Contest Poem of the Day ( 24 Hour Quickie ) by Arkbear at All poetry

Welcome Poets!

NEW RULES!

Anyone may enter now!!!!!!!

24 hour contest!!!!!!!!

Poem of the Day ~

This POD is sponsored by:

Kevin

Katie Lazette

MikeSamford

Opens 2 pm, October 25th, Thursday,

United States Pacific time ~

Closes at 2 pm, Friday, October 26th, 2007 U.S. Pacific time, or after ( 20 ) quality entries ~

There are only ( 20 ) spots avilable for this POD ~

Needing (1 ) more Judge who is familiar with this Sequence of Contests!

RULES!

1. 40 lines or less, or face DQ ~

2. Uncommon Themes, or face DQ ~

3. Fresh Poetry, we do check for *Copy & Paste* ~

4. Place *POD* in your Authors' Notes ~

5. Place Theme or Topic in Authors' Notes ~

6. No massive cursing or hard erotica, or face DQ ~

7. No Cliche' Poetry, or face DQ ~

8. Use Spell Check & Proper Punctuation ~

9. Graphics are NOT allowed for this POD~

10. For this POD, Plain White Background, Plain Black Font, No Graphics, No Borders, Nothing, except your Imagination and your Quill ~

Any Genre, Any Topic, Any Theme goes!

Make this Blank White Canvas come Alive!

11. Have fun!

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For this POD & Future PO' Contests,

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!

Restrictions on amount of entries have been lifted!

The *POD* is 500 points for Gold, plus ( 3 ) HM's ~

The *POW* is 750 points for Gold, plus ( 3 ) HM's ~

The *POM* is 1000 points for Gold, plus ( 3 ) HM's,

plus, a ( 3 ) month Silver Membership from AP ~

The *POY* = Poem of the Year, will receive all left over points, plus a ( 6 ) month Gold Membership from AP ~

We will be looking at FRESH Poetry written specifically for these contests!

We want GREAT Poetry!

Imagery and Punctuation are your best Friends in the POD, POW, POM & POY!

Also....if you submit a Poem of *Form*, pleeeez use this syllable counter..>>>

http://www.wordscount.info/hw/syllable.jsp

...then we will all be using the same counter, and have no discussion about syllable counts from websters.com...etc.... ~

Donations are Most welcomed with your entries, and Very much appreciated, as these contests eat up points quickly ~

Sponsoring Poets:

Kevin owner of Allpoetry ( 1 X for, POW, POM, POY )

wolfspiritguide ( 1 X for, POW, POM, POY)

thelordreigns ( 2 X's for, POW, POM )

Stardust-luvr (2 X for POW, POM, POY)

grannyeri ( 1 X for POM )

LadyOfAvalon ( 1 X for, POW, POM, POY )

Malabu ( 1 X for, POW, POM, POY )

Soccer-Freak-Tyler ( 1 X for, POW )

Jesuspoet32 ( 2 X for, POD, POW, POM )

Karamel Kandy ( 1 X for, POW, POM )

Sly.C.C. ( 2 X for, POW, POM, POY )

Catauthor ( 2 X for, POD, POW, POM, POY )

Celticmoon ( 1 X for, POM POY )

Whoochi ( 1 X for, POD )

Sonja ( 2 X for, POM )

sandgoddess ( 1 X for, POD )

Asfand ( 1 X for, POD )

rose-quartz ( 2 X for, POD, POW )

bethan-gaze ( 1 X for, POD, POW, POM POY )

Celtic-angel ( 1 X for, POD )

Sandygram ( 1 X for, POD )

Cupcrazy ( 1 X for, POD, POW, POM, POY )

Alleksa Jan ( 1 X for, POD, POW, )

eyesofanangel524 ( 3 X for, POD, POW, POM, POY )

Kissing rose petals ( 1 X for, POW )

Horseartist7 ( 1 X for, POD, POW, POM POY )

Floorboards ( 1 X for, POD )

Poetryintheblood ( 1 X for, POD, POM )

islekine ( 1 X for, POD )

Frogzter ( 1 X for, POD, POW, POM, POY )

Talloaks ( 1 X for, POM )

-LilacThOughts- ( 1 X for, POD, POW, POM, POY )

Katie Lazette ( 1 X for, POD, POW )

