This contest's theme is your best poem. We would like to see the best poem you've ever written!
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on May 30, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 500, Silver: 150, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 20 people
- Final notes: You've all entered your best poems into this contest and because they're your best, it's been decided that each of you deserve recognition. So just for this contest all entries below the top three will receive HM for their efforts. This is a special decision for this contest only and future contest will be for the normal three HM
Thank you for your participation and we'll look forward to seeing all of you in our next contest.
Gold goes to "On Mourning" by Margaret G.
Silver goes to "Albert Namatjira" by Heathcote
Bronze goes to "So Beautiful" by DP Robertson
Contest Winners
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Elea Namatjira was an aborigine,
brought up in the outback of the Northern Territ’ry.
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I remember the fist time I sank in your breasts
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The clock struck twelve midnight
The candles burned and danced.....by Blushfulmoon 126 lines, 37 comments, on Feb 14 12:23 AM 2004. In Dark, Contemporary, Collaboration
Honorable mention
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Did I miss a chance
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This poem spans 60 yearsby Terry-too 279 lines, 24 comments, on May 22 1:27 PM 2007. In Personal, Thoughts about inspiration, Spiritual Honorable mention
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Come fuck me with your brilliance
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They're out on the town
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I am Maori, English, Irish descent, / And our country is steeped in history, / Our main sports are rugby and cricket, / We take pride in al• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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Bronze trophy winner
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Entangle me in verses, I submit
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Dear Mary, Great topic for contest number 12
I hope you get heaps of entries.
Joan
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I will definitely come back to this but currently I have to go, as I am at school.
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Dear Mary,
Their Majesties are absolutely thrilled with your choice of subject for this number #12 contest, it being one very dear to their hearts which they had hoped would one day be chosen since EVERY Huguenauty can surely enter this contest, thus providing a collection of superlative poems which would be eminently worthy of publication.
We commend you for this but are sorry that it is limited to the first 19 entries only.
With applause, love and hugs, Hugh R.
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Dear Hugh, The limit of entries was my mistake and I have corrected it now. There is no limit to entries.
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To ALL Huguenauties! Please read!!
Mary K has posted Huguenauties contest No.#12
for “The Best Poem you have EVER Written”.
Of course, Prewrites are allowed, only ONE entry per Author.
http://allpoetry.com/contest/2350498
EVERY Huguenauty who is a true Hugh Wyles Favourite is requested to enter this contest.
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hmmm most of my poems were never written to be "great"
I AM AT A DISADVANTAGE HERE!!!!!
it should be fun reading everyone elses though
great choice for contest number 12.
Til
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Judging incomplete.
I have fifteen on my list to be read again, one clear winner so far, but not sure where. So many of such high quality takes decisions beyond content into technical aspects, which will determine final placement.
Subjectively, several were not meant for me, nothing wrong with them otherwise.
Five others I could not see to read them without pain. In competition it should not, for reasons of courtesy, be necessary to highlight the text because there is not enough contrast between dark background and content. Even worse is a patterned background that wins the fight with text that blends in too well.
For years since undiagnosed diabetes tried to blind me, I have had to skip those. I know I miss a lot of great stuff.
Not all readers here are bright-eyed youngsters, or even luckier than I am, but I'll apologize anyway. I am sorry.
Results soon.
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Some very interesting entries. Good luck to everyone
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WHERE do the results GO?
Where do I post my choices??????
I had the link in Notes but stuff replaced it!!
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Congratulations to the winners,Di
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Oh yes, I loved this contest. I am pelased with the trophy winners, as well. Great job Margaret, Heathcote and D P Robertson.
This contest brought 24 entries, all of them great entries. Hope to see a new contest up soon. -
Congratulations to the winners and thankyou for the HM
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Thank you for the Honorable Mention in this challenge. There were indeed many wonderful works spent on these pages. I love our contests and look forward to the next. I was wondering if I can host a contest in the group. I would ask the King and a member of the Court to help judge the contest. I would like to hold a; Modern Day Sonnet Challenge. The topic of the entries would be now-a-day issues. The contest I am presently holding ends on Saturday. I would be willing to start the contest with this Group on Sunday. Let me know if that's something I am allowed to do.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!
Much Love ♥
Renee
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Dear Poetryality,
I am sorry but only the winner of a huguenauties contest may host the next contest. If you wish to run the contest in "Hugh Wyles Favourites' Group" (as distinct from Huguenauties contests), that would be quite in order but in no way should it conflict with or compromise Huguenauties contests nor should the huguenauties site be used for it in any way.
Love and hugs, XXX Hugh R.
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By the way...THIRTEEN is my lucky number.
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Congratulations to the top three! I appreciate the Honorable Mention and applaud your decision to award an Honorable Mention to all the entrants!
Maureen
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Thank you to my friends and competitors for your votes, I am honoured to be awarded this prize. Congratulations to Heath and David, both wonderful poems and deserving of their trophies. So many other poems could have won, and have in other contests - well done all!
Now it is up to me to run the next group contest! Give me a day to figure that one out.
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WINNERS and Honourable Mentions in Contest #12.
For some inexplicable reason, the Honourable Mentions in contest #12 are incorrectly listed. Winners and HM's in order of voting results were as follows:-
1. MargaretG GOLD
2. Heathcote SILVER
3. D P Robertson BRONZE
4. Crystaldust HM
5= Catz HM
5= Masterblaster HM
6= Maureen HM
6= Shewolfnative HM
7= Angelica HM
7= Blushfulmoon HM
7= J aime Coudre HM
7= Trista HM
8. DeeCrepit HM
Their Majesties congratulate the above and thank all entrants for their support in choosing and entering their very best poems, the high standard and number of which made voting no easy task.
With love and hugs to all, Hugh R and Queen Edna. -
Congrats to the winners and to the contest which have let us see very fine works
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By Hugh's request, I have removed my Wyleian sonnet "On Mourning", to return it to the collection.
http://allpoetry.com/poem/1460191
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