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Top Poems (General)
July 24, 2008Here are some poems that don’t fit any category, which I liked a lot since they took an unexpected POV or structure.
I liked the imagery in this poem, especially in the last line, just seemed very cool in a vampire-y sort of way. Nice.
Silver, Blue & Red
Wet Diamond drops
Sparkling on the floor
Shinning silver
In the sunlight
Scented flowers
In the wind
Glowing blue
With moonlight
Pearls of love
Scented with Roses
Drops of Red
Coming through.
-Joanna F.
The writer says this poem is in the voice of a Red Blood who’s about to receive the Sacred Kiss. Very cool. I have a soft spot for poems about clubbing and the nightlife, so this appealed to me very much.
Time to Party
Party’s jumpin’
Music’s thumpin’
Time to go wild.
‘Cause the moon’s replaced the sun
We’re gonna have some fun!
Time to freak out.
At Block 112, now we’re dancin’
Bitches are prancin’
Time to get down.
Boys dance over
“Gotta have ‘er”
Time to show off.
We start kissin’
But something’s missin’
Time for more.
He starts bitin’
So excitin’
Time for blood.
Best BF ever
Smart sweet and clever
Time for love.
-Ashleigh H.
The writer of the following poem submitted a bunch that I liked very much. I liked this one the most because of the title and the last line, which I find just so cool.
Ridiculous
The cruel joke of it
Impeccably dressed blood fiends?
They can’t just be privileged;
Establishing new species,
Is okay, too…
-Amanda M.
This one was a clever one, and it’s hard to do these poems without forcing some of the lines, but this one reads well and works in the structure. Nice.
Blood veins tell of the past
Love unexpected
Unity of a twin bond
Eternal life
Brutal death of a fellow classmate
Lucifer’s downfall
Occult evil lurking
Odd prophecy set upon Schuyler Van Allen
Duchesne Academy for the wealthy and privileged
Sunset years a danger for Silver Bloods approach.
-Kaitlin J.
The writer of this poem wrote that the poem was no way an insult to the book or to me, but she just wanted to examine the flipside of the Blue Bloods’ world. Catharine, no worries at all! I liked the poem a lot because it deals with the subtext of my book…how things are not as they seem.
Mirror Image
Welcome to Duchesne, school for the privileged
(Playground for snobs.)
Meet our students, leaders of tomorrow
(Self-centered, apathetic, pleasure-seeking adolescents.)
Examine our values and morals
(Prestige, exclusiveness, wealth.)
The things that matter most: dedication, loyalty, pride
(Prada, Marc Jacobs, Dolce & Gabbana.)
We are the Blue Bloods, ancient and all-knowing
(Doomed and delusional.)
We pride ourselves on our dedication to the best for humanity
(Lest humanity best us.)
-Catharine K.
This one is about the hardcover edition of Blue Bloods and is apparently dedicated to me. 
I liked this one a lot because of its originality, and hey, I have a bit of Mimi in me. Flattery gets you everywhere.
Lost
The markings
On her neck
Caught my eyes
The letters
On the cover
Made me unlock
The pages
Inside
Called me to read
And I fell
Into another world
Loosing myself
Happily.
-Saba H.
Awwww. Very cool! Next up: The Top Three Poems!!!
xoxo
Mel
PS- We are just starting to send out emails asking everyone for their addresses. Be patient, you will all be contacted!
On July 24, 2008 at 3:26 pm, Ashleigh H. had this to say:
OH WOW! There’s mine! Well, one of them. I didn’t think that one was particuliarly good, but I’m so happy! YAY! I’m worried though - I’m not allowed to swear, but my characters do (my mother didn’t understand that it wasn’t ME swearing, it was the familiar. -rolls eyes-) Excuse me while I do a happy dance.
On July 24, 2008 at 3:45 pm, lily had this to say:
weird...I haven’t seen mine yet...I feel all left out TwT
On July 24, 2008 at 4:03 pm, lily had this to say:
Oh, never mind…
On July 24, 2008 at 4:03 pm, Natalie had this to say:
interesting ideas, all of them. great job, ladies.
On July 24, 2008 at 4:07 pm, lily had this to say:
can’t wait to see top 3!!! If these are so good, the best must be better! ok...I’ll shut up now X)
On July 24, 2008 at 4:09 pm, Ashleigh H. had this to say:
I wonder if any dudes entered the contest?
On July 24, 2008 at 4:13 pm, Sylvana had this to say:
Those are pretty awesome! Can’t wait to see the Top3. :D
On July 24, 2008 at 4:31 pm, brittany had this to say:
i made it to the semi-finals.....is that good?
On July 24, 2008 at 4:49 pm, Melissa C. had this to say:
I love all these poems! Especially Lost by Saba H. (which reminds me of the first time I saw the Blue Bloods cover), and Mirror Image by Catherine K. They’re both very unique and pretty.<3
-M
On July 24, 2008 at 5:22 pm, stheno had this to say:
if our poems didnt win, we still get the email so that u can send us the chappters, right??
On July 24, 2008 at 6:40 pm, amandam had this to say:
yeah, u still get the chapter sample
On July 24, 2008 at 11:35 pm, amanda smith had this to say:
wow. i hope mines in there T_T that would be great. i haven’t seen any of mine yet!!
On July 25, 2008 at 3:45 am, Kei had this to say:
i was wondering who the girl on the cover for Blue Bloods was? is it Schuyler? but it doesn’t make sense because even though she wa attacked, there wasn’t anything left on her neck afterwards.
On July 25, 2008 at 5:39 am, ell had this to say:
this was really fun! you should do more contestes!!!
On July 25, 2008 at 7:11 am, Alyssa had this to say:
All of these are great!
I really loved Mirror Image. It’s a very unique style and was fun to read!
I’m excited to see the top 3!
On July 25, 2008 at 7:23 am, sarah thomas had this to say:
congrats everyone who made the finalist and semi finalist list! you’re poems were great
On July 25, 2008 at 8:14 am, toria had this to say:
wow..those were good pomes… congrats to those…
On July 25, 2008 at 9:34 am, sarah thomas had this to say:
and everyone else including me we still have a chance but there are only three top spots let the best girl/(person)/poem win but really it would suck if i wasn’t even a semi-finalist and i’m not :(
On July 26, 2008 at 4:49 pm, laura had this to say:
Hey
those poems are all wonderful. i write poems as well.
Some are happy but some are dark.
But im really deep it that sort of stuff.
But all those poems are awesome.
Way to go!
<3
On July 27, 2008 at 3:00 pm, tiffany had this to say:
XD woah these poems are sooo good! cant wait to see top three=]
On July 24, 2008 at 1:54 pm, amandam had this to say:
OMG OMG OMG Thats meeeee!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks so much. I have to keep reading and re-reading it. I can’t believe you put mine up!