Weekly Winners - 8/15

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! :)

P.S. Just so everyone knows, not all the judges gave feedback to me or the mods, so if something doesn't add up, that is why. I'll edit them in once I receive them.

Taming Armetis
by slighte

"This writer is developing a distinct style, masterfully making use of words. Here is an example of a poem that is written simply, yet is laden with meaning, with each word carrying weight and balancing the others. Her enjambment was effective overall, and I liked her singular-word fragments, which are usually prone to hyperbole, but thankfully wasn't here due to her natural understanding of language and effect. Her slash trios are something that I haven't seen in poetry before. They were interesting, and I appreciate the writer's artistic ambitions here. I particularly liked how this trio theme was continued without overstatement throughout the piece, especially in its last occurrence with the line break. Good intellectually emotive writing." (7)

"Kudos to the poet for sharing this creative piece of work. This is a truly attention-grabbing piece, but the title is one of the best grabbers that I have seen as well as its word choice along with the similes that makes this poem engaging. The abrupt punctuations give the poem a pace and a feeling of drive and suspense. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this piece." (7)

"What caught my attention with this poem was the tone, it was strong, powerful and straight to the point, it created a no nonsense atmosphere. I wasn't so keen on the (/) between words, I think a comma would of done just fine and got the point across but I did love the quick paced feeling it created when I read throughout it, almost like the poets mind was racing but as mentioned I believe you could still get the same effect from a comma. The reference to Artemis was strong as she is goddess of the hunt, animals etc, this helped to create a representation of the personality of the person you speak of, the connection between the two were beautifully done, especially in the way you once perceived a person and then of course realized you were wrong about them. The metaphors were strong as was the emotion presented. I can't pick a favorite piece. Well done." (7)

"I really adored this poem for it's originality for one - I had not known who Artemis was, unfortunately. Though after looking it up I did realize that she is the goddess of the wilderness, the hunt and wild animals, and fertility. I wouldn't have guessed that there was a bit of Greek mythology in this piece, it was a pleasant surprise. As I read on, I saw her throughout this poem in many different ways. Also I found myself falling in love with the style this poet uses. It's quite interesting as it's something I've never seen before. I found it interesting to see the usage of the slash (/) as I feel it did help with the flow a bit and made you read those portions a bit faster. Another rare finding in poetry. There was MUCH to love about this piece. Hope this wins! Very deserving." (4)

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Hunting the Cosmos
by Narphangu

"I liked the symbolic representation used throughout this piece, the references to mythology were a clever incorporation and for me this poem was definitely linked personal traits to the poets sign. It was filled with clever metaphors, lovely imagery and interesting facts such as the placement of the sign pointing towards scorpio. The prompt given can be overwhelming especially if you aren't one for signs, mythology or the connections between the two but the poet did and excellent job at creating an elegantly written poem. She set the scene beautifully and it was a breath of fresh air to read. Congratulations on winning the main board contest and ending it with a firework such as this." (10)

"I loved this poem as much now as I did seeing it in the contest. Really adored the opening, as it definitely connects with the title. It makes one feel as though they are gazing the night sky to find a certain constellation (Sagittarius), of which they discover hidden behind the trees. The imagery is truly excellent here and throughout the entirety of the poem. I must point out that I also liked how the alliteration was rather light compared to other pieces I've seen this poet write. It was nice to see them step outside of their normal writing style and habits. Nicely done." (7)

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Summertime on Bearskin Neck
by Narphangu

"Here, the writer is at her zany, triumphant best. Open use of alliteration, assonance and ragged rhyme really suited the freedom and flamboyance of this piece, packed with vivid imagery, personalised details, and unique turns of phrase. Well done." (10)

"This is a good example of a modern verse. Not only had it addressed the modern world with modern language but also with appropriate images that unfettered to our modern experiences. Poetry such as this, produced in an urban setting draws much of its imagery from the life and scene on the city, which I consider fitting to its content. Moreover, I could not agree more with the reviewers and commenters impressions." (4)

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HONORABLE MENTIONS:

Swimming Lessons
by Dixiedaisy

"This poem made me ponder the end of my innocence in terms of my perception about life. This is a grand paradigm of a lengthy but well-thought out piece. I also find this style and word choice to be more gratifying than those fancy words/phrases as they convey simplicity, charm and serenity. There is really nothing more one could add about this piece, than what the reviewers and commenters opined." (10)

Sticky Sickly
by abracadabra

"Definitely a one of a kind piece. I loved the creativity here, never seen something quite like it. I figured this poem could be about baking or perhaps a sensual love poem if one looks into the words deeper. It was nice that the interpretation was a bit open here. One thing I can offer advice on is a better transition between the stanzas to help with the flow at the end of the poem. Otherwise, this is quite the masterpiece. Makes one wonder how you came up with this. Excellent!" (10)

Rent
by Nicko

"I'm more fond of the first piece than the second it's raw. The topic of this poem is what caught attention in the beginning but it was the emotions that truly captured me. Personal aspects are what made it come to life, I found myself in the mind of the writer and it was quite an emotional experience. For me I seemed more alert while reading, it was as though the poet had the ability to create this scene around you, the atmosphere completely changed and the words made it seem as though you were hearing the rumbles, while the tone portrayed much emotion, shock, fright, relief towards the end. A lot of interesting details went into this piece and it was perhaps one that has had the most impact on me in a long time. Well written." (4)

Shepherdess of Clouds
by Karla

"I have always admired this poet for being a traditionally 'poetic' poet with classic, dreamy sentiments and spirituality. Though some of her works border on the indulgently overstated, the mystic force and awareness behind her writing is unmistakable, inspiring and often intoxicating. This is one of those works." (4)

Congratulations everyone!!! amazing pieces :):)
Narph you won twice this week, congratulationssssssssssssssssssss

Congratulations to the winners & HMs.
Thanks to the judges and to Joe

Well done both winners. Especially Narph, quite a rare achievement two wins in one week. God work all involved :)

Congrats all :)

Congrats ladies..wow, I don't believe I've ever seen someone win with two poems in one week!

Congrats winners! Well deserved.

Congrats Hayley, Narph and Hm's!

Congratulations!

Narph, how'd you manage that one? Not sure I've seen someone win with two poems in one week.

Congrats winners and H'Ms :)
and way to go Narph two poems, that's remarkable
and lol now I know for whom you baked that rainbow :P

Congrats all! Awesome work :)

Woooah. That was unexpected. Thanks so much!
I'm loving the other poems this week... congrats guys!

I'll only be impressed when I see someone sweep it.

Just kidding! Narph, you're a rockstar. A lot of good poems out there this week.

Congrats everyone and thank you, judges for your hard work and thank you Joe for sorting, organizing, and posting.

Congrats you two.. Narph indeed a rockstar girl..!

LET ME TELL YOU THIS WITH NARPH AND MERA LUNA...ON THIS SITE..CHANCES OF WINNING THE WEEKLY CONTEST ARE ONLY 1/3...OKE...XOXO.. SOME PEOPLE ON HERE ARE TALENTED BEYOND IMAGINATION..OH MYY GOD....SOMETIMES I JUST WANNA SAY THE F WORD..

Thanks for the win and the comments! And Congrats to Narph (woahh) and HMs.

Now a question.. I feel like a bit of a noob haha, but what to the numbers in the brackets at the end of the judge's comments mean?

I'm gonna second that question?
Is there any place that describes the judging method?

The judges vote on a 4,7,10 scale. They are only allowed to vote for one poem per point. Those are the points that, that judge gave that poem.

The numbers are the points you got. There are five judges total, and each judge has three.votes, a 10, 7, 4. :)