Make me proud to be back in my home state. I lived in North Carolina for 4 years and just moved back to NY. And for 4 years I had to hear how bad NY is.."yanks beep their horns, are rude, don't get country livin, ect" lol. I <3 NY and I've always found upstate NY to be very friendly. In NY, people just pop on over uninvited to entertain you and are always doing stuff, so you don't get bored. I want this contest to make me smile and I'd like to hear good things about my home state for a change...so, express what you love about NY.
You can write about NYC or any part of the state such as small towns, the Adirondacks, ect or you can write about NY in general. The city is just a part of a big state..although NYC is beautiful, movie stars are there and a lot of business is done there. Upstate NY also has beautiful mountains, country side, lakes, waterfalls, pretty seasons, camp sites, beaches, ect. NY also has diverse food and music, big holiday parties and gatherings, ect. I love New York's variety and diversity. So, be creative and write about NY's beauty, culture or whatever you like best about it. Whatever style you write is fine, but I'm not a big fan of poems that are only like 2 or 3 lines, so give me more than that.
You can write about NYC or any part of the state such as small towns, the Adirondacks, ect or you can write about NY in general. The city is just a part of a big state..although NYC is beautiful, movie stars are there and a lot of business is done there. Upstate NY also has beautiful mountains, country side, lakes, waterfalls, pretty seasons, camp sites, beaches, ect. NY also has diverse food and music, big holiday parties and gatherings, ect. I love New York's variety and diversity. So, be creative and write about NY's beauty, culture or whatever you like best about it. Whatever style you write is fine, but I'm not a big fan of poems that are only like 2 or 3 lines, so give me more than that.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on August 7
- Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 50
- Final notes: The poem New York City was so upbeat and made me smile. The poem New York 'state' of mine was very descriptive and positive as well. I wanted to feel happy about New York..and these two poems made me smile the most.
Contest Winners
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Silver trophy winner
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I was just sitting at the table with my dinner plate / With a gut still full from the food I ate / I got stuck between gears / A forced brake—in the middle of a thousand stairs / Imagining Niagara and a wate• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Sentimentality.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Go New York! I live in the Adirondack state park and its AWESOME!!! Good luck with the contest!
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Life is what you look for
You can find the ruff and the sunny side of anything. As they say life is what you make of it...mac -
I'd be delighted to enter. This one's from me to you; both - having been downstate - missing Upstate. hahaha. Hope it's acceptable to you.
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I just came back from a lovely vacation in both the Adirondacks and NYC, and I have to say, the people in both were just as nice and helpful as anywhere else I've ever been ... even in the heart of Dixie. I loved the wild beauty and quiet hardiness of the mountains and countryside, but there is nowhere in the world like New York City! It is the most vibrant and exciting place I've ever been ... and I've been to most of the major cities in this country, including LA, San Francisco etc. I'm a country girl and proud of it, but man, I'm glad there are places like New York City to escape to when the cows get too loud.
Be proud of your home ... you have plenty of reason to be 
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lol - I live in New York, and am thinking about re-locating to North Carolina!...lol
Love this area, though, with all it's seasons and rural beauty - and the friendliness of everyone. But am getting mighty tired of the ice/cold/high heating costs in the winters.
best wishes in your contest.
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