Ilene Bauer Poet Rhyme

Honorable Mention

It is never one’s intention
Earning “honorable mention”
When you’re entered in a contest or a race.
Yes, you’ve gotten some attention
So that listing, by extension,
Means approval that you really should embrace.

Still, it’s not exactly winning
And it will not leave you grinning
For it feels more like a pat upon the head,
‘Cause you know at the beginning
All your hopes were proudly pinning
On that very first or second place instead.

Since most judgment is subjective
You must know that one’s perspective
May not match or be divergent from your own,
So it’s best to be reflective
Which is rather more effective
Than reacting like you’ve just been tossed a bone.


for Jerry T. Curtis' Contest Contest

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Casarah Nance January 12, 2015 at 2:06 PM accurate description! Grats on your win :)

Poet Destroyer A January 11, 2015 at 10:27 PM ILENE:) :) :) I smile at every entry in this contest.. Congratulations, on your #1 placement. Always & Forever *LINDA*

Debbie Guzzi January 11, 2015 at 7:13 PM So nice to enjoy your verse this evening. And boy did you do that meter well! & I'm with Connie the only one for me which really stings is the N/A - Light & Love

Kayod5 Kayode January 11, 2015 at 4:20 PM Congrats on the win Ilene...huggs

Eileen Manassian January 10, 2015 at 10:54 PM Hey, my sweet dear friend. Congrats on your top win. Love you!!! :)

Connie Marcum Wong January 10, 2015 at 8:36 PM A bone is better than nothing at all....the Not Accepted N/A...but I get your point Ilene. I am never sad to get an HM...but those N/A's sting. I love your poem! Congrats on your number one placement!

Richard Lamoureux January 10, 2015 at 6:21 PM I like it, this is fun Ilene. Congratulations!

Jan Allison January 10, 2015 at 1:50 PM Dropping back with my congrats Ilene :-) Hugs Jan xxx

Robert Stoner Jr January 10, 2015 at 1:04 PM congratulations Ilene on today's win. yea next time they throw me a bone I hope there's a bit o meat on it ,lol

Barbara Gorelick January 10, 2015 at 11:49 AM I must admit, I sit and chew on that bone..lol. congrats my dear.BG

Edward Ebbs January 10, 2015 at 10:17 AM Good Job, congrats :)

Dr.Ram Mehta January 10, 2015 at 9:25 AM Congrats on a fine win with this interesting write on contest, ilene

Matthew Anish January 1, 2015 at 9:17 AM Good luck in the contest. I once won poem of the month in Poetalk publication - all free verse! Did you ever see A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum? There is a line in there - "all my verse will be "free". Happiest of secular New Years to you and yours. Peace & Love Matthew Anish

Robert Johnson December 30, 2014 at 10:54 PM There's no rules in games of fools. There's no account for taste. You guild in gold and then you're told that it's all been a waste. Thank goodness that we have a net to catch us when we fall. For true friends never do forget and help you to stand tall. Peace. :) Oh, and this is a winning poem, hands down.

Eileen Manassian December 30, 2014 at 4:01 PM I loved how you tackled THIS contest theme, Ilene. You are a wise one...Witty, indeed. Hope you get more than a pat on the head. ;) You're a winner with me. Hugs

Jan Allison December 30, 2014 at 2:03 PM more like a kick in the teeth when you see some of the winning poems that don't comply with the contest requirement but then again that is up to the individual sponsor - can't please all of the people all of the time - just wish they didn't do HM's at all - great write Ilene good luck in the contest:-) Hugs jan xxx

Anne-Lise Andresen December 30, 2014 at 1:39 PM - lol ..... Yeah, really true Ilene: "For it feels more like a pat upon the head" !!!!!! - Luck in contest .... - Not pat her on the head Jerry .... give her a win !!! - Happy New Year !!! - oxox // Anne-Lise :)