Welcome Poets!
Poem of the Month
founded - 6/27/07
PO' Contest # 68
New Rules,
.................please read every Rule carefully ~
Points have been Increased again!
No reserving
15 spots available ~
49 hour contest ~
This POM contest is sponsored by:
Opens 6 pm, Friday, April 25, 2008 -
United States Pacific time ~
Closes at 7 pm, Sunday, April 27, 2008 -
United States Pacific time ~
Your #2 Judge is, trista
Your #3 Judge is,
Your #4 Judge is,
Needing (2 ) more Judges who are familiar with this sequence of contests!
RULES!
* Black Font ~
* Fresh Poetry ~
* 30 Lines or Less ~
* Creative Themes ~
* No Cliche' Poetry ~
* Watch Your Flow ~
* White Background ~
* Uncommon Themes ~
* Challenge Your Quill ~
* Use Your Imagination ~
* Keep It In Poetic Form ~
* No Epic or Short Stories ~
* Watch For Proper Punctuation ~
* Graphics/Borders Are Not Allowed ~
* No Massive Cursing or Hard Erotica ~
* Place Theme or Topic in Authors' Notes ~
* Place *PO' Contest* in your Authors' Notes ~
* No Editing After A Judge Has Touched Your Work ~
* You may NOT use the Filler Words, *is..*but..*and..*with..*for ~
* There shall be no letter -a- in your first or last lines, of each stanza ~
* Have Fun!
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Points for this sequence of PO' contest ~
*POD* is 500 points for Gold, plus ( 3 ) HM's ~
*POW* is 750 points for Gold, plus ( 3 ) HM's ~
*POM* is 1000 points for Gold, plus ( 3 ) HM's,
plus, a ( 3 ) month Silver Membership from AP ~
*POY* is an incredible amount of points for Gold, plus a ( 6 ) month Gold Membership from AP ~
We will be looking for FRESH poetry written "specifically" for these contests!
ALSO...>>>>>
Your entry may NOT be in another contest at the same time as the PO' Contests ~
Show us Creativity, Imagery, Power, Emotion, Impact, Thought and Focus in the PO' contests ~
Also....if you submit a Poem which requires a syllable count, please use these syllable counters..>>
http://www.wordscount.info/hw/syllable.jsp
http://www.wordcalc.com/index.php
http://shadowpoetry.com/resources/wip/types.html
...then we will all be using the same counters, and have no discussion about syllable counts from websters.com ~
Donations are Most welcomed with your entries and Very much appreciated, as these contests eat up points quickly ~
Sponsoring Poets:
Arkbear ( 2 X for POD, POW, POM )
trista ( 4 X for POD, POW, POM )
ChansonDuCoeur ( 1 X for POD, POW, POM )
Sonja ( 5 X for POD, POW, POM )
cutiepie ( 5 X for POD, PW, POM )
Catauthor ( 1 X for POD, POW POM )
HeavenScent4U ( 1 X for POD, POW, POM )
islekine ( 4 X for POD, POW, POM )
jamiedoring ( 4 X for, POD, POW, POM )
A New World ( 1 X for POD, POW, POM )
DrunkenRam ( 1 X for POD, POM )
Cynthia ( 1 X for POD, POW, POM )
WolfHeart ( 1 X for POD, POW )
In Too Deep1 ( 2 for POD, POW, POM )
RedwingSpirit ( 1 X for, POD, POW )
RyanosaurusWrecks ( 1 X for POW )
Freed by Mercy ( 2 X for POD, POW, POM )
Lady Altheia ( 1 X for POD, POW, POM )
Cupcrazy ( 1 X for POD, POW, POM )
Kelli Marie ( 2 X for POD, POW, POM )
pithyaplomb ( 5 X for POD, POW, POM )
In Too Deep1 ( 1 X for POD, POW, POM )
Wynsom Trouble ( 1 X for POD, POW, POM )
Creon Defeated ( 1 X for POD, POW, POM )
Aerden ( 1 X for POD, POW, POM )
NeonRose ( 2 X for POD, POW, POM )
Disclaimer:
We are not using any donated points for our own benefit ~
You may at any time ask how many points each Contest has in its' personal Bank ~
Your donated points are used soley to keep the PO' Contests open for your interest and fun ~
The *POD* = Poem of the Day, account name, Pod-1 ~
The *POW* = Poem of the Week, account name, Pow-1 ~
The *POM* = Poem of the Month, account name, Pom-1 ~
The *POY* = Poem of the Year, account name, Poy-1 ~
90% of points that roll over, will be added to the *POY* for an incredible award of points at the end of the Year!
Please re-read these rules if you are still unsure about how this sequence of contests is conducted ~
Notice:
Kevin, the owner of Allpoetry, is in support of this *Sequence of Contests* and is awarding,
a ( 3 ) month Silver Membership for the POM -
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a ( 6 ) month Gold Membership for the POY -
Also, the POM & the POY will be displayed on the Front Page of AP in *Spotlight* ~
I am proud to say that I am sole holder of the PO' contests,
yet I could not do this without the help of your donations, or your other Judges, Julie & Joy ~
We want great Poetry that will make us read it and think.....Wow, that's grrrreat penning!
