Poem of the Month - POM - by Bear

Contest is Over

• Contest was judged on May 31
• Rewards: Gold: 2000, Silver: 750, Bronze: 250, Honorable mention: 3 people
• Final notes:
  
  
  Very nice Poets!
  
  First off, I want to thank Kevin, Owner of AllPoetry, for his Award of a ( 3 ) Month Silver Membership, or credit to the Account for the Winner in this POM! Thank you Kevin....the PO' Contests appreciate your blessing and continued support -
  
  Next....with a total of 500 points available, this Poet is no stranger to the top ( 3 ) spots in the PO' Contests....and she is not going away anytime too soon.....so if you want to win, you will have to simply pen better -
  
  She earned 462.45 points....cool! ...and a heartfelt write as well....thank you for sharing Kim!
  
  Your Silver Winner earned 459.55 points! A new-comer to the PO's....and for the age of this Poet....watch out older Poets! Great job!
  
  Your Bronze Winner earned 453.05 points! This Poet has been absent from the PO's for a while....but when she returns.....she is ready to bring her best! Thanks!
  
  Your HM's ( ARE ) in order...>>
  
  
  HM 1...450.85 Nice job Genna!
  HM 2...444.35 Cool Goldy!
  HM 3...442.4 Great write!
  
  This Month, we have added ( 2 ) Categories, recognized by your Host - Most Dramatic Theme & Most Heartfelt Theme -
  
  Best Title: My Cereal Went Cold for Gossip
  
  Most Creative Theme: Caught in the Crest...
  
  Most Dramatic Theme: Dead Butterflys
  
  Best Use of Grammar: Without a Word, Language is Created
  
  Most Heartfelt Theme: A Tie: Forever Inked/ Homecoming
  
  
  
  There you have it Poets!
  
  A HUGE Thank You to your Judges.....this would not have been possible without them placing a great deal of time aside for each of your writes.....I hope you each take three or five minutes and send them a thank you if you have not already -
  
  I want to thank those who took the time to comment on so many of the entries.....I appreciate that and I know each Poet does as well -
  
  This Contest was Hosted by Poets who strive to do their best when reading, reviewing, critiquing and scoring your work -
  
  You may now edit your work if needed or desired -
  
  It has been a very long day...please excuse any typos -
  
  Have a GREAT week ahead and be blessed ...each of you,
  
  ....and remember,
  
  May Your Higher Power & The Power Of Your Quill,
  Always Be Your Strength!
  
  Bear & Judges -
  
  Scores below for your other Judges..>>>>>
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Frogzter:
  32 minutes ago O.k. here goes....
  
  1) Without A Word Language is Created
  
  Title............7
  Flow............8
  Creativity......9
  Imagery........9
  Grammar.......10
  Presentation..9
  Impact..........9
  Uniqueness....8
  Emotion.......9
  Rules ..........9 (did not put POM contest in AN)
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  Total.........87
  
  
  
  2) A Poets Fear by CallistoAthena
  Title............8
  Flow............9
  Creativity.....7
  Imagery.......8
  Grammar.......10
  Presentation..10
  Impact..........8
  Uniqueness....7
  Emotion.......8
  Rules..........10
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  Total..........85
  
  
  
  3) Caught In The Crest by Sunshine Princess
  
  Title...........10
  Flow............9
  Creativity.....9
  Imagery.......10
  Grammar......10
  Presentation..9
  Impact.........9
  Uniqueness...9
  Emotion.......9
  Rules..........10
  _________________________________
  Total..........94
  
  
  4) My cereal went cold for gossip by Violetmoodswing
  
  Title.............7
  Flow.............8
  Creativity......9
  Imagery.........8
  Grammar........7
  Presentation...7
  Impact..........8
  Uniqueness....9
  Emotion........8
  Rules...........10
  __________________________________-
  Total..........81
  
  
  5) Virtue by lifescholar
  
  Title..............9
  Flow..............9
  Creativity.......9
  Imagery.........9
  Grammar........10
  Presentation...10
  Impact...........9
  Uniqueness.....8
  Emotion........8
  Rules............10
  _____________________________________
  Total...........91
  
  
  6) Dream Bender by AlllexisReed
  
  Title..............9
  Flow.............9
  Creativity......9
  Imagery.........9
  Impact..........9
  Grammar.......9
  Presentation..10
  Uniqueness....8
  Emotion.......8
  Rules...........10
  ____________________________________
  Total..........91
  
  
  7) Forever Inked by Paloszoo
  
  Title...........9
  Flow.......... 9
  Creativity....9
  Imagery......10
  Grammar..... 9
  Presentation..9
  Impact.......9
  Uniqueness..9
  Emotion....10
  Rules.......10
  ____________________________________
  Total.......93
  
  
  8) Dead Butterflies by Floorboards
  
  Title............8
  Flow...........8
  Creativity.....7
  Imagery.......7
  Grammar......8
  Presenatation..8
  Impact...... .8
  Uniqueness...8
  Emotion......9
  Rules..........10
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  Total...........81
  
