Weekly Contest Results Monday April 19th

Good Morning Everyone,
Let me begin by thanking our judges for their time and effort to
make this contest possible. Our front page Winners this week are
Mr Darcy who wrote a heart touch poem using the Rondeau form;
Michale with his poem Expression indeed a lovely romantic piece and
Poet on the Piano her poem cinereal collarbones which showcases the
reality of what is happening to our nature. Well done to those
who received a HM- Guilty by Design, Prophecies In Kodak and hiraeth.
Congrats everyone.

WINNERS://

You were my King (Rondeau) by Mr Darcy (4+10)

Expression by Michael (10+7)

cinereal collarbones(napowrimo 2021: day 12) by Poet on the Piano Dawn (10+7)

COMMENTS://

You were my King (Rondeau) by Mr Darcy (4 points)

A beautiful form, written expertly which compliments the longing and
nostalgia that is so engrained throughout the body of this work. I was
quite literally moved whilst reading this, and with the wrong/right piece
of music on (depending on your viewpoint) tears are never far from the
surface as you 'sink' down to the heart breaking depths of the page.
Well done indeed.

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You were my King (Rondeau) by Mr. Darcy (10 points)

This form is beautiful and unique, Mr. Darcy wrote this with
ease. Each stanza packs a punch of sorrow and remembrance,
with a passing of a loved one or just honoring a person of admiration
or devotion. I feel a sense of honor, duty, devotion and love within this
poem. It touched and moved me greatly. Powerful poem!

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Expression by Michael (10 points)

Michael mixes up a wonderful palette of colour and emotion and
expresses it beautifully on the page with quite majestic formatting. Love
that has been and passed can be a recipe for heartache and bitterness,
but when it leaves memories like this that can be so wonderfully 'painted',
then surely, it was worth all the while. Wonderful work.

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Expression by Michael (7 points)

Beautiful and elegant painting of poetry by Michael
this week. Just an outstanding and romantic piece
with beautiful visual display.
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cinereal collarbones (napowrimo day 12) by Poet on the Piano Dawn (10 points)

Words, we all know them and use them every day, but there are times
you may hear, or in this example, read a collection of words that move you.
We all know time on Earth is limited, but when our Earth is ‘scorched’ and
‘rain is a rare’ as any tangible tears we may have for a condemned, yet born,
generation. The truth is, our ‘lakes are writing their farewells’ right now. This
poet knows the urgency and knows this certainty is like a ‘next breath’ a prophecy
whose reality will spread like fire. What can I do, you may ask? How about give
a damn!?
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cinereal collarbones by poet on the piano (7 points)

Bleak, harsh writing that is, perhaps, not a concept that any of us are not
now used to hearing about. However, perhaps it would be nice if we were
used to it being acted upon. MA's language and imagery throughout this
poem is second to none - 'oxygen - a hunger in our lungs we can't address'
being among my favorites - and I love the interweaving of an individual's/
couple's downfall with that of the planet's ultimate doom. Really imaginative
stuff that showcases the benefits of the napowrimo thread in terms of
wonder and creativity.
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HMs://

Souls connected by Guilty by Design (4 points)

Axis by Prophecies In Kodak (7 points)

sanctuary. (napowrimo 2021: day 12) by hiraeth (4 points)

COMMENTS://

Souls connected by Guilty by Design (4 points)

I really adore this poem by Guilty By Design
she has a subtle and elegant way of writing that
I admire. The soul connection to someone has great emotion
and she shares that beautifully within this poem.
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Axis by Prophecies In Kodak (7 points)

I like the layout of this piece, it reads well, hugging the margin. This poet
has decided to leave the punctuation to the line breaks and l like this, it
allows a line to ‘linger’ on the lips and in the mind. Metaphors are masterfully
woven alongside clever phrasing, describing the relatable push and pull of
love. How does one keep a hold of a ‘rocket ship’? Time is not always our friend,
but sometimes it can allow a heavenly body a chance to slow and finds its axis –
‘and isn’t that just as it should always be just like you and i’
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sanctuary. (napowrimo 2021: day 12) by hiraeth (4 points)

Imagine a post-apocalyptic world, nowhere is safe… Loners just trying to
survive, moving from ‘sanctuary’ to sanctuary in a world where danger lurks
around rocky corners. You would think survival would be the only order of
the day, but here this poet tells a tale of companionship and of warmth. Is
there a place for love in a desperate world in the year 3059? Well, in the year
2021, one could posit the same. My thoughts are, all the while we can break
bread and enjoy a sunset together, humanity and our love for self and others
is not lost.

Congratulations to the winners and HMs! Thank you to the judges for all of their time, and to Meena for hosting.

Congratulations

Thank you judges for the comments and thank you also to Meena, for hosting. Congrats to all!

Congratulations to all you lovely poets, both front page and HM's Thank you judges for all your time and efforts and Meena for hosting...

Hi all,

Thank you Jane for hosting.

Congratulations to the other poets, who I share the front page with, and all HMs awarded.

Thank you to the judges fir their work every week, and the comments I received on my poem, much appreciated.
Thank you Em for nominating.
Much love, M x

Congratulations all round and thank you to the judges, as ever.

thank you, Meena for hosting this week. I am delighted and shocked to win this week, so thank you to the judges for your comments and votes. Also thank you to, Ben (i think it was you) for nominating it. Congratulations to Michael and to MA - both wonderful poems as were the HM's. Take care all.

Congrats everyone really great writing :)
Thank you Meena and judges for your time!!

Great job!

Well done everyone who received a nomination this past week some fantastic work all round. Congratulations to all front pagers and to all HM's definitely worthy.

Thanks judges and Meena as ever.

Take care all and good luck for this week.