QUICKIE: seasons [3/4]

20 poets.
less than 60 words.
left-align.
no rhyme.

PROMPT: winter


give me something fabulous, and more points/trophies will be awarded.


-also check out my other contests in this series:
http://allpoetry.com/contest/2426145 summer
http://allpoetry.com/contest/2426147 autumn
http://allpoetry.com/contest/2426261 spring

xx.Emma

Contest is Over

• Contest was judged on November 17, 2008
• Rewards: Gold: 400, Silver: 100, Bronze: 50, Honorable mention: 2 people
• Final notes:
  thanks to everyone who entered.
  the entries were all good, especially the finalists.
  ♥EmmaRiley

Contest Winners

1. Beauty’s fragility

   by Sandi Alford 15 lines, 13 comments, on Nov 9 11:33 AM 2008. In Nature
   Gold trophy winner

   • Commented on by judge. [remove]
2. Desecrated Love

   Whispered endearments.
   

   by tanzanite 20 lines, 4 comments, on Nov 6 11:06 PM 2008. In Contest, Thoughts, Society, Other
   Silver trophy winner

   • Commented on by judge. [remove]
3. heat me up

   by written-in-ink 15 lines, 11 comments, on Nov 2 8:28 PM 2008. In Contest, Personal, Thoughts
   Bronze trophy winner

   • Commented on by judge. [remove]
4. Hyperthermia

   I enhaled your scent like crisp winter air
   running my hand through your snow speckled hair

   by catalyst. 16 lines, 6 comments, on Nov 3 7:06 PM 2008
   Honorable mention

   • Commented on by judge. [remove]
5. Winter's call

   A snowflake, fragile rests upon my bedroom window as I gazed out onto the frosted landscape.
   

   by RareFlower 4 lines, 4 comments, on Nov 9 6:37 AM 2008. In contest, Nature, Quickie, prompt, thoughts
   Honorable mention

   • Commented on by judge. [remove]

Entries [17]

• A Winter Day

  the sun glints off the snow,
  throwing sun spots across your eyes

  by Green Lady 18 lines, 1 comment, on Nov 2 10:03 PM 2008

  • Commented on by judge.
• To Freeze

  by spiritualangel 32 lines, 1 comment, on Nov 3 7:02 AM 2008. In Winter, Nature, Love, Thoughts, Contest

  • Commented on by judge.
• The Mighty Jack Frost Wins

  by badnovocaine 11 lines, 3 comments, on Nov 4 12:53 AM 2008. In Other, Nature, Thoughts, Weird, Contest

  • Commented on by judge.
• Winter

  Icicles plunk down onto the crust
  of the hail-beaten snow.

  by Atrus 7 lines, 2 comments, on Nov 4 10:50 AM 2008

  • Commented on by judge.
• There It Goes, There It Goes Again

  I've hit the ground now, no more climbing back up.

  by Wolf Run0 11 lines, 1 comment, on Nov 6 2:25 PM 2008

  • Commented on by judge.
• Snowless Winter

  The wind blows,
  the branches barron.

  by Incapable of Death 10 lines, 2 comments, on Nov 6 4:45 PM 2008. In Life, Nature, sad

  • Commented on by judge.
• Zulu season

  Creeping toward the day,
  stalking Falls back door.

  by Lady-Pegasus 21 lines, 1 comment, on Nov 8 5:36 AM 2008. In Nature, Dark, Contest

  • Commented on by judge.
• in true sense-

  The chill weather
  that weaves straight into my body

  by Purush 10 lines, 1 comment, on Nov 8 7:12 AM 2008

  • Commented on by judge.
• Winter Reigns

  by Anu-Nataraj 15 lines, 1 comment, on Nov 9 11:02 AM 2008. In Nature, Humor, Thoughts

  • Commented on by judge.
• Christmas Wonderland

  white wonderland,snowy sidewalks,
  freezing hands, foggy breath,

  by camo.egg.army.gurl 12 lines, 11 comments, on Nov 9 5:46 PM 2008. In Life, Society

  • Commented on by judge.
• When Grasshoppers Dream of Being Ants

  The season will search you out,
  deadwood fingers pointing and grasping,

  by Brendan Newcomb 10 lines, 1 comment, on Nov 9 11:21 PM 2008

  • Commented on by judge.

Comments

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  written-in-ink
  November 17, 2008
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  thank you so much
• 
  Sandi Alford
  November 18, 2008
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  Thank you! This was a wonderful surprize to find this morning
  Congratulations to all the winners!
  
  Let the ink flow!
  blessings, sandi
  
  

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