Behind each garage a ladder
sleeps in the leaves, its hands
folded across its lean belly.
There are hundreds of them
in each town, and more
sleeping by haystacks and barns
out in the country- tough old
day laborers, seasoned and wheezy,
drunk on the weather,
sleeping outside with the crickets.
- Ted Kooser
you know what to do, if not, then leave
or just write your September into paper
100 words or less
this, the beginning of a month series
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on June 8
- Rewards: Gold: 300
- Final notes: And the winners are:
Touching September
by zochit2me
A cloudless whisper
by Lavender Butterfly
An Upside Down Song
by Cannonsfire
Congrats!
Contest Winners
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by Gypsy-Princess 22 lines, 5 comments, on May 3 9:05 PM. In Season, Nature, Other
Silver trophy winner
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by EvilKate 40 lines, 6 comments, on May 6 11:12 AM. In Contemporary• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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Gold trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
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When I wake I can smell the change in the airby cheyennea3436 35 lines, 1 comment, on May 16 3:33 PM. In Sad• Viewed by judge.
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Durring late September People start to seeby apoetforplsouth 19 lines, on May 16 4:45 PM• Viewed by judge.
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Last september was so ..chaotic and sad for me.
I think though this will bring some good entries
Hugs, Nami, you do post some inspiring contests.
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/ Hope you enter Dia
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So you begin with September - interesting..
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No I began with January
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ahh .. okay
All yea round is tough for me, the months hardly make a difference.
But good luck
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But i already have a september poem, Namita...time for a new season, isn't it
- love this month series.
~ Nicolette
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I'm starting to like it too... I'm writing all 12 myself!
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beautiful contest, Nami...
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Hope you enter!!
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lololol - that picture is not bad at all. Don't worry. Unless it was your mom or dad who said that
Then don't listen to me.
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lol..
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that is one of my favorite poems- by one of my favorite authors..
a wonderful contest idea and follow through -
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Please please please please enter...
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wow...
an unexpected win. Thank you so much and congrats to all
becky
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