...I have created a SINGLE FOLDER for poetry called The Odd Poem . THIS FOLDER and THIS FOLDER ALONE is where you can post poetry. Alternatively it can go to our sister group My-Soul-Bleeds-Ink .

We had three (3) entries
It is now time to vote for winners!


It's a CONTEST! The full prompt reads:

Every time you get a bruise or scrape, your soul-mate also gets it. You bruise your left cheek after hitting something. The catch? Your worst enemy also gets a bruise. Double Catch? Its the same bruise.

Our three entries were:
The Trouble with TwoMaria hummed softly as she waited for her boyfriend to pick her up.
One of her two boyfriends.
She applied a bright red lipstick. It was hard to find true love when you invested in one man for so long, she’d reasoned with herself. Dark gray eyeshadow. You could go and waste ten years of your life, just for him to never propose. Or worse, leave you at the alter. She’d seen it before. Eyeliner. It was hard to juggle two guys at once, but no more than it was to juggle work and a social life. Mascara. Besides, both were great guys, and very dedicated to her, but they also both had their flaws.
Straightening out her dress, she stood, and noticed a painless bruise that had suddenly developed on her lower leg. Maria cursed, and went digging through her closet for a longer dress. There weren’t many - she wasn’t a very modest woman.
That was the problem she had with her two boyfriends. Maria had met them around the same time, and when she’d noticed the bruises and
Just a SnackKaye was attempting to cut a watermelon while holding it down like it was a savage beast that needed to be subdued. Quickly losing his patience and his hunger growing by the second, he picked up the pace as he sawed through the fruit in hopes to eventually reach the sweet nectar within. The knife slipped through the husk and scraped his hand. He screamed and released everything from his grasp. He examined his hand to find a small gash that was oozing a droplet of blood. He cursed to himself as he tended to his wound. Glancing at the thick green shell, he suddenly had an idea. He snatched a meat hammer from a utensil drawer and aimed it over the melon. He drew back and smashed it with full force. In the midst of the explosion, a sizable chunk of it smacked him square in the face and he stumbled back. He shook his head and collected his prize to feast on.
Idna, though neither her nor Kaye knew of their fate, who had stuck together through thick and thin, was in the middle of reading a bo
Soulmates, Enemies, and Bruises (Contest Entry)    Advancements in telepathic technology proved that every human has a soulmate. When your mind is opened to the presence of thoughts which are not your own, it initially overloads. The reach of your mind expands to cover the whole Earth. Everything outside your own head sounds like gibberish, until you find that one voice beside your own which you can understand. For every person, there is someone perfectly compatible. A profound connection is formed between your souls and bodies; even if there is half the world between you.
 
    I haven't had the experience myself, I don't want to be telepathic. I only know what I've read about it. And trust me, the Internet is clogged with romantic anecdotes detailing the 'manmade evolution.' 
    I'm from the first generation with access to mind modifications. I still remember when dating websites were your best chance at finding love. Now people upgrade their own brains to find 'the one.' No

It's voting time grasshoppers! There is a poll up on my home page with the three entries just waiting for you to clicky-click and tell them who's the bestest in the land. Encourage your friends and watchers to vote, it's open to all not just members of the group, as the more votes we have the better the outcome will be. By clicking the button to get there!

In case you didn't realise, you click on the "Vote" button to reach the poll. If you don't like that, here's the direct link. magicaljoey.deviantart.com/jou…

We need more votes! So far we only have 4 votes and they are all for the same deviation...so I can't crown a second/third place (unless I make it a tie for second) properly. Encourage your friends to vote, and come vote yourselves!

Also still accepting prize donations - so far we have features and llamas from myself and one other. If you want to donate something for 1, 2 or 3 place (there can only be three as we have only three entries) then ( MagicalJoey ) or note the group.

But, main thing...VOTE!!




Prose only
Entries to our 'Contest Submissions' folder only
Minimum 500 words
Maximum 2500 words
Mature content is allowed, but try to keep it to a minimum
Original work only, no fan fiction please
Please place the following in your artist's comments

A link to this journal
What the prompt was (for others' references)
Word count

New submissions as of June 1st only please, no old work
Winners will be decided via voting on a poll on my home page
All are welcome to enter - you don't have to be a member - so encourage your friends/watchers
All are welcome to vote (when the time comes) so encourage your friends/watchers


13 June - 18 25 July -:- Submission Time
19 26 July - 30 July 6 August -:- Voting Time
31 July 7 August -:- Winners Announced




I am looking for PRIZE DONATIONS. You can donate and still enter!
Any points donations to come to MagicalJoey and to please be clearly marked as donations to this contest. If you can donate anything, please note MagicalJoey or the group.
Donations can include, but are not limited to: llamas, features (group and personal), points, submissions, art, literature, critiques, stock, lit tags, avatars, dev IDs, etc.


Llamas from: MagicalJoey ; LunaNitor
Features from: MagicalJoey ; LunaNitor


Llamas from: MagicalJoey ; LunaNitor
Features from: MagicalJoey ; LunaNitor


Llamas from: MagicalJoey ; LunaNitor
Features from: MagicalJoey ; LunaNitor


Llamas from: MagicalJoey ; LunaNitor
Features from: MagicalJoey ; LunaNitor


Don't hesitate to note the group, or just ask on here, if you have any questions! We don't bite...hard!

Ciao,

J (and the team)