MikeSamford ( 3 X for, POD, POW, POM, POY )

Disclaimer:

I am not using any donated points, for my own benefit ~

You may at any time, ask how many points each Contest has in its' Bank ~

It is to keep the POD, POW, POM & POY open for your interest and fun ~

These are not cheap to run ~

The *POD* = Poem of the Day, account name, Pod-1, ( 1710 ) pts. in Bank ~

The *POW* = Poem of the Week, account name, Pow-1, ( 1761 ) pts. in Bank ~

The *POM* = Poem of the Month, account name, Pom-1, ( 2678 ) pts. in Bank ~

The *POY* = Poem of the Year, account name, Poy-1, ( 2133 ) pts. in Bank ~

They all have their own separate accounts to keep ALL points out of my hands, and are used to keep these contests going ~

Any points that roll over, will be added to the *POY* for an incredible Award of points at the end of the Year!

Re-Read these Rules if you are still unsure about how this Sequence of Contests is conducted ~

Notice!!!!

Great news from Kevin, the owner of Allpoetry ~

He is in support of this *Sequence of Contests*, and is awarding Silver & Gold Memberships to be received from the best POM's & the best POY's ~

These are a ( 3 ) month Silver for the POM's

....and a ( 6 ) month Gold Membership for the POY,

so how cool is that? ~

Also........the POM & of course the Poem of the Year, the POY, will be displayed on the Front Page of AP ~

I am proud to say, that I am sole holder of the POD, POW, POM & the POY Contests, yet I could not do this without the help of your donations, or your Judges, Sweet Julie & Big Eric ~

We want good Poetry that will make us want to read it and think.....Wow.....that's Grrrreat penning!

Now you know what we want....now go spill some Ink!!

May Your Higher Power & the Power of Your Quill,

Always, Give You Strength!

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~ Bear ~

Contest is Over

Contest was judged on October 27, 2007
Rewards: Gold: 500, Honorable mention: 3 people
Final notes:
Well done Poets ~

This is another wonderful POD contest, as you have spilled some incredible Ink once again ~

We are both pleased that you came out to support this contest, and allow us the opportunity to review and critique your work ~

Congrats to bethan-gaze for penning the POD for October 26, 2007!

~ Scores out of a possible 200 points ~

Gold...196.9
Silver...196.8
Bronze...195.4

HM's ARE in order..>>>

HM1...195.0
HM2...193.8
HM3...193.2

Just because you did not win a Trophy, does not mean you lost.....you are all winners for taking the time to display your talents ~

We are also pleased to see sooo many new Poets come to join us for the first time ~

The restrictions have been lifted as per say the New Rules ~

You may enter as many PO' Contests as you wish ~

The POW was just posted, and the POM is only a few days away....therefore, we are looking for some wonderful entries......and if we get crap...you get DQ'd...pretty simple ~

Let me take a second to thank my Co-Judge Julie, for staying up until 3 am this morning Judging your poems.......Thank you Julie Dear!

Please.....send her a warm thank you Note, as this took over 7 hours to Judge this POD and give you all the best reviews and critiques possible ~

Please make sure you take a moment and read your Winners....they earned it!

The Silver was ohhh soooooo close to Gold ~

Your Poet, angel w o wings, gets the award for most *tender & heartfelt* Poem ~

*An Autmns Symphony* gets the award for most Creative Poem ~

The best Title goes to, *Day 11,680*

Ok Poets...it's 1:40 am here....time to shut it down for the evening....please excuse me for any typos.....but once again.....thank you.....and thanks to MikeSamford for such a genrous donation for this Sequence of Contests ~

Without your generous donations, this would not be possible ~

We am forever in debt to every Poets generosity ~

Looking forward to seeing each and every one of you in the PO's.....
....and remember,

