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TELL US ABOUT YOUR DAD

Blog Posted:1/5/2016 5:13:00 PM

SPECIAL THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO ENTERED THE CONTEST. Your poems were amazing and your Dad's even more amazing. I loved each and everyone of them!

Tell Us About Your Dad

Contest Judged: 1/5/2016 12:00:00 AM
Sponsored by: Judy Konos

Place	PoemTitle	Poet
1	Eldon's Way with Words	Andrea Dietrich
1	My Beloved Father	Anisha Dutta
1	Daddy Cares	Archana Garg
1	HANDS THAT DIPPED ME	nette onclaud
1	When Daddy's Have Demons	Casarah Nance
1	I, Judas	Catie Lindsey
1	My Father, My Dad	CayCay Jennings
1	Daddy	Broken Wings
1	What Daddy Taught Me	curtis johnson
1	My Father Raised Roses	DM Babbit
1	Dear Dad	Scott Williams
1	The Love of the Father	Eileen Manassian
1	Dad	Eve Roper
1	My Wonderful Dad	Tiffany Diaz
1	Happy Father's Day: Your Sweat Is My Increase	Funom Makama
1	My wonderful father	Pen name
1	My Father	Howard Tunick
1	NO LONGER AN UNSUNG HERO	JAN ALLISON
1	How the West Was Won	Joyce Johnson
1	Tell Us About Your Dad Contest	Laura Loo
1	Story of My Dad	Lei Strauss
1	We Lost More Than a Dad	Sabrina Niday Hansel
1	Daddy	Poet Destroyer A
1	He is not in the movies	Harold Hunt sr
1	Recalling My Dad	Ralph Sergi
1	Last Night I Dreamt	Richard Lamoureux
1	I Simply Held The Light For My Hero	Robert L. Hinshaw
1	Dad Never Knew His Father	Mark J. Halliday
1	You are a super hero	Dr. Upma A. Sharma
1	Father	Shonima Burman
1	You Made The Stars Hush	Sandra Haight
1	To my Stepdad	Skylisha Vasquez
1	Father	Silent One
1	The Greatest Man I know	Jamie White
1	Dad	Stella Fullard

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Sandra
Haight

Date: 1/7/2016 5:53:00 PM

Thank you, Judy, for another great contest. I enjoyed participating, and I thank you for my nice placement. Congrats to all your winners too. Hugs, Sandra

Judy Konos
Date: 1/7/2016 7:02:00 PM

Always glad to see you...was so glad when you came back after being away for a small while...Cheers!

Nette
Onclaud

Date: 1/6/2016 12:19:00 PM

happy to note that this challenge allowed us to remember experiences with our dads, judy.. thanks and congrats to all!..huggs

Judy Konos
Date: 1/6/2016 2:08:00 PM

Nette it is always good to see you. I look at you as the Comforter of Poetry Soup...'dunno' why...I always have! and again....I thank you ...

Howard
Tunick

Date: 1/6/2016 10:23:00 AM

Wonderful poems all.... My deepest respect for all those letting their innards out. It is somehow comforting and kind of amazing to find so many others with similar unfortunate early experiences and willing to let it out. Feels good doesn't it?

Judy Konos
Date: 1/6/2016 2:10:00 PM

Thank you Howard for being in my contest and I will get back with you should I get up enough nerve to write about my Dad....take care...and best always...

Andrea
Dietrich

Date: 1/6/2016 9:10:00 AM

thanks for this contest for us all to show the memories of our dads!

Judy Konos
Date: 1/6/2016 10:23:00 AM

Good to hear from Andrea always

Poet Destroyer
A

Date: 1/5/2016 9:32:00 PM

Thanks for the placement Judy, ha, In the past I entered two contest where the sponsor placed all poems with a first place win, but mine. Weird hu. Anyways, Thank you so so much. LINDA

Judy Konos
Date: 1/6/2016 7:17:00 AM

Linda this is not about a placement! This is about your Dad! Be he hero or varmint there is NO ONE GREATER than your Dad because without him NONE of the 35 poets would be here! Can you Picture how dull that would be? CHEERS!

Skat
A

Date: 1/5/2016 8:08:00 PM

Nice contest... SKAT

Judy Konos
Date: 1/6/2016 7:18:00 AM

Thank you Boot SKAT N Boogie!

Jan
Allison

Date: 1/5/2016 6:01:00 PM

A great contest Judy I look forward to reading the winning poems:-) hugs Jan xx

Judy Konos
Date: 1/6/2016 7:24:00 AM

Read On...You've got some heart throbs, heart breakers and some They shoot horses, don't they! Remembering You Are Not Alone!

