Jenna's New Contest =))

Okay first I suppose I should tell you how I like to judge contests. I copy and paste each poem into a word document with no names so it's not a biased competition and then I make a marking guide and for each mistake I catch on to I deduct .5 from the category that the mistake belongs to. So, with that being said, please do not take any offence to the results or to my summary of your poem. I try to make an equilibrium of nice & harsh criticism.

Eternally In Love With You; By: J.E.S.S.Y - A few of the lines that you used really pulled me into the poem and made me concentrate, but yet at the same time there were a few words that really made not like the way it was written. I did think it was a beautiful poem, I just thought that some of the words you chose didn't quite fit.
SPELLING - 3/3
CONTENT - 4.5/5
GRAMMAR - 4/5
FLOW - 3.5/5
TOTAL - 15/18

Still Waiting; By: PrettyInPunk - Some of your rhymes seemed a little forced and didn't feel right when I read it outloud, and the rhyme scheme often changed back and forth and it was a bit confusing for me. However, the last stanza really took away my breath, I loved those four lines and the ending really wrapped it up.
SPELLING - 3/3
CONTENT - 4/5
GRAMMAR - 4.5/5
FLOW - 4/5
TOTAL - 15.5 /18

Don't Move On; By: Bri - I don't normally like love poems because they're a bit cliched and outrun, however, when I come upon a unique one like yours, I do like them. When I put love up there as a category, I was really trying to decided if I should take it out or not because if I read one of them, I'd have read basically the other two, btu I do think that you provided me with something different, and I liked it. ^_^
SPELLING - 3 /3
CONTENT - 4/5
GRAMMAR - 5/5
FLOW - 4.5/5
TOTAL - 16.5 /18

Dancing With A Goddess; By: Bob - I love the language of this poem, I've always tried to write in Old English language, but can never do it so I really admired that in this piece. One thing that kind of got to me were the beginning of your lines how they weren't capitalized...not all poets do that I know, but it bugs me when it isn't like that...other than that, I really loved this poem, it fit well with the category and I love the style, Sonnets are great. Keep it up. ^_^
SPELLING - 3/3
CONTENT - 5 /5
GRAMMAR - 4/5
FLOW - 5/5
TOTAL - 17/18

Come Dark Light; By: DixieDaisy - I liked this one, it was different than others that I have read but somehow the same...it's like when you see a familair face yet it can not be recognized who it is lol, terrible simile I know.
SPELLING - 3/3
CONTENT - 5/5
GRAMMAR - 5/5
FLOW - 5/5
TOTAL - 18/18

Made For Each Other; By: Ciao - Now Darling, you know that I have always loved your work and here is just another example of why I do...you are very talented and although there are still a few things here and there that people will rag on you about, it will improve you and you are still young and able to improve...I think you can go very far with your writing. This poem really made me think of how silly us girls aer to re-read the old love notes thinking we were meant to be with every jerk we ever fell for lol, I love this one, it's one of my favorites. Iheartchuu.
SPELLING - 2.5/3
CONTENT - 5/5
GRAMMAR - 5/5
FLOW - 4.5/5
TOTAL - 17/18

Lipstick Mark; By: Gem - I loved this. You did a great job on sticking to the category you chose and you never really went off topic, it just all kind of flowed together and then the ending wrapped it up really good. Keep it up. ^_^
SPELLING - 2.5/3
CONTENT - 5/5
GRAMMAR - 5/5
FLOW - 5/5
TOTAL - 17.5/18

Fighting For What; By: Lucy - Wow, it really explained how that kind of experience can traumatize a person their whole life through, people never really know what they are doing with selfish acts such as rape but you did a good job on portraying the emotions and keeping on track, however the ending of poem was a little cliched; other than that, it was great. ^_^
SPELLING - 3/3
CONTENT - 5/5
GRAMMAR - 4.5/5
FLOW - 4.5/5
TOTAL - 17/18

Sadly This Is How Life Goes; By - Roddy Flores - My first though was on hwo long it was, but once I read it I really liked it. It is hard for me to stay focussed on a longer poem, but this one really did keep me focussed. It is amazing how the things we do for the ones we love go unseen so many times and are over looked and at the end of it all, we realize all we really needed to do was to tell them we love them and mean it. But yeah, I really liked the ending of the poem and how it made me shiver lol. Keep up the good writing. ^_^
SPELLING - 3/3
CONTENT - 4.5/5
GRAMMAR - 5/5
FLOW - 3.5/5
TOTAL - 16/18

The Face; By: Mooie - I honestly loved this poem, I loved how you tied in the speaking parts of it but I think it would make it a little easier if you put end and start quotations in so the reader knows what is being spoken and what not. Other than that I really loved this poem, and the ending especially did something to me. Keep up the good work. ^_^
SPELLING - 3/3
CONTENT - 5/5
GRAMMAR - 3/5
FLOW - 4.5/5
TOTAL - 15.5/18

Magic; By: Poonam - I liked the imagery I got out of this poem and I especially liked the ending stanza, I don't know there was just something about it. Some parts of it were a little hard to read because the flow was choppy, but I read it over a few times and did really like it. ^_^
SPELLING - 3/3
CONTENT - 4/5
GRAMMAR - 4/5
FLOW - 3.5/5
TOTAL - 14.5/18

My Facade; By: Mark - It was a little confusing for me, it kind of jumped from idea to idea and I lost track of what I was reading. It was also a bit cliched with the dying part and the flow was choppy at parts, however, to be fair I re-read it a few times and did end up liking it, it just confused me a little.
SPELLING - 3/3
CONTENT - 3.5/5
GRAMMAR - 4/5
FLOW - 4.5/5
TOTAL - 15/18

