Welcome to the Poetry Dice Challenge 3000 - Winner Announcement - Week 1!!! :-)
Find my weekly "Top 15 Poetry Picks" for Jul 1 - Jul 8 HERE
*Disclaimer: The winners are based on the entries which I think are the best. I am not saying anyone is a bad poet, I will not say that. Instead, I seek to offer you my encouraging and supportive feedback as a fellow poet. My opinion takes into consideration many things that can add or subtract to the value of a poem, including:
- grammar / Does it make sense?
- flow / Are there any unclosed loopholes that leave me confused?
- rhythm
- rhyme
- imagery / Can I imagine the pictures the words paint?
- feeling / Does it cause a reaction?
- and emotional pull / Do I suddenly have an opinion?
Yes I am the only judge of the poetry dice contest right now, but I am wishing and hoping someone else will want to join in and take a turn, too. Two or three heads are better than one, so if you would like an opinion too, please let me know and we can chat up which poems we like best for the week and why. Without further ado, I give you the Winners of PDC3K!
3rd Place goes to...
@bleedpoet
"no title"
"Just a puppet to my monsters,
A footprint in your flowers,
An arrow in your tower,
A question in the moonlight,
The light guiding you away."
This poem struck home for me. So much emotion in such a short compilation of lines...
Find @bleedpoet's second entry here
2nd Place goes to...
@dgiors
"13"
"Senses reeling from zombie, Ghost, spirit, mummy dust,
Inquest bores into my brain like wreaths of barb'd self doubt.
Like slings from parapets high they burn.
The light in the darkness is the same,
piercing straight by any name.
Devil, Goddess; Sun and Moon.
Dance in ether step you bold!
Nurture, decay: life and death; tumult and sweet release.
Point the way; vim vitae! Domina mors; point the way!"
I don't know if it's the creepy, scary image on one the dice or not, but I really enjoyed the dark feel of this poem. It's just that subtle hint of deep horror (bores, piercing, decay...) that puts this entry above your other one:
"Animus"
"The real me cast no shadow
Punctuating night air it bellows
"Release me from your citadel
Thief of light and dream
Die with a Wilhelm scream!
Your Chesire smile burn in Hell
Walk on, walk on
Let me grow once you've gone!"
It's all that's left, this empty shell"
1rst Place goes to...IT'S A TIE!
@unspeakableme
"Break Through the Night"
~^~
Looking out from his tower of Despair
He asked himself a question
Wondering if he should venture out there
Was it time, in his life, for a new direction?
When he finally set foot on the outside ground
exploring under the light of the waxing moon
Each footstep he took he soon found
His heart with hope abloom
An arrow of light pierces through
The lingering shadow of Despair
And with now sure footsteps he, at last, knew
As long as he believes in himself, he'll survive anywhere
~^~
Looking out from his heart with hope, he believes in himself.
~^~
This one had a really nice flow to it and represented the images best, I thought.
and @mamadini
"Shadow Monster"
"Little monster you look so big,
when in shadow
like a tower lit
by Luna.
I question the light,
the source.
Your footprint
an arrow,
pointing the way
through fields
of flowers.
Little light,
held by big hands,
a flashlight,
or flickering star.
Shadow monsters,
always fading away
when they become
too large."
Your entry was stirring and left a definite imprint on my mind @mamadini - very well written.
(all) PDC3K Entries: Jul 1 - Jul 8
- Thelonious Monk by @beginningtoend
- 13 by @dgiors
- PDC3k Entry by @wandrnrose7
- Tale Poemby @evgsk
- Maze in Sunflower Valley by @poetrychick
- The Maiden, the Ghoul, and the Hero by @cupid
- Animus by @dgiors
- Surviving the Night by @mitchelljaworski
- Moments of truth by @positivesteem
- Monster Hunt by @sumsum
- Baring my Soul to Steemit by @hopehuggs
- The Pink Flower by @hopehuggs
- Unwelcome Sun by @renodakota
- Her Scent by @lukakorba
- Shadow Monster by @mamdini
- PDC3K Entry by @bleedpoet
- Hell by @lukakorba
- Giving away bits of my life by @atulmittal
- My Shadowy Companion by @girlbeforemirror
- The Witch Hunt by @justjyoti
- A Towering Force by @uglysweater
- A Walk in the Forest by @japhofin8or
- The battle is not yet over by @verbal-d
- Flora Envy by @girlbeforemirror
- Break Through the Night by @unspeakableme
- Flashlight shining for hours by @giraffeonskates
Last Minute Entries:
My Demons by @leviatan
Entry 2 by @bleedpoet
Spirits of the Ether by @droucil
Find the original Week 1 Poetry Dice Challenge HERE. The next challenge will be posted shortly.