  
  9) Generation Act By Gabrielle
  
  Title...............7
  Flow..............7
  Creativity........8
  Imagery..........8
  Grammar.........6
  Presentation....7
  Impact..........7
  Uniqueness....7
  Emotion.........7
  Rules.............10
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  Total.............74
  
  
  10) Poetic Justice by Mistress Leala
  
  Title.....................7
  Flow....................8
  Creativity.............9
  Imagery................9
  Grammar..............7
  Presentation.........7
  Impact................7
  Uniqueness..........7
  Emotion.............9
  Rules................10
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  Total................82
  
  
  
  11) Taxi by MsMouse
  
  Title.................8
  Flow................7
  Creativity.........8
  Imagery...........8
  Grammar..........9
  Presentation....9
  Impact...........8
  Uniqueness.....6
  Emotion........7
  Rules............10
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  Total...........80
  
  
  
  
  12) Homecoming by goldenlocks
  
  Title.................6
  Flow................9
  Creativity..........8
  Imagery.............8
  Grammar...........9
  Presentation.......9
  Impact.............9
  Uniqueness......8
  Emotion.........9
  Rules...........10
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  Total............85
  
  
  
  13) Equated by willowwisp
  
  Title..................9
  Flow.................8
  Creativity..........9
  Imagery............10
  Grammar..........8
  Presentation.....8
  Impact............9
  Uniqueness......8
  Emotion..........9
  Rules.............10
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  Total...............88
  
  
  
  14) Graveyard by Venugopal
  
  Title......................9
  Flow.....................9
  Creativity.............9
  Imagery................10
  Grammar..............8
  Presentation..........8
  Impact.................9
  Uniqueness...........8
  Emotion..............8
  Rules..................10
  ___________________________________
  Total................88
  
  
  
  15) Was It Something I Said? by Angelbellerose
  
  Title.......................7
  Flow......................9
  Creativity................9
  Imagery..................9
  Grammar................10
  Presentation...........9
  Impact..................9
  Uniqueness............8
  Emotion................8
  Rules..................10
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  Total....................88
  
  
  16) THe Memory Dilema by migit212
  
  Title......................8
  Flow......................7
  Creativity...............7
  Imagery.................8
  Grammar................7
  Presentation...........7
  Impact..................7
  Uniqueness............7
  Emotion...............8
  Rules...................9
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  Total.................75
  
  
  
  17) Reflection on A May Lily by thelordreigns
  
  
  Title.....................9
  Flow....................9
  Creativity.............10
  Imagery...............9
  Grammar...............8
  Presentation..........8
  Impact.................9
  Uniqueness...........10
  Emotion...............8
  Rules...................10
  ____________________________________________
  Total...................90
  
  
  
  
  18) Wondering About You by notamolly
  
  Title.........................8
  FLow.......................9
  Creativity..................8
  Grammar..................9
  Imagery...................8
  Presentation.............9
  Uniqueness................8
  Emotion...................9
  Rules......................10
  __________________________________________
  Total........................87
  
  
  
  
  19) Miracle Drop by Samantha Sam
  
  Title...............................10
  FLow.............................9
  Creativity.......................9
  Imagery..........................10
  Grammar..........................9
  Presentation......................9
  Impact............................9
  Uniqueness....................9
  Emotion.......................8
  Rules..........................10
  _____________________________________________
  Total..........................92
  
  
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  MichaelSavage:
  11 hours ago Miracle Drop
  
  
  I enjoyed this poem alot. It had a nice surprise ending and the title was catchy. Great imagery.
  
  Title: 10 (surprising)
  Flow: 9
  Theme: 10
  Feelings: 9
  Grammar: 9
  Presentation: 10
  Uncommonness: 10
  Sit and Ponder: 9
  Ability: 9
  Follow Instructions: 10
  
  Total Points: 95
  
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  MichaelSavage:
  1 day ago Wondering About You
  
  
  I like the way you expressed your love for your grandmother. Maybe some metaphors could be used here and there? Good poem.
  
  
  Title: 9
  Flow: 9
  Theme: 8
  Feelings: 9
  Grammar: 9
  Presentation: 8
  Uncommonness: 8
  Sit and Ponder: 8
  Ability: 8
  Follow Instructions: 10
  
  Your Total: 86
  
  Michael
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  MichaelSavage:
  1 day ago Reflections On A May Lily
  
  
  A poem to ponder on. That’s good. Good imagery. Not so sure about punctuation though.
  
  Title: 10
  Flow: 8
  Theme: 8
  Feelings: 7
  Grammar: 8
  Presentation: 8
  Uncommonness: 8
  Sit and Ponder: 8
  Ability: 8
  Follow Instructions: 9
  
  Your Total: 82
  
  Michael
  
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  MichaelSavage:
  1 day ago The Memory Dilema
  
  
  You have a touching poem. A couple metaphors would have probably been a good touch to this poem but all capitals are against the rules.
  
