Thanks to Lugansk Art Gallery [Artist difficult to locate] He is Julian Merrow-Smith, a Briton in France, now.
1) Write in any genre. At least 12 lines. No maximum.
2) This must be a response to the still life portrait.
3) Utter impatience will be shown to 'typos', grammatical, punctuation and spelling errors.
4) We do want the language of poetry rather than prosaic lines.
5) This Winkling sponsored contest is open to Allpoetry.
6) Depending upon response and quality of entries, the judges will go beyond Gold to Silver, bronze, HMs and finalists.
7) A very good Gold Trophy Poem will enable the author to become an Academician and use the letters MAWFP* after his or her name on this site. The possibility of publication is high.
8) Trophy winners are always invitees into the Group, Winklings One.
[* MAWFP = Member of Academy of Winklings Fine Poetry. ]
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on June 26, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 3000, Silver: 2000, Bronze: 1000, Honorable mention: 1 people
- Final notes: Dear me! Judging a Winklings' contest for Pamela and Ron after solid commenting is no easy task. If you think the competition and standards are high, we know it!
This contest was absolutely anonymously assessed in that no attempt was made nor guessing tried to sort out identity.
To be a finalist in a Winklings' contest, I feel, is an honour, who ever you are!
Decisions!!!!!
GOLD: 'red autumn, sorcery'. Congratulations, poet.
The creation of three worlds: yours; your response to the world of the painting; your connected visit to a rustic and real world - this creation is remarkable. The final line has an 'aha' moment of wonder. Delightful, poet and thoroughly so!
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SILVER: 'Still Love'. Congratulations, poet.
Is there not a touch of the visionary; of Blake? References to the apple and serpent are unselfconsciously mythological and unostentatiously so. Pure lyricism!
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BRONZE: 'In Loving Palms'. Congratulations, poet.
I notice that your second stanza is remarkably succinct. Visual, olfactory and tactile sensory evocation is remarkable. The poem is exemplary of wonderful word-weaving.
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Honorable Mention: 'A Kitchen and a Kiss'
Congratulations, poet. This is sophisticated free verse. You play with words and, in doing so, mold them like clay. Always graceful and elegant. Imagery and imagination are powerfully yoked.
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Finalists:
(i)Frozen in Time: You should be very, very proud at sixteen to do so well in this field and to be our first finalist awardee mentioned in this contest. Indeed, life is given to still life, well. When I read this poem aloud, elegance of visual imagery is obvious. Congratulations!
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(ii) 'Salud': Your rapid corrections have been happily noted, poet. Wonderful images of a hard-working group enjoying the fruits of labour.
(iii) Kitchen Romance: Some of the alliteration is very pertinent. The twin spirits towered! Thank you.
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Finally, thank you to all contestants. Although we cannot weaken the very high standards of Winkling Contests by being more generous, there are some fine poems left behind that are worth reading.
Lyndon with Pamela A Lamppa. xxxxxxx
Contest Winners
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Arousing satiable sensations,
gastronomic tongue twists,• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
It was in the kitchen
that he kissed her; the dayby myrataal 42 lines, 65 comments, on May 23 7:38 PM 2008. In Love, Romantic, Creative Thoughts
Honorable mention
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The artist's hands unshaken
lay fine the placid scene;by Soul-Alchemist 24 lines, 12 comments, on May 23 9:02 PM 2008. In Contest, My own style, Nature, Art• Commented on by judge. [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 4260651, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
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For twenty years she's waited for today,
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Life's last hope
did drip from the chinby RyanosaurusWrecks 24 lines, 6 comments, on May 24 1:53 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
sweetly cold marble holds my daily kitchen in antique• Commented on by judge.
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by fullfathomfive 55 lines, 5 comments, on May 25 6:46 PM 2008• Commented on by judge.
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Simple repast
held by hand-hewn sideboard,• Commented on by judge.
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Lovely painting! Artist credit please.
Dennis
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Pretty, rustic, Ukrainian? - no promises!
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No promises?
I shall cross my fingers.
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I found a poem behind the jug.
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Now of course is where I disagree with some others, I want to know where my poem fails.
Great critiques from the judges, but if all we see are the positives, how do I know where to improve things to make the final next time?
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Dear Jeff
I do not think your poem failed at all. What I do think is that poetry is an art and, mechanical errors aside, it comes down to the few poems most favoured by the judges. Pamela and I thought long and hard about these poems. Longer than I spend writing a poem! There is no other way of doing it than to have one judge, two, three or many (unmanageable and goes to THE popular then.)
I feel for Winklings folk. The poems are generally so well-crafted.
However, I do wish you well. Pam and I do not discuss styles of writing nor try to guess whose work we are favouring over another's. I think, we\, as a team, are exceptional in this respect at Allpoetry ... or we would love to think so.
Do nothing to your rich poetry Jeff. Just keep competing. Ron.
By all means begin a column on the art of judging at Winklings, if you wish. In fact as I have got to know you, I'd welcome that.
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Congrats to all the winners...Rich
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Thanks to all the judges for the confidence in my poem. Receiving the bronze was flattering. There are so many wonderful entries in this contest!
~ Joyce
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