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A Diabetes Poetry Contest
January and February 2009 we ran “No Sugar Added Poetry” a diabetes poetry contest to help gather the poems that will make that dream a reality!
We gave out prizes to the three top submissions every week:
First Prize: an EatSmart Nutrition Scale
Second Prize: an autographed copy of The Joy of Diabetes by Bob Hawkinson
Third Prize: a TuDiabetes Pedometer and TuDiabetes sticker.
Initially we were planning to publish the book in the Fall of 2009. Due to resource constraints, we've postponed it until the start of 2010.
Thanks for your continued support!
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Week 4 Winners: No-Sugar Added Poetry contest
We had 30 submissions in our final week (which can be viewed on the contest's member page) and our judging panel has selected the following winners:
1st Place: "Sam is Six..." by Tracy
2nd Place: "They said she could she would be f… Continue
Posted on February 18, 2009 at 7:23pm — 1 Comment
Week 3 Winners: No-Sugar Added Poetry contest
We had 24 submissions this week (which can be viewed on the contest's member page) and our judging panel has selected the following winners for Week 3:
1st Place: "Normal?" by Mel
2nd Place: "Well I woke Wednesday mor… Continue
Posted on February 11, 2009 at 8:33am — 2 Comments
Week 2 Winners: No-Sugar Added Poetry contest
We had 24 submissions this week (which can be viewed on the contest's member page) and our judging panel has selected the following winners:
1st Place: "three a.m., fifty-four milligrams per deciliter" by Felix
2nd Place:… Continue
Posted on February 4, 2009 at 10:08am — 1 Comment
Week 1 Winners: No-Sugar Added Poetry contest
We had 17 submissions this week (which can be viewed on the contest's member page) and our judging panel has selected the following winners:
1st Place: "The Girl" by sohair
2nd Place: "That is until her next meal of course." by… Continue
Posted on January 27, 2009 at 4:30pm — 10 Comments
How to Participate in No-Sugar Added Poetry Contest
1. Go to the “No-Sugar Added Poetry” profile page on TuDiabetes.
2. Post your original poem directly on the “No-Sugar Added Poetry” page comment wall. Your Submission can be as creative as you like within the Submission Guidelines mentioned below. You may enter a maximum of one (1) poem per Weekly Contest. If you submit more than one during any… Continue
Posted on January 16, 2009 at 12:30pm —
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is it joy or sorrow when you taste the forbidden
or when the ones you love, trust and care
play hide and seek.
fresh fruits and veggies all awaiting
yet fudge brownies and cake are hiding somewhere
and your meds are almost due
pains and problems pils and pens
test and procedures doctor's
fiends and alike ask and offer
help is on the way.
trying to do what we must as others wonder
so do we so do we
when will it stop when will it end
is it joy or is it sorrow.
** this is just something I was think after reading some things in here..
Thanks and hope someone will enjoy my thoughts my dreams.
Odie
Every night as i lay in bed dazed and confused i ask myself, "Do i deserve to live?" Crushed with sorrow hurt wit tears i think to myself why god why should i be here? Down on my knees im beging god please heal me from this evil disease Injecting myself daily with insulin shots to keep me alive.. Confuses me in my mind, Why? Why should i have to deal with this pain? Thats when i ask myself "do i deserve to live?" When i go to the doctors im hoping he will say som ething good, but he looks at me and shakes his head, thats when i know something isnt good. He tells me "you need to control your diabetes and stop letting it control you. When i hear those words i get emotional and devested. Tears strole down my face but they leave no trace because i am at a race to fight this evil disease. Alls i want is to live a normal life. Thats when i tell god do i deserve to be here? Please set me free from this disease and let me be me and belive i can fight this disease and wont have to ask "Do i deserve to live?
Krystle Stoots
For the book to be published on November, the poems submitted after today (July 1 2009) will are no longer be evaluated. But please keep the poems coming since this will be only the first book to come. Cheers!!!!
They say it’s a piece of cake
All you have to do is decide take control
I guess they got it all wrong
Because it doesn’t seem to work at all
It’s not so easy, it’s not a game
It’s my life, I can’t let it just be
I’ve got to face it, I can’t shy away
It’s found me; it’s the big ‘D’
The pricks and the tests
The late night snacks and fear
The highs and the lows
They almost manage to take over
The emotions threaten to take over
The questions don’t seem to end
The what’s and if’s and why’s
The tears that just don’t impend
They tell me to think before eating
Not to tell people, cause they won’t understand
Make a schedule, think of your fitness
But all I could think was, why me Mr. ‘D’?
Then I learnt what it was all about
And I decided to conquer
I tried to fight and sometimes I won
I suffered setbacks but became stronger
I have a family and friends who love me lot
Their unyielding support carried me along
Mr. ‘D’ taught me their value
And together we made a world where I fit and belong
Mr. ‘D’ isn’t all that bad
I learned to manage life and assume responsibility
I learned the consequences of my actions
I not happy that I have to do this, but I’ll be okay
By megha c
another coma
another seizure
another morning- I'm lost and confused
another whisper
another plea
another ache- my body abused
I feel it in his touch
against the bruises on my skin
He's so gentle, but I'm so fragile
I feel it in the burn
of the medicine syringe
Without it, I can't handle
My bruises- slow to heal
My fingers- scabbed to scars
My mind never ever rests
My feet- lose their feel
My blood- broken heart
My future is tested
Test, test, test
fail, fail, fail
Look! A 120!
No extra credit here
Just a promise- another day
another chance
another time
another, another-
if it stops,
I will stop
keep going.
"Mommy, I don't want to"
a 4 year old's voice
trembling at the touch
of the acid burn syringe;
The syringe to save her life
But, all the same,
it's taking hers too.
"I don't want to be your friend"
a 15 year old's childhood
crumbles around her as
she's reminded that she's different
contagious? Can't they see?
It's but a flaw
She's still just a girl
"I can't do it anymore!"
a 26 year old's anger
spews from his mouth
and from his eyes in tears
Constant Chronic Condition
But, no matter his anger,
The battle is steady
"I'm not ready to let you go"
a 37 year old's wife
begs the complications,
the seizures and the infections
to Stop Slow Stop
But, despite her pleas,
he's slipping away
"It's been a long, hard road"
a 61 year old's hands
covered in Scars, Scabs, Welts, Peels;
Damaged organs, brusied skin
Tender to the touch, so tender
But, even through pain,
he comforts his son with goodbye
"Every day is the same"
a poet whispers
No words to describe how I feel
No way to sugarcoat, no need
No way to stop the bleed
But, even though I hate it
It is a part of me
I hate a part of me.
People think I'm weird.
(not a poem, but a comment) :) I can't wait to read this book!
The doctor says:
"A chronic disease
Injections and medicines;
You'll be just fine,
don't worry."
Trying to be strong,
but I can see through
My daddy's draining his life
in front of me
My brother tenses up still
The anger shows on his face
as he chases the monster
that he can't see
My sister's eyes crease
with worry and determination;
Hope fills her to find
a solution for my body
My mom's guilt drags her;
In words, I can't explain,
why she feels the burden
of my eternity
My fiancé's embrace
tightens with pain
when I tell him I don't understand
or am afraid and weary
I'm killing everyone around
including myself
My body is aching
and betraying me
The doctor says:
"A chronic disease
Injections and medicines,
You'll be just fine,
don't worry."
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