May Your Higher Power, & the Power of Your Quill,
Always,
Be Your Strength ~

Bear ~

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Here are your Co-Judges Scores and Final Notes below.....>>>>>>

trista
right now Hi Bear,

Here they are...finally! lol

Colour in my heart
by Roaring Spirit
92.6

Her Dance
by soccer2201
95.8

Not a Dry Eye in the Place
by bethan-gaze
98.2

Trapped
by SoulSearchingScribe
95.4

Months End
by grannyeri
97.2

Stacker of Firewood
by MikeSamford
95.1

A Single Tear
by AngelicMistress
96.5

An Autumn Symphony
by EnAttendant
96.5

Un-quilled freedoms
by Idle Mind Wondering
95.1

Further into chaos
by Rosewood Angel
98.1

Deliverance
by Angel w o Wings
97.2

Day 11,680
by TooRainbow
96.0

Subtle Radiance
by GhostBear
94.6

ode to a poet
by neville
95.8

Vein of Taunt
by Cover Fire Hero
89.6

Worlds Away, Taking the Risk
by Rose Angel
95.1

Pod
by Pirate of MLC
90.0

Melancholy Morning
by masterblaster
96.0

Creations Secrets
by pinktat
94.1

No Address
by islekine
97.4

Final Notes:
There were some really fantastic poems in this POD, making for another very enjoyable experience judging. My thanks to all our poets for making the time Bear and I put into judging these contests well worth the effort.

Congrats to our winners, and I hope to see all of your talent again soon!

~Julie

Contest Winners

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Watching,
as the

by islekine 25 lines, 7 comments, on Oct 26 1:46 PM 2007
Silver trophy winner

• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Month's End

by grannyeri 19 lines, 10 comments, on Oct 25 7:41 PM 2007. In Thoughts, Other, Society
Bronze trophy winner

• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Deliverance

I reach for her hand,
It is not there.

by Angel w o Wings 20 lines, 5 comments, on Oct 26 1:48 AM 2007
Honorable mention

• Commented on by judge. [remove]
An Autumn Symphony

Across the vivid staff of Fall
Autumn sounds in symphony

by sans.paroles 18 lines, 11 comments, on Oct 25 10:32 PM 2007. In Nature, Other
Honorable mention

• Commented on by judge. [remove]

Entries [15]

1 - 15 of 15

Colour in my heart

Intimacy pink naked silk,
dancing with gentle winds spirit.

by Entwining Beauty 14 lines, 5 comments, on Oct 25 4:05 PM 2007. In Nature, Life

• Commented on by judge.
Her Dance

She turns and twists, like a ribbon in the breeze.

by soccer220 22 lines, 7 comments, on Oct 25 4:30 PM 2007. In Contest, Thoughts, Other

• Commented on by judge.
Un-quilled Freedoms

by Idle Mind Wondering 25 lines, 6 comments, on Oct 25 11:40 PM 2007

• Commented on by judge.
Day 11,680 (By Estimation)

You humans and your ceremonies!
You must dress, Eat,

by TooRainbow 45 lines, 6 comments, on Oct 26 2:16 AM 2007

• Commented on by judge.
Subtle Radiance

Stronger will the bond become;
Sink deeper and succumb.

by GhostBear 12 lines, 3 comments, on Oct 26 5:24 AM 2007. In Contest, Fantasy, Thoughts, Weird

• Commented on by judge.
World's Away, Taking the Risk

Enough of poverty, Enough of no future. Crossing the Atlantic Ocean by steamer was a chance for a new life!

by Rose Angel 30 lines, 7 comments, on Oct 26 8:18 AM 2007. In Life, Hope, Personal, Society, Thoughts

• Commented on by judge.
Pod

How silly a thing it is to do,
to strive and work and misconstrue

by Then 19 lines, 7 comments, on Oct 26 8:33 AM 2007

• Commented on by judge.
Melancholy Morning

So melancholy is this misty dawn
As Autumn casts her shroud in ghostly veil,

by masterblaster 14 lines, 12 comments, on Oct 26 9:11 AM 2007

• Commented on by judge.
Creations Secrets

by LadyDementia 18 lines, 10 comments, on Oct 26 11:35 AM 2007. In Contest, Nature

• Commented on by judge.

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soccer220
October 25, 2007
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I wrote "Her Dance" and the computer shut down beofer I could put the correct border on the poem- sorry.
ZachP
October 25, 2007
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woot!!! Another POD
I'll be in soon
grannyeri
October 25, 2007
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You have prewritten poems allowed below, even though up above you say fresh writes.
- Arkbear
  October 25, 2007
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  No PW's
  Thank you for catching that Erika
ZachP
October 27, 2007
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Thank you for this masterful contest, both of you! I love entering because I know that I'll always get some good critique If I might ask, how is the final score derived from the two judges's scores?

thank you for hosting, I look forward to the next I wish I could donate some points for you