Today is my 4th Anniversary on AP. I was only 8 years old when I joined and I remember every second of the journey that has brought me to where I am today, to who I am today. And AP has played a big part in that...and for that, I am incredibly grateful. 
So 4 making me who I am, this is a special kind of thank you contest...with 4 options! See the theme 
Option 1 : Write a poem about YOUR experiences on AP, all that you have learned, people you have met etc. I know I am not the only one who this site means a lot to.
Option 2 : Enter your favourite poem that you have written that you would never have written if you hadn't discovered AP (for instance, if it showcases a new form of poetry that you learned here. I never even knew how to write an accrostic before I found here.)
Option 3 : Let your heart speak for 4 lines
Option 4 : The personal one. My life has been touched by so many amazing people I have met through AP and I will never be able to find the words to express exactly how grateful I am. However, for this option I would like you to write poems for the 4 people who have changed my life the most.....
2 who I know well and who are ALWAYS in my heart...
maa http://www.allpoetry.com/poets/maa
and
Sky Prince Ireland http://www.allpoetry.com/poets/Sky%20Prince%20Ireland
and 2 who may not know how much they have taught me or how much there just being here has meant to me...
Lady Ireland http://www.allpoetry.com/poets/Lady%20Ireland
and
Amunet Wolfbane http://allpoetry.com/Amunet%20Wolfbane < for all her amazing work hosting contests to encourage and inspire us younger poets
Just a few little rules...
No sticky caps please
Nothing adult or mean
Please put the option you have chosen in your author comments
I really hope you enjoy this contest. 
Before I go I just want to say a huge THANK YOU to everyone who contributes to AP...the poets, the greeters, s, the mods and even just people who visit to read Thank you 
love,
Ellie x
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on January 7
- Rewards: Gold: 444, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 4 people
- Final notes: Hi! Thank you so much to everyone who entered. After 4 years I am still blown away by the talent of the people on AP. I am so grateful to have found this lovely site and I am glad to see it means as much to all of you as it means to me. It was really difficult to judge this contest, but it is always difficult as I wish I could give you all the gold. However, I just had to let my heart choose. Not everyone remembered to put the option they chose in their author comments but I decided not to let that matter when judging. Thank you again to everyone who took the time to enter!
Ellie x
Contest Winners
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Once we rode the waves,
and crawled in the mud.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] -
Grace has taken the form of a young girl
Light is Its message and speaks through her mouth• Commented on by judge. [remove] -
Cold fingers t/r/e/m/b/l/e backstage
Eyes wide. Blood rushes to head.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove] - Error: Unable to find finalist item 4893387, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
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Who am I? in true sense or practically in real terms
without the fragrance of flowers and scintillating stars on the sky• Commented on by judge. [remove]
Gold trophy winner
Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Honorable mention
Entries [9]
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Like a petal from the prettiest of flowers.
In times of trouble we will all fall from grace.by Hypocritical Oath 4 lines, 2 comments, on Oct 31 9:44 AM 2007• Commented on by judge. Prewrite -
The moon who shines
so bright through my heart.• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Ellie!
Happy 4th anniversary! AP is such a special place because of all the wonderful people we get to know here over time.
And it's Christmas Eve, so you have two reasons to celebrate this day!
All the best with this contest, I hope I can come up with something nice in time.
Annie
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I wanna join =]
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Ahh Ellie, I can't believe it's been four years since you came on here; I am sure that I found you when you were only nine years old; how quickly all that time went - and I'm glad to be able to say you're growing up so well girlie!
Hope you had a safe, peaceful, and enjoyable Christmas / New Year. I'll see what I can do here
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jean-marc's and marion's poems coming soon ...
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Thank you for holding such a nice contest, Ellie. You come up with some of the nicest topics for contests. May you hold many more! And thanks for the HM as well.
Love Brian -
thank you again, dear ellie, for having motivated me to write again after quite a while, thanks to your contest ... I am so happy and grateful for your inspiration ...
merci beaucoup aussi for the honorable mention ...
much love,
big sister maa
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