Now you know what we want....now go spill some Ink!
......and remember,
May Your Higher Power & the Power of Your Quill,
Always Be Your Strength!
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~ Bear & Julie ~
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on May 1, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 1500, Honorable mention: 3 people
- Final notes:
A terrific job by every Poet who came out to support the POM contest....thank you!
Let's get right to it.......your Gold winner for the month of April 2008, is, RyanosaurusWrecks......does this name sound familiar?
It should, as this Poet is bringing their best every week and not holding back his talents....so please say congrats to a Poet who strives to be the best in any given situation!
He earned a total of 199.25 pts out of a possible 200....woo hooo!
He also receives a 3 month Silver Membership, or credit to his existing account, from Kevin, Owner of AllPoetry.....so thank you Kevin for your generosity and support of the PO' contests.....my hats off to you ~
OK....your Silver winner, right behind Ryan, earned a total of 198.2 pts ~
Jamie is another Poet who gives her all and digs deeeep for those original Themes which make her scores soar!
....and she pens them wisely and beautifully as well.....nice job Jamie!
Your Bronze winner earned 197.5 pts....so close behind the top 2 Poets and reaching for the Gold!
I have a feeling this Poet is not going to stop, until they win a PO' contest, and I hope they don't.....Julie and I are thrilled to read such grrrreat poetry from each of these Poets, and from anyone who enters a PO' contest.....so thank you!
Your HM's ARE in order...>>>
HM 1...196.6
HM 2...194.1
HM 3...193.7
Another brilliant job by all of you to keep the Top 6 scores above 190....so, good for you and God bless each of your talents and quills ~
....and just because you did not win a trophy, does not mean you lost, it just means you have to try harder
The most original Title goes to: Atmospheric Voices
The most Creative Theme goes to: Gentle Flow
The most Heartfelt Entry goes to: sans permission
The most Powerful Entry goes to: sans permission
There you have it Poets....another month of brilliant entries from all of you.....Julie and I are so pleased to welcome you back whenever possible......but the next POW will be for those who have not had a chance to pen in the PO' contests, as we want to see some new faces learn about the PO' contests, and Julie and I want to see each of our regulars here critiquing and helping out like soooo many of you do already....not a requirement, just a thought ~
...and speaking of Julie.....she will be sending me her Final Notes shortly, as she is not up to par, and has not been for the past few months ~
However, she has always been right here for us....saying nothing, bringing no attention to herself ~
Well, it's time we all stopped and took time to thank the best Judge on AP for her time and willingness to do what she does, week, after week, after long week ~
There is not another Judge out there who I would trade for Julie....but....she doesn't know this yet....but I am going to ask her to take as much time off as she needs...
....and I am asking for your help to Judge....from any Poet here who knows this sequence of contests as well as the back of your hand, and knows what we expect out of each entrant ~
You can IM me when you have decided ~
Once again, thanks to Kevin, Owner of AllPoetry for your kindness and generosity....I am sure this winning Poet is grateful for your Award ~
OK...that's about it.....there is a columne up for special prayers, for a very special person....I think you know who I am talking about.....thank you Poets ~
....and remember,
May Your Higher Power & the Power of Your Quill,
Always Be Your Strength ~
Bear
DestinationPoetry ~
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trista
11 minutes ago Final notes are coming yet, hon...just wanted you to get these asap and make sure I didn't forget anyone...Don typed the rest up for me, so I'm just hoping he understood what I needed. lol
Pangea
by azure85
97.2
Love
by Lights Sorrow
80.7
Sans Permission
by RyanosaurusWrecks
99.85
Two Rabbis
by Embossed
86.8
Crowd Pleaser
by NeonRose
94.65
Trail of worries
by Venugopal
96.1
Orange juice and joke shop shoes
by Floorboards
89.1
Shattered Hopes
by vibes of heart
98.5
Atmospheric voices
by aboomer
98.7
I Did
by sassylilpoet
85.2
Spring Has Sprung
by pruedence
85.3
Cloud Nine
by islekine
93.3
Gentle Flow
by triste elle
99.1
Bubble-Wrapped Bliss
by jamiedoring
98.75
trista
7 minutes ago Okay Hon...This is as much as I can take, I'm afraid. Going to go lay down a while. I think God is trying to tell me I need the rest, and I am not one to argue with him.
Thank you so, so much for your patience and prayers...and the column, which is an incredibly sweet thing to do. With so many prayers I can't imagine I'd be down and out too long.
Love ya!
s
Julie
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trista
15 minutes ago P.S. to final notes...
I'm sorry you aren't each receiving your full scoreboard. The numbers kept shifting on me, to the point where I called my roommate in to message scores to Bear just to make sure they were right. If anyone wants theirs, please let me know and I'll be happy to get them to you asap.
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trista
23 minutes ago Final Notes:
Firstly, my sincere apologies to everyone for the hold-up I’ve caused getting scores in, and to islekine, triste elle, and jamiedoring especially, for my very brief comments on their poems. I fell Tues. morning and either tore or pulled nearly every muscle in my left leg, then developed a high fever last night on top of it all. The pain made it nearly impossible to sit at the computer...and when I did, I kept falling asleep from the pain meds. : ( Your patience and prayers have been greatly appreciated as I’ve tried to finish my judging in short bursts of time. I felt, having only a few left to judge, that I should be able to get through them...just really did not understand what a challenge it would turn out to be.