  Title: 8
  Flow: 7
  Theme: 8
  Feelings: 7
  Grammar: 7
  Presentation:7
  Uncommonness: 8
  Sit and Ponder: 7
  Ability:7
  Follow Instructions: 7
  
  Your Total: 73
  
  Michael
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  MichaelSavage:
  1 day ago Was It Something I Said
  
  
  Very emotionally packed poem. Good imagery. You get your point across very well.
  
  Title: 9
  Flow: 9
  Theme: 9
  Feelings: 10
  Grammar: 9
  Presentation:10
  Uncommonness: 9
  Sit and Ponder: 9
  Ability: 9
  Follow Instructions: 10
  
  Your Total: 93
  
  Michael
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  MichaelSavage:
  1 day ago GraveYard
  
  
  Great imagery. Nice poem to read about views on life and death.
  
  Title: 9
  Flow: 9
  Theme: 8
  Feelings: 9
  Grammar: 9
  Presentation: 9
  Uncommonness: 8
  Sit and Ponder: 9
  Ability:9
  Follow Instructions: 10
  
  Your Total: 89
  
  Michael
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  MichaelSavage:
  1 day ago Equated
  
  
  You did a great 9-11 metaphor by using the birds. Good poem and imagery. Not sure I would have known it was representing 9-11 if not for the authors notes though. Just a thought to ponder.
  
  Title: 9
  Flow: 8
  Theme: 8
  Feelings: 7
  Grammar: 8
  Presentation: 8
  Uncommonness: 8
  Sit and Ponder: 8.5
  Ability: 8
  Follow Instructions: 10
  
  Your Total: 82.5
  
  Michael
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  MichaelSavage:
  1 day ago Home Coming
  
  
  You have a very touching poem here. A couple metaphors would have probably been a good touch to this nice but sad poem.
  
  Title: 8
  Flow: 8
  Theme: 8
  Feelings: 9
  Grammar: 9
  Presentation: 8
  Uncommonness: 8
  Sit and Ponder: 8
  Ability: 8
  Follow Instructions: 10
  
  Your Total: 84
  
  Michael
  
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  MichaelSavage:
  1 day ago Taxi
  
  
  You did very well in details. Not so sure that the rhyme wasn't a bit forced especially on the last line in each stanza. It messed with the flow to me. But over all you took a subject that is ordinary and made a good poem from it.
  
  Title: 8
  Flow: 7
  Theme: 7
  Feelings: 7
  Grammar: 8
  Presentation: 8
  Uncommonness: 7
  Sit and Ponder: 7
  Ability: 8
  Follow Instructions: 10
  
  Your Total: 77
  
  Michael
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  MichaelSavage:
  1 day ago Poetic Justice
  
  
  
  You used good metaphors and truth here. Great poem over all and I enjoyed the read a lot. Maybe the title could have been a bit stronger.
  
  Title: 8
  Flow: 9
  Theme: 8
  Feelings: 9
  Grammar: 9
  Presentation: 9
  Uncommonness: 7
  Sit and Ponder: 8
  Ability: 8
  Follow Instructions: 10
  
  Your Total: 85
  
  Michael
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  MichaelSavage:
  1 day ago Generation Act
  
  
  
  
  MichaelSavage
  1 day ago
  ?
  Edit | Reply You have some good points and metaphors here. Not crazy about asking a question at the end of a poem. People need to draw their own conclusion at will. But, over all a good poem.
  
  Title: 7
  Flow: 7
  Theme:8
  Feelings: 7
  Grammar: 8
  Presentation: 7
  Uncommonness: 7
  Sit and Ponder: 8
  Ability: 8
  Follow Instructions: 10
  
  Your Total: 77
  
  Michael
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  MichaelSavage:
  1 day ago Dead Butterflies
  
  
  A touching write. You need more metaphors and imagery. But, over all a nice poem with its simplicity. The ending was a nice surprise.
  
  Title: 8
  Flow: 8
  Theme: 7
  Feelings: 8
  Grammar: 8
  Presentation: 8
  Uncommonness: 7
  Sit and Ponder: 7
  Ability: 8
  Follow Instructions: 10
  
  Your Total: 79
  
  Michael
  
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  MichaelSavage:
  1 day ago Forever Inked
  
  
  Very good imagery and metaphors here. Good title for the poem. I enjoyed this a lot. Sorry for your loss but you are able to express your pain so well.
  
  Title: 10
  Flow: 9
  Theme: 9
  Feelings: 9
  Grammar: 9
  Presentation: 9
  Uncommonness: 9
  Sit and Ponder: 8
  Ability: 9
  Follow Instructions: 10
  
  Your Total: 91
  
  Michael
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  MichaelSavage:
  1 day ago Dream Bender
  
  
  Very nice rhyme without being forced. Nice title. I think maybe it could use some more metaphors. But, over all good poem.
  
