PoetrySoup Member Contest Winners 2010

Member Contest Winners: 2010 Medal

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Fall
Contest Date: 9/30/2010 12:00:00 AM

Sponsored by: Amelia Harmon

Place	Poem	Poet
1	Fall Comes Softly	Barbara Gorelick
2	The Fall Of Innocence	Iolanda Scripca
3	Push me I wont fall ....	sarah hales
4	Like A Whisper Falling~~	Constance ~ A Rambling Poet ~
Honorable Mention	Autumn's Gift	Connie Marcum Wong
Honorable Mention	Wearing Autumn's Look	Emily Roxana
Honorable Mention	Autumn, Maple	Doris Culverhouse
Honorable Mention	Falls Walk	Paula Swanson
Honorable Mention	"October Sky"	Michael J. Falotico
Honorable Mention	Fall	Joe Flach
Honorable Mention	North Conway Foliage Train	Carolyn Devonshire
Honorable Mention	A Fall Day	Joyce Johnson
Honorable Mention	Autumn Stroll	Robert L. Hinshaw
Honorable Mention	FADING FALL	Brian Strand
Honorable Mention	"Fascinating Fall"	Linda-Marie The Sweetheart of P.S.
Honorable Mention	Migration	Wilma Neels

Friendship
Contest Date: 9/25/2010 12:00:00 AM

Sponsored by: Paula Swanson

Place	Poem	Poet
1	Best Friends	Joe Flach
2	Best Friend	RALPH TAYLOR
3	Friendship	Adeleke Adeite
4	Friendships	Charles Henderson
5	The sanctuary to our calamities,	Dr.Ram Mehta
6	Longevity And Love	Deb Wilson
7	Until The World Ends	Sierra Cowan
8	What is a True Friend	Colleen Bono
9	To My Friend Elizabeth, On Her Birthday	Carrie Richards
10	"MY BEST FRIEND"	Teresa Skyles

Cat Poems ~~
Contest Date: 9/23/2010 12:00:00 AM

Sponsored by: Constance ~ A Rambling Poet ~

Place	Poem	Poet
1	Endangered Feline	Carolyn Devonshire
1	The Perils Involved In Medicating A Cat	Robert L. Hinshaw
2	"'Tis a Territorial Thing"	Linda-Marie The Sweetheart of P.S.
2	The Un-Named Stray	Joe Flach
3	This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things	Paula Swanson
3	Reading the Sunday Paper, with Sundae	Carrie Richards
4	The Tiger Rock and Leopard Black	Deborah Guzzi
4	"Guardian Spirit"	john freeman
5	He became the leader	Wilma Neels
5	Cats! Cats! Cats!	Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen
6	Kitty Cat	Carol Brown
6	My Lilah Vampira	Andrea Dietrich
7	A Purr-fect Seduction	Iolanda Scripca
7	How Mr. Pie came to rule the world....	Jim David
8	The Great Cat Mandu	Kim Montjoy
8	I'm Done You Can Clean Up Now	Joyce Johnson
9	MAMA CAT AND HER GANG	Carolyn Henderson
9	Double Decastich-AUTUMN BELLE	Andrew Crisci
10	Fat Cat	Francine Roberts
10	The Cat Man	John Summers
11	A Kitty-Cat Poem	Virginia Mitchell
11	My Furballs Of Love	Deb Wilson
12	My Kitty The Dreamer (Crystal)	^Rick Parise
12	Strange Cat	Charles Henderson

