VALEDICO'S POETRY CONTEST: PART 4

Well, here we are again. The last round was fantastic and I hope all the participants enjoyed writing with a fellow P&Q partner.

I'll keep it short. This round will leave two poets for the final before the next contest begins, which will be hosted by Nana. I've had such a good time hosting this until now so I'm hoping this round will be challenging but relaxing compared to the previous round.

There's 4 poets left and the whole aim of this contest has been to test your abilities to confine and edit down your writing. Understand restriction in writing. This round is no different.

A haiku is a beautiful form of poetry and since haikus were originally meant to be written about seasons, the contestants must choose a season to write a 3 haiku chain about:

Spring (taken)
Summer
Autumn (taken)
Winter (taken)

The four poets must get to me as quick as possible with their choice. First come; first served.

This round will also be judged by the members of this website so I can give my judges a break. I will post these poems in a separate thread for the members to award points to.

I want these poems in by Thursday 11:00PM British time.

Ready. Set. Go!

This is totally awesome. I love this round and I wish I could partake in it. Anyway I can't wait to see these poems. :] Great round Danny.

Aaahh beaaaaaaauuuuuttiiiiiiifffuuuuuuuuulllllll

winter winter
winter
winter...oh ya.

I want to thank the people who stepped forward to judge and comment on these four poems! Without further ado, the results!

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1ST PLACE - Fall Of Dusk (16 pts)
4 + 2 + 4 + 4 + 2

-I think it's the one with the perfectest image, and hmm the autumn line I could not resist !
Maybe I am biased since I chose what spoke the loudest for me,but
the piece hits home and I seriously love it. (4)

-This is the one poem that held very close to the actual theme of "fall". It gave vivid pictures, and also gave a strong picture of leaves tumbling to the ground, without actually saying so. The images are what made this poem a definite winner. (4)

-Too melodramatic for my taste, but it's clearly not written by an unskilled poet because they held to the structure firmly and didn't lack a story. Imagery is not bad. (2)

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2ND PLACE - Winter-Down (16 pts)
3 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 4

-Was better than Spring View and Leisure, regarding the word choice (for me of course), the last stanza took my breath away and made me me like this deserves AT least more than 2 (3)

-This piece was intriguing and very different from other pieces. This was a bit dreary seeming and feels like it easily relates to how people feel throughout winter time. (2)

-Elegant and polished, this is a wonderful poem. I love the word choices and imagery. In 3 short stanzas, the poet breathed a vivid, unique picture into life. (4)

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3RD PLACE - Spring View (11 pts)
2 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 3

-Although I dislike when I am told what the poem will be about/ like Spring view and Winter, but I give this 2 since the word choice went really better than the Leisure piece, and I loved the way then ended it. Spring in its beautifulest images indeed, just not better than the rest.
Well not for me. (2)

-This poem gave a flush of life, and I loved the images portrayed here. It's beautiful and soft, and everything a Haiku should have. Beautiful! Love the piece about the frog - perfect for springtime! (3)

-Nice. I like the image of the frog; it wraps up the series of haikus in a fun, story-book fashion. There is a faint hint of pretentiousness in the wording and structure. (3)

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4TH PLACE - Leisure (7 pts)
1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1

-I don't consider it the worst poem at all, actually it was my dearest, especially that i had to read to get the real concept, rather than catching it from the title. But I felt like the other poems enfolded more creative images, while this one sounded a bit familiar due to the some overused expressions. (1)

-Not that this poem was bad and needs to be last place, it's a matter of choosing what appeals best. This is still a great poem, but it didn't move me like the others. The images were there but didn't grab me like the others. (1)

-I'm not sure I could pull the season from this poem if I wasn't given a hint beforehand. It's got some interesting imagery from a colorful mind, but not completely congruent. (1)

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I know, I know, the contest is nearly over guys. One more round then the winner will be decided/ Nothing beats a good head to head, right? ;)

Congrats to those who are moving forward :)

Congratulations! Can't wait to read the final round poems!

Congratulations poets.

Congrats to everyone. Terrific reads.

Congrats to all, must say I was impressed by all the poems but 'Fall of Dusk' was a sure winner for me.

Yes, a fifth round is on the way I believe.

Yap but it seems like there is a lot of traffic..a late 5th round

Belated congratulations are in order! XD Good job you four and for the two moving on.