Amera’s Anniversary Contest
I have been blessed with a lot of fantastic friends here on AP this past year. My first day here was last Christmas Eve so here is my anniversary contest and it ends December 24th. It’s my payback time.
I am extremely concerned about hurting anyone’s feelings so if you will be offended if I DQ your masterpiece, please do not enter my contest. There is plenty of time so I want your best effort.
There will be only 20 spots and no reservations. I will DQ any poem that does not satisfy my taste. That doesn’t mean your poem isn’t good, it only means that it didn’t turn me on. So this contest is totally subjective.
I will DQ poems with no explanation why; this will assure there will be room for your best effort. There are a few poets here that think I don’t like them; that’s not true, I love you all; a few don’t like me, that’s Ok, I deal with it. So if you think I will show preference due to who you are, get that out of your mind. This is all for what I think is poetic quality. Your poem will be my anniversary present.
I love formal poetry with good meter and image, I love poetic device and complicated forms. If free verse is your forte by all means give me your best effort but I must warn you; there is only one poet on this site that has impressed me with free verse. That poet knows who she is so I hope she enters.
I don’t like Dirty Pretty (whatever that is), BDSM. Erotic poems are Ok but they must be amazing and penned with class and good taste. I don’t like Prose and I don’t like hate poems. Remember this is subjective so part of your challenge is to figure me out. If I DQ your poem, you didn’t figure me out.
No complaining and no hurt feelings, these are my points I’m spending. Be kind to others, if you slam another poets work it will reflect in my judging and I don’t want that. I want only to see your best and see you have fun.
Rules:
1.) Less than 1000 words, this will allow for chained forms; not for free verse or prose.
2.) No animated gifs or moving backgrounds
3.) Good contrast so I can easily read it
4.) Any form or style
5.) Common sense
The system won’t let me close this contest December 24th but I will keep extending it and end it on Christmas eve.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on December 4, 2007
- Rewards: Gold: 15000, Silver: 7000, Bronze: 3000, Honorable mention: 17 people
- Final notes: This contest was so very difficult to judge. Because of the point value it drew the best poets on AP and the talent is amazing. If you didn’t place in the top three don’t despair; the fact that you didn’t get DQ’d means you are one of the top poets. Most poems entered were DQ’d. I judged this contest as fair as I could and only on the poem, who wrote it had nothing to do with my decision. I mentioned that the final decision was totally subjective so the poems chosen were the ones I liked best. The HM’s are in no particular order. Thank you all for making this contest an amazing success and making my one year anniversary here a treat.
GOLD: The Cardinal Points and The Elements
Beautiful and absolutely amazing. This poem is composed as a chain of eight sonnets all in a different sonnet form representing; seasons, directions, women and elements. This is a must read.
SILVER: Songs for Amera
An amazing amount of talent and work went into this, a double Sestina with an imbedded Villanelle.
BRONZE: Star Fire
Everyone knows I’m a formal poet but this free verse is filled with color, motion and image. I’m addicted to just about everything this poet writes.
Contest Winners
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The Cardinal Points
by PerVirtuous 173 lines, 26 comments, on Aug 1 5:13 PM 2008. In Love, Spiritual, Sonnets
Gold trophy winner
• Commented on by judge. [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 3592630, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
- Error: Unable to find finalist item 3637404, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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Weeding in the poetry beds, pottering Among rank lines and wayward words• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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From golden pen are written words you see,
a poet’s heart shines through that pen,by seamaiden 24 lines, 22 comments, on Nov 2 4:16 PM 2007. In Villanelle, Poetic Thoughts, Life
Honorable mention
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O listen to the elven queen
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"I have traveled the darkest of roads, and the light I see is like a beacon in the night."
