Please be aware that all the poems in this collection were written with the intent to amuse. They contain excessive use of adverbs, unnecessary descriptions and corny content. Read at your own risk and remember they are an example of "what not to do".
WINNERS 21.03.2021
1st PLACE: Something But Not Quite by Winner
2nd PLACE: Unholy Mess by Second Place
3rd PLACE: Breakfast Epiphanies by Third Place
HC: Ode to the view from my back passage by Highly Commended
HC: I LOVE YOU by Highly Commended
The winning stories will be published one each day at 11am every day starting Monday 22nd of March from HCs.
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SHORTLIST 14.03.2021
(in alphabetical order)
Alphabet Soup
Breakfast Epiphanies
I DON’T HAVE THE WORDS
I LOVE YOU
Love Before First Sight
Love Ya
Me And Meatloaf? We’re Just The Same
Ode to the view from my back passage
Something but not Quite
Unholy Mess
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LONGLIST 07.03.2021
(in alphabetical order)
Alphabet Soup
Breakfast Epiphanies
Catbird Seat
'Clock-is-ticking Sent 13 Unanswered Text Messages in 47 minutes'
I DON’T HAVE THE WORDS
I long for you, lady most fair
I LOVE YOU
I wonder
Love Before First Sight
Love is a Pane
Love Ya
Me And Meatloaf? We’re Just The Same
Ode to the view from my back passage
Our Purrfect Love
Punch Drunk Love
Punctuation <3
Room 214
Something but not Quite
Taking my heart out
Things I L❤VE about you
To my heartbreaker darling on a somber, somber day
Unholy Mess
Visible love
What’s Love But A Second Hand Emoticon
Who?
Who’s a Priti Girl?
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Thank You for Your Submissions!
Our friends and colleagues at Retreat West have donated 1 x membership of their fantastic Community Collaborator plan - MORE INFO
THE WINNER IS Antoinette!
Please be aware of the following:
- There is no alternative cash-prize
- The prize cannot be swapped for any other Retreat West plan
- In the case the winner has a Retreat West "Community Collaborator" membership, the prize can be used for renewal
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Thank you all for the amazing support and the donation of cash and words
Lots of exciting new initiative are coming in 2021 - stay tuned!