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August 2009 Monthly Poetry Contest Winner Announced
Congratulations are extended to everyone who entered their poems this month. All poems were read by three independent judges and every poem that received one or more stars from the judges was then elegible to be a finalist. After careful consideration the winner, with an outstanding poem, is: The poem called ANOTHER WINTER by Geoffrey Hoffman of the UKclick here to view and comment on poemCongratulations, Geoffrey.JUDGE COMMENTS: "...Wonderful creative poem with excellent use of imagery to describe winter. Good grammar and punctuation. Rhyme and rhythm flow effortlessly. Unusual start to the poem that gives it a sense of continuity of the seasons flowing throughout life. Cricket lovers will enjoy the “twisting of the wrist...” section that relates the changing season to that game. Clever use of words." * * * * * LIST OF FINALISTS : 1. ANOTHER WINTER by Geoffrey Hoffman of the UK - WINNER ** click here to view and comment on poem 2. FACE THE BRUTE BY Hema Ravi, India - **click here to view and comment on poemJUDGE COMMENTS: "A wonderful inspiring poem about facing our inner battles and standing strong in the face of rejection. It encourages and strengthens the readers to face their life challenges with courage." 3. THE DISPARITY OF TIME BY Srishti Dhawan, India **click here to view and comment on poemJUDGE COMMENTS: "Creative use of words and imagery to describe the inexorable passing of time in a life and how the poet is affected by it. Flows well to its end." 4. - 12. Rest of top ten will be announced in the next few days.* * * * *Geoffrey is eligible for a $25 paypal payment if she provides a paypal email address.A special thanks to all of the VoicesNet judges who helped make this Monthly poetry contest a success.Thank you, from the VoicesNet Team.
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