Get Your Premium Membership
Member Area
Soup Social
Member Poems
Member Poets
Famous Poems
Famous Poets
Poetry Resources
Home » Poems & Poetry » Blogs » "Forgotten Valentine" Contest judged....so hard to do !!!

"Forgotten Valentine" Contest judged....so hard to do !!! - Debra Squyres's Blog

About Debra Squyres
(Show Details...)
Bloggers Photo

"Forgotten Valentine" Contest judged....so hard to do !!!

Blog Posted:2/11/2013 12:24:00 PM
I knew it was going to be hard...but not this hard.

I've cried, I've ohhhhh'd, I've awwwee'd.....

There were some that did not make it to the list...simply for not using "Forgotten Valentine" somewhere in their title, Sorry...they were sooooooooo good. Some of these would have made it to the top of the list.   It was first on my checklist to move forward.

Three things asked:
 Include the words "Forgotten Valentine" in the title
 Date written at bottom, (on poem somewhere was fine)
 Contest name listed at bottom

Judgine blindly, I could not send messages. But...it was on the Contest guidelines.....What more can I say?

Also, judging blindly I showed no favortism towards writers I visit frequently or who visit me frequently. Sooooo I have no idea who won !!! 

 So I'm off to see the winners for the first time myself. 

Congratulations to all who entered (Exceptional Poets ALL)
 and my thanks  and humble gratitute I extend to each of you for supporting my first contest.     

Special thanks to those who offered help and suggestions to me .... as this was my first contest.... that checklist of things to look for worked out !!!   Much appreciated...you know who you are.... (((((Hugs))))) 



Please Login to post a comment
Longfall Avatar
Bonchance
Longfall
Date: 3/10/2013 10:34:00 AM
Hello Debra! Good to see a fellow Lulu poet. Yes I am that Bonchance from Lulu. :)
Login to Reply
Tams The Golden Girl Avatar
Mandy
Tams The Golden Girl
Date: 2/12/2013 11:29:00 AM
Thanks for my place Debra it was fun.. xx
Login to Reply
Roberts Avatar
Seren
Roberts
Date: 2/11/2013 11:58:00 PM
Thank you Debra for placing me in your contest.....Seren
Login to Reply
A Avatar
Poet Destroyer
A
Date: 2/11/2013 9:25:00 PM
yes,, very sad when we do not follow rules... :-(...xox~PD
Login to Reply
Dietrich Avatar
Andrea
Dietrich
Date: 2/11/2013 4:09:00 PM
by the way, I read some really outstanding work from this contest. Thanks for the great inspiration.
Login to Reply
Dietrich Avatar
Andrea
Dietrich
Date: 2/11/2013 4:09:00 PM
It's sad when we don't follow the rules and then we can't be on a winners list. I am glad I followed all your rules and that I got placed. thanks so much. And congrats to all those who are on the winners list. Being on both sides, judge and contest entrant, I know how easy it is to forget a rule and also how annoying it is for a judge to have to eliminate people for not following the rules. I admire you for sticking to your guns! But yes, I know you feel bad when a good poem did not place because they didn't do something you asked!!
Login to Reply
Richards Avatar
Carrie
Richards
Date: 2/11/2013 3:02:00 PM
A big thank you, Debra, for my placement, and congratulations to everyone! And congratulations to you on your first contest!
Login to Reply
Squyres Avatar
Debra
Squyres
Date: 2/11/2013 1:34:00 PM
Special shout out to these Titles, though I don't know who wrote them. "Lace and Frills".. "The Smell of Your Skin" .. "Shoes for Wings" ... "Remember".. "My Valentine" ...and "My Valentine Contest".... All excellent writes, but...sadly, soooo very sadly..your Titles did not follow the guidelines. ALWAYS CHECK again to see if you have the correct information asked for in the contest on your poems. I only had 11 that did follow all the guidelines. Had to really adjust my check list...as I wanted more than 11 winners.
Login to Reply
Squyres Avatar
Debra Squyres
Date: 2/11/2013 1:35:00 PM
A checklist of what I wanted to see in the winning poems was soooo helpful !!!
Burch Avatar
Deborah
Burch
Date: 2/11/2013 12:36:00 PM
Thanks so much Debra for my placement in your contest!! And congratulations on your success, well done! Big congrats to all the winners!! Hugggss. Deb
Login to Reply

My Past Blog Posts

 
Dare we begin anew??
Date Posted: 12/30/2013 3:36:00 PM
New Contest: Remembering When...
Date Posted: 6/4/2013 8:45:00 PM
Spending time with my grands......
Date Posted: 3/19/2013 7:58:00 PM
"Forgotten Valentine" Contest judged....so hard to do !!!
Date Posted: 2/11/2013 12:24:00 PM
Poetry Soup Team...problem...
Date Posted: 2/3/2013 12:28:00 PM
Fabrics of Words
Date Posted: 2/2/2013 8:41:00 AM
My First Members Contest....
Date Posted: 2/1/2013 11:21:00 AM
Please help me "Footle" a poem ....
Date Posted: 1/23/2013 6:51:00 PM
The "About this poem" selection...???
Date Posted: 1/13/2013 3:47:00 PM
My first Blog...and it's a question.
Date Posted: 1/9/2013 10:21:00 AM

