Ilene Bauer Poet Rhyme

Twenty Words

Though contests may pique you,
Judges critique you.
Challenges push you;
Naysayers shush you.
Rhythms confine you;
Poems define you.


Ilene Bauer
for David Williams' Twenty-Twenty Contest

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Rhonda Johnson-Saunders March 5, 2012 at 6:40 AM Congrats on your wonderful win! Blessings, Rhonda

Sara Kendrick March 4, 2012 at 1:51 PM Like the lines "Naysayers shush you and Poems define you."...Enjoyed reading your winning work...Congrats..Sara

Kabuteng P.Ink K. March 3, 2012 at 11:06 AM I really like how you ended this! In the end, it is what we wrote that is important :D Enjoyed this, Ilene :) Super congrats!

Ralph Taylor March 3, 2012 at 8:30 AM Congrats, ilene. Excellent piece. Great job. Nice going. Have a great weekend. hugs, Ralph

Poet Destroyer A March 2, 2012 at 8:06 PM ILENE... CONGRATULATIONS ..ON YOUR WONDERFUL WIN~ Have yourself a very nice night ;-)*always..pd

Samual Ronthorpe March 2, 2012 at 4:38 PM Ilene, wonderful work. I really enjoyed it. Congrats on making David's winners' list.....................S.Ronthorpe

Linda-Marie Sweetheart March 2, 2012 at 9:52 AM congrats Ilene on a great win for a wonderfully crafted piece.. oh so true luv..

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl March 2, 2012 at 6:04 AM Congratulations Ilene and clever too xx

Carol Sunshine Brown March 2, 2012 at 5:46 AM Congratulations on your win in David William's "Twenty/Twenty" contest Ilene. Love, Carol

James Fraser February 25, 2012 at 6:06 PM Good luck Ilene with this short fine piece :)

Andrea Dietrich February 25, 2012 at 5:49 PM I really LIKES THIS ONE!!!

Robert Pettit February 25, 2012 at 9:47 AM Nice use of twenty words. By the way, that poem I wrote about the $25,000 dessert is a few years old. I don't believe that restaurant is currently closed, but it was for a short time when I wrote the poem.

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders February 24, 2012 at 11:40 PM Interesting write, Ilene! Certainly thought provoking...I never thought about my poems defining me and how much influence others have on our writing. I'm glad I read this tonight. Blessings, Rhonda