The 3RD ANNUAL DARK POETRY CONTEST 2007 THIS YEARS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED Winners now announced!!! ATTENTION The Competition is now closed, I thank all of you who took the time to enter this year. I would also like to congratulate all the prize winners, there was around 140 valid entries so you guys did brilliantly to beat through the competition. And for all those of you who were unsuccessful then better luck next year!!! UNTIL THEN REST WELL!!! ATTENTION!!! The Contest is now closed. The deadline passed at midnight GMT on the 1st October 2007!!! ***PRIZES*** 1ST PRIZE - 23500 GPS + Awardicon 2ND PRIZE - 12500 GPS + Awardicon 3RD PRIZE - 5330 GPS Honourable Mentions - 1000 GPS As has become normal in the history of this contest a handful of specially selected winners will also have the opportunity to become published in my next book 'VELVET DREAMS', release date TBC. Anyone interested in ordering copies of the previous books simply follow the link below and click on the cover of the book you'd like to purchase: http://www.lulu.com/kingswayjon 2007 WINNERS!!! 1ST PLACE - "Invalid Item"  2ND PLACE - "THE SOLILOQUY OF BROTHER CAIN"  [13+] 3RD PLACE - "The Apprentice"  [18+] HONOURABLE MENTIONS "Lost Innocence"  [18+] "Internal Eternal"  [E] "Invalid Item"  "Moonlight Sonata"  [E] "Invalid Item"  CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU ALL!!! 2006 Winners 1ST PLACE - "The Whore"  [18+] 2ND PLACE - "A Dragon's Sorrow"  [13+] 3RD PLACE - "Invalid Item"  2005 Winners 1ST PLACE - " No Riotousness"  [18+] 2ND PLACE - "Choke"  [13+] 3RD PLACE - "Invalid Item"  ***RULES*** Must be 80 lines or less. Limited to 2 entries per person. Any pieces entered that have been winners to the contest in the past wil be disqualified. Entries must be posted in bitem format, If you are unsure how to do this see this link "How to Submit a post in BITEM FORMAT"  [E]. The text of an entry MUST NOT be submitted directly into the forum (for content rating purposes). All entries must be submitted no later than midnight GMT on the 1st October 2007. THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS MADE IN REGARDS TO THE RULES I look forward to read all your works and good luck all ye brave souls that enter!!! ID: 1087066   (Rated: E) How to Submit a post in BITEM FORMAT  A guide on how to submit things in bitem format by Byron Quinn Other contests that may interest you ID: 1103550 Invalid Item  This item number is not valid. by Not Available. Should you feel yourselves in need of a little dark horror fiction, or simply would like to stimulate your mood to write a little dark stuff yourself for this, or any other competition, then you may be interested in reading a little book that myself and the very talented ReflectingEye are currently putting together. It's dark, twisted and promises to be a very disturbing read, ENJOY!!! ID: 1275354   (Rated: XGC) The Masonic Plague  A dark and twisted tale from beneath the streets of Victorian London. by ReflectingeyE Many thanks to the following for their generous GP donations to this years contest: Anonymous - 10000 GPS W.D.Wilcox © ¿ Φ - 5000 GPS mrziggles - 1030 GPS cryingchild - 200 GPS KA Rogers - 100 GPS THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR DONATIONS, YOUR SUPPORT WAS VERY MUCH APPRECIATED AND WENT DIRECTLY INTO THE PRIZE FUND TO BENEFIT THE WINNERS.

#163. Dream --->>ID #2272575 by Erpca on 07-22-11 @ 12:07 am #162. CONTEST NOW CLOSED >>>>>>ID #1591439 by Byron Quinn on 10-01-07 @ 7:15 pm #161. *** Deleted Message *** >>>>>>ID #1591164 by Byron Quinn on 10-01-07 @ 5:49 pm #160. *** Deleted Message *** >>>>>>ID #1591016 by Byron Quinn on 10-02-07 @ 7:27 pm #159. *** Deleted Message *** >>>>>>ID #1591015 by Byron Quinn on 10-02-07 @ 7:26 pm #158. My Entry --->>ID #1590933 by Walking Tall on 10-01-07 @ 9:50 am #157. my dark pome --->>ID #1590834 by vampauthor on 10-01-07 @ 6:30 am #156. Dark Poetry --->>ID #1590539 by Monig on 10-01-07 @ 5:31 pm #155. 2nd Entry --->>ID #1590492 by Brit-Girl on 09-30-07 @ 5:44 pm #154. Angry & Alone Entry --->>ID #1590454 by Brit-Girl on 09-30-07 @ 4:35 pm #153. My Entry-'The Ballad of Blacken Joe' --->>ID #1590451 by Poetry Emotion on 09-30-07 @ 4:28 pm #152. My Entry - "Corporeal Exchange" --->>ID #1590299 by SliceableKitty on 09-30-07 @ 11:53 am #151. My Entry-'Who's the Victim Now?' --->>ID #1589586 by Poetry Emotion on 09-28-07 @ 11:17 pm #150. *** Deleted Message *** >>>>>>ID #1587604 by Byron Quinn on 09-25-07 @ 8:03 pm #149. My Entry:: Musing my Ghouls --->>ID #1586663 by The Revolutionist on 09-23-07 @ 11:02 pm #148. I'll Be the Death of You --->>ID #1586475 by BeautifullyUnique on 09-24-07 @ 1:44 am #147. Sincerely You --->>ID #1586474 by BeautifullyUnique on 09-23-07 @ 3:56 pm #146. Dark Angels Stalking --->>ID #1586406 by rojer on 09-23-07 @ 1:05 pm #145. My entries --->>ID #1586168 by StaiNed on 09-22-07 @ 10:11 pm #144. my entry - crimson and blue --->>ID #1583233 by donnieg on 09-17-07 @ 1:54 pm #143. I hate myself --->>ID #1581872 by mcfargus on 09-14-07 @ 8:48 pm #142. By Moonshine Full --->>ID #1581831 by Rusty on 09-18-07 @ 11:41 am #141. My Entry --->>ID #1581208 by #Piva# on 09-13-07 @ 11:45 am #140. Death's Kiss --->>ID #1580670 by Lisa Hollar on 09-12-07 @ 9:12 am #139. Evil --->>ID #1580669 by Lisa Hollar on 09-12-07 @ 9:10 am

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