My Recent Poems

Date PostedPoemTitleFormCategories
10/2/2019 Town Children Free versechildren,day,life,
10/2/2019 Wish Collector Free versedream,fantasy,
10/1/2019 A Southern October Pantoumchange,october,seasons,
9/30/2019 Held Captive Free verseheartbreak,loneliness,los
9/29/2019 Indiscernible Void Enclosed Rhymeabsence,solitude,space,
9/29/2019 Traversing the Imagination Free versefun,imagination,
9/29/2019 Familiar Faces - Qd Versedream,family,happy,
9/29/2019 Living Tapestry Coupletendurance,introspection,l
9/28/2019 Counterbalancing Self Free verseconflict,courage,image,in
9/27/2019 The Longing Await Rhymedark,death,
9/27/2019 Waters Deep Free versefantasy,love,passion,
9/27/2019 I'Ve Never Been Free verseemotions,faith,fear,praye
9/18/2017 Silent Steps Free versebereavement,dream,heartbr
1/24/2016 Time Blinks Coupletgiving,
1/24/2016 Bottled Bird Pops the Cork Free versemusic,
1/11/2016 Breathe In Your Due Quatraindance,desire,destiny,magi
1/11/2016 Wool Tanka Tankaage,solitude,winter,
1/11/2016 Morning's Pallet Free versedream,introspection,morni
1/10/2016 Shavings and Dust Free versebetrayal,emotions,love hu
1/10/2016 Long Pier Tankadevotion,lost love,
8/3/2015 Heart's Fold Free versedevotion,emotions,heart,r
8/3/2015 Violet Kiss of Dawn Free versedream,kiss,memory,missing
8/3/2015 Searching Free versefeelings,lost,lost love,
5/28/2015 Moonbeams Love Song Free verselove,memory,moon,
4/6/2015 Moon Sways Free versemoon,poetry,
4/6/2015 Prancing Rainbows In the Sky Free versechildren,faith,hope,seaso
3/20/2015 Story Leaves Free verseallegory,inspirational,
3/19/2015 Scattering Memories Free verselove,memory,
2/22/2015 Forever Wish Dished Free verselove,missing you,star,
2/17/2015 Daisy Thoughts Free versechildhood,innocence,sweet
2/16/2015 Pacing Seasons Kimodream,seasons,
2/16/2015 Avalanche of a Heart Free versefantasy,heart,love,
2/15/2015 Fanned Dream Sand Free versedream,time,travel,
2/15/2015 Innocence Walks Free versechildren,growing up,innoc
2/13/2015 Humbling Self Free verseinspiration,introspection
2/13/2015 Ballet For One Free versefeelings,lonely,love,musi
2/13/2015 Forever Valentine Rhymelove,valentines day,
2/1/2015 Tribute To Love Free versedream,introspection,love,
2/1/2015 Tapestry Tales Free versesenses,spiritual,symbolis
1/7/2015 Magical Writing Beans Limerickfun,humor,magic,
1/6/2015 Catalyst Free versefaith,inspirational,intro
1/4/2015 Spring Coupletseasons,spring,voice,
1/3/2015 Satin Release Rhymedesire,love,romance,sensu
1/3/2015 Camouflaged Free versedream,longing,love,
1/3/2015 On Starry Nights Ekphrasisart,stars,
12/31/2014 Dreams Downy Touch Rhymedream,lost love,sensual,
12/31/2014 The I Am Within Rhymehow i feel,introspection,
12/29/2014 Lilting Imaginations Free versebutterfly,imagination,lon
12/29/2014 Fanciful Thoughts Rhymeage,desire,introspection,
12/29/2014 New Year Goals Free verseintrospection,
12/12/2014 Dreamer's Ride Free versedream,lost love,love,
11/11/2014 Day's End Free versefeelings,love hurts,praye
11/7/2014 Collecting Silhouettes Versedream,memory,
11/7/2014 Heart's Choice Cinqkufreedom,love,
11/7/2014 Sequence Cinqkuholiday,stress,
11/5/2014 Angel Words Ekphrasisangel,art,hello,
11/5/2014 I Am Rhymehello,identity,universe,
11/4/2014 Foolishly Enticed Free versebetrayal,love hurts,
11/3/2014 Let Us Meet Free verseart,spiritual,
11/2/2014 Political Quagmire Rhymepolitical,
11/2/2014 Alphabet Monster Free versechildhood,children,fun,
11/2/2014 Dust From the Past Free versememory,
10/31/2014 Secreted Jewels Verseinnocence,love,romantic,
10/31/2014 Halloween At Midnight Rhymefun,halloween,
10/25/2014 Night's Pirouette Free versedream,lost love,love,
10/25/2014 Releasing the Load Free verseinspirational,memory,sorr
10/25/2014 Listen Free versefeelings,inspirational,in
10/14/2014 Autumn's Welcoming Rhymeautumn,seasons,
8/31/2014 Greed Allotments Rhymebusiness,corruption,pover
8/29/2014 Crossing the Yellow Lines Coupletage,nostalgia,seasons,tim
8/21/2014 Intrusion of Thought Coupletfirst love,fun,summer,
8/20/2014 Through the Mist of Words Ottava rimapoetry,poets,writing,
8/20/2014 Where Frozen Embers Still Burn Rhymeintrospection,memory,reme
8/20/2014 Who's Your Penny Rhymefriendship,introspection,
2/24/2014 Renewal Begins Anew Free verseintrospection,remember,sp
2/3/2014 Sun Squeezed Yellow Rhymesky,spring,daffodils,
1/31/2014 Sailing Verses Free versefantasy,words,writing,
1/31/2014 Beseeching the Whitelace Ghost Free versefantasy,first love,romant
1/2/2014 Diamond's In Your Eyes Coupletlove,
12/30/2013 The Lady of Whitelace Castle Rhymefantasy,imagination,lost
12/30/2013 Prayerful Contemplations For a New Year Coupletcharacter,introspection,n
12/30/2013 Ruby Leaves Free verseage,change,seasons,
12/29/2013 Sleepless Night Free versesleep,
12/29/2013 Conceptual Grains Free verseintrospection,spiritual,
12/29/2013 The Night Before Christmas Eve Rhymeholiday,
8/12/2013 Morning's Releasing Free verseinspiration,spiritual,
8/12/2013 Refined Repairs Free versespiritual,wisdom,
6/21/2013 Red Sun Dodoitsunature,
6/4/2013 Moonbeam Dreams Free versedream,loss,love,
6/3/2013 Love Shared ABClove,
6/2/2013 Storybook Dreams Coupletdream,
5/16/2013 Typewriter Free versewriting,
5/14/2013 Dreams Wish For More Coupletdance,dream,
5/14/2013 To the Goddess of Verses Free versemuse,writing,
5/14/2013 Another Good-Bye Free versedeath,dream,farewell,
5/8/2013 Louisiana Scene Unrehearsed Free versenature,
5/5/2013 Silent Tribulations Free versedevotion,prayer,
4/25/2013 Unwrapping a Day With Hope Free versefaith,hope,inspirational,
4/25/2013 Earth Angels Tankaangel,inspirational,
4/15/2013 Earthbound Angel - 2 Free versepeople,tribute,

