The Underoath Contest

Ok. This is my first contest and here are the rules:

1. You have to reserve
2. Non-religious to be fair
3. Doesn't have to rhyme
4. Must be new
5. The poem must not imitate the actual song lyrics.

Song Titles
1. Young And Aspiring- reserved: Lush.Fcuk-* [DONE]
2. A Boy Brushed Red.... Living In Black And White- reserved: Sociopathetic [Lauren]
3. The Impact Of Reason- reserved:The Queen of Spades
4. Reinventing Your Exit- reserved: *Gem*
5. It's Dangerous Business Walking Out Your Front Door- reserved- InvisibleGurl [DONE]
6. Down, Set, Go
7. I Don't Feel Very Receptive Today
8. I'm Content With Losing- reserved- â?«BëløveÄ?â?«
9. Some Will Seek Forgiveness, Others Escape
10. Casting Such A Thin Shadow- reserved- Teria [DONE]

These are all song titles from Underoath who just happen to be one of my fave bands.

Prizes:
1st- 9 r/r/c and added to my faves
2nd- 6 r/r/c
3rd- 4 r/r/c

To everyone else- You all have the chance to be added to my fave list. I will also read and comment each poem.

This contest hereby ends on April 25th.

Thanks and write awesomely!

i love underoath!!!!

- im -hopefully-(dont jinx it) gonna see them! x.o

So reserve(one of my faves)
A Boy Brushed Red Living In Black And White

Thanks!

Please reserve me:

I'm Content With Losing
....

Thank you :)

Hey. You both can have the titles you requested. I really look forward to reading your poems because i know anything done in the name of underoath just has to be awesome! By the way, my computer is being a monster and won't let me add people to the list properly.

Aw, i wanted content with losing, lol. I may still do it but i'd like to reserve "Reinventing your exit" please.
Cheers

Hi, this is a good contest =]

I would like "It's Dangerous Business Walking Out Your Front Door" Please.

Shirlz
xx

And here it is:

It's Dangerous Business Walking Out Your Front Door

I admit.
I'm never Fuckin good enough.
"Not Quite". You say.
And I finally believe you.

This shattered mirror
The scars on your soul
And the broken ending
Of what was alive

I walked out that door.
As Dangerous as it was.
I never looked back.
I finally grew cold that day.

That chilled feeling.
The one that never dissappears.
Your eyes bleed,
Watching my retreating back.

I reminise sometimes.
I wonder if you got what you deserved.
Your sharp tongue struck my heart.
I hope you got the same treatment.

By Shirley Wu.

anymore takers?

have you even reserved me?

Okay.
I'll take
"Casting Such A Thin Shadow"

Thanks.

Casting Such A Thin Shadow.

It's not a feeling you feel within.
Nor, is it something you show amongst
those who've not torn you to shreds.
But, it's something within yourself; hidden.

For, there are no nightmares.
Nor, tearful and painful nights.
No brokenhearts or sliced wrists..
No faded dreams or needed cares.

Just emptiness filling your cold, dark heart.
No friends to help, or family to lean on.
No one to chase, or to love.
No frigtened gestures to tear you apart.

There's a piece wanting out,
And a piece wanting in.
Yet, frozen in place; lost.
Waiting for you to figure it out.

For the lies build up within,
upon the pile of all the truth.
That causes your body to
grow a lot larger than thin.

Your heart grows weaker,
and your mind grows darker.
Your life grows colder and
your body a pleasure seeker.

As your world fades out the window,
and your dreams start to disappear.
Your life shatters before you, as your
casting such a thin shadow.

i am sorry, i may nt be able to do this, i am having family problems and cant get onthe computer except at school. andi have a paper to type .up im really sorry.

i will still try to do it on peper and type it but i dinito know. orry

Hey! I understand. As you all may notice, I am really slow at getting the reserves posted due to work and not being able to get to go on the computer. So I will be patient with everyone! :D

Ok! =]

I'll be checking back here from time to time!

Shirlz
xx

Yeeah. Does anyone want in on this contest? I'm thinking about ending it very soon.

Ooh! I effing love Underoath! Lol. Uhh can I please reserve Young & Aspiring please? (: I'll have it in as soon as I can!

Can I reserve "The Impact of Reason"

oh and does it have to have the title in it?

"Yeeah. Does anyone want in on this contest? I'm thinking about ending it very soon."

^^ Meaning more people can still enter. And also, it said deadline was March 21st or whenever the titles are all taken, which they aren't yet..

No, the song title doesn't have to be included in the poem at all. But it really doesn't matter.

Tear drops shatter on an old guitar,
As she sits -- looking up to the stars;
Strumming her fingers across each string,
Praying to be the next big thing.

And she sings a gentle tune out loud,
Knowing that somewhere, she's making him proud,
And the golden stars are shining bright tonight,
'Cause they know she's not giving up without a fight.

As she looks to her reflection in the moonlight,
She sees herself standing under the spotlight,
The crowd goes quiet as she starts to sing,
And he smiles down on her, so young and aspiring.

-Jenna Elphick
April 1, 2007.

Okay! Here are the results! Sorry for the delay, but I thought that there would be more interest in this one...

Anways:

1st- Teria
2nd- Lush.Fcuk-*
3rd- InvisibleGurl

Thanks to those who remembered to submit their poems. Those that did got rewarded ahaha there were only three anyways....

Thanks for the awesome writes!