Poets Survivor 3--Semi-final RESULTS!!!!!

Before getting to the results, I want to make a very special thanks to our two guest judges, Mirthyl and Pamela A Lamppa.  It was so great to be able to call upon you when I found myself in need of help.  You both are treasures.  Also, I want to say a special thanks to Bunny who also had to sacrifice to be a part of this Survivor Round. It wouldn't have been the same without her.  You all are real blessings to me!

I hope everyone has had an opportunity to view the results of the two contest rounds for the Semifinals, 'cause it's time to announce the final results, including the name of the excellent poet who must leave us.

But first the good news....










One of you is absolutely safe.  Of great interest to me, was that this poet did not take a gold trophy in either contest, though contributing excellent poems.  But when the point totals from BOTH the villanelle and the freeverse were added together, the poet with the OVERALL highest score is . . .






































































































Mallig!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
WOOT!  YOU GO, GIRL!


Villanelle

Pa    Mi    Te    Bu

04    05    05    05    Understandability
04    05    03    05    Originality
03    05    04    05    Rhyme-Correct Pattern
03    05    05    05    Meter – CONSISTENT Iambic tri- tetra- or pentameter
02    05    02    05    Strong Opening Refrain (lines 1 and 3)
05    04    05    05    Correct Line/Stanza Order
04    05    05    05    Story has opening, development, and ending
03    04    04    04    Builds in Intensity
02    05    03    04    Overall Emotion/Impact/General appeal
04    05    05    05    Grammar and Punctuation

34    49    42    48    SUB-TOTAL
                                  Ten + Bunny = 90
                                  Untallied Judges (Tie Breaker) = 83

Mallig
Freeverse

Pa    Mi    Te    Bu

04    05    05    05    Understandability
04    05    03    04    Originality
03    04    05    05    Mirrors the story of the villanelle
05    05    05    05    Written as spoken language
05    05    04    04    Internal Rhyming used, and beneficially
04    04    04    04    Assonance/Consonance, used and beneficially
04    05    04    04    Imagery used skillfully/beneficially
05    05    03    05    Emotion/Impact/General appeal
03    05    05    05    Line breaks done beneficially
03    05    05    05    Grammar and Punctuation

40    48    43    46    SUB-TOTAL
                                  Ten + Bunny = 89

TOTAL----------90 + 89 = 179











Second in OVERALL scoring will also survive.  That honor goes to...



























































































a poet who has written many excellent poems . . .





































































































(well, DUH!!)
































































and the identity of that person is . . .
















































































































who's nervous?





















































(who's saying,  "oh, I don't care about winning...I'm an artist"???)












































well not this person, because they brought their best game...
















































congratulations to...







































































chugglepuff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Way to go, Byrony.  Looks like the chicks rule on this round!

(well, DUH!)

Villanelle

Pa    Mi    Te    Bu

03    04    05    04.5  Understandability
02    05    04    04    Originality
05    05    05    05    Rhyme-Correct Pattern
05    04    04    04    Meter – CONSISTENT Iambic tri- tetra- or pentameter
03    04.5  03    04.5  Strong Opening Refrain (lines 1 and 3)
05    05    05    05    Correct Line/Stanza Order
04    05    05    04.5  Story has opening, development, and ending
04    05    04    04.5  Builds in Intensity
02    05    04    05    Overall Emotion/Impact/General appeal
04    05    05    05    Grammar and Punctuation

37    47.5  44    46      SUB-TOTAL
                                  Ten + Bunny = 90
                                  Untallied Judges (Tie breaker) = 84.5

Freeverse
Pa    Mi    Te    Bu

04    05    05    05    Understandability
04    05    03    05    Originality
02    04.5  04    04.5  Mirrors the story of the villanelle
05    05    05    05    Written as spoken language
04    02    05    04.5  Internal Rhyming used, and beneficially
05    05    04    04.5  Assonance/Consonance, used and beneficially
05    05    04    05    Imagery used skillfully/beneficially
04    05    03    05    Emotion/Impact/General appeal
05    05    04    05    Line breaks done beneficially
05    05    05    05    Grammar and Punctuation

43    36.5  42    48.5  SUB-TOTAL
                                            Pamela + Ten = 85

TOTAL-----------------90 + 85 = 175












Now for the elimination.  I can not say how much it PAINS me to let this person go.  He always writes something special that leaves you thinking and imagining.