Lawyer Limericks
Contest Date: 9/22/2010 12:00:00 AM

Sponsored by: Carolyn Devonshire

Place	Poem	Poet
1	Shenanigans	Joyce Johnson
1	Lawyer Limerick	Joe Flach
2	Oops! Sorry 'Bout That!	Robert L. Hinshaw
2	"Smooth Mouths"	john freeman
3	Go into machine as a pig, come out like a sausage	Dr.Ram Mehta
3	"Dream Team"	Chris D. Aechtner
4	Court Worms	Timothy Brumley
4	Ocean Trash	Larry Belt
5	Shady Lawyer	Francine Roberts
5	Lawagra	RALPH TAYLOR
6	My Dear Mr. Hansen	Iolanda Scripca
6	A Fool and His Money are Soon Parted	Barbara Gorelick
7	The Lawyer Dude Who Raked Me Over The Coals	^Rick Parise
7	The Deputy D.A. of John Day	Andrea Dietrich
8	A Brief Recess	Paula Swanson
8	That's A Nice Living.	Gerard Keogh Jr.
9	Don't Believe It!!!!	Constance ~ A Rambling Poet ~
9	Bit Long in the Tooth!	Carrie Richards
10	Greenback Blood	Doris Culverhouse
10	In Law I'm an Outlaw	James Fraser
11	The Man With Two Heads	James Marshall Goff
11	Ambulance Chaser	Carol Brown
12	There once was a lawyer	Virginia Mitchell
12	The Fusspot	Wilma Neels
13	Brief Relief	Deb Wilson
13	Neville	Vince Suzadail Jr.
14	Finnegan’s Break!	Deborah Guzzi
14	Not Suitable	Sandra Stefanowich
15	CORRUPTION IN LEGAL MATTERS	Andrew Crisci
15	BROKEN PROMISE	faleshia murphy
Honorable Mention	The Naked Truth	Katherine Stella
Honorable Mention	Contempt of Court	Charles Henderson
Honorable Mention	Honolulu Lawyer	Tahera Mannan
Honorable Mention	Contempt of Court	cecil hickman
Honorable Mention	The Woes of a Househusband	Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen

Poetry For Poetry's Sake
Contest Date: 9/22/2010 12:00:00 AM

Sponsored by: Paula Swanson

Place	Poem	Poet
1	Autumn Years	Joe Flach
1	Dead Duck	RALPH TAYLOR
2	A Closer Look	Alec Harris
2	At the Edge	Carolyn Devonshire
3	The Fire Ant Stomp	Charles Henderson
3	Morning Glory	Deborah Guzzi
4	Pearls	Francine Roberts
4	Quo Vadis poetry, a damsel in distress? (Sonnet)	Dr.Ram Mehta
5	Greetings Enclosed Within A Farewell	Chris D. Aechtner
5	Embellish My Day	Doris Culverhouse
6	What is Your Name?	Carrie Richards
7	A Return Home, Only Time Will Tell	Mario Vitale
8	The Lepidopterist	John W Fenn
9	Achetez Villanelle	Constance ~ A Rambling Poet ~
10	THOUGHTS OF A SURVIVOR	Andrew Crisci
Honorable Mention	War on Humanity	suvansh nirula
Honorable Mention	Tree, Roots and the Light	Ravindra K Kapoor
Honorable Mention	Breathing	Ian Sylvester

FREE FOR ALL DO AS YOU PLEASE Contest
Contest Date: 9/20/2010 12:00:00 AM

Sponsored by: Charles Henderson

Place	Poem	Poet
1	Sterile Rain	Sharon Tideswell
2	At What Price	Barbara Gorelick
3	The Daily News	Carrie Richards
4	Stillness before the Storm	Tirzah Conway
5	in the forest ~~~	Constance ~ A Rambling Poet ~
6	We have Lived, Loved, Lusted …	Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen
7	Thank you for your recent submission	Dr.Ram Mehta
8	"Endless Concepts"	john freeman
9	YEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAA!	Deborah Guzzi
10	Easy Cheesy	Doris Culverhouse

One For the Kiddies
Contest Date: 9/19/2010 12:00:00 AM

Sponsored by: Joe Flach

Place	Poem	Poet
1	Guardian Angels	Tim Ryerson
2	What Kind of Animal Do You Want to Be?	Andrea Dietrich
3	Sweet Dreams, Princess!	Robert L. Hinshaw
4	Pupplesnuff	Stephen Washam
5	The Cuckoo Clock (one for the kiddies)	Carrie Richards
6	The Bird the frog and the trout	Linda Rutherford
7	An ABC Menagerie	Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen
8	Cats or Dogs?	Connie Marcum Wong
9	Put Your Hands Together And Clap	Paula Swanson
9	One For The Kids~~~	Constance ~ A Rambling Poet ~
9	"Puffs the Panda"	Linda-Marie The Sweetheart of P.S.
9	Fairy Kiss	nikko palmario
Honorable Mention	Kiddie's Corner	James Fraser
Honorable Mention	"ANGEL"	Teresa Skyles
Honorable Mention	Zooming about	Gareth James
Honorable Mention	Norm, The Dragon	Tirzah Conway

