express yourself though your words (titles)

kay so heres the deal. i LOVE reading poems. i mean i like writting them as well but id like to see what you all can do when your given a title and some rules.

RULES:
1. you must incorperate the title somewhere in your poem. nothing in between, just the title..(i find it easiest to put it in either the begining or the end)
2. PROFANITY IS NOT ALLOWED!!!!!!!
3. You must reserve the poem title BEFORE you submit a poem. if you do not reserve the title before you submit the poem, i will not judge your poem.
4. You must reserve the title you like by jan. 16.
5. poems must be submited by jan. 23.
6. judging will be done by jan. 25.

*im letting you all know that i will not have access to a computer from the afternoon of the 10th til the 15th due to the fact that i am going on a cruise. SO SORRY!!!

BY THE WAY!! you ARE allowed to make it religious, i will not be bias because i do not fallow a specific religion. and i respect your personal opinions.

TITLES!!!!!!!!! :D
- sweet sad song.[RESERVED:Bryan]
- the truth about heaven.[RESERVED:Wings Of Flames]
- in a croweded room
[RESERVED:ForeverLonely[Skippy Sarah]]
- a walk in your shoes.[RESERVED:Tine .x. ♥]
- fragile mindset.[RESERVED:Twisted Heart]
- in just three words.[RESERVED:TheWorldFell&UWerentThere]
- a broken star.[RESERVED: YouHaveMe ♥]
- paper and a pen.[RESERVED:Condescending;Heart.]
- turn my sky to blue.[[RESERVED:Taylor]
- shattered dreams.[RESERVED:xTheEcstasyOfSuicidex]
- behind the smile.[RESERVED:Bëløveđ∫]
- beneith the make-up.[RESERVED:♥SoSickOfTears♥]
- hidden eyes..[RESERVED:♀Loving Him♂]
- what the future holds.[RESERVED:>liquid dreams]

[[winners!!!]]
1st place: 6 comments & added to my favorites.
2nd place: 4 comments & added to my favorites.
3rd place: 3 comments.

GOOD LUCK GUYS... and dont forget to HAVE FUNN!!!!!!

OH YEAH AND DONT FORGET THAT YOU HAVE A DEADLINE FOR A REASON!!!! YOU HAVE TIL THAT DATE TO PERFECT YOUR POEM! EDITING IS KEY. IT CAN MAKE OR BREAK YOUR POEM.!!!!

*****FALLOW THE RULES!!*****
..id hate to disqualify you :/

Can I please reserved 'in a crowded room'?
Thanks

paper and a pen. please :)

nvm..

ij just three words please

Sorry its not that great...
but i wrote it kinda fast.

Awesome titles by the way.

With Paper And A Pen;
Condescending;Heart.

With paper and a pen,
is just where I'll start,
I will write a letter to my family,
explaining my depart.

Another to my friends,
asking to forget what I've done,
I've lied to them all
Since this begun.

with paper and a pen,
is how I'll say goodbye,
because i cant dare to face them,
and I'm to afraid to try,

Even if they reject it,
which i wont be surprised to see,
i will have died knowing,
that they have heard my final plea,

with paper and a pen,
I'll take the cowards way out,
leaving notes for the ones i still love,
so they'll need not scream and shout,

my decisions have been poor,
and I'm made my share of mistakes,
but no longer will their hearts hurt,
because mine no longer aches.

With paper and a pen,
I'll leave this world behind,
another breathless body,
and a pen is all you'll find.

can I reserve' turn my sky to blue'?

I do have a question though; may I talk out the 'to' in the title? If not thats ok too.

I reserve 'the truth about heaven'

and now i shall write it.

The truth about heaven.

In this place there are no doves,
No beings upon white,
No there is no feathered wing,
No angels are in sight,

Peace has no eternal flame,
Therefore it won't exist,
Upon the burning of the wick,
T'was lost upon the mist,

There will never be a hero,
No saviour, not today,
Angels are of myth,
And friends have gone astray,

In thy death of innocent,
Though pure they shan't repent,
All beings shall be lain,
Into the darkness when are sent,

No heaven lies upon the cloud,
No place of Godly truth,
Ask me for this evidence,
But of heaven? Give me proof.

Tonight I shall open up,
Explain the way things are,
The truth about heaven,
It isn't all too far.

- emma

I edited it. I guess ig to confused :S

Can I reserve Beneath The Makeup please?
xx

May I reserve behind the smile? thank you :)

Darn it. Just finished a poem called Behind the Smile. was trying to post it at the same time Beloved reserved it. oh well. Thanks anyway, the title was great. Hope I can still use it for the poem I just finished. will post it under my poems.

Jeannie

Xx Turn My Sky To Blue xX

One upon a time
My sky was dark
Shrouded in shadow
Empty and stark

There was no light
No room for dreams
It’s just depression
As the common theme

But then came a spark
A small ray of hope
It was a lifeline
A magical rope

It lit up the night
Banished the grey
Gave birth to colour
Started a new day

It painted a portrait
With brilliant dye
Displaced the darkness
And lit up the sky

This brand new me
Is all because of you
The day you came along
And turned my sky to blue ©

*Gem*

I'd like to reserve A broken star, thanx

sweet sad song please

to TAYLOR its fine if you would like to take that word from the title. i thinks it's a good idea actually. it sounds much better :D good luck!!!

to TWISTED HEART. im so sorry that happened but ill be sure to comment the poem :D

to THE ANGEL OF SECRETS. im sorry but that poem was requested to be reserved before you submited your request. you can chose another title if you would like. :/ sorry again.

and to *GEM* im sorry but i can not judge your poem for two reasons. it was reserved by TAYLOR. and you submited it without requesting a reserve. so sorry :/

***please everyone remember that you MUST submit a request to reserve and if you dont see that it has a reserve just make sure that no one reserved it before you. i'd hate to disqualify you***

to Condescending;Heart.... your poem isnt bad. but just remember you have until the 23rd so if you dicide that you would like to change some things around and do some editing by all mean do so. but i love the direction of the poem, i didnt think about it that way. :D

to Wings Of Flames. I loved the poem. i really did, but you need to incorperate the title somewhere into your poem. :/ so sorry

Shattered Dreams, Please.

xTheEcstasyOfSuicidex

Shattered Dreams

Shattered dreams
And broken lies,
Dazed looks,
Badly covered eyes.

