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3rd Annual Top Billing Contest - 2009

Each year, I host a contest for a poet I consider the top poet.  It is the highest honor I can offer to Allpoetry members.

 

 1500 + points

Up for grabs! 

 

 

Winners Breakdown

Gold -Top Billing Poet - Reserved for Fresh write

Silver - Top Billing Poet - Prewrite

Bronze - is in essence 2nd place

Honorable Mentions - 5 poets I feel wrote an exceptional piece. 

 

Previous Winners

 

 Previous Top Billing Poets

 

2008 -  http://allpoetry.com/Rakerman1

2008 - [Fresh write] - http://allpoetry.com/Griswold

2007 - http://allpoetry.com/danceswsquirrels

 

Any poet awarded this will be forever posted on my page along with the year they won. 

 

Rules

 

You will only be able to submit ONE piece, so choose wisely.

If the poem you submit is 'adult' then mark it -- or you're DQ.

ALL types of poetry will be accepted.

DO NOT respond to the Judges Comments.

If you want to share information about the structure or background of the poem please place this information in your Author's notes. 

If you have a question, place it on the Main Contest Page.

 

HAVE FUN

TELL YOUR FRIENDS

 

& 

 

Good luck

 

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Judging

 

No poems will be promoted until the end of the contest

Judging will be complete within 72 hours of the close of the contest.

 

*** changes made after the start of the contest is Gold and Bronze will earn the same number of points. 


 

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on September 23
  • Rewards: Gold: 750, Silver: 750, Bronze: 150, Honorable mention: 5 people
  • Final notes:
    Hello all,
    First of all, I wanted to thank you for your patience. Last week, my daughter had a severe seizure, and was taken to Tampa General Hospital. Monday, she was release from the hospital. It has taken me this long to play catch-up from all the things I couldn't do, but needed too. I'm not sharing that information with you for sympathy, but as an explaination of how life can get in the way.
    Regarding Judging: Everytime, I host a contest someone gets their feelings hurt, because they felt the poem was better. I want to remind you, poetry is about how the reader perceives your work, and the internal emotion it draws from that information. I don't look at who is who, and for those of you who responded, even though you were told not to... were graded on a scale 1 - 10. The grading was assigned prior to me posting my comments. The system doesn't allow me to award as many pieces as I deem worthy of being recognized. The finalist are the ones with the highest scores. I can tell you, the finalist has a score of 9.35 or higher. The honorable mention are 'not' in exact order. However, I want you to know total of:
    13 poems held a score 9.0 and over
    10 poems held a score 8.5 - 8.99
    5 poems held a score below 8.5

    If you would like to know your ranking I'll be happy to provide that information with you, by message.

    I want to congratulate the winners whoever you may be.

    As promised the highest scoring freewrite was given Gold, the highest scoring prewrite was given Silver. The bronze went to next highest score after the Gold and Silver was fulfilled.

    Terrific jobs to all of you, I do appreciate your entries, it was a pleasure reading your work, and I hope you will enter my contests again.

Contest Winners

  1. The Ball Gown
    It had been in the store window,
    she saw it every day on her way to work,
    by penman 43 lines, 3 comments, on Aug 31 2:18 PM. In Other
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. In Your Shadow
    by JeannieD Hunter 20 lines, 8 comments, on Aug 11 9:25 PM. In Contest, Picture Prompt
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  3. This Old Barn
    Rafter dripping straw from nest,
    Where beady eye - sharp teeth infest.
    by sinfull 21 lines, 9 comments, on Aug 28 9:03 PM. In Contemporary, Contest, Hope, Life, Nature, Society, Thoughts, Spiritual, rhyme, meter
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  4. Winter Has Arrived
    Winter Has Arrived
    I could say it doesn’t matter
    by Topaze 77 lines, 9 comments, on Feb 15 1:27 PM 2008
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  5. Lepidopterous
    In the library,
    a thought-a-fly
    by Olivias Violin 38 lines, 11 comments, on Aug 29 8:55 AM
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  6. nobody's angel
    an angel, you say?
    ....oh honey. you always were naive.
    by Jack-of-all-Colors 34 lines, 21 comments, on Aug 25 1:25 PM
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  7. Oh Thoughts
    Beware, escape the constant dangers of acceptance and of settlement / let no walls restrain you on the endless path you walk / The hall is
    by billpoet 21 lines, 197 comments, on Jul 27 9:02 AM 2007. In Thoughts, Lost in thought, Philosophy
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  8. I am a Poet/ Life Lessons
    Hello paper, alas we meet again. Nights of tears, days of jeers and many fears have brought me back here. Back to the start. The start of i
    by Blue-Rose Beauty 8 lines, 55 comments, on Jul 29 8:27 AM
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  9. Just You Me and the Moon
    by Treasure 5 15 lines, 1 comment, on Aug 21 10:35 AM. In Love
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]

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  • Little Eagle Greeters member
    August 28
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    So

    Is there no prompt? Are you looking for just prewrites or new writes?


    • Florida Sunshine
      August 28
      Edit | Reply
      No prompt. I did offer a prompt the first year, but noticed I was limiting the talents poets have shown. The 2nd year I did not offer a prompt, and I was elated by the different types of poetry presented. Personally, I am looking for something that is innovative yet poetic.

      I prefer fresh material, however I have read some incredible piece that should be considered. I will not give a gold position to a pre-write, because there was no effort put into the piece specifically for this contest.

      I hope I've answered your questions, and if you have any others I'll be happy to address them. I also hope to discover you've entered.


  • penman gold member
    September 23
    Edit | Reply
    Thank you for the honor of the gold. Congratulations to all the winners


  • FAH faithandhope
    September 23
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    Thank you for the HM and congrats to the winners!