  Title: 8
  Flow: 9
  Theme: 8
  Feelings: 8
  Grammar: 9
  Presentation: 8
  Uncommonness: 7
  Sit and Ponder: 7
  Ability: 8
  Follow Instructions: 10
  
  Your Total: 82
  
  Michael
  
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  MichaelSavage:
  1 day ago Virtue
  
  
  I think the title might be too telling but I like the content of what you are saying here. The flow is good. I think I would use a different word for sinew instead of using it twice so close together. Over all very nice poem.
  
  Title: 8
  Flow: 9.5
  Theme: 8
  Feelings: 8.5
  Grammar: 9
  Presentation: 9
  Uncommonness: 8
  Sit and Ponder Effect: 8
  Ability: 8
  Ability To Follow Rules: 10
  
  Your Total: 86
  
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  MichaelSavage:
  1 day ago My Cereal Went Cold For Gossip
  
  
  You need a large I instead of small one. You brought out good points about the price of everything going up and the sense of humor some business men/women may feel that hurts the buyer. I think you could change title so as not to tell us what it's about.
  
  Title: 7
  Flow: 7
  Theme: 7
  Feelings:6
  Grammar: 6
  Presentation:8
  Uncommonness: 6
  Sit and Ponder Effect: 7
  Ability: 7
  Ability To Follow Rules: 10
  
  Your Total: 71
  
  Michael
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  MichaelSavage:
  1 day ago Caught In The Crest
  
  
  Very nice flow an subject matter. The simplicity of your poem is very good but not a lot of use of metaphors. I enjoyed the depths of these lines:
  
  my golden color's sparkle
  into the vastness of the deep...
  
  my life for this day is over
  because no-one rescued me.
  
  
  Title: 9.5
  Flow: 9
  Theme: 8.5
  Feelings: 8
  Grammar: 9
  Presentation: 9
  Uncommonness: 7
  Sit and Ponder Effect: 8
  Ability: 8
  Ability To Follow Rules: 10
  
  Your Total: 86
  
  Michael
  
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  MichaelSavage:
  1 day ago A Poet's Fear
  
  For someone that has lost their muse the words came through nicely. I do believe this subject is a bit over used. Your flow was very nice.
  
  Title: 8
  Flow: 7.5
  Theme: 7
  Feelings:7
  Grammar: 9
  Presentation: 9
  Uncommonness: 7
  Sit and Ponder Effect: 7
  Ability: 8
  Ability To Follow Rules: 10
  
  Your Total: 82.5
  
  Michael
  
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  MichaelSavage:
  1 day ago Without a word, Language is Created
  
  Nice flow and theme in this poem. I think perhaps the title could be changed to something shorter but not a give a way of what the poem is about. Over all nice work.
  
  Title: 7
  Flow: 9
  Theme: 8
  Feelings: 8
  Grammar: 9
  Presentation: 9
  Uncommonness: 7
  Sit and Ponder Effect: 7
  Ability: 8
  Ability To Follow Rules: 10
  
  Your Total: 82
  
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  OverTheRainbow:
  45 minutes ago Here should be all the results from the pom contest. Tell me if I have missed any out. There were a lot of entries, with a variety of talents. I hope everyone that entered gained something from the contest. I admire everyone that put their writing forward, knowing it would face honest criticism.
  
  To start with I have put the rubric I used, then all the results.
  
  Originality:
  Creativity:
  Poetic Devices:
  Title:
  Line breaks/format/flow:
  diction/word choice:
  syntax/sentence structure:
  Mechanics:
  Reaction:
  Overall opinion:
  
  Without a word, language is created: tomisb
  
  Originality: 9
  Creativity: 9
  Poetic Devices: 9
  Title: 9
  Line breaks/format/flow: 8
  diction/word choice: 9
  syntax/sentence structure: 10
  Mechanics: 9
  Reaction: 9
  Overall opinion: 8
  Total: 89
  
  A poet’s fear: Callisto Athena
  
  Originality: 9
  Creativity: 10
  Poetic Devices: 9
  Title: 9
  Line breaks/format/flow: 10
  diction/word choice: 10
  syntax/sentence structure: 9
  Mechanics: 10
  Reaction: 9
  Overall opinion: 9
  Total: 94
  
  Caught in the crest: Sunshine princess
  
  Originality: 9
  Creativity: 8
  Poetic Devices: 8
  Title: 9
  Line breaks/format/flow: 10
  diction/word choice: 10
  syntax/sentence structure: 9
  Mechanics: 9
  Reaction: 9
  Overall opinion: 10
  Total: 93
  
  My cereal went cold for gossip: Violet moodswing.
  
  Originality: 8
  Creativity: 8
  Poetic Devices: 8
  Title: 9
  Line breaks/format/flow: 9
  diction/word choice: 9
  syntax/sentence structure: 8
  Mechanics: 8
  Reaction: 9
  Overall opinion: 8
  Total: 84
  
  Virtue: Lifescholar.
  
