CRITERIA MUST BE MET IN ORDER FOR ENTRY TO BE CONSIDERED
Your chance to be featured in a weekly column - if your poem is one of the top 3 chosen it will be featured in Tina Brannon's Recommended Reads for the week - so go for it and gain instant recognition on Allpoetry.
This contest is open to all new members in May only. If you joined the last day of April and haven't had a chance to enter the April contest, you may enter this one for May.
Since it's almost the end of the school year I thought it would be fun to write a poem about your most memorable teacher. It can be any teacher you choose .....regular school teacher, dance or music teacher, your arobics teacher, karati teacher, drivers ed teacher...any teacher you want to write about. Us oldies can even remember a special teacher from way back when. Tell us why he or she is your favorite, if they made a difference in your life, maybe the one who had the most fun class or stood by you in a stressful time, gave you inspiration and encouragement...whatever your reason, go with it. Make us feel your appreciation of this special teacher.
Just a few simple rules:
1. No foul language
2. No erotica or other adult content (our young poets need to have access to the poems)
3. Must be at least 10 lines
4. Have some fun with this contest
1st place winner will recieve 300 points and a gold trophy
2nd place winner will receive 150 points and a silver trophy
3rd place winner will receive 100 points and a bronze trophy
Runners up will receive 50 points each
Now....have fun
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on June 2, 2004
- Rewards: Gold: 300
- Final notes: Firstly - apologies for the time taken to judge. Our main host, Catz has had tremendous computer problems and for most of the month has been unable to access the contest. So in her absence I hope that we have done her justice with the choices made.
Our judging is done by a series of votes by the whole team of greeters and having said that I would also like to add that the entries were difficult to judge. However the final 3 were the poems with the votes to carry them to a place and a trophy.
Thank you to all who took the time, interest and the energy to participate. Since you joined Allpoetry, we hope your experience has been a positive one and you continue to enjoy your time here.
On behalf of the whole Greeter Team - Welcome to Allpoetry!
Entries [25]
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full bloom means more than a plant at its peak. experience symbolism. then try to understand it.• Commented on by judge.
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Black boards and white knuckles
Flying nuns with black shoe bucklesby Qetesh 27 lines, 15 comments, on May 7 12:11 AM 2004. In Contemporary• Commented on by judge. -
"Be well rounded", she'd often preach,
You all know I'm here to teach,• Commented on by judge. -
Looking closely into my life
Seeing the goodness and wonder...by UnknownStranger 14 lines, 4 comments, on May 13 9:48 AM 2004. In Other• Commented on by judge. -
Through the passing sands of time,
The winds of change blow through his mindby UnknownStranger 22 lines, 4 comments, on May 13 9:53 AM 2004. In Other• Commented on by judge. -
You taught me to love and be loved in return
I thank you for that, but I'm still not giving up.• Commented on by judge. -
jesus died for my sins• Commented on by judge.
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The locust buzzed around my head as I pedaled faster. A high pursuit chase but I lost the ugly loud insect. Still excited from the close encounter, I walk into• Commented on by judge.
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by Gnomestress 14 lines, 11 comments, on May 15 1:13 PM 2004. In Nature• Commented on by judge.
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The other days are hard
I don´t have someone that greatby Barbie Cute Pie 29 lines, 8 comments, on May 16 3:11 PM 2004. In Other• Commented on by judge. -
I wish she was here for me to say
That I appreicate her and miss her everydayby Neveah xx Ren Nyoko 28 lines, 8 comments, on May 17 10:31 PM 2004. In Humor• Commented on by judge. -
From where I stand I see the sun.
And found at last the batlle won.by skydrkness 16 lines, 4 comments, on May 18 7:28 AM 2004. In Spiritual• Commented on by judge. -
Well it's about my favourite Grade 8 teacher, Mr. Brown!by UtopianEyes 12 lines, 9 comments, on May 21 5:15 PM 2004. In Other• Commented on by judge.
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The black spot in the hallway
had been chewing gum once, trampled• Commented on by judge. -
You were not young
or pretty.by grizabella 15 lines, 7 comments, on May 25 6:04 PM 2004. In Sad• Commented on by judge. -
Mr. burrill,
is his name.• Commented on by judge. -
Math is my least easy subject, when i was in the eigth grade my math teacher was Mr. Bell-Towne. in his class i was actually looking up from my book more than o• Commented on by judge.
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I had a teacher who made class fun
even when my time was doneby ShatteredAngel 18 lines, 6 comments, on May 28 4:12 AM 2004. In Love• Commented on by judge. -
Use soft words and hard arguments
English Proverb• Commented on by judge. -
Inspiration took my hand that day
Ms. C showed me how to write with flow• Commented on by judge. -
For my favorite teacher.by AudgePodge 22 lines, 2 comments, on May 31 7:59 PM 2004. In Personal• Commented on by judge.
Bronze trophy winner
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No fowl language
Does this mean chickens can't enter?
I still see my Tech Studies teacher 20 yrs after leaving school, he's a great guy and we're still great friends.
Good luck to all that enter.
Do your best, and have fun
DTP -
Yehhhhh!!! And they can let their hair down. Go ahead. Talk about the way a guy tied your hair to the desk chair. Or crawled beneath it to tie your shoe laces together.. Or was that YOU that tied mine??!! Hmmm? Did the poor teacher have warts OR did she swoon you?
Tell all. This is going to be a vent AND a fun opportunity. And nobody's funner than our greeters....including catz! Hey. You can do this. Just make sure you follow directions to be a contender. Read closely!
Warmly, CookieZeal
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This is going to be such a cool contest!
It's interesting to read how someone can shape a future.
Good luck to all those who enter, I look forward to reading your words
No fowl language?
I was looking forward to a tribute to a Chicken plucker teacher 
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Damn, this is the kind of contest I'd like to have a shot at enterting someday. I think everyone who has pleasant memories of school could appreciate the importance of one or more good teachers.
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I'm looking forward to seeing the entries to this contest. I have many memories of teacher- good and baaaaad!!!
Have fun with this - and hey it doesn't even have to be true - but I bet most of the entries are Lol
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Oh great contest idea. I like the idea that AP has a monthly contest for new members, but why not another one for old members too? Something to keep the fire going here on the site. I know at times, things just become rather dull a really hard challange each month that takes research, percision and a time investment would be good for many. It need not even cost AP points, if there were an entry charge, a pool to collect points I mean. Good topic though. This should inspire many.
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AWW MAN guys this is so not fair!!! I wish i was new all over again One of my teachers from last year and another from this year I will never forget....*wishes she was a newbi once more*
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You may also add to the list of prizes that I will feature the top 3 in my Recommended Reads column
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what if I joined near the end of April, and April's contest was over? I never had a chance to enter a new comer's contest? Cheryl
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Our March contest was a great success and it's a shame you didn't enter it - we had so many entries writing about a beautiful picture - the idea of Greeter 'Barbara'. Our rules are such:
People who join AP on the last day of any month are the only members allowed to join in the contest for the next month.
Regards
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I enojoy reading this because I used to be a teacher, It is a very hard job person whose occupation is teaching , to make lesson plans, etc. so I realy apreciate it got into a contest, good luck to all the ones who are entering.
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