Maybe that’s what we get for challenging all of you with those banned a’s? Lol
But seriously...you guys/gals are all worth it.
Just a note about this POM itself, I thought we had a huge number of outstanding entries. This will go down as another of my favorite PO contests...even if it’s been the most painful. Thanks again to all of you, and congrats to our winners! : )
And to Bear...you are the best, and I have been incredibly blessed to know you...
Wishing you all a beautiful May,
~Julie
May God bless all of you in abundance,
Bear & Julie ~
Peace.......we love you Julie!!!!!
Contest Winners
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by RyanosaurusWrecks 31 lines, 29 comments, on Apr 25 8:41 PM 2008. In Abuse, Adult
Gold trophy winner
• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
Selectively polluted
calculated mind,• Commented on by judge. [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 4166861, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
Silver trophy winner
Honorable mention
Entries [14]
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This simple word,
and yet unheard.by Lights Sorrow 28 lines, 11 comments, on Apr 25 8:23 PM 2008. In Love• Commented on by judge. -
something eludes
through life’s journeyby Venugopal 28 lines, 12 comments, on Apr 25 11:26 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
His wife has disappeared again
so he heads back to the bar alone• Commented on by judge. -
• Commented on by judge.
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Life unfolds from the earth
with fragrance of green• Commented on by judge. -
Sleepy eyed
month of June,by islekine 42 lines, 32 comments, on Apr 26 1:10 PM 2008• Commented on by judge.
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Comments
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are those the only filler words not allowed?
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Those be them!
Good luck,
Bear ~
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So you cannot have ANY of THOSE words in your poem?
Man Bear I was thinking about entering again after a loooooooooonnnnnnnggggggg break from not entering due to so many rules about punctuation and now you threw this curve ball at me
I dunno man...
I dunno...
Very good contests you are running but
The rules are off the chain for me...
I was just getting over the punctuation thing...lol.
Good luck though
Becky
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Becky, Becky, Becky :)
Now you know your quill is more powerful than any Rules I could ever set in stone.....and No, you may not use ANY of those Filler Words listed, any place in your entire write
Read the last weeks POW Winner......He did an entire poem with not one letter *E*....at all ....and it came out fabulous.....so with that said...it CAN be done
http://allpoetry.com/poem/4143401
I shall be looking for an entry from you,
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Pssst...we've lightened up on punctuation a wee bit too.
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Night Julie :)
Have a grrreat Saturday, and see you Sunday.....remember, there are 15 spots to be filled....hopefully ......oh...and hey!.....Are you getting snow?
I see there are a lot of mistakes already, simply because Poets are not reading the Rules.....I hope they see 'em soon, cause I am not going easy this week ~
Bear zz
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It is supposed to be 102 tomorrow and same Sunday
....I can't believe the difference in temps between here & there
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We got 6 inches of snow overnight, and it is still coming down.
I wanna be where you are!!!
As for the contest, me thinks you put out one heck of a challenge...I'm not sure I'd want to attempt it myself.
But just looking for those mistakes is going to take me an extra hour alone in judging!
s for ya anyways 
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i might enter this contest later...hope i am worthy to be a participant
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"May the Quill be with us all"
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Well...
Hmmm, I'm not really sure where I screwed up. Better to be safe and wait for the next contest.
I think I already lost this one.
~pithyAplomb. "I see the bright vermillion straight into the sun"
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Great challenge this week....love the torturous ideas you are coming up with I was to ill to enter this time, but will enjoy reading all the entries and look forward to the next instalment!
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some very good entries on this one!
ty aboomer, I see. I had removed the "a", I believe before you had commented, so after going through the rules one last time, I had everything according to rule. You must have caught the poem just after I made some alterations, excluding fillers. Bad timing I guess. As to the 4 line stanza, I can see where you are coming from, ty for the tip, however I removed, because I really did not know where you were coming from, sorry, my mistake.
take care and God Bless,
~pithyAplomb. Awsome contest by the way, I'll look in on the next one.
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I'm so sorry 'pithyaplomb' if I confused it even more for you! I think, if you have it done now and rules fixed that maybe Arkbear would let you re-enter it.
Again, I'm sorry if I confused you.
best wishes
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Good luck to everyone in the contest.
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Thank you so much for the HM and congrats to all the winners! Great entries!
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Hooray for another great contest and the winners!
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Thank you Susie ~
Bear ~
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to all of my friends here...
i just want to thank you for all of your support...Bear, thanks to you, you and these contests have made me a better poet, Julie, your words guide every letter I type....
thanks again for the gold, although I feel that I didnt really deserve it...
peace on earth to all -
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Thank you Ryan ~
First off, well earned Gold, and finally, you are one heck of a Poet....don't ever underestimate you deserving a Trophy.......no matter who you are penning against ~
Be well and God bless you.....see you in the review section of the next PO' contest
Bear ~
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