My Photos


Fav Poems

PoemTitleFormCategories
Alone Together Rhymefriendship,hope,
Ascent Blank verselove,
Beira's Wings Coupletimagination,nature,space,
'rediscover Me' Free verseintrospection,life,love,m
So Warmly Laid Coupletromance,me,
Widowed Bride Rhymedeath,husband,loss,lost l
When Autumn Comes Rhymededication,friendship,hop
Life Is a Dance Coupletlife,life,life,time,
When Madness Rides On Moonlight Sestinagod,life,
A Pink Crystal Dawn Kimonature,
Darkness Rhymelove,
Cry of the City Rhymelife,prayer,time,drug,uni
The Sowing Free versedevotion,
Breathes of Souls Coupletangst,death,husband,loss,
First Communion Free versecaregiving,childhood,devo
Love Beyond the Pale Quatrainabuse,devotion,lost love,
My Valentine Quatrainlove,god,god,
Brokenheart Concretedeath,life,lost love,love
The Girl Among the Leaves I do not know?beauty,love,nature,nature
Aurora Personificationplaces,winter,
Re- Awakening Sonnetlove,
Dance of the Butterflies Quatrainbutterfly,dance,life,love
The Blessings of Grandfathers Beautiful Lies Coupletchild,childhood,family,gr
Waterfall Verseimagery,nature,water,
Spring Personificationseasons,spring,
Dreamed September Wishes Rhymegood night,

Fav Poets

PoetCountry 
Lord R. E. Taylor Australia Flag Australia Read
Carolyn Devonshire United States Flag United States Read
Debbie Guzzi United States Flag United States Read
Linda-Marie Sweetheart Italy Flag Italy Read
Wilma Neels South Africa Flag South Africa Read
Nette Onclaud Philippines Flag Philippines Read
Suzanne C. Goudreau Canada Flag Canada Read
Leo Larry Amadore United States Flag United States Read
Robert Johnson United States Flag United States Read
Michael Smith United States Flag United States Read
Anne-Lise Andresen Norway Flag Norway Read
Carol Sunshine Brown United States Flag United States Read
Phyllis Babcock Canada Flag Canada Read
Harry Horsman Australia Flag Australia Read
Sara Kendrick United States Flag United States Read
Hgarvey Daniel Esquire United States Flag United States Read
Cyndi Macmillan Canada Flag Canada Read
Eugene Harvey Bermuda Flag Bermuda Read
Mark Goodson United States Flag United States Read
Andrea Dietrich United States Flag United States Read
Bonchance Longfall United States Flag United States Read
John Fleming United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom Read
Jan Allison Isle Of Man Flag Isle Of Man Read
Edna Carroll United States Flag United States Read
Constance La France Canada Flag Canada Read
Silent One United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom Read

Book: Shattered Sighs