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Poet's Choice III

UPDATE: 

 

I'm working my way through 

hang on, I'll get to you

 

 

 

 

Update II:

 

I'll be moving some poems

to the finalist list, for ease of judging

 

 

 

 

ENTER ...a prewrite.  

BUT...one that has not won a trophy or has been entered over 3 times. 

PLEASE...choose well.

DON'T...forget to edit.

USE...spell check.

THIS...is not for the impatient,

FOR...I will not be rushed in judging.

A...comment will be given on each poem.

DUMP...bad attitudes elsewhere, please.

 

 

 

I think I understand why many contests do not except  prewrites...they are drowned in a tsunami of poems that were entered just for the sake of entering. 

 

Although I was well satisfied with the winning entries in my recent prewrite contest, it seemed to me that some of the others just dumped a poem on my doorstep.

 

Please scrutinize your poem before entering.  Edit, edit, edit.

 

Generally speaking, I will hold my comments until the contest is over a week from today.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 









 

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on May 25, 2008
  • Rewards: Gold: 1000, Silver: 500, Bronze: 250, Honorable mention: 1 people
  • Final notes:
    The finalists represented a wide variety of styles and voices. Some whose work I am familiar with, others I have read for the first time. Congratulations to you all.

    The top three poems were those that drew me back time and again. Congratualtions.

    I'm giving the poem Oh, Wishing Well an Honerable Mention It was written by a very special poet, XPandyxFangirlx, 11 years of age. I think she is well on her way to being an outstanding poet. Give this one a read, eh?

    The other finalists are more or less in the order that appealed to me.

    In a contest with this many entries, there were many poems that I thoroughly enjoyed that did not make the finalists list. There were a few I probably should have DQ'd. All in all this was a good experience.

    Thanks again to those that entered and took the time to scrutinize and edit their work. To those who dumped poems in my lap with spelling errors and typos...please take more pride in your work.

Contest Winners

  1. Wireless Connection
    by amaranthine lover 27 lines, 3 comments, on Apr 30 11:01 PM 2008. In noguest
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  2. Gone For Good
    by aliceramone 29 lines, 15 comments, on Jan 4 7:27 PM 2008. In adult, dark
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  3. Oh, Wishing Well
    This is like my favorite poem.
    by HugsForEveryone 32 lines, 9 comments, on May 4 10:37 AM 2008. In Personal, Thoughts, Love, Life, Hope, Happy
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  4. She Dreams In Blue {Cinquain}
    My first cinquain poem, review of form use welcome.
    by Errant Panther 6 lines, 8 comments, on Dec 19 2:17 AM 2007. In Thoughts, Sad, Deep, Cinquain
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  5. Nuit et jour d'un phoenix
    Ashes of your whisper
    Sighing,
    by Phlegm 2 lines, 2 comments, on May 20 1:45 AM 2008
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]

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  • Floorboards
    May 21, 2008
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    Is a greeny classed as a trophy?


    • Luna Tique Fringe
      May 21, 2008
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      Hey sweetie!! Long time. As much as I am tempted to say no, I suppose technically it is...sorry, m'lord. ..I'll betcha got sumpthin though.


  • aliceramone
    May 26, 2008
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    thanks for the bronze and congrats to the other winners


  • Elora Danon gold member
    May 27, 2008
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    Thank you so much for the recognition. I've been out of town for a few days and it was a lovely surprise to come back to find this!

    All the best to you

    e~