You look gorgeous,
When you cry,
Dazed with hate
And much to despise.

Thoughts of lies,
Tears with much to say,
Dreaming of horror
And dreaming of day.

Bruised lips
And much to share,
River of veins
And broken prayer.

A soul so bright
And thoughtless lies,
A dashing smile,
But ghostly eyes.

You look gorgeous,
When you cry,
Dazed with hate
And much to despise.

xTheEcstasyOfSuicidex

im sorry but i dont really like the poem that i entered and i dont believe that you do either.
but i dont have time to write it again.
so i think that im gunna have to drop out of this competiton.
i will try and re write the whole thing today but i cant really garentee anything.
but i will try so please leave the title open for the next day or two, and i will make the poem worth reading.

thanks
Condescending;Heart.

May i please unreserve in just three words.
and reserve hidden eyes instead please.

Okay so here is the new version of 'paper and a pen.'

hope this is better than the first

Paper And A Pen;;
Condescending;Heart.

With paper and a pen,
She sits down to write,
with tired eyes and weak hands,
a poem she will recite,

giving back to those she loved,
the only way she can; and,
writing words of what she feels,
that only she can understand.

disappearing in the light,
her words as sweet as she,
putting her thoughts together,
and letting her anger flea.

She will put the day behind her,
and forgot all they have said,
for writing new words to them,
helps her clear her head.

with paper and a pen,
she begins to tell a tale,
for some its slipped their minds,
but her face has grown so pale.

She writes a sympathy of words,
that know one will every see,
its just a way to say goodbye,
to whats become of thee,

She puts her regrets on paper,
never wondering why,
her time has come before,
and its time say goodbye.

to Condescending;Heart., i really did like your poem. im not going to lie to you. its a contest and im the judge, its my job to be honest. i really liked your first poem. but the second one is good as well. just get back to me and let me know which one your going to be using forsure.

ummm well i liked the second one better so i think im gunna use that one.

okie dokie :D

I changed it. :S

lol soz i got confuzzled

Beneath The Makeup

She hides the person that she is
By wearing a smiling mask
She pretends she is someone else
It's such a tiring task.

Each day she smiles a fake smile
And she laughs with her friends
Hidden in her tormented mind
She wishes for it all to end.

Every day she'll carefully choose her clothes
She'll carefully brush her hair
She'll stare silently into the mirror
Wondering why life isn't fair.

Each day she'll take good care of her health
She'll apply her makeup with a grim smile
She'll wonder why she bothers to look her best
When her life may end in such a short while.

Outside she looks confident
Smiling, happy and content
But underneath the makeup
Is a soul filled with hidden torment.

Maybe I will give "Fragile Mindset" a go. If you would please reserve me.

hey

could you reserve "a walk in your shoes' for me?
thanks a lot!

x

In a crowded room

I'll stand here alone
While everyone has fun
I'll be miserable again
I'll be the only one

I'll pretend to be happy
And put on a smile
But inside I'm dieing
Have been for awhile

While everyones laughing
I cant wait to go home
To the comfort of my room
Where I can be alone

Instead of being here
In this doom
I'm just a lonely girl
In a croweded room

to ♥SoSickOfTears♥ im so sorry but your poem doesnt fallow all of the rules... you need to incorperate the title 'beneath the make-up' in the poem and it has to be exactly that.

sooo soorrrrry :/

Well if Taylor doesn't end up writing a poem can i reserve that title then, none of the other titles really stand out for me.

to *GEM* uhm she would have to tell me that she doesn't want to reserve it anymore. and she has until the 23rd to write it so im sure she will submit it.. and i say this not trying to be mean. but you submited with out reserving and it was one of the rules so it may be unfair to the other contestants. but i will think it over if in fact she decides to unreserve it.

sorry :/

Fragile Mindset
By: Twisted Heart

The darkness
now engulfs me
Lending peril
to the thoughts
That now consume.

"It is a Fragile Mindset"

An emptiness
has filled my soul
Burying the hope
of distant dreams.
Within my memories.

"Come to me, Fragile Mindset"

A constant battle
between heart and soul
Leaving the mind
to judge the final outcome
With torrid fear, it waits.

"It's here, the Fragile Mindset"

The finale
to the swan song
That has left
the mind in awe
With just a whisper

No problem, i liked the idea of that title anyway and so has a lot of people who have commented it so no worries.

Oops, I thought I had actually written that, and not ''underneath.''

She hides the person that she is
By wearing a smiling mask
She pretends she is someone else
It's such a tiring task.

Each day she smiles a fake smile
And she laughs with her friends
Hidden in her tormented mind
She wishes for it all to end.

Every day she'll carefully choose her clothes
She'll carefully brush her hair
She'll stare silently into the mirror
Wondering why life isn't fair.

Each day she'll take good care of her health
She'll apply her makeup with a grim smile
She'll wonder why she bothers to look her best
When her life may end in such a short while.

Outside she looks confident
Smiling, happy and content
But beneath the makeup
Is a soul filled with hidden torment.

Any better?

Okay. I'll try to do

*In Just Three Words

to; SO SICK OF TEARS yes thats better :D thanks

then i'll take the last one... what the future holds.