Thanks again for participating in the re-vamped Poetry Dice Challenge 3000! I really wanted everyone to have another opportunity to be inspired by a semi-structured poetry contest that is unique. Rory's Story Cubes have been an inspiration for me for many years, and Steemit has provided an opportunity for me to share that inspiration with you.
Whether you are taking a break from your own flow, or you desperately need pushed over the writer's block edge...this poetry challenge is for you. This first week I have seen more participation than in any previous Poetry Dice Challenge. It couldn't have been possible without all of us coming together and sharing our versions of how the dice speak to us. I hope the following weeks will continue to be an inspiration for you and the ones close to you. Cheers! And thanks for all you do!!!
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OMG! YAY. Thank you so much, @robyneggs. What a pleasure to be in such great company too. I really enjoyed everyones entries and the winding paths of thought and imagery -- in that, everyone wins. Big Love. <3
Congratulations! You did a fantastic job!
I agree completely!
As did you
:)
P.S. @robyneggs, I'd love to help in judging some of these in the future.
Sounds great! :-) Im in chat robyn.eggs XO Did you want to judge this week?
I apologize for the delayed response.
Yes, I'd love to help judge this week. As I'm such a newb here I have not used chat yet so I will check in with you a bit later via that function. :)
OMG I was freaking out when I saw my name! I couldn't believe it was even there. I still can't digest this. Thank you for the opportunity you provided with this competition. Thank you for choosing me as one of the winners. Ah! I'm getting teary-eyed. So, so incredibly happy!
Congratulations to all the winners and all the participants. I know that even joining is already an achievement. We made it this week!
Congrats @unspeakableme
YOU SPEAK TO ME! ;-) XOXO I love your style and your poems!!! Keep up the good work - and I hope to see you enter this week's challenge as well! :-)
Thank you! I just did my milestone post and I couldn't resist doing it in a poetry style lol. Tried to make it fun. I figured it would be a good break from my usual serious/sentimental poems. I will go check out the dices for this week. I wonder if I could make it fun, too. Thank you very much for the opportunity.
OMG! You eyeballed the others, too?! Thank you! lol
Congratulations to the winners! Thanks @robyneggs for Poetry Dice Challenge 3000!
Thanks to YOU for your participation and entries for the first week!!! :-)
Congratulations to the winners. A great selection @robyneggs
Ready for the next roll!
It's here!!!
How did I miss this! Following now :)
Congratulations to all of the winners! Especially @mamadini and @bleedpoet, two people I follow. Funny, mama is how I found the contest, and I told bleed about it. Do I get a star? Lol!
Of course you do! Also, you're an amazing poet! I loved reading your entry and other poems - I resteemed them all! :D You are a great writer, @renodakota. I hope you join this upcoming challenge as well! :D XOXOX Cheers!
Thanks so much. I definitely will try. Is it posted tomorrow?
<3 This whole thing is truly building community. I really needed this today, feeling such gratitude.
Yay! I'm really happy for you. Told ya it was a great poem ;)
Big Smiles This is the first anything I've won for my poetry and I've been writing since I was little child. Truly, I write for the love of it. This means a whole lot to me. Arn't I a sap. lol
Yeah, I feel you. I started writing at 9 or 10. It's nice to have a hobby that's free.
WHOA... I just now saw this. This notification system needs a little love. Yes, writing was always something I could count on, it was a way to vent and get the thoughts out, to play with them in such ways as poetry and creative writing allows such great freedom in expression. We become our own therapist.
I haven't been getting the red notifications for days. I just keep checking my replies. I think it's happening to a lot of us. No worries.
Thank you so much for taking on this incredible task. It has introduced me to so many terrific writers. Thank you for choosing me as a winner, for the resteems and the kind words. Congratulations to my fellow winners, as well as the other entrants. Putting your work up on display isn't easy. Much love all.
Thanks for participating and bleeding out a little for us ;-) !
Congratulations! Awesome poem :)
Thank you, congratulations to you as well, your writing is very classic and enjoyable. Look forward to seeing more from you.
Wow! Really great poems!! Congrats!
Thanks! And thanks for joining us! :-)
Thank you for this awesome contest. Love playing with different kind of styles as to how I make my poems, and this is an enticing way to do so! Will most likely be joining the next contest(s) as well :)
Hope you do!!!
Also, a new poetry contest just opened up HERE :-O.
ty, will have to see though if I got enough time. So many contests lately hehe
I am so glad to have taken part in this contest. I am in great company and there is a lot which I have to learn. Fellow poets let us work together to make our presence felt at Steemit. Good job @robyneggs