Weekly Winners - 7/25

Here are the winners & HM's for this week! Special thank you to the members who comment, read, nominate and vote on these poems, and the judges for tirelessly going through each and every poem nominated to choose their top 3. Congrats to all those posted in here today! :)

India by
Ms Sunshine

"It is a very emotional piece and is sure to elicit a response from every reader especially those who have loved and lost. Technically, this will not be of high regard by critics, due to its odd structure, intermittent line/scene execution, and overtly dramatic delivery (though I must admit, I.m a fan of it) and the overuse of these words "India" and "color". I really like this piece, and the tone this poet had in writing it, very moving all the same time. The last stanza gives off the feeling of hopefulness, though a bit confusing due to its figure of speech being used, "to carve a new India" almost like moving on for a new love. Overall, I could feel that this poet was pouring her heart out while penning this piece." (10)

"I loved the idea of personifying someone you love by their homeland, it seems to be that one thing that speaks so much about who someone is. I adored the references to actual bays, seas, and other bodies of water connected to India, as it made the poem much more personal this way. Her love for this person speaks volumes. Definitely a beautifully sad write." (7)

"On the whole, this poem has wonderful potential. I liked its passion and its vibrant language, although it was bordering on excess. It was refreshing to read about India in such an unusual way- to be an eye colour, a scent, a sentiment." (4)

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An Unexpected Encounter
by Hellon Aka Miss Take

"This is the type of poem you can read endlessly in my opinion. I'd like to say that I adored the simplicity of this piece most, however to say it was simple wouldn't be effective enough to describe how much I enjoyed it. Once you take a look at the verbs and metaphors it is easy to see why one can't help but smile at this piece as it was filled with romantic and sweet essence, one that could be passed down from generation to generation as a wonderful story. The ending is what I thought made it more so romantic, we don't too often read of love created from something that is quite humorous when looked upon and it added that special touch. The fact that you included the quotation of 'Hi' and the reminiscent nature that told the events in a unique way as they unfolded in your related an unusual but interesting dialog. It was this that made the audience feel as though they too were in your position." (10)

"What I loved most about this poem is the surprising direction the ending took. (swatting a fly). Intriguing and it tied in everything together and gave it such a poetic nonchalant feeling. Awesome write." (10)

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Nurtured Ears
by Melpomene

"Another excellent poem from this writer. Poetry and music blend together so very nicely, thus worked well with this poem. I wasn't too fond of some of the punctuation, as it at times interrupted the flow a bit. However, aside from that, this was truly a flawless write." (4)

"What a delightful poem that held me breathless with the imagery provided and the beautiful representations of the arts each of you share." (7)

"I like the opening lines, the word "slumped" here fits well with the initial mood of this poem, at the same time compliments with the relaxed though intensified atmosphere of every imagery involved. I find the metaphors being used here as powerful representations capable of shifting the readers' perception to a rollercoaster ride of emotions. A very interesting poem due to the many elements it possessed, i.e., its elegance and refinement due to its pleasant-sounding language, to name a few and most of all, I enjoyed reading this poem aloud. Good work." (7)

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HONORABLE MENTIONS:

Song of the Siren
by Dixiedaisy

"This poem was nothing less than captivating. All the images were lovely and the little bits of mythology were a nice little addition as it made me look deeper into some of them to grasp the real meaning of the poem. Definitely very fitting with this piece. Lovely write!" (10)

"This poem had many strong points, from the mythology, the creative context and the imagery, it read like a beautifully illustrated book. I was fond of how you created a connection between everything, many aspects of mythology were incorporated however you didn't just 'throw' them to together so to say, you set a scene. The scene in my mind was portrayed a forest which was a clever choice, seeing as all the creatures you paid reference to are generally found in such scenery. I also liked how you used personification in context with the mythological creatures, an obvious thing to do but in my opinion it made them dwell outside of the imagination and more in reality which interested me. This poem has a deeper meaning than you can just scratch on the surface, I particularly liked the metaphor that symbolism in 'Icarus' and 'Helios' too very clever and strong images to present to an audience. As I mentioned earlier beautifully illustrated and a write I adored reading." (7)

"I enjoyed its beautiful and harmonious language far more than the siren song, of course, no pun intended. I got a picture of a blinding beauty but I am unsure what to say about that song except that it echoed off water lilies, elm, and fine, thus, in my opinion, the title does not fit well with the poem. Other than that, this is a flawlessly and creatively written poem, deploying a wealth of descriptive imagery, from the rich coloured bouncing tresses to blushing cheeks, from a curious bystander to a beautiful nymph." (4)

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Sunset
by Kiko

"This poem did a great job in showing something very real- gently, sadly, glowingly. The scenes were touching and the last two stanzas were lovely. In fact, I felt that this writer could have used more of the descriptive and less of the informative to make an even greater impact. " (10)

Congrats winners and HMs.

Question though, Dixiedaisys poem has more points than two of the winners... are all the judges comments in that voted?

All the votes I received are included in the tally, except for two people whom didn't write a critique, so if be needed, I can post the votes, but there won't be a critique to follow.

PM me if you want to discuss it more Britt.

Thanks,
Joe

Congratulations to all, this contest lasted two weeks, but it was worth the wait.

Congratulations to all

Congratulations to all

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awesome writes.

Congrats

Congratulations! Good job everyone. You've taken up the Weekly with grace, Joe. I love me a smooth transaction.

Congrats winners and HM's!

Thanks, and congrats! for everyone else (:

Congrats winners. :)

Congrats all!

Congrats to all!

Thank you all. Congrats to Nana and Hellon, and also to the HM's.. However I will say I believe Kay's poem should of taken the spot of mine, it was stunning.

CONGRATS EVERYONE :D