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ON WINTER BREAK
Submit your acrostic poetry here to win gps and prizes.CLOSED for WINTER BREAK.
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Welcome to the Monthly Acrostic Poetry Contest.


Here is your chance to express yourself in acrostic poetic form with the chance to earn prizes while you are at it.


RULES
*Star*All items must be poetry.

*Star*All items must be written in acrostic format.

*Star*All entries must be submitted in bitem format.

*Star* All entries must be recieved by midnight on the LAST day of each month (that's writing.com time.)

         *Bullet* Type in your item number {bitem:####}.



GUIDELINES
*Star* Must use my prompt or a variation there of.
Example: Say the prompt is 'spring. Your poem must be written in acrostic format using that word
S
P
R
I
N
G

*Star* You may, however ask permission (in the forum only) to use a variation of the monthly prompt.

Example: Say the prompt is 'Father' You may ask permission to use the word 'Daddy'



PRIZES
*Star*First place - a 10K ribbon - color of your choice

*Star* Second Place - Poetry merit badge.

*Star* Third Place - 5K gift points.

*Star* Honorable Mention - 2,500 gift points.

*Star* Judge's Extra - usually a ribbon, color, my choice. Given for entries going above the assigned prompt. Judge's Extra is NOT always given.

*Star* Random Prizes. Gift points, MBs or awardicans given for a variety of reasons. You must submit current entries to receive random prize giveaways.


JUDGES

RobiMediaExcellenceAwardWinner


GUEST JUDGES


PROMPT FOR ROUND THIRTY-
*Star* *Star* *Star* DEADLINE:*Star* *Star* *Star*

Special Challenges: A.K.A: Merit Badges up for grabs! (keeping same since I wasn't able to give these out during the previous round).

The following are possible merit badge giveaways:
Sports
News
Medical
Millitary
Action/Adventure

This is NOT a requirement, just an extra challenge.


Donations
Donations are always welcome and appreciated. All those who donate 20,000 gps or more will recieve a generosity merit badge

simply_complex - 50,000 gps
iKïyå§ama - 25,000 gps
Muddy Mudskipper - 1,500 gps
Lou-New Chapter, Same Book - 20,000 gps
Patricia Gilliam - 20.266 gps
Julie D - 20,000 gps
Pat remembers our heroes - 20,000 gps
wiggy - 20,000gps
Keith (Dutch) Kuttner - 50,000 gps
Keith (Dutch) Kuttner - 37,626 gps

WINNERS FOR HISTORY PROMPT


First Place:
ID: 885807   (Rated: E)
September Eleventh 
A double acrostic poem written about the tragic day.
by Sara♥Jean


Second Place:
ID: 1619171   (Rated: E)
HINDUSTAN: an acrostic--award winner 
Rise of India or Hindustan is truly a historical event.
by Dr M C Gupta


Third Place:
ID: 1617593   (Rated: 13+)
Lessons of History 
An Acrostic Sijo Poem
by Radler Zpheitor


Honorable Mention:
ID: 1194619
Invalid Item 
This item number is not valid.
by Not Available.


Judge’s Extra:
ID: 1618270   (Rated: E)
Munich Massacre—Summer Olympics  
Double sided acrostic poetry depicting the 1972 olympics
by LoveVMC

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>>>>>>ID #2004919 by RobiMediaExcellenceAwardWinner on 12-02-09 @ 8:56 am

--->>ID #1999373 by Dr M C Gupta on 11-17-09 @ 1:50 pm

--->>ID #1998075 by LoveVMC on 11-14-09 @ 11:14 am

--->>ID #1997540 by Sara♥Jean on 11-13-09 @ 7:19 am

#233. my entry
--->>ID #1997060 by Radler Zpheitor on 11-12-09 @ 3:58 am

--->>ID #1996862 by Sara♥Jean on 11-11-09 @ 6:15 pm

#231. My entry.
--->>ID #1996784 by Color me Connieann on 11-11-09 @ 2:54 pm

--->>ID #1991062 by Sara♥Jean on 10-31-09 @ 12:16 am

--->>ID #1980280 by Zeus_chick on 10-09-09 @ 8:43 pm

--->>ID #1967874 by Stephens burnt toast on 09-15-09 @ 2:44 am

--->>ID #1963022 by Lou-New Chapter, Same Book on 09-04-09 @ 9:48 am

#226. My Entry
--->>ID #1961809 by jaya h on 09-01-09 @ 7:18 pm

--->>ID #1960844 by Artemis Quill on 08-30-09 @ 9:59 pm

--->>ID #1959740 by Radler Zpheitor on 08-28-09 @ 12:59 am

--->>ID #1959637 by Self-Asylum (Nichole Sauve) on 08-27-09 @ 8:28 pm

--->>ID #1959634 by ShelleyA ~ 4000+ Reviews given on 08-27-09 @ 8:22 pm

#221. My Entry
--->>ID #1958898 by Koyel~Thanks RAOK on 08-26-09 @ 12:19 am

--->>ID #1958693 by Pat remembers our heroes on 08-25-09 @ 2:34 pm

--->>ID #1955736 by Clueless_Poet on 08-18-09 @ 1:53 pm

>>>>>>ID #1954848 by RobiMediaExcellenceAwardWinner on 08-16-09 @ 11:16 am

--->>ID #1932387 by Stephens burnt toast on 07-01-09 @ 2:07 am

--->>ID #1931025 by Robin ~ The Rhyme Maven :-) on 06-28-09 @ 2:43 pm

--->>ID #1929957 by GYPSYROSE- Grateful 2 WDC on 06-25-09 @ 10:04 pm

--->>ID #1929196 by Lou-New Chapter, Same Book on 06-24-09 @ 1:38 pm

--->>ID #1928633 by Artemis Quill on 06-23-09 @ 11:15 am


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