6/11 Weekly creativity contest winner & new prompt

This week, there was a clear winner for the prompt “the crows.” I’m sure you’ll agree that this entry is highly creative. It is also true that the winning entry was the only entry, so Juliet wins (her second win) by default, even though her entry is inherently a winner anyway. But of course, Juliet wins another $10 amazon.com gift certificate.

So, guys, those of you who are holding out–enter the contest! You might very well win. Don’t worry about creating your masterpiece, just create something.

Juliet Bell‘s submission is a 4” x 4” wooden shadow box entitled “A Murder by Moonlight.” (Some of Juliet’s other work is listed at Etsy and eBay.)

Thanks for entering again, juliet!

In an attempt to lower the bar, which might be intimidatingly high based on the work above, I share my haiku on this theme, written in five minutes this morning. If I can expose my own unpolished work, so can you!

The Crows

Insistent, a pair
of glossy crows dines quickly
at the hot roadside

This week’s prompt: “Margaritas.”
Use the prompt however you like. All media are welcome. Please e-mail your entries to creativereality@live.com by midnight on Tuesday, June 17. The winning entry receives a $10 gift certificate to amazon.com. Writers should include their submission directly in the body text of their e-mail. Visual artists and photographers should attach an image of their work as a jpeg. Enter as often as you like; multiple submissions for a single prompt are welcome. There is no limit to how many times you can win the weekly contest, either. (You do not have to be a contributor to this blog in order to enter. All are invited to participate.) Remember, the point here is to stimulate your output, not to create a masterpiece. Keep the bar low and see what happens. For more info, read the original contest blog post.