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Tree Contest Judged

Blog Posted:8/30/2015 4:12:00 PM

This was probably the most difficult contest I've ever judged! It was relatively easy to pick out the fifteen winners but...the fun and games started when trying to sort them into numerical placements! They were all so good in different ways; my taste is quite eclectic and I really had to draw on that. There are a lot of third and fourth placements because there was so little to choose between the poems. By far the commonest reason for a poem failing to place was that the writer hadn't followed the contest direction, and had written about the tree rather than from the tree's perspective - a pity, because I liked some of the poems I had to discard. Many thanks to all who participated, and congratulations to my fifteen winners!



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Eileen
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Date: 8/31/2015 6:11:00 PM
Hey, sweetie. :) I love entering your contests....you always challenge my heart and mind. I'm grateful for my placement. You are gracious. I do love the Weeping Willow and was glad that I could write about this tree. Hope all is well. Hugs
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Nette
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Date: 8/31/2015 3:35:00 PM
i would like to start by saying that your encouragement to push me to write that way is amazing... thanks charlotte for a pleasant surprise and cheers to all who joined your tree contest... huggs
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Nette Onclaud
Date: 9/1/2015 4:11:00 AM
sweet thanks, eileen.. i didn't know what came over me!..:)
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Eileen Manassian
Date: 8/31/2015 6:10:00 PM
Nette....your poem really blew me away. You are SO deserving of that top spot. It's one of my favorite writes of yours. :) WOW. Amazing. Beautiful.
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Olive Eloisa
Guillermo - Fraser
Date: 8/31/2015 7:26:00 AM
Charlotte, thanks much for again choosing my poem as a worthy winner.. :D yey!!! Indeed, like the comments before me, I've read some and honestly thought mine will never place.. =') thanks much!!! COngratulations to all!!! =')~Olive Eloisa
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Carrie
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Date: 8/30/2015 7:48:00 PM
What amazing poems, Charlotte !! You had your work cut out, but I love what I've read so far !! Thank you very much, it is an honor to be on your list! Congratulations to one and all!
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Jan
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Date: 8/30/2015 5:51:00 PM
Have read all the poems I can congrats to the winners:-) hugs Jan xx
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Andrea
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Date: 8/30/2015 4:40:00 PM
I'm just thankful you liked mine, Charlotte. Thanks, and I hope to review all the winners. I have to tell you that I saw SO many great entries into this contest. It had to be very difficult to narrow it down to only 15. Have a great day!
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Constance
La France
Date: 8/30/2015 4:27:00 PM
Congrats to the winners.
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