that I could ever be.
    One day, I know I will leave this place I am forced to call home. I will abandon the lower-class without a second-glance the f

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