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Creative Haibuns Judged

Blog Posted:11/26/2015 6:14:00 AM

This was one of the most difficult contests I've ever judged; the standard was extremely high. We have a lot of talented prose writers on the site! Consequently, there are a lot of multiple placements. Sixteen winning poems, and there were several more that I really liked, but they were off on syllable count, and I was very specific about wanting a 5-7-5 count. So if you thought you wrote a good poem, but it's not on the winners' list, that is the most likely reason. Many thanks to all who participated, and congratulations to my sixteen winners!

I will be posting a new contest - Open Poetry - and this will be my last contest for a while. I intended just doing a one-off contest back in the summer, but it morphed into a string of them! I've discovered some really talented new writers along the way, and to be able to call attention to the excellent work they are doing has been a joy.



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Carrie
Richards
Date: 11/28/2015 7:55:00 PM
I am so honored, Charlotte. And know that you had some amazing entries....I have just now been reading a few that blew my socks off !! Well done, everyone, and thanks so much Charlotte for my placement. What a tough job it must have been! Thank you very much !
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Connie
Marcum Wong
Date: 11/27/2015 10:39:00 PM
Dear Charlotte, I understand what considerable difficulty you must have had judging this contest after reading each of the entries. Such diversity and uniqueness, I would have been overwhelmed trying to decide. I thought you did exceptionally well and I congratulate each of the winners. I thank you so much for my placement in your contest. I feel very honored, being it was my first ever haibun. I appreciate you letting us include up to five haiku because it afforded me more creativity. I hope your Thanksgiving was filled with joy. Thank you for a wonderful contest. Blessings, Connie
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Scott
Thirtyseven
Date: 11/27/2015 7:29:00 AM
Your winners are fabulous poems. A most enjoyable contest. Congratulations to all those who entered, and well done to those on the winners list. Great work all round.
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Nette
Onclaud
Date: 11/26/2015 3:01:00 PM
what an exciting contest, charlotte... many thanks for giving us something to wake up our muses... congrats to you and all who participated..huggs!
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Heather
Ober
Date: 11/26/2015 9:52:00 AM
Wow, you got some amazing entries!! It must have been a very difficult contest to judge. Thanks so much for my placement and for hosting such a great contest :)
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Julia
Ward
Date: 11/26/2015 7:56:00 AM
I can imagine you enjoyed reading all the entries. Thank you for my placement, Charlotte.
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Constance
La France
Date: 11/26/2015 7:51:00 AM
Charlotte, thank you for another wonderful and inspiring contest, and for my awesome placement, I am deeply honored and congratulations to all the winners, looking forward to your next challenges ~
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