The voting for this contest was determined by the contest committee. An announcement has been made on the welcome page.

Write a poem that includes the following words:
pig -limit -heart -arctic - fortune -blast - furnace - stiff - shy - die

You can leave out one word. So write a poem that uses at least nine of the ten words above. A word can be plural (so "pig" can be "pigs"). But not changed. So "blast" can be "blasts" but not "blasted".

This contest is for poems of all types and for poets of all skill levels. One entry per person. New entries only. Poetry only.

The winners will be selected by the FanStory.com Contest Committee. A winner will be announced approximately one to two weeks after the deadline passes. The decision is final.

$100 Gift Card To The Winner

The winner takes away a one hundred dollar pre-paid Visa gift card. Second place will win twenty-five member dollars. Third place ten member dollars.

This contest is open to all members. Past contest winners can join the contest.

The voting booth will include this summary of the contest:

Poets were challenged to write a poem that uses the words listed in the announcement. A poem can exclude one word.

One entry per person. New entries to the site only.

Deadline: Saturday, May 16, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. EST.

Click the link above to submit your entry. Members with reservations can use the link provided in their contest profile.

Members may not request votes, mention contest entries, or notify potential voters of the vote by private message or other means as specified in the contest terms. The site automatically checks for this form of communication. A break in the contest terms will result in the cancellation of the account.