I don't have many favourites but one of them is a superb poet and needs cheering up.
Ironically, since Sue Cardwell ( http://allpoetry.com/Sue%20Cardwell ) is the best writer of upbeat sad poetry on AllPoetry, one of the ways I want you to do that is to write a sad but not depressing rhyming poem, just as she does. You can also write in any form about Sue, make it positive but it can be about how you imagine her to be or about the real Sue.
Do your best please she's a great poet!
(She loves sonnets and sapphic odes and ballad meters and beautiful free verse!)
Ironically, since Sue Cardwell ( http://allpoetry.com/Sue%20Cardwell ) is the best writer of upbeat sad poetry on AllPoetry, one of the ways I want you to do that is to write a sad but not depressing rhyming poem, just as she does. You can also write in any form about Sue, make it positive but it can be about how you imagine her to be or about the real Sue.
Do your best please she's a great poet!
(She loves sonnets and sapphic odes and ballad meters and beautiful free verse!)
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on August 23, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 1000, Silver: 300, Bronze: 150, Honorable mention: 8 people
- Final notes: First I must thank my friend Sue for agreeing to judge this contest with me so you all know that the poems that won are those that cheered her up the most.
I won't attempt to second guess any of her judging here, except to say she and cricketjeff have an agreement not to give each other more than HMs and I have respected this.
Thank-you to all the poets, Sue assures me that every poem delighted her and I would have given more HMs but that's all my points and I didn't want to ask her for more.
Contest Winners
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Sapphic ode• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
Within the stroke of midnight she sits with pen in hand
For sleep has been forgotten, the night man keeps his sand• Commented on by judge. [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 4497095, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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by The Poetic Angel 26 lines, 8 comments, on Aug 9 10:52 AM 2008. In contest, Dedication, cheer up
Honorable mention
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by Ceridwens Soul 51 lines, 2 comments, on Aug 8 8:40 AM 2008. In Adult, Thoughts, Not Erotica Honorable mention
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She's mistress of the happy sad
A writer of the rhyming bentby cricketjeff 14 lines, 7 comments, on Aug 21 7:14 PM 2008. In Personal, Thoughts Honorable mention
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A songbird with a broken wing
So delicate and colorfulby PerVirtuous 24 lines, 13 comments, on Aug 22 9:06 PM 2008. In Personal, Pantoum, Spiritual Honorable mention
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Sandpipers run along the shore,
a soaring sea hawk screams.• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
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there's everything to do
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Tea and cakes and strawberry jam
that's what the name brings to mindby Judith Chandler 10 lines, 1 comment, on Aug 21 6:59 PM 2008• Viewed by judge. -
Hello Susan, I don’t really know you
But I hear you like sonnets so here goesby smonte19124 21 lines, 2 comments, on Aug 9 10:12 AM 2008• Viewed by judge. -
who came about,
to guide the task.
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Can I have some cheese, or peas, louise?!
Oooooo, your so original• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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What can I say but Thank You, I'm not sure what I have done to deserve this contest, but I appreciate it.
Love
Sue
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I could not begin to do my 'Sunshine' justice, but I am sure the response will be a good one.
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A great Contest
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This is such a nice idea for a contest. I hope you get lots of wonderful entries for her!
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She is a wonderful poet and person!
I would write if my muse wasn't missing, but just wanted to wish you the best for the contest for Sue!
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I will take a look and see what comes to me. So sweet of you to honor a fellow AP poet.
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Thankyou Jade for hosting this contest for Sue and for the HM
x Judie x
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