  Originality: 8
  Creativity: 9
  Poetic Devices: 9
  Title: 8
  Line breaks/format/flow: 9
  diction/word choice: 10
  syntax/sentence structure: 10
  Mechanics: 9
  Reaction: 9
  Overall opinion: 10
  Total: 91
  
  Dream bender: AllexisReed
  
  Originality: 7
  Creativity: 8
  Poetic Devices: 9
  Title: 10
  Line breaks/format/flow: 10
  diction/word choice: 10
  syntax/sentence structure: 10
  Mechanics: 8
  Reaction: 8
  Overall opinion: 9
  Total: 89
  
  Forever inked: Paloszoo
  
  Originality: 10
  Creativity: 10
  Poetic Devices: 9
  Title: 10
  Line breaks/format/flow: 9
  diction/word choice: 9
  syntax/sentence structure: 9
  Mechanics: 9
  Reaction: 10
  Overall opinion: 10
  Total: 95
  
  Dead butterflies: Floorboards
  
  Originality: 9
  Creativity: 10
  Poetic Devices: 10
  Title: 10
  Line breaks/format/flow: 9
  diction/word choice: 10
  syntax/sentence structure: 10
  Mechanics: 9
  Reaction: 10
  Overall opinion: 10
  Total: 97
  
  Generation act: Gabrielle.
  
  Originality: 8
  Creativity: 8
  Poetic Devices: 9
  Title: 10
  Line breaks/format/flow: 8
  diction/word choice: 8
  syntax/sentence structure: 8
  Mechanics: 9
  Reaction: 9
  Overall opinion: 9
  Total: 86
  
  Poetic justice: mistress leala.
  
  Originality: 7
  Creativity: 9
  Poetic Devices:: 8
  Title: 7
  Line breaks/format/flow: 8
  diction/word choice: 10
  syntax/sentence structure: 9
  Mechanics: 9
  Reaction: 9
  Overall opinion: 9
  Total: 85
  
  Taxi: ms-mouse
  
  Originality: 8
  Creativity: 8
  Poetic Devices: 9
  Title: 9
  Line breaks/format/flow: 9
  diction/word choice: 8
  syntax/sentence structure: 9
  Mechanics: 9
  Reaction: 9
  Overall opinion: 9
  Total:87
  
  Homecoming: goldenlocks.
  
  Originality: 9
  Creativity: 9
  Poetic Devices: 9
  Title: 8
  Line breaks/format/flow: 9
  diction/word choice: 10
  syntax/sentence structure: 10
  Mechanics: 9
  Reaction: 10
  Overall opinion: 10
  Total: 93
  
  Equated: Willowwisp.
  
  Originality: 7
  Creativity: 10
  Poetic Devices: 9
  Title: 9
  Line breaks/format/flow: 10
  diction/word choice: 10
  syntax/sentence structure: 9
  Mechanics: 9
  Reaction: 10
  Overall opinion: 10
  Total: 93
  
  Graveyard: venugopal
  
  Originality: 8
  Creativity: 9
  Poetic Devices: 10
  Title: 8
  Line breaks/format/flow: 9
  diction/word choice: 10
  syntax/sentence structure: 9
  Mechanics: 9
  Reaction: 9
  Overall opinion:9
  Total: 90
  
  Was it something I said: AngelBellerose
  
  Originality: 7
  Creativity: 8
  Poetic Devices: 9
  Title: 8
  Line breaks/format/flow: 9
  diction/word choice: 10
  syntax/sentence structure: 8
  Mechanics: 9
  Reaction: 8
  Overall opinion:8
  Total: 84
  
  The memory dilemma: migit212
  
  Originality: 8
  Creativity: 9
  Poetic Devices: 9
  Title: 9
  Line breaks/format/flow: 9
  diction/word choice: 10
  syntax/sentence structure: 9
  Mechanics: 9
  Reaction: 9
  Overall opinion:9
  Total: 90
  
  Refections on a may lily: thelordreigns. (should have been reflections, I don’t know!??).
  
  Originality: 10
  Creativity: 9
  Poetic Devices: 9
  Title: 9
  Line breaks/format/flow: 9
  diction/word choice: 10
  syntax/sentence structure: 10
  Mechanics: 9
  Reaction: 9
  Overall opinion:10
  Total: 94
  
  Wondering about you: NotAMolly
  
  Originality: 8
  Creativity: 9
  Poetic Devices: 8
  Title: 8
  Line breaks/format/flow: 9
  diction/word choice: 10
  syntax/sentence structure: 10
  Mechanics: 9
  Reaction: 9
  Overall opinion:10
  Total: 90
  
  Miracle drop: SamanthaSam.
  
  Originality: 10
  Creativity: 9
  Poetic Devices: 9
  Title: 8
  Line breaks/format/flow: 9
  diction/word choice: 9
  syntax/sentence structure: 10
  Mechanics: 9
  Reaction: 9
  Overall opinion:10
  Total: 92
  
  
  There are my scores for each poem.
  