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My Recent Poems

Date Posted	PoemTitle	Form	Categories
12/17/2017	Life	Rhyme	confusion,
11/6/2017	The New Day	Rhyme	beautiful,
11/2/2017	Freedom's Call	Acrostic	america,
11/1/2017	Politics As Unusual	Rhyme	america,
10/31/2017	Glad You Got It Sorted	Rhyme	adventure,,cute,
10/29/2017	Storm Warnings	Cinquain	august,
10/15/2017	Never Say Never	Rhyme	feelings,
6/22/2016	Julia Stretching Across the World	Rhyme	friend,
6/15/2016	Don'T Take It Personally	Rhyme	life,
5/12/2016	Old Is Not For Sissies	Rhyme	grandparents,
5/10/2016	Graduation	Rhyme	school,
4/2/2016	13 Syllables	Free verse	simple,
3/26/2016	Happy Easter Everybunny	Rhyme	holiday,
3/8/2016	The Element Earth	Senryu	earth,
3/8/2016	Elections 2016	Rhyme	usa,
3/6/2016	Cyber Love	Rhyme	love,
3/6/2016	The Goat	Rhyme	memory,
3/4/2016	Two Syllable Footle	Footle	poets,
3/4/2016	Soup Du Jour	Rhyme	friendship,
2/25/2016	Two Lenses	Couplet	child,
2/24/2016	What Goes Up, Must Come Down	Limerick	race,
2/22/2016	6 Words Not For Contest	Free verse	nature,
2/20/2016	Infernal Revenue	Rhyme	giving,
2/20/2016	Remnants	Limerick	nostalgia,
2/18/2016	Political Telegram	Senryu	environment,
2/16/2016	Woman Seeking Man	Rhyme	future,
2/15/2016	Lovely Lovelier Loveliest	Acrostic	emotions,
2/15/2016	The Lol Guy	Rhyme	missing,
2/10/2016	Hot Air Balloons For Pd	Monoku	life,
2/6/2016	The One Who Survived	Cinquain	storm,
2/4/2016	To Poetry Lovers	Rhyme	how i feel,
2/3/2016	Home Sweet Home	Acrostic	life,
2/2/2016	Reminder-Lol	Senryu	men,
2/1/2016	The Cover Up	Senryu	happiness,
1/31/2016	Politics	Rhyme	political,
1/30/2016	Terra Firma	Haiku	nature,
1/30/2016	Beauty of the Bees	Haiku	nature,
1/28/2016	Musicians In Love	Rhyme	music,
1/26/2016	Until	Monoku	wedding,
1/24/2016	Forty	Rhyme	life,
1/22/2016	Edwin I Writ You a Perm	Rhyme	celebration,
1/22/2016	Are They Zebras	Footle	sun,
1/21/2016	Along the Way	Rhyme	lost,
1/19/2016	Favorite Movie-Contest	Diminished Hexaverse	time,
1/16/2016	Hear No See No Speak No	Footle	art,
1/15/2016	Nature Photographer	Footle	nature,
1/14/2016	House In New Orleans	Haibun	mentor,
1/13/2016	Spectacular	Acrostic	nonsense,
1/13/2016	The Right Direction	Dodoitsu	woman,
1/13/2016	Sign of the Times	Footle	inspiration,
1/13/2016	One Line Romance	Haiku	joy,
1/8/2016	Friday Fog, Saturday Storms, Sunday Chill	Footle	weather,
1/7/2016	My Abiding Memory	Acrostic	family,
1/7/2016	Nette On Cloud 9	Senryu	beauty,
1/1/2016	Greece Ahoy	Footle	vacation,
12/30/2015	Mind Blowing Poet	Rhyme	appreciation,
12/30/2015	Beautiful	Acrostic	beautiful,
12/29/2015	More Than Love By Veebdosa	Rhyme	love,
12/22/2015	Dreaming of a White Christmas	Haiku	december,
12/20/2015	Paradise	Acrostic	life,
12/20/2015	Life Is a Puzzle	Tanka	imagination,
12/18/2015	The Sin of Neglect	Acrostic	betrayal,
12/15/2015	Happiness	Acrostic	emotions,
12/14/2015	Walking Away	Narrative	heartbreak,
12/11/2015	Time Is of the Essence	Tanka	life,
12/11/2015	Anagrams	Verse	nostalgia,
12/10/2015	Silent Is Golden	Alliteration	friendship,
12/10/2015	America	Alliteration	america,
12/8/2015	Sport-Aaron Rodgers Miracle	Verse	sports,
12/6/2015	Oblivion	Rhyme	life,
12/5/2015	She's Soups Kqql Chic	Footle	adventure,
12/5/2015	One Liner	Free verse	life,daffodils,
12/4/2015	Publisher's Clearing House	Limerick	fantasy,
12/3/2015	1957 Bored Out Corvette	Free verse	dad,
12/3/2015	A Jack Ellison Christmas	Limerick	holiday,
12/1/2015	Fallen Denial	Free verse	betrayal,
11/30/2015	Jack Frost	Acrostic	love,
11/25/2015	Christmas Morn	Rhyme	holiday,
11/21/2015	Happy Thanksgiving	Footle	holiday,
11/19/2015	Mirror Mirror Off the Wall	Footle	fantasy,
11/17/2015	My Favorite Food For Thanksgiving	Verse	holiday,
11/16/2015	God's Wisteria	Footle	youth,
11/14/2015	Midnight	Footle	love,
11/13/2015	Fourth Dimension	Lyric	love,
11/12/2015	Gay Guy Goes Straight	Light Verse	life,
11/10/2015	Avalanche	Dodoitsu	life,
11/2/2015	Favorite Flower	Acrostic	nature,daffodils,
10/31/2015	Incognizant	Free verse	angst,
10/30/2015	Poetry Soup Heros	Limerick	happy,
10/29/2015	Life According To Judy	Free verse	how i feel,
10/28/2015	College Ooh Lah Lah	Footle	education,
10/26/2015	Rain	Acrostic	break up,
10/23/2015	Call of the Wild	Rhyme	nature,
10/18/2015	Big Bad John Wulf	Rhyme	howl,
10/18/2015	Once Upon a Time	Ninette	life,
10/12/2015	Between You and Me	Footle	nature,
10/3/2015	Polarized	Quatrain	nature,
9/29/2015	Zyx of It All	ABC	people,
9/29/2015	Jimmy Dean	Rhyme	life,
9/25/2015	Tis the Jolly To Be Season	Limerick	seasons,

