Step by Step- Contest Winners!!

Hello all! The moment youve all been waiting for!!...

BUT! Before I announce the winners, I just want to take the time and say thank you all for letting me run this contest, for doing something different, for voting . Guys I've been on this site for 8 years, use to be very involved then had a few years and stayed under the radar, then this year I was like, lets have some fun! I've been testing myself with my poetic abilities and I wanted to test you! I had sooooooooo much fun hosting this and I really appreciate all those who participated (turning in poems and the voters)

THERE WILL BE ANOTHER CHELSEY CHALLENGE IN THE FUTURE! Thanks again!!

Please remember guys, all votes from every round carried over so no matter if you had to drop out of the contest or not, your points still counted!!!

Now.....drum roll please..............*drums*..............................

Shes's done it again folks, Congrats to our first place winner LUANNE!!!!!!!!!!

Luanne had 12 over all votes for her poem "Beneath these Broken wings"

Congrats to our second place winner, SIB!!

Sib had 5 over all votes for her poem, "Sleeping With the Enemy"

And we had a tie for third place, congrats to The Poetess (Noura) for her poem "In a land far away", and to Poet on the Piano (Maryanne) for her poem "After the Sunset"- both with 4 votes

You all did spectacular I'm so proud to be amongst you all!!! Well done!! :)

Here are some honorable mentions who received a few votes

Bliss "Dream Weaver" -1
Clown "Practical Magic"`- 1
Michael Nalley "Despicable Me"-1
Lostlove1 "Forever and a Day"-1
Karla "Buried Alive"- 2
Dixie Daisey " Borderline"-1
Tara Kay "Poisoned Youth"-2
Lebanese Pheonix "Who will you Run to?" 2
Yaki "For your eyes only"- 3

Thanks again guys!

Congrats Luanne :)Congrats guys:) you deserve it
And thank you Chels:)

Congratulations Luanne and Sibs and everyone... this was a fun contest.... well done everyone and thank you Chelsey!!

Nice going, Lu & Sibs!

Congrats everyone!! It was really surprising how everyone was able to cope with each round.

Well done. And more congrats to the winners.

AHHHHHH!

Finally I know who wrote that one! Lu, you mastered it. I just LOVED it.

Thank you Chelsey for the third place, I can't believe myselfffffff. I participated in those site-wide contest twice now and this is my first time I win something lol.

Thank you for this challenge!

No problem you guys! Like I said it was so much fun :)

Congrats to all that participated and the winners...

Lu, I loved your piece and voted for it...
:)

Thanks for the votes on my piece...was a difficult write for me.

Oo! I missed this thread earlier. Thank you guys!

Chels, sorry for dropping off the face of the planet. Thank you for running the show. : )

Congratulations Luanne and Sib. Well done, ladies.

Huge congrats Luanne, what a beautiful piece!
Ah Sibs, I knew it had to be you :) Good job girl!
Congrats Noura as well, you are awesome with these challenges!

Thank you so much for the third place Chelsey and congrats to all the poets who made this contest this much such a challenge to vote :)

Thank you everyone

Congrats Sibs, Noura and MaryAnne !!!
And congrats to all who entered. Loved reading everyone's work.

And thanks to Chels for the hair pulling challenge. The last step really had me pulling my hair out trying to twist it, shorten it, while keeping all those words in place. Whew was definitely a challenge !

Ahhhhh stupid me forgot to congratulate you guys, sorry was over excited -.-

COngratssss Sibs and MarryAnne! Lu I did congratulate youuu

Lol no problem you guys! I knew you all could do it, like I said I'm so proud to ona site with some of the best poets I know. Im real proud of all you guys and for those who did that last round. I know it was hard Lu lol