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Poetry Song Contest

by Beyond the Cloud9

Rated: E · Message Forum · Contest · #2242849

Calling all poets! You can get your poetry turned into a song!

Welcome to The Poetry Song Contest!

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October Winners (a tough decision as always as you are all spectacular writers):

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First:

Autumn Lullaby

(18+)
Sing to me sweetly; the year slowly dies as fog turns to white while I sit here and cry
#2261174 by Kåre เลียม Enga

Second:

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#2259883 by Not Available.

Third:

First drum set

(E)
My friend gave his 2 year old a drum set! Can you hear him play?
#981538 by Kåre เลียม Enga

Honorable Mention:

Evie

(18+)
A Terzanelle poem about a friend that met demise through an overdose
#2080905 by Warped Sanity

Do you have a poem that you would love to have put to music?

Would you like your poetry to gain more exposure?

WDC HAS THE BEST POETS! It's time to show them off!

Interested?

PRIZES:

GRAND PRIZE: Your poem turned into a song! You will receive an MP3 of your song. Your song will be featured on YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook and also linked right here in this forum to be proudly displayed. Your selected poem will be awarded a shiny new awardicon.

SECOND PRIZE: You will receive a 50% off voucher should you choose to have your poem turned into a song, a Congratulations Merit Badge and an awadicon, plus have your poem featured on the special winners page.

THIRD PRIZE: You will receive a 25% off voucher to have your poem turned into a song, an awardicon, plus having your poem featured on the winners page.

HONORABLE MENTION: You will receive an awardicon and be featured on the winners page.

Some rules to follow:

1) The poem must rhyme.

2) You must allow me to tweak slightly if needed to fit into the parameters of the song, which may include removing or changing a word, repeating some lines, or arranging to fit in lyrically. You keep the copyright to the poem. I have the copyright to the music.

3) Please no swear words in the poem.

How to enter:

Post your poem in the forum using a bitem format. You may enter up to 3 poems.

It's seriously that easy.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: ____ Contest closed until it's open again! Stay tuned to this page! ______

Any entries past this point will not be considered.

Winning Entries are here:

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Poetry to Song Winner's Circle

(ASR)
All of the winners listed here for the Poetry to Song Contest
#2247485 by Beyond the Cloud9

If you would like to hear examples of poetry I've turned into music, please check out this playlist on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQAVG6irlbxpHA-BFLumsiFXyM_5Qz9Ez