Dear friends,

Got this in the mail just now and wanted to share this happy moment with you all, last month there was a poetry contest organized by SINGSNAP a karaoke site where I hang out too cos' I like to sing my blues away instead of ranting n ravin LOL !! A poetry contest was so cool I submitted 3 of mine and I came in 3rd out of the scores of poetry that was submitted..I am thrilled and I know you all will be happy for me too!!

Thank you for all your luv n support here that helps & inspires me to do what I do. Thank you most of all for being my friend !

SHYGIRL2008 is my user name :-)

Talk to you all later, have to run to church now..yup its Sunday morning for me :-)

Hugz

Pauline

And finally, we’re dishing out the prizes from all the contests featured in the previous edition of Rhythm & News. Yes, that’s right; the long wait is over!

ARE YOU A POET AND DIDN’T KNOW IT?

SPECIAL MENTION;

VoiceofElkGOLD – SingSnap

annaleaGOLD – Another War With Poppies

AardvarkBbrkGOLD – The Virtuoso

3RD PLACE – WINNING 1 MONTH GOLD:

shygirl2008

Is This You?

We rush here, and we rush there !

chasing a dream, daring a dare !

This world's got us caught up, running around,

chasing a fantasy, keeping us bound.

Bound up in shackles, of life's luxuries,

making us slaves of things so temporary !

When do we stop to realize,

that life's more than this,

and all we have to do, is look inside!

And begin to work on the things that count,

A loving heart, a warm embrace,

a smile that goes around

So where do we start and with who?

I'd say the time is NOW

and the person is YOU !

2ND PLACE – WINNING 2 MONTHS GOLD:

littleleprechaunGOLD

Growing Old

I often wander in my mind to the place where i was born

And think again with pleasure of a sunny summer morn

Fields of green with daisies white and hedges of blackthorn

Spending time with family i no longer have to mourn.

Returning to the present time, life seems so dark and cold

Those summer days, fading now, i wish that i could hold

Not knowing in those days of youth, for it was never told

That only memories are left, in the years of growing old.

1ST PLACE – WINNING 3 MONTHS GOLD:

walkingstickGOLD

Untitled Poem

Before that last confusion

and after the first rush of feeling through my core

knowing your desire for me . . .

I stood in the kitchen door way

breathing in the fresh evening air.

A little red-breasted nuthatch flew

right onto the suet feeder

just a foot from my face.

I could see individual brush-strokes of feathers

and the suet in its wee beak

At the point when I thought

how easy it would be to reach out and hold him

it was as if he read my mind

He stopped feeding

warily scanning the area for danger

for what seemed like forever...

I let my thoughts flow kindly

over this soft and wild creature ...

did he sense my intent then?

for he went back to feeding

When finally he flew away,

I could feel a stir of air on my face

the trailing breath

of his retreating wings.

EXTREME SINGSNAP

Hi Pauline,

Good for you, you go girl.

Hugs,
Myrna

Hi Pauline:

Congratulations  and way to go on winning in the Poetry Contest.  I am sure that all your poetry friends and others will be here soon to also give a pat on the back to you...

Just goes to show, that thinking outside the box, perseverance and good old fashioned believing in your talents will help you go where you want to go.


Happy Mothers Day to you Pauline...keep up the good work.


Best regards,

Diane
Administrative Director
BlogNet Awards

Hi Pauline

Congratulations on winning in the Poetry Contest.  I am not a poet and I do know it, but I enjoy reading the works of those who are talented enough to write poetry.

Sandra

Hi Pauline,

Just had to stop by and say...

Thanks for sharing such Terrific News and Thanks also for the link to Singsnap.  Although I don't consider myself a Poet, I do love to sing, so you'll probably be seeing me there shortly.

Have A Blessed Mother's Day & A Beautiful Week,

Phil