Nature's Paintings; By: J. Lau - I ADORED the imagery in this poem, I could see everything and I loved that, it was longer but it kept me interested through the whole piece. The flow at parts was choppy but not so much that I had to go back and start lines over to get what was being said. I really liked it. ^_^
SPELLING - 2.5/3
CONTENT - 4.5/5
GRAMMAR - 5/5
FLOW - 4/5
TOTAL - 16/18

Handsome Lover; By: Romantic Lover - I really love the acrostic style, and I loved how you did the double acrostic, I am sure that would be very challenging and the poem still turned out good. However there was one thing that really bothered me and I know it has to go so the poem can be complete but it was the "luv" line, I don't know it just bothered me when I read it. Other than that, your imagery was great and your poem kept me interested. Keep up the good work. ^_^
SPELLING - 2.5/3
CONTENT - 4/5
GRAMMAR - 4.5/5
FLOW - 4/5
TOTAL - 15/18

Nature Poem; By: Patrick - I loved the way that you wrote this, it really interested me, it was different to me for some reason and I liked that. But it was odd because a few of the lines rhymed and than others didn't so that kind of made me look at it closer, but I did really like this poem.
SPELLING - 3/3
CONTENT - 4.5/5
GRAMMAR - 5/5
FLOW - 5/5
TOTAL - 18/18

Same Thing Over Again; By: TheWorldFell&UWerentThere - Wow, this gave me shivers. You explained the process of what he was doing really well and I honestly almost cried, this was a sad poem lol.
SPELLING - 1.5/3
CONTENT - 3.5/5
GRAMMAR - 4.5/5
FLOW - 4/5
TOTAL - 14/18

Pitch; By: Jean - It didn't surprise me when I looked and sen this was your poem, your work always amazes me and you will always be one of my favorites. I really loved this poem, you kept to the topic and kept me interested the whole way through, great job Hun. ^_^
SPELLING - 3/3
CONTENT - 5/5
GRAMMAR - 5/5
FLOW - 5/5
TOTAL - 18/18

Chained Love; By: Charisma - Wow I never guessed this was you writing this, you really have improved Love, but I loved this poem, it actually made me cry because it made me think of a good friend of mine that this poem helped to truly explain in words that I can not..it was a great piece and you wrote it well, keep it up. ^_^
SPELLING - 3/3
CONTENT - 5/5
GRAMMAR - 5/5
FLOW - 5/5
TOTAL - 18/18

Satin's Anarchy; By: Sarah Ann - I did like this poem, but should the title be "Satan's Anarchy"? I may be wrong but I think "Satin" is the fabric? I don't know I'm probably wrong lol but enough of that, I really did like the imagery and the overall type of metaphor this poem had, it took me in in the beginning and kept me there until the end, and that is what I was looking for in this contest.
SPELLING - 2.5/3
CONTENT - 4.5/5
GRAMMAR - 5/5
FLOW - 5/5
TOTAL - 17/18

Body vs Soul; By: ~BRiDDY~ - I really liked the idea behind this one, it was different and that's probably what I liked about it lol. You really explained what you wanted to and kept to the point without bringing in other off-topic-ideas to help explain it. Great work. ^_^
SPELLING - 3/3
CONTENT - 4.5/5
GRAMMAR - 5/5
FLOW - 4.5/5
TOTAL - 17/18

Okay...that's the first part of my judging process lol, the marks are just a guide for me, and hopefully to help you guys, but there will be three placings in this contest...

First place will get a spot on my favorites list and 10 r/r/c
Second place will get 8 r/r/c
and Third place will get 5 r/r/c
all others who joined will also get 2 r/r/c each.

LEAVE THE TITLES.

Winners are:
First Place - Made For Each Other; By: Ciao
Second Place - Pitch; By: Jean
Third Place - The Face; By: Mooie

Thanks to all who participated! ^_^

Oh wow! I may not have won but after reading what you thought of mine, i feel like i have anyway.
Thankyou so much for my mark =)
Congrats everyone! You were all great!
Just comment on "Fly" and "I'll see your heart and raise you mine" please.
Thanks again =)
*Gem*

Gem is done and I will do Mooie's now.

Anyone else with titles?

Congrats all!!

Could you please do?
-You Don't Know Me
-Lie To Me
Thanks alot
Have a nice day

Darling! I lovers you! Thank you sooo much... I believe that I am already on your favorites.... and I get ten r/r/c... alright, let's see... I know you have commented on some of mine already...

*`Midnight Hope [Terza Rima Sonnet]
*`Sweet Little Nothings
*`I Never Will Forget You
*`How Many Lights Do You See?
*`Miss Murder
*`If Everyone Cared
*`You Are My Everything
*`I'm Sorry, For Everything
*`Just Because You Are You
*`Made For Each Other...

If you have commented on any of them... just feel free to do any other you please! =]
.!.iheartchu.!.
Congrats everyone!! < 3

Ciao~

Wow thanku so much for holding this brilliant contest! You amazed me how you went in to detailed comments of what you thought of each one. What you said about mine made me feel so good about that poem! thanku so much, please just comment on 'natures beauty' and 'I'll be there for you'.

Jenna,

Thanks for second place. Congrats to the other winners.

I can't recall how many comments I get, but if you would just do a few of my newest, I'd appreciate it.

Some are quite different than I usually post, hope youlike them

Always,
Jeannie

Alright, I'm catching up! Haha. I just finished Briddy and Ciao, and Jean I will do yours when I get back from uptown. I'm sure I will like them, I always do.

heartchuu.

Fankz 4 those comments jenna :)

You're an absolute Doll!
heartchaa!

Ciao~