Native American Contest ~ - Shanity Rain's Blog

Hi Soupers ~
I am in the process of judging the 35 poems written in this contest , and may I say ...I had no idea I would be up against such fine poetry .
I want you all to know , I thank-you for entering , all these poems are simply amazing." Yes , Careful what you wish for "
I need to pick 1st -10th and 5 honorable mentions , and as I write there are at least 3 tied for 1st place , I thought I had this one all figured out a few days ago ! Not so, you fine poets /poetess are putting me to the test !
The winners will be announced today , I am struggling a tad that I can not give several 1st place , for it would make this contest much easier . Yet nothing is easy , as one said from the beginning ~
 Please know , if you do not end up on the winners list , it does not mean you have not won , I am very serious here , these writings all deserve acknowledgement . They are simply Fantastic!
Thank-you ,
 Shanity Rain ,
 winners will be posted ..within the hour, for one must decide .. " you have made a choice , even if you choose not to decide " Right ?

A update , I see some have complained at my judging this contest , I want you to know ..it is a contest I did not see names until I went to the final judgment , and went down the list , I do believe I did see the 6th place win "The DR. " yet it did not effect my choice , yes it was amazing , all the poetry entered, If you are offended at the choice and ask me to remove you from Honorable mention because others are complaining about  the fact "you should have taken 1st ! " well..i don't know how to respond , other then it is poor sportsmanship . There are many contest , I felt I maybe should have at least been placed , yet was not , and left it that way .  I want to say this again , for now it has been accused "I judged this contest Indiscriminately " many of these are incredible, poetry is truly up to ones perception , and there are poems in this contest , that I perceived as amazing art ~ I do hope all will settle , I would love to sponsor another contest , yet with the e-mail I just received , I do not know if now my reputation is shattered because others are angry they did not place higher , I only ask you read the winners . Maybe you just do not read what I am as a Judge .  

Shanity Rain Date: 11/25/2013 11:02:00 PM Thank-you to the many whom submitted such fine poems , as for the people who do not agree with my choice , I say sponsor your own contest and let us take a look at whom you decide wins ? Login to Reply

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders Date: 11/24/2013 9:07:00 PM Thank you, Shanity, for my placement in your contest. I am 1/8 native American so I wanted to contribute. Congrats to all the winners! Login to Reply Shanity Rain Date: 11/25/2013 10:51:00 PM Thank-you , your poem was such a fine write..it really breaks my heart that many became angry for my choice. I choose without compromising values. Love to you tonight ~ SR

Kelly Deschler Date: 11/24/2013 8:07:00 PM Hi, Shanity! I don't know about everyone else, but I did not come here to complain. (No offense!) I am thankful for my placement in your contest! I look forward to entering more of your contests in the future! Thank you very much, Shanity. I really appreciate the recognition! :) Login to Reply Shanity Rain Date: 11/25/2013 10:53:00 PM Thank-you Kelly . you wrote a beautiful poem , it was so hard to put numbers one them , for I was amazed and gifted to read these writings . Thank-you for writing me , Love to you , SR

Debbie Guzzi Date: 11/24/2013 3:08:00 PM Well, I'll go and read them all, and just so who ever is complaining knows I didn't even get an HM. LOL We all judge on the basis of what we like once we get past IF the rules were obeyed. So I don't know why you didn't like what I wrote but I know I wrote a good piece, that's good enough for me ;). Login to Reply Shanity Rain Date: 11/25/2013 10:55:00 PM Oh Debbi , I am sorry , and your poem was very deserving of all praise , I hope you know, it was a beautiful write, and If I choose on friend ship , you would be on top ..Love to you , you are a fine Artist .SR Sandra Adams Date: 11/24/2013 5:15:00 PM I do not recall your poem but will have to go and find it...am curious to read it...I know back when I was a judge errors meant automatic disqualification and I saw one with an error near the top...an HM is basically an insult to most...no placement is better standing, at least that's how it was when I used to judge poetry... Poet Destroyer A Date: 11/24/2013 3:44:00 PM DG, you know me, I never complain about a past HM, or low placing. Like A Lady I approached her through soup mail Asking only to give me an NA... Lol, instead she comes out her not honoring my request. I have no way in removing my poem for her contest Andrea Dietrich Date: 11/24/2013 3:35:00 PM I had felt odd to use humor after I saw others were being so much more serious and I sure did see some good entries!! Andrea Dietrich Date: 11/24/2013 3:33:00 PM mine used humor, and maybe that is why I did not make it on the list either, Deb.

Andrea Dietrich Date: 11/24/2013 2:10:00 PM Congratulations to your winners, Shanity. Login to Reply Shanity Rain Date: 11/25/2013 11:01:00 PM Thank-you Andrea, I did this with my ancestors soul , being part Indian , and yes , I know one on top was a native from another land , it was a very excellent poem . Thank-you for your support . It really goes down to , this poem really has got something that I really love , not that the others did not . I am now finding a HM is not a nice thing to have ? This has created a lot of dispute . yet it was done indiscriminately . I can not imagine how the winners feel now ? SR