The Earl of Sandwich
Contest Date: 9/18/2010 12:00:00 AM

Sponsored by: Joe Flach

Place	Poem	Poet
1	Intestinal Fortitude	RALPH TAYLOR
2	"Are U Ready for Some Football?"	Linda-Marie The Sweetheart of P.S.
3	Zen Garden	Constance ~ A Rambling Poet ~
4	Diana Weeps	Catie Lindsey
5	Landfill	Carrie Richards
6	A Rarity	Joyce Johnson
7	the Picture	Francine Roberts
8	Love Is Everywhere	Tirzah Conway
9	Come Little Love	Tahera Mannan
10	Why Don’t Men Cry	cecil hickman
Honorable Mention	The Eyes Of A Child	Jerri Ward
Honorable Mention	"Hello Darling"	john freeman
Honorable Mention	Amid Your Dreams	Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen
Honorable Mention	Act 6, Scene 9	Chris D. Aechtner
Honorable Mention	The Earl of Sandwich	Barbara Gorelick
Honorable Mention	A Farmer by Trade	Kevin Pace

SLAM !!! SLAM !!! SLAM !!!
Contest Date: 9/17/2010 12:00:00 AM

Sponsored by: (Destroyer ((Poet

Place	Poem	Poet
1	an old man slams the slams - throws down the gauntlet to the punk man	Joe Flach
1	Feminist in the Garden	Andrea Dietrich
3	Slammed	matt T. love
4	Anti-Poetry Poem	Chris D. Aechtner
4	ANTI-SLAM MY FREEDOM OF SPEECH	dakarai cobb
5	No Intelligent Life...	Tirzah Conway
5	Slam	Charles Henderson
6	"SLAM-VENT"	Linda-Marie The Sweetheart of P.S.
6	N I N	Jessica Arteaga
7	Hush Limbaugh!	Nicole Sharon Brown
8	Missing the Real... Red, White and Blue	James Marshall Goff
9	To Be Read Aloud	Sara Kendrick
10	Slam/free verse/for PD	Doris Culverhouse
10	Laugh	Sally Casey
11	Sometimes I Wonder / Slam in Free Verse	Deborah Guzzi
12	Down....(from a common man)	Jim David
13	critics	fago franklin
Honorable Mention	Get READY, PD :p!!!	nikko palmario
Honorable Mention	Complaining	cecil hickman
Honorable Mention	SLAMN	Daniel Cwiak
Honorable Mention	Poetry?	Earle Brown

SUMMER IS OVER
Contest Date: 9/12/2010 12:00:00 AM

Sponsored by: S K A T *

Place	Poem	Poet
1	Green To Gold	Robert L. Hinshaw
2	"Change of Mood"	Michael J. Falotico
3	End of Summer	harry horsman
4	Tiny Tomato	Chris D. Aechtner
5	"Fond Farewell"	Linda-Marie The Sweetheart of P.S.
5	...golden corn tassels	Deborah Guzzi
6	Written on wall "after Labor Day"	Dr.Ram Mehta
7	yellow bus roars through	Gerard Keogh Jr.
7	on one gold-leafed limb	Andrea Dietrich
8	Goodby Summer	RALPH TAYLOR
9	Summer is Over	Joyce Johnson
10	a sad rose~~	Constance ~ A Rambling Poet ~
11	Goodbye	Jessica Arteaga
12	Seasonal Change	James Fraser
13	Autumn Breath	Larry Belt
14	A HAIKU #2	Brian Strand
15	FESTIVE OCCASION	Andrew Crisci
Honorable Mention	Good-Bye To Summer	Carol Brown

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