Congrats Weekly Contest Winners 4.18

Congratulations winners! Sorry this thread got posted up after noon. I'm a late sleeper and it seems Britt was a heck of a lot better at organizing these comments/votes than I am so it took me a while. Thank you judges for all your hard work!
-Jane

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Winners:

Captured by Thomas

"I can only say that after reading it, I felt a very heavy longing in my heart for the way this piece has been worded. Time is the essence of life. Relationships are built from time. Every experience represents a small amount of time. Sad thing is, once we run out there is no way to get more. The usual theme but are worded differently and creatively. Well done." (10 pts)

"Vivid and the imagery was so amazing that it was as if I were looking at the picture itself instead of a poem by the time I was finished reading. Description was key in this poem and the writer didn't lack inn any of the areas where it was needed. An overall wonderful descriptive piece with a moving story." (4 pts)

"A gentle, misty poem, aged and mellow, sad yet warm. Lovely first line. It was all about probing a memory, yet the language was completely unprobing. This only amplified the effect. I love poems that don't necessarily go into details of imagery- yet! What imagery there was! I could see his old hands holding the photo, liver-spotted and old. I could see his smile, wry and resigned. I could see his eyes, remembering, faint. All of this was only implied. All of this was what was important. Kudos to the author for showing without telling- a poet indeed." (10 pts)

Love Lends Itself by Melissa

"A stunning poem that makes one think of how relationships are sometimes so forced and the way couples try and experience everything at once instead of sitting back and watching as their love for each other grows more and more. The sad part is the ending of this poem showing the reader the sadness of not getting to watch the love grow. A well written piece that captivated me from beginning to end." (10 pts)

"As always the writer has an elegant tone throughout the piece that grasps my attention. I found the contrast between dark and sweet images interesting, it was almost like sugar and spice, yin and yang. A lovely juxtaposition. Interesting word choice with 'splutter' 'erratic' and 'pining' these words created somewhat of an antique feel and again reinforced the soft tone. I am unable to pick a favorite part as I feel that they all come together nicely." (7 pts)

"Quite an effective metaphor that was expressed with class. Last lines packed a punch." (4 pts)

"Wonderfully Done! Makes one stop to think, what "Love" really means to some of us." (4 pts)

Earth Spirit by Kiko

"Quite impressed by the inherent "earth beat" and subliminal rhyme of this poem. At times, the enjambment was a bit forced and unnecessary, especially as the beat was an important factor that was prone to compromise. But overall effective message, powerful, passionate, and important." (7 pts)

"This poem speaks of great sadness and the way the writer expresses their feelings shows the love they have for this earth and also the hate they have for those who have polluted and trashed it. The emotions run deep and many can feel the anger, resentment, hate, love, hope, and longing for a better future in this poem. A excellent word choice that made this piece quite vivid." (7 pts)

"Very well described account of events that have led to the destruction of our earth. With Earth Day approaching, this is the perfect poem to bring us to our senses." (10 pts)

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Honorable Mentions:

Deconstruction by The Prince

"For some reason, after reading this, I became very emotional and I thought to myself, this guy must have been hurt. As usual, this author has once again adeptly personified sadness and forlornness just as cleverly as he permeates his words with enthusiasm." (7 pts)

Follow Me by The Poetess

"Your words are emotive and profound but they don't seem to create those spectacular and heart-wrenching feelings. (I am only saying this, as I know you have a lot of potential in you yet to be exposed.)
Otherwise, I am already impressed with this piece. You write in a genre that has expectations about its author's real mood and reaction - and yes, excellent outcome!" (4 pts)

How I wrote my 100 by Ms SunShine

"I enjoyed the creativity of this poem, what a lovely poem to reach 100 with. The personal touches this writer added to the poem were elegant and also
some what cheeky to me, in saying that it really did put a smile on my face and that's what I like to see in poetry. I wasn't sure on the title, I understand the meaning behind it, I just felt it didn't match the grace of the poem. Nice work incorporating the seasons into this, they can become overused at times but I felt like the writer added her own charm into them and it was indeed stunning. Well done on a great 100 and an interesting ending." (10 pts)

Spirit of the Soul by Bob Shank

"I enjoyed the rawness of the poem, the emotion is what held my attention. I found the tone to be confronting within the first lines with the sharp word choice but it was this that allowed me to connect with the writers emotions. This poem was well thought out
and to me it reflected a deep regret with thee presence of demons that have been haunting us. A compassionate write, one that was emotive well beyond reading." (4 pts)

Written on the Wind by Billy Rob

"A beautiful write that each of us can relate to in terms of having another poet touch us in that way." (7 pts)

Congrats winners.

Congrats all winners and HM's!

Thank you judges for you hard work and all the effort that you constantly put forth!

Thank you, Jane, for posting this. I honestly forget about it this morning! (Getting Old I think!)

Great work, both winners & hms.

Thanks to the judges & thanks to Jane for stepping in!

Congrats all!

Congatulations ...well deserved

Congratulations for the winners,
amazing choices, and definitely well deserved.
thanks judges for the hard work

and thanks a lot for the H'M,
overwhelmed :)

Congratulations of everyone winners and honorable mentions. Nice work from everyone.

Loving the front page this week, congrats!

Congratulations :)

Well done you lot...

Thanks guys and the judges, lovely comments!

Congrats to Thomas and Kiko, as well as the HM's.
Enjoyed the reads! (:

Thank you everyone, and the judges as well, for the work that you all do.

Congrats Melissa, Kiko, and the HMs.

Thanks to everyone, and congrats to the other winners and HM's.

Thanks to Larry for giving me an honest critique. BTW, I did finally drop one of the "cliches."

Thanks also to the judges.
And to the judge who commented about the enjambment, I was experimenting a bit with enjambment in this piece. The goal was to try to avoid the usual "sing-song" way that most people read metered poetry. I guess I need to work on it a bit.
Nice catch!

Congratulations to the three winners. Three well deserving poems. I would also like to thank the judges for the hard work they pour into picking this poems and also the nominators for taking their time to nominate poems. :] Also thank you Jane for putting this up! :]

Thank you Sherry, Larry, and Jad for thanking me!
No worries.

Congrats again winners/HM's.