AW FESTIVE SEASON POETRY CONTEST

[poetinahat]

Get in on the action, and share a little holiday cheer! (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=47757)

(eta: the Poetry Forum password is citrus)

[TrainofThought]

Hi Poet, Is this to post poetry like SYW? I also can’t get in.

[poetinahat]

Whoops - The Poetry Forum is password-protected now -- the password is citrus.

It says so on the main page, for future reference. Should've mentioned that next to the link, eh?

You'll see the rest of the contest details in the thread itself.

[TrainofThought]

Thank you Dear Sir. I shall check it out.

[poetinahat]

Hurrah! I'm glad we didn't lose you over the password hitch!

[poetinahat]

One of our august number has contributed another prize for the winner -- thanks, LimeyDawg!

All the more reason to join in!

[poetinahat]

rtilryarms has come to the party -- a copy of Stories of Strength is now added to the prize pool.

Thanks, Mike!

[kjh7073]

I can't get in to the forum at all....it tells me that "citrus" is invalid.

[poetinahat]

I've not been able to reproduce that error. Is anyone else having difficulties?

If we can't resolve this amongst us, let's take this question to the Tech Help forum.

[poetinahat]

Unbelievable!

The redoubtable Jason Tudor (jst5150) has just added TWO more prizes to the contest purse:

- US$25
- A copy of Vibrating Moonlight (http://www.lulu.com/content/505096), his recently-released book of poems

Jason is already maintaining the AW Calendar and contributing prolifically to the Poetry Forum. All this while stationed in the Middle East with the military.

Thank you, Jason.

[poetinahat]

The lovely, the talented, the wonderful DAWNO has just donated TWO more prizes, bringing the total to SIX:

- $25 gift certificate to the bookstore of the winner's choice
- $25 donation to AW in the winner's name

Extraordinary! Thank you, Dawno! We adore you.

[dclary]

Oh, man... 12 more prizes and I have a shot at winning something!

[poetinahat]

Yes, folks, there is a SEVENTH new prize, for a total of EIGHT PRIZES.

Our very own KTC has contributed a year's subscription to The Word Weaver (http://www.wcdr.org/wcdr/index.php?page_id=10), a bimonthly writers' newsletter - a $20 value.

A round of applause for Kevin, and for all our prize donors!

[TrainofThought]

Can I just vote, Poetinahat?

[poetinahat]

Yes, please -- your vote will be very much appreciated, TrainofThought. Thanks for asking!

The poems will be available tomorrow.

[poetinahat]

...there is a NINTH prize in the pool.

Our Beneficent Leader, MacAllister, has added a subcription to the AW Markets Premium Newsletter.

Thank you, Mac. That's a wonderful addition!

[poetinahat]

Everyone, there are FIFTY-FIVE sparkling holiday poems for you to read in the Poetry Contest! Come over and READ THEM HERE (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=48582) (the password is citrus)!

When you're done, vote for your three favorites! Here's how (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showpost.php?p=973143&postcount=6).

Voting is open now until midnight Friday, December 15 (US EST).

Read and enjoy!

Oh, and here's the prize list (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showpost.php?p=973010&postcount=2). If you didn't enter this contest, consider entering the next one (time and theme TBA).

[dclary]

Go
Go read!
Go read you!
Go read you guys!
Go read a poem, now!
Read a poem, now!
Read a poem!
A poem!
Poem!

[poetinahat]

THREE DAYS LEFT TO VOTE!

Everyone, there are FIFTY-FIVE sparkling holiday poems for you to read in the Poetry Contest! Come over and READ THEM HERE (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=48582) (the password is citrus)!

When you're done, vote for your three favorites! Here's how (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showpost.php?p=973143&postcount=6).

Voting is open now until midnight Friday, December 15 (US EST).

Read and enjoy!

Oh, and here's the prize list (http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showpost.php?p=973010&postcount=2). If you didn't enter this contest, consider entering the next one (time and theme TBA).

[poetinahat]

TWO DAYS LEFT TO VOTE!

There's still time!

[poetinahat]

ONE
MORE
DAY

to cast your votes!

[poetinahat]

Fourteen hours to go! Still plenty of time to vote!

[moneyonthepage]

I know I am pretty low on the food chain, but how 'bout the next be about new years for next month?? The Valentine stuff I think Hallmark and American Greetings have a good handle on that.... Or there could be an Un-Valentine's day contest....

[Perks]

Ha! Do I love the idea of an anti-Valentine's Day poetry contest! A 'Love Stinks' challenge. hee hee

And nobody's low on the food chain here. We're all pretty tasty.

[JennaGlatzer]

Un-Valentine sounds fun to me, too. Bet we could think up some interesting prizes. :)

[rhymegirl]

Un-Valentine sounds fun to me, too. Bet we could think up some interesting prizes. :)

I know a lot of people who hate Valentine's Day because they've either got no special person in their lives or just broke up with someone, divorced someone, etc.

It is true that when you're say just starting a relationship and you go to find a card most of them are all lovey-dovey, you're the most important person in my life, etc., and you really can't say that yet because you've just started dating.

And then there are married couples who've been married FOREVER who just barely like each other, so they're not crazy about Valentine's Day either.

My sister and I were trying to write break-up cards one time and one of them we wrote was: Roses are red, dead ones are black, now that we've split up I want my shit back!

So yeah, sounds like a good idea for a contest;have people write break-up verses or glad you're not my Valentine cards.

[poetinahat]

LAST CALL FOR VOTES!

Voting ends in twelve minutes!

[poetinahat]

Voting is now closed. Thanks, everyone; head over to the Poetry Forum to see the results!

Happy holidays!