About the competition

In conjunction with the exhibition Love, Loss & Intimacy the NGV invites you to create your own piece of writing exploring notions of love, loss or intimacy, under 500 words. If you're over 18 years of age and a Victorian resident, post your entry on the blog (1 entry per person) for the chance to win a romantic weekend getaway for two at Sofitel Melbourne On Collins and lunch for two at Persimmon.

The judging panel is comprised of three judges: Professor Jennifer Strauss (Editor of the Oxford Anthology of Australian Love Poetry), Penny Modra (Editor of Three Thousand; The Age arts columnist) and Richard Watts (Presenter of SmartArts on TripleR).

Entries accepted until 11 July 2010 and the winner of the competition will be announced and their entry recited on 18 July following on from the 2pm Floor Talk.



Sunday, July 11, 2010

I Gave My love Roses

I Gave My love Roses


Love is like a rose, when the buds first come.

There petals so entwined they are as one

As the bud grows like love petals burst with life and colour The flower so perfect like love grows un tethered from normality

There is no conformity or uniformity it is randomidity that makes it special The petals await the first drops of dew like two lovers await the their first kiss.

Thorns protect her from predators both man and beast Arms and raw emotion ward of others in a frenzy of protection.

As the head opens the petals grow apart, no longer entwined, but open to breath Radiates the fragrance of success, as we do laying spent under the sheets.

Love doesn't stay same nor stagnate it grows evolves morphs as does life Desire is for you to see this from the vantage of your heart, as to find your heart, your love is to know you truly

I give my life, my soul my being to you, as we should like the last days of the rose wither together and have had a life.

I gave my love roses

Sam I am

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