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National Poetry Day

Here in the civillised world (The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) Thursday the 9th of October will be "National Poetry Day". This year the theme is "Work". Since no doubt there will be a load of REALLY bad official poems we invite you all to give us so good ones instead. Any form you like as long as it is good!

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on October 12
  • Rewards: Gold: 1000, Silver: 300, Bronze: 200, Honorable mention: 4 people
  • Final notes:
    This was fun!
    Sue and I are more used to judging contests where the form is more defined so this was an interesting departure for the two of us.

    National poetry day was rather overshadowed by half the world's banks going bust but we know which was more important!

    Thank-you all for entering.

Contest Winners

  1. Work
    Trijan Refrain
    by Amera 29 lines, 12 comments, on Oct 10 6:37 AM. In Thoughts, Weird
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. Aubade
    Under a sky of travelling clouds
    With the wind in my jacket
    by jimmy20johns 37 lines, 37 comments, on May 20 8:42 AM
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  3. Compression
    Boiling water makes steam
    Steam captured, contained, creates pressure
    by deercatcher 40 lines, 7 comments, on Aug 2 11:29 PM. In Society, dynamics
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  4. Morning Lessons
    Maths first lesson,
    Boredom through and through.
    by Abnormal 13 lines, 9 comments, on Oct 10 4:48 PM. In School
    Honorable winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  5. on rubber banjos without strings
    by sheltered 15 lines, 17 comments, on Oct 5 5:14 PM. In Adult
    Honorable winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  6. Deadline
    _
    by Jfd 37 lines, 11 comments, on Oct 9 11:01 PM
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  7. Hard Work
    by The Poetic Angel 9 lines, 10 comments, on Oct 9 4:25 PM. In Acrostic, contest
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  8. Working
    He is a slave to his work
    Goes on with his life
    by Creating Darkness 19 lines, 2 comments, on Oct 8 10:31 PM
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  9. Redundant
    Redundant Working here I’d say my life has been
    by Maninblack 23 lines, 2 comments, on Jan 23 8:57 AM
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]

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  • The Painting Poet gold member
    October 8
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    yes most of the bad poetry is coming from Bath lmao

  • The Poetic Angel gold member
    October 9
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    lol nice one Jeff now if it wasent for Hard Work id prob be able to get a poem together lol i'll see wot i can do dont wana miss a great day like today

  • Adios Muchachos gold member
    October 10
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    CJ

    I'm confident that you will advise me if this contest is limited to Grand Brittania and her environs.
    Vera has a similar contest for poetry day on this theme as well.
    Look forward to hearing from you, and then again, no!

    John-Nevada USA
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