It's national Poetry Month Again

It's National Poetry Month Again!

Last year at this time There was a contest. 

Best original poem by an StlBlogger

Best "favorite poem"

I was the proud winner of the latter.  I never did collect on my prize -- a mayo packet if I remember correctly.  That's alright, I don't use mayo.

I am volunteering to judge this year's contest, which of course means I can't win.

My qualifications: an open mic poet for 12 years, four published chapbooks, editor of a literary ezine, and a few other credits.  If that really matters to anyone.

Same general rules as last year.  Create an entry on your blog with an entry in either half of the contest.  (An Original Poem, or your Favorite Poem)

Link to that entry in the comment section below.

Deadline: April 30th, Midnight.   

Prize:  1 hot sauce packet.

(It's possible it will be old enough to say Naugles, but more likely it will say Del Taco on it.)

Any questions, just ask.

Posted by John at 4/7/2005 4:30:12 PM, comments

Submitted by Christy at 4/7/2005 4:49:49 PM
    Can I resubmit my entry from last year?????
Submitted by rtb at 4/7/2005 4:52:20 PM
    I suck at poetry, but if you had a sauce packet that said Zantigos, I'd be entering like crazy.
Submitted by John at 4/7/2005 6:21:10 PM
    Previous submissions are allowed, but realize we do have a different judge this year, and poetry is very subjective. What last years' judge liked might not be judged as highly by this years' judge. [In fact, this years' judge actually disagreed with last years' judge on all counts.] There are no Naugles' packets. The winners will get to choose one packet from four choices: Taco Bell Hot, Taco Bell Mild, Del Taco Beyond Hot, or Del Taco Mild. I can not guarantee freshness, and if anyone actually tries to use the sauce, they do so at their own risk.
Submitted by Christy at 4/8/2005 8:55:23 AM
    Did someone say Zantigos??? That takes me back.
Submitted by Christy at 4/8/2005 9:57:18 AM
Submitted by Christy at 4/8/2005 10:40:04 AM
    Trying again...can't use numbers in orphan titles, I guess... my entry.
Submitted by skywind8 at 4/8/2005 2:43:13 PM
    My entry for the originals category: Celebration I don't want some old mayo packet but it doesn't take a prize to get me to enter. :)
Submitted by a-go-go at 4/8/2005 3:02:56 PM
    This is purely coincidental that I posted a poem today on my blog that a good friend of mine wrote, and then find this entry on STL bloggers... So I guess this means I'm in it for the "favorite poem contest".... (I wish a packet of salt was the winning prize but I'd be happy with whatever...) My entry is here: dotdotdot.stlbloggers.com
Submitted by Liam at 4/8/2005 3:47:13 PM
Submitted by John at 4/8/2005 3:47:59 PM
    I wonder if your friend is related to Edna... Here's a direct link to the poem you submitted. (So it's easier for me to find at the end of the month when I'm trying to judge)
Submitted by Nobody at 4/8/2005 3:52:49 PM
    Our Favorite Poem (it's not a link to our blog...but we didn't want to copy the poem onto our blog since we don't have permission from the author.)
Submitted by Timotab at 4/8/2005 4:02:19 PM
Submitted by a-go-go at 4/8/2005 4:14:42 PM
    John---I noticed the that too.... The St. Vincent's are on a (poetry) roll..... Thanks for linking me...
Submitted by angerisagift at 4/8/2005 8:39:55 PM
    My two favorite poems are here.
Submitted by Sarahlynn at 4/11/2005 12:33:04 AM
Submitted by Jim H at 4/11/2005 8:21:29 AM
    John - I still have the old mayo packets. I don't think you ever sent me a mailing address. Actually I don't think anyone sent me their mailing address. ...and like you said, poetry is subjective, so I would hope that you would have different choices than I did.
Submitted by Jim H at 4/11/2005 9:03:52 AM
Submitted by John at 4/11/2005 12:24:00 PM
    I wasn't laying blame on anyone but myself for not collecting the prize. I believe I didn't send you my address, as I had no overwhelming interest in the packet. But I enjoyed the honor of winning.
Submitted by John/Gavroche at 4/11/2005 12:29:03 PM
    The way I phrased it in the comments last year was a whole lot better.
Submitted by Jim H at 4/11/2005 12:33:32 PM
    but I still have the circa 2003 mayo packets in a box in my desk if any of last years winners are interested. Although I'm still not certain about the legality of mailing them -- that whole biological hazard thing.
Submitted by Brandi at 4/11/2005 7:49:42 PM
Submitted by John at 4/12/2005 5:14:07 AM
    No, the link works. (And I believe John William Waterhouse had the same fascination with red hair as I do...)
Submitted by Christy at 4/14/2005 11:45:01 AM
Submitted by skywind8 at 4/15/2005 7:36:57 PM
    Another entry for the originals poem category: Oranges
Submitted by John at 5/5/2005 4:01:31 PM
    And the Winners are: Best Original Rhyming: Brandi My Sweet Rose Best Original Non-rhyming: skywind8 Oranges Best "Non-Original": Angerisagift for WH Auden's: Stop All the Clocks If anyone wants a packet of hot sauce. Mild or Hot. From Del Taco or Taco Bell. Let me know. I will try to figure out a way to mail it to you. Email me at gavroche at gmail dot com.
Submitted by John at 5/5/2005 4:02:22 PM
    There were supposed to be some line breaks in there...
Submitted by Brandi at 5/5/2005 7:21:52 PM
    Thanks John! You can keep the hot sauce. Feliz Cinco de Mayo everyone.
Submitted by skywind8 at 5/5/2005 10:58:06 PM
    Woo! No sauce for me though. :)
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