It is either Peteskid or Everwind Rising.
























This guy has taken gold in multiple rounds of this contest.






































































And wrote two excellent poems for this round as well.




























Could be PK...





















































Could be Everwind...








































It is with a heavy heart that I announce the eliminated player. . .
























































































































































Someone whose poetry I have truly come to admire. . .



























































































































Everwind Rising.

Villanelle

Pa    Mi    Te    Bu
04    04    03    05    Understandability
02    05    04    04    Originality
03    02.5  05    04.5  Rhyme-Correct Pattern
05    05    05    05    Meter – CONSISTENT Iambic tri- tetra- or pentameter
02    04.5  05    05    Strong Opening Refrain (lines 1 and 3)
05    05    05    05    Correct Line/Stanza Order
03    05    05    05    Story has opening, development, and ending
04    05    05    05    Builds in Intensity
02    04.5  03    05    Overall Emotion/Impact/General appeal
03    02.5  02    04.5  Grammar and Punctuation

33    37    42    48    SUB-TOTAL
                                  Mirthryl + Ten = 79



Freeverse
Pa    Mi    Te    Bu

05    05    05    05    Understandability
04    05    04    05    Originality
03    04    05    05    Mirrors the story of the villanelle
05    05    05    05    Written as spoken language
05    02    04    04    Internal Rhyming used, and beneficially
05    05    05    05    Assonance/Consonance, used and beneficially
05    05    05    05    Imagery used skillfully/beneficially
05    05    04    05    Emotion/Impact/General appeal
04    05    05    05    Line breaks done beneficially
04    05    05    05    Grammar and Punctuation

45    46    47    49    SUB-TOTAL
                                  Mirthryl + Ten = 93

TOTAL---------------79 + 93 =172



Goodbye to Everwind, and thank you for all of your amazing thoughts, words, and messages.  Much to be proud of. I for one, have been awed more than a few times.






That leaves Peteskid in third place OVERALL and surviving the semi-finals.


Peteskid.

Villanelle

Pa    Mi    Te    Bu

03    03    04    05    Understandability
05    05    04    05    Originality
04    03.5  02    04.5  Rhyme-Correct Pattern
02    02    03    04    Meter – CONSISTENT Iambic tri- tetra- or pentameter
01    04    04    04    Strong Opening Refrain (lines 1 and 3)
05    05    05    05    Correct Line/Stanza Order
03    03    04    05    Story has opening, development, and ending
03    03    04    04    Builds in Intensity
03    03    05    04    Overall Emotion/Impact/General appeal
04    05    05    04    Grammar and Punctuation

33      36.5  40  44.5    SUB-TOTAL
                                  Mirthryl + Ten = 76.5

Freeverse
Pa    Mi    Te    Bu

05    05    04    05    Understandability
04    05    05    05    Originality
04    04    05    04    Mirrors the story of the villanelle
05    05    05    05    Written as spoken language
05    05    05    05    Internal Rhyming used, and beneficially
05    05    05    05    Assonance/Consonance, used and beneficially
05    05    05    05    Imagery used skillfully/beneficially
04    05    05    05    Emotion/Impact/General appeal
03    05    05    05    Line breaks done beneficially
04    05    04    05    Grammar and Punctuation

44    49    48    49    SUB-TOTAL
                                Ten + Bunny = 97

TOTAL---------------76.5 + 97 = 173.5


Congratulations to the four of you for sharing so beautifully of your gifts.  And we look forward to seeing

Mallig
chugglepuff
and Peteskid

in the finals which will be posted soon!

Thank you all for making this such a difficult contest to judge.  What a pleasure to know you and to read your artistry.

ten



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