  Thank you for letting me help judge this contest.
  Holly.
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  davidwright:
  4 hours ago I have completed my judging and enclosed are the results.
  
  Since I judged in only six catagories I established a ratio value system ie; the following apply.
  
  7 = 12
  8 = 13
  9 = 14
  10 =16
  
  Contest scores in numerical order are...
  
  1 - TomisB 73
  2 - Callisto Athena 83
  3 - Sunshine Princess 82
  4 - Violet Moodswing 80
  5 - Lifescholar 90
  6 - AlexieReed 83
  7 - Paloszoo 86
  8 - Floorboards 82
  9 - Gabrielle 83
  10- Mistress Leala 89
  11- Ms-Mouse 77
  12- goldenlocks 88
  13- WillowWisp 77
  14- Venugopal 78
  continued...........
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  davidwright:
  4 hours ago 15- AngelBellerose 86
  16- Migit212 83
  17- thelordreigns 91
  18- NotAMolly 83
  19- SamanthaSam 86
  
  Thanks for the opportunity and your patience. Next time, should there be, I'll be better equipped to manage this process.
  
  Thanks again and happy trails.
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  PEACE -

Contest Winners

1. Forever Inked

   by Paloszoo 25 lines, 29 comments, on May 27 11:35 AM. In POM Contest, Lost love, My life, Suicide, Death
   Gold trophy winner

   • Commented on by judge. [remove]
2. Miracle Drop

   a teardrop fell from the sky
   down through the hemisphere

   by SamanthaSam 24 lines, 13 comments, on May 31 1:03 AM. In Contemporary, Contest, Fantasy, Life, Other, Society, Thoughts, Nature
   Silver trophy winner

   • Commented on by judge. [remove]
3. Reflections on a May Lily

   by thelordreigns 24 lines, 14 comments, on May 28 5:53 PM
   Bronze trophy winner

   • Commented on by judge. [remove]
4. Caught in the Crest...

   Over looking miles
   of beauty,

   by Sunshine Princess 26 lines, 20 comments, on May 26 7:18 PM
   Honorable mention

   • Commented on by judge. [remove]
5. Homecoming

   He found her in a heap,
   under yellow-ribboned tree,

   by goldenlocks 42 lines, 8 comments, on May 27 5:40 PM
   Honorable mention

   • Commented on by judge. [remove]
6. Kernel

   We, once, were free in spirit
   with infinity ours to embrace

   by lifescholar 25 lines, 20 comments, on May 27 1:24 AM. In Thoughts, Spiritual, Life
   Honorable mention

   • Commented on by judge. [remove]

Entries [17]

• my cereal went cold for gossip

  by Violet Moodswing 28 lines, 10 comments, on May 27 10:33 AM. In Society, Thoughts, POM, More

  • Commented on by judge.
• Dream Bender

  Airiness surrounds my thoughts,
  drifting in and out of time

  by AllexisReed 26 lines, 18 comments, on May 27 12:56 PM

  • Commented on by judge.
• Dead Butterflies

  She would often cry her tears
  of insecurity.

  by Floorboards 34 lines, 38 comments, on May 27 11:27 AM. In Sad, Thoughts

  • Commented on by judge.
• Generation Act

  flat is the sky
  where swinging planes trace

  by Oleander 27 lines, 8 comments, on May 27 1:45 PM

  • Commented on by judge.
• Poetic Justice

  words display the emotions of plenty
  that fill the pages of a writers life

  by Mistress Leala 27 lines, 22 comments, on May 27 2:18 PM. In Thoughts, Life, Other, Contest, Nature, Society, POM Contest

  • Commented on by judge.
• Equated

  Graceful, the pair flew,
  gliding through silent air,

  by willowwisp 35 lines, 9 comments, on May 27 6:28 PM

  • Commented on by judge.
• Graveyard

  abode of rest
  there is no resurrection,

  by Venugopal 27 lines, 23 comments, on May 27 11:47 PM

  • Commented on by judge.
• Was It Something I Said

  by AngelBellerose 28 lines, 29 comments, on May 28 9:54 AM. In Life, Pain, Personal, Society, Sadness, Abuse, My own style, Noguest, Adult

  • Commented on by judge.
• The Memory Dilema

  She's my blind regret
  In the middle of my empty head
  

  by migit212 23 lines, 17 comments, on May 28 1:31 PM. In Loss, Freewrite, Abstract, Lost love, Longing, Thoughts, Sad, Personal, Contest

  • Commented on by judge.
• Wondering About You

  Do you see me?
  hear me?

  by NotAMolly 24 lines, 11 comments, on May 28 10:35 AM. In Personal, Spiritual

  • Commented on by judge.

Comments

• By me, right now

  Adding your comment:
• 
  Arkbear
  May 26
  Edit | Reply

  Attention!!

