Thank you to everyone who participated in this poetry contest, to everyone who reblogged, liked, and commented, to everyone to watched the LIVE broadcast, THANK YOU.
Let me also add that this was one of the harder contests that I have ever judged. I went back and forth numerous times over my top 3. In the end, I judged based on relevancy to summer, structure, flow, emotional appeal, and syntax.
Now, without further delay, here are the results of the End of Summer Poetry Contest!
In third place, we have a tie!
Both TShaw and Eugenia produced such wonderfully succinct, summer-themed poems with wonderful diction that I could not decide between them. They tie for 3rd place!
From T.Shaw, we have “Yesterday, I Saw Time“
“Yesterday, I saw Time
Strumming a guitar. Digits
Professing that
Summer was gone,
Chewed, and swallowed like
A grape. Still, he picked
Strings, pining for her
To return and sing.”
From Eugenia, we have “Cyclical Activity“
“relics in the sand
farewell hush of ebbing tide
summer whodunits
cosmos of cosmos
hazy lazy dog days wane
summer slumbers
In second place, December Rose and their poem “Shimmer in Blue“!
I was designed for a shimmer in blue for a merry sailor tune
for all of the things that titillate you
I can see the wide open sea the salt air breeze
like a veil and ring like my bride to be
and so I ebb and flow I ne’er let go
let the words sing into an ocean throe.
Now my heart throbs and floats and bobs as I ask the cob
why roots start growing where there’s a meal on the hob.
He looks at me with a tear in his eye he says to me that he learned to fly
on a warm, summer day with a clear blue sky but for every memory adventures bring
you never forget your first goodbye.
In first place, and winner of the End of Summer Poetry Contest, we have Jillian’s “Pause at Sunset”
“Guilded rays of dusk strike
their tendrils through the tree leaves;
the rale of the Summer season
percieved
as nothing more than the Zephyr
that moves through the green
in a calm waft
or breeze.
Briefly
he is appreciated
in southern heat
sticky skin relieved
if but for a moment
’til cool showers can clean off
the gritty salt
of another day’s hard work.
They call for Autumn to come early
come quickly
but will soon regret
Summer Death
when Winter Frost unseats her.”
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And just like that, the End of Summer Poetry Contest is finished!
Thank you again everyone! With my busiest season right around the corner, I most likely will not be hosting another contest until December when I will be hosting my annual Blogmas Contest! Be sure to check it out then! Meanwhile, get back to blogging, writing, painting, reading, or whatever else you love!
Wonderful poems!! Congrats to all the winners!
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I’m thrilled, KaylaAnn! 🤩 Thank you!! 😘 Namaste! 🤗
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You are welcome Eugenia! Your work is wonderful!
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Thank you, KaylaAnn! 🙂
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Reblogged this on BrewNSpew and commented:
I tied for third in KaylaAnn’s poetry contest! I’m thrilled!
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You could add to everyone’s thinking by describing what about the winning poems you saw that put them above the others. I know this is a very subjective contest, and I hope you will take time to point out the features of these poems and your thinking process. Thank you.
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Hi there Von! Ultimately I chose the poems that accurately addressed the “summer” theme, that had beautiful word choice, that stirred an emotional response, and ultimately stayed with me days after reading.
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Thank you for this insight. This is a good opportunity to learn more about poetry from a poet who has great knowledge and experience.
I think I get what you are saying, but let me feed back what I think you mean.
-Deeper understanding of the theme was important.
-Beautiful word choice, both beautiful words, and beautiful combinations of words are important.
-Expressions that evoke strong emotions.
-Striking language or format that imprints itself on the reader.
Is this what you meant? Did length help? Pictures? Word arrangement?
Please correct any mis-impressions.
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You are welcome, thank you for asking! I’m happy to explain more thoroughly if I can.
You’ve got it pretty clearly though 🙂 those were all important factors for me. As you might see from my selection, I chose poems of varying length and structure 🙂
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Thank you. I know your schedule must keep you busy.
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Oh it does indeed!
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Congratulations! Thanks, Kayla Ann for hosting another wonderful poetry contest. 😀
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You are so very welcome! Thank you for participating!
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