This contest is to bring happiness, dreams, blessing, richness to the finest of ladies on this site. If you know klassylassy you know that this woman deserves all the grace our love and poetry can bring to her. The richness of her caring has been one of the greatest gifts for me on this site. Her tender understanding of my poetry, her timely editorial comments ( she has often helped me to clean up an embarrassing typo).
She writes the most sensual poetry about gardens and flowers. Many times she has left me speechless at the wonder and joy I have found in her work. She just returned from and operation to remove some tumors. Let us all cheer her quickly back to health.
Rules:
1. Exercise intelligence and good taste. Please.
2. Write how ever you want. I don't care as long as you think it would bring joy and delight to her heart.
3. I do not suffer fools gladly
4. We are all adults, demonstrate it.
She writes the most sensual poetry about gardens and flowers. Many times she has left me speechless at the wonder and joy I have found in her work. She just returned from and operation to remove some tumors. Let us all cheer her quickly back to health.
Rules:
1. Exercise intelligence and good taste. Please.
2. Write how ever you want. I don't care as long as you think it would bring joy and delight to her heart.
3. I do not suffer fools gladly
4. We are all adults, demonstrate it.
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on June 25, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 1000, Silver: 750, Bronze: 500, Honorable mention: 7 people
- Final notes: Thank you, Thank you -- everyone who entered raised Karen's spirits and was kind and generous in all their beautiful words. This contest was everything I wanted and more. You all made it very hard to pick winners. But, this is a contest and I believe in makeing it valid out of respect of all the entrants and their efforts.
I read everyone. Commented on each because I believe it is part of the duty of a judge to do so. Each one of you should know I first look at language. I enjoy lyricism and metaphor, the ability of someone to make good use of symbols and understand how words fit together. I am not impressed by having to go to the dictionary only is that word the right word for this part of the poem. I like a sense of continuity. I sat with these for several days to see which ones stayed with me. It is part of how I judge all art. You might call it the sticky quality. Does it stick to me.
Here are the results. I thank you all for being winners in the most important department: you made Karen's heart sing. The rest is just meeting my qualifications.
Contest Winners
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by Night Hope 48 lines, 13 comments, on Jun 7 7:48 PM 2008. In Personal, Dedication, Love, Life, Hope, Nature, Spiritual, Inspired
Gold trophy winner
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Wisps of mist enwreathe the pine and fir
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Prismatic colours, scintillating, gladly splashed on green stalks• Commented on by judge. [remove]
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From the pinnacle
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Waving sprigs of golden flowers
in fields with clover interspersed,• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
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I am so sorry,
silence• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Honorable mention
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I've been wondering how to tell you all...my heart is caught in my throat, in wonder and an expanding sense of love.
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After reading your Heartspeak
I went numb and speechlessby PageTurner 42 lines, 5 comments, on Jun 9 3:03 PM 2008. In Inspirational, Spiritual, Love, Life, Hope, Friendship, Dedication, Contest• Commented on by judge. -
With amazement I read her words the ones that take me through her mind• Commented on by judge.
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How beautiful is a friendship
Although distance be betweenby AusStar 24 lines, 9 comments, on Jun 16 8:45 AM 2008• Commented on by judge.
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I'll get something going for our Klass Act in a little while.
Thanks Tom!
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Without doubt Karen is one of the nicest people I have met, would be a pleaure to pen something to make her smile
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Karen is one of my dearest friends here on AP and I will definately try my best to brighten up her heart. Wonderful idea to host this contest for her, Tom. Bookmarked.
~ Nicolette
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Cool, I shall see what my noggin allows out to play. She has always been kind and tolerant to my odd humor.
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Karen is one of the most lovely lady I know online. I simply love her positive way of seeing life. She deserves this kind of attention.
I am so very thankful for the invitation to write for this contest.
Mari
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Great Contest, Klassy (Karen) has given meaning to my life. Thank u for coming with such a wonderful contest.
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Thank you Tomis, for running this contest to recognize and bless Karen - thank you my fellow poets for bringing such beautiful words to her support. Congratulations Wanda and daftweejimmy for trophies, blessings to all who participated.
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You are more than welcome. I think that is the people who touch us in a postive way that change the world for the better. We need more. Just my way to celebrate one of the truly gracious ladies on this sight.
Peace & Light,
Tom B.
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Thank you for hosting such a worthy contest, Tom...for honoring such a treasure among women...& for the gold. Congratulations to one & all on such amazing tributes to one of our most beloved. Be well, Poets & Scribes. Wanda
"Karen's Lovely Landscape of Dreams: for klassy lassy"
www.allpoetry.com/poem/4308749
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