  Hello Poets
  
  I am sorry to say, each of you have something major wrong with your writes.......we are looking for Poetic Voice without SS Format.....and certain background and font are clearly asked for in rules -
  
  When you use Speech and dialect in your writes, you lose the Poetic Tone......you can find a sample of what we mean on the contest page..please re-read...please be advised....your work will be pulled and yes, you may enter again -
  
  Blessings,
  
  Bear -
• • 
    Malabu
    May 26
    Edit | Reply
    I think you have to post this message from your contest edit page...not sure these people will see this LOL
  • • Arkbear
      May 26
      Edit | Reply
      I post it to each Entrant.....trust me...they see it
      
      This is just so others who I miss, might have a chance to run across it -
      
      ...and it's not like the Rules are not clear -
      
      Bear -
  • 
    Violet Moodswing
    May 27
    Edit | Reply
    Ok, at the risk of looking dumb--looks around dumb like--the acronym is confusing me. What is SS Format? Short story maybe?
    
  • • 
      Arkbear
      May 27
      Edit | Reply
      SS = Short Story
• 
  Englandgirl2008
  May 26
  Edit | Reply
  I would love to enter again
  but it's just to hard. I never have
  and never will write the way people
  say poems should be.
• Arkbear
  May 27
  Edit | Reply

  Attention!!

  Each of you have received this messgae already, but listing it here just in case you missed it..>>>
  
  
  Hello Poets -
  
  I am sorry to say, but most of you are not following the SS (short story) Rule in the contest -
  
  If your entry reads as SS, it will be pulled -
  
  We are looking for Poetry....not short story formatted writes -
  
  Please try again as space allows.....blessings,
  
  Bear -
• Arkbear
  May 27
  Edit | Reply

  Attention!!!

  Oaky Poets....not sure why you are not reading the Rules.....( 21 ) lines of text.....that is the rule....no more...no less.....come on Poets.....we can't hold your hands here.....Rules are quite clear -
  
  Bear -
• L3vity
  May 27
  Edit | Reply

  short story format?

  I feel like I need to voice my disagreement. Are you asking only for lyric poetry? A poem can have "poetic voice" while still being narrative. Take Rochester's "Fair Chloris in a Pigsty Lay" for example. Or, desiring a more modern choice, take Wright's "A Blessing" (or even The Raven by Poe). If you're asking for only lyric then say so, but for me, and I assume many others, "No short story format" means "no prose."
• • Arkbear
    May 27
    Edit | Reply
    Thank you for your feedback.....many areas of poetry are up for discussion....but when the Standard Rules suggest, *No SS Format*, then we ask that that Rule be followed....and if you believe your write may be in Prose/ SS Format, then it probably is -
    
    Blessings,
    Bear -
    
    Bear -
• 
  lifescholar
  May 27
  Edit | Reply

  21 line rule

  21 lines of text mean ()?:
  
  21 lines as shown in the summary
  or
  21 lines that from the verses
  
  please clarify
• • 
    Arkbear
    May 27
    Edit | Reply
    .....of TEXT -
• Arkbear
  May 28
  Edit | Reply

  Attention!!!

  Hellp Poets
  
  Just a heads-up....as Rules on PO' Group page says.....*If you pull your work after a thourough read, review, critique and scoring, you will be banned from ANY future PO' Contests....no exception -
  
  You MUST wait until contest closes -
  
  Thanks!
  
  Bear -
  
  Check out, *Other areas of interest for the PO' Contest Series*
  
  http://allpoetry.com/group/show/Contests%20for%20POD%20POW%20POM%20POY
• 
  DesolatELifE
  May 29
  Edit | Reply
  I've looked at a few of these contest, and notice the same rule each time:
  
  'No Poetry in Form allowed'
  
  I have no problem with that, but am curious; Is there a rhyming contest like this too? If not, why is it only for free verse?
  
  I am still enjyoing your bear.
• • Arkbear
    May 29
    Edit | Reply
    Hello
    
    Rhyme is fine....we don't actually consider that a Form here.....personally, I hate rhyme, but rhyme has won several awards here in the PO' Contests, as we judge the poem, not the style
    
    Yes, we kep the same Rules, so each week or month each Poet will become familiar with how the PO' Contests are run, thus allowing for better writes each time -
    
    Free Verse is not something we encourage here, as it tends to lead the Poet in the direction of SS Formatting ....and we don not allow SS formatting -
    
    Thanks for your input,
    
    
    
    ...blessings,
    
    Bear -
  • • DesolatELifE
      May 29
      Edit | Reply
      Ah, what do you consider form then?
      And why do you 'hate rhyme'?! I like rhyme a lot. I usually struggle to enjoy anything that doesn't rhyme or at least flow as though it does. I want to fix that, and I will, one day, enjoy other stuff as much.
    • • Arkbear
        May 29
        Edit | Reply
        Villanelles, Cinquains, Arkqains, Lanturns, Sestinas, Oddquains, Haiku', etc...
        