My Photos

Fav Poems

PoemTitle	Form	Categories
Of Days Gone By	Rhyme	nostalgiaprayer,autumn,
Tapestry	Lyric	angst,art,black african a
Will You Accept This Call	Rhyme	break up,conflict,courage
The Fan	Rhyme	analogy,appreciation,bles
Many Are the Mysteries	Rhyme	adventure,analogy,anger,e
Take Me For Granted	Free verse	dedication,deep,desire,de
Surprises Are Waiting	Limerick	uplifting,
Long Lost Love	Couplet	heartbreak,loneliness,los
I Talked To God Today	Rhyme	religion,
More Than Love	Lyric	inspiration,life,
Courting Old Age	Epigram	age,life,old,
Here's An Idea	Light Verse	anxiety,bereavement,forgi
Talk With Me a While	I do not know?	death,emotions,
I Don'T Want Any Presents, Just Your Presence	Senryu	christmas,home,love,mothe

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Poet	Country
Barbara Gorelick	United States	Read
Robb A. Kopp	United States	Read
Michael J. Falotico	United States	Read
Dakarai Cobb	United States	Read
Michael Lomonaco	United States	Read
Nette Onclaud	Philippines	Read
Jeff Troyer	United States	Read
Robert Pettit	United States	Read
Ellen Fahey	United States	Read
Vee Bdosa	United States	Read
Nathan Schaffner	United States	Read
Jessica Rabbit	Canada	Read
Milind Padki	United States	Read
Lisa Cruz	United States	Read
R. Erin Lenth	United States	Read
Jeff Morehead	United States	Read
Ivor Davies	United Kingdom	Read
Richard Moriarty	United States	Read
Thomas Mcferran	United Kingdom	Read
Roy Jerden	United States	Read
Donald Goodside	United States	Read
Allan Koven	United States	Read
Donald Williams	United States	Read
Jack Ellison	Canada	Read
Edwin Hofert	United States	Read
The Grahamburglar	United States	Read
Jan Allison	Isle Of Man	Read
Richard Jordan	United States	Read
Funom Makama	Germany	Read
Robert Johnson	United States	Read
Leo Larry Amadore	United States	Read
Wendy Rycroft	United Kingdom	Read
Richard Lamoureux	Canada	Read
Andrea Dietrich	United States	Read
Ilene Bauer	United States	Read
Demetrios Trifiatis	Greece	Read
Gail Underwood	United Kingdom	Read
Timothy Hicks	United States	Read
Judy Konos	United States	Read
Donald Waugh	United States	Read
Vera Duggan	Australia	Read