Seeing if this worksby Lord Merlynn 19 lines, 7 comments, on Nov 24 12:46 PM 2007. In Dark, Personal, Thoughts Honorable mention
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Where Frost is quoted on her page,
and confidence of will her sage,• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
by amaranthine lover 27 lines, 7 comments, on Dec 2 2:55 PM 2007. In Contest, Fantasy, Contemporary, Abstract, Dark, Villanelle, noguest Honorable mention
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A pretty elf with funny rhymes A poet ginning at the times• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Entries [17]
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Comments
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Morning Amera,
I was just looking at your contest, and you posted it just after I added one that would have been good in this contest. So I will try to finish another that I am working on, to enter here.
and love
Nyetta -
Bookmarked
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bookmarked. Will think about this contest and will be back to try to write an entry.
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Wowzers!!
Ok Beautiful~ I will see what I can bring forth
Wow~~ that time already
Oh My Apple Pie
Have You bookmarked
Will beeeeeeeeee backkkkkkkkkkkkk
Have much FUN with this one!!
and many many Congratulations!!!
Wonderful milestone reached
-throws confetti-
Woooooooooo Hooooooooooooooo
and much love~ Desire~*~
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smiling here...and a nod.
Bookmarked.
Love, Lane XXOO -
I doubt
I could write something to turn you on...or even impress you...just the same...Happy anniversary Amera...
Mal -
I will see what I can come up with..Kind of scared and hope I can meet your expectations. Sort of busy lately but there is enough time to try and get something to your standards.
Soulful Woman -
Just one question, that may seem slightly stupid.
When you say to figure you out..
Do you want something for/about you, or simply something that we believe you would enjoy? -
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on no not about me
write what ever you can do the best
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Bookmarked
BeeeeeeeeeeBack for sure
You have many great poets that are responding to your wonderful contest. I hope [AND KNOW] that you will get many outstanding entries.
I will be thinking and working hard on this one, but I will as always have fun as well
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Ted posted a contest about you. (sorry for the complete randomness of observation, but I remember the picture... and congratulations!)
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Darling Daughter
When I return from the great beyond at the end of the month - if ther is still room, I will gladly part some fatherly wisdom on to all who listen and dedicate it lovingly to you.\Hugs- Poppie -
bookmarked
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Bookmarked my dear!
I will return. Thanks for the lengthy time slot as I do have CRS (Can't Remember Stuff) That's the general audience definition.
Happy Anniversary!
Much Love ♥
Renee
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didnt make it.....Best wishes Sweetie, may you be blessed with precious memories. Love you
Tory -
Thank you for the honorable mention beautiful lady. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! I hope you have many more here at AP.
Congratulations to all the winners and mentions!
Much Love & Happy Holidays ♥
Renee
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Amera,
Thank you so much for the HM.
The competition in this contest was overwhelming. I read your top three entries [awhile back], and I completely agree with your choices. Great job in judging sweetie
The "PerV" in addition to "Swan Song"...I must say blew me away
Lane's write was outstanding as well...of course, this is true for all her writes. Congrads to all of you and congrads to everyone that made it through the final 20.
Amera, dubbed the "Queen of Form" here on AP, I bow down to thee and applaud you for hosting such a wonderful, challenging contest.
Everyone, have a happy holiday
Many blessings,
~David~
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Amera, You are an amazing poet and this was such a wonderful contest that you hosted with very extravagant prizes awarded. It was a joy to write for this and you had so much talent in here. My heartiest congratulations to the winners all. Everyone should take a bow for their beautiful writing. Love and God bless all of you, Joyce
P.S. Before I forget, a very happy anniversary to you Amera!!!!!!!
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Thank you for the Honorable mention and congratulations everyone. Keep writing poets. seamaiden ♥
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Christmas came early last December 24th,
Santa sadly left his fondest gift beneath the
poet tree, in the living room of AP, How deftly she wiggled free from the sack and was gifted to all, gracing the holdiay with her precence. The perfect gift to educate, tantalize, and just have fun with, wrapped in crisp clean papers of thought, that rival even the great poets. She has left many more gifts here for all to open, The tag simply says "Amera," when it should read
Amera-cle, translation a miracle. So be sure to visit her
wondrously gifted sight and site, and peruse all of the many perfect offerings that even Santa Claus hated to give away. ...lol~~~ sorry I missed this one. Artis
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