        
        ....and the reason for this, is because every Judge is not familiar with these Forms and we are on a timed line for judging here, without enough time to learn each -
        
        As for me, yes, I am a Formed Poetry NUT!
        
        And....if I coud find Judges who knew each Form, then yes, there would be Forms allowed.......until then, there are Formed Contests open elsewhere on AP.....I just closed one myself
        
        
      • • DesolatELifE
          May 29
          Edit | Reply
          Makes sense. What could I write then that isn't form, but rhymes?
          Naturally I'd probably end up with something in this kinda meter:
          
          The bear that chose to dance is watched by those who like to see
          A bear dance for the crowd and all the happy company
          
          Iambic heptameter, I suppose. Would that be allowed?
          
          No form, and no free verse.. Sounds difficult to write anything that fits =]
          
          Also, what is capping at the end of each line?
          
          I ask a lot of questions. It's always best to ask.
        • • Arkbear
            May 29
            Edit | Reply
            Write something Poetic....no Filler Words....no meter.....no structure....no strict format...........just Poetic Voice and Tone -
            
            Here is a link if you want to write rhyme..>> http://allpoetry.com/contest/2448208
            
            Questions are good, but if you look back at the 112 PO' Contests, you will find out what we look for in the PO' Contests, and it would save a lot of time back & forth IM'ing each other -
            
            CAPPING each line is NOT allowed, unless you end your sentence before wrapping around -
            
            It may sound difficult to you, but fot the 3000 Poets who have come through the PO' Contest doors, it is a *Challenge*
            
            I hope you try it one day
            
            Blessings,
            
            Bear -
            
            
          • • DesolatELifE
              May 29
              Edit | Reply
              I will have a browse. It doesn't sound difficult, I'm just so used to my meter business that it's a strange concept to think of - a poem with any of that. Sounds good. Yeah, a challenge. Maybe you'll see me in the next contest. Have a nice month =]
• Arkbear
  May 31
  Edit | Reply

  Attention!!!

  Just a reminder Poets..>>>
  
  Please do not enter just for the heck of it....enter to win, or leave the space open for those who want a 3 month Silver Membership -
  
  I am not being rude, I am being to the point and letting you know this is what we expect here in the PO' Contests -
  
  Please do not call other Poets to your rescue and have them make nasty remarks on your poems pages to your Judges in your defense....it will NOT be tolerated -
  
  For those who keep questioning the CAP Rule.......Do not CAP every single L, uless required....not sure what you do not understand about that -
  
  And for those who think this is just another contest on AP....no, it's not just another AP contest....we take a great amount of pride with what we have accomplished here on AP with 112 PO' Contests under our belts......when you give your best, you will reap the rewards -
  
  God bless,
  
  Bear -
  
• • 
    islekine
    May 31
    Edit | Reply

    Just FYI...this is for Bear...

    One of your judges...has different scores...for different poems...meaning different AMOUNTS being scored on....not consistent...not sure how you are going to work that one!!
    s
    Julie
  • • 
      Arkbear
      May 31
      Edit | Reply
      Can you fill me in on your find, please -
• Arkbear
  May 31
  Edit | Reply

  Attention Judges!!!

  Your errors in scores are holding up Trophys.....please check all of your scores and send me correct scores.....thanks!
  
  Bear -
• • 
    MichaelSavage
    May 31
    Edit | Reply
    Thanks, I am. Glad you caught mine.
    Michael
• 
  thelordreigns
  May 31
  Edit | Reply

  WOW!

  Thanks so much for the bronze trophy. I am truly honored to have been a part of this contest. All the judges work so hard.
  
  Congratulations to all the winners.
  
  Thank you again....it is good to be back!
  
  - joanne -
• • 
    Arkbear
    May 31
    Edit | Reply
    Our pleasure! Thank YOU!
    
    Bear
• Arkbear
  May 31
  Edit | Reply

  Attention Poets!

  We asked you all to leave your egos at the door....please quit sending nasty IM's to me and your other Judges or you will be banned from the PO's for good.....thank you,
  
  Bear -
• 
  SamanthaSam
  May 31
  Edit | Reply
  I almost did not join the contest but I'm so glad I did. Thank you for the trophy and points. Now, I have some points to comment with on other peoples work. Congrats to everyone who won.
  Love, Sam
• • 
    Arkbear
    June 1
    Edit | Reply
    Well-earned Silver....I hope to see you again,
    
    Bear -
• 
  Paloszoo
  June 1
  Edit | Reply
  I am shocked, honored and humbled.......Thank you for the privilege of gold. So many fine entries.......wow
• • 
    Arkbear
    June 1
    Edit | Reply
    God bless....keep returning!
• 
  Floorboards
  June 4
  Edit | Reply
  Thanks again, Bear, and all the other judges. Congratulations to all the winners.
  
  Floorboards.
• • 
    Arkbear
    June 4
    Edit | Reply
    Thank YOU, Alex!

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On May 26 4:59 PM

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