Message from Bill

Well another year over and its time to, once again, go into our biggest challenge of the year, the 'Poet of the Year' contest. From the looks of the list of those who have qualified, it is going to be quite a competition.

Want to thank all of those who competed in competitions, all year long and to those who qualified, I wish you all the best in this competition.

To ensure your best chance of winning the POY, be sure to put your best foot forward and remember those who supported you. Be sure to answer all the comments made on your poems and gets many of your followers involved as possible. Their involvement, in reads votes and comments, could play a part in the final outcome in the challenge. Be respectful, inspirational and encouraging to the other Poets, because, even though this is a competition, we are all one family here. A family of poets called Pubbers. A family of Poets who call the Poets Pub home.

I want to thank everyone for a successful year here at the Pub. I know, for many, it has been a trying year and I hope, in some way, the Poets Pub has offered some solitude for each and every one of you.

Good luck to all the finalists in the POY.

Bill

Founders Challenge #4

I am putting this challenge on hold for now, as I was not able to decide on a winner for this contest. I will discuss with Myna as to what direction we want to take for this challenge. We will post further instructions, as soon as the decision is made.

Poet of the Year

The final list is now set for the 'Poet of the Year' contest, but as I do every year, I am sending out a personal request for a special poet, to join in the competition.

lyttlejoe

This amazing Poet and supporter has been the cornerstone of the Poets Pub, from the very beginning. He is the best known and best loved Poet in the Pub and is a true legend of the Pub.

I know he is probably saying ... NO ... but, my friend, as the very first POY winner, I would love for you to be a active competitor in this year's competition, especially since this is our 5th year.

Bill

HOPE
By @ShaunAllan

Hope dies when dreams break
Hope's ashes cloud on the breeze
Then, Hope's phoenix flies

WE ARE THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE THAT ONE OF OUR PUB MEMBERS @ShaunAllan has been named one of the finalists in the Wattys Shorts!! With his book Piece of Me!! Congratulations Shaun!!

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Random Poetry Prompt
Write a poem about water moving through a river.
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POET OF THE YEAR CONTEST FINAL PARTICIPANTS LIST –

Our annual Poet of the Year contest will begin November 15th and run through December 12th.  Only those members that have qualified by winning one of our contests throughout the year will be eligible to enter.

WEEK ONE IS OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS - GOOD LUCK TO ALL

2020 Poet of the Year Participants

@aMusedAndPoetic

@AwSprite*(2)

@Caffeine_Dreams

@fender_bender2020

@Gadralneure

@Gwenda5*(4)

@ifana8

@ImperfectPsychotic04

@lyttlejoe*(4)

@Mayastra

@MichaelTyger*(3)

@MysteriousDryad

@naomimrshl

@nubivagant_words

@-Nynaeve*(2)

@orkneyman

@Ruechari

@Schwethz

BillTemple**

MystresMyna**

*Those poets with an asterisk have more than one win and will be eligible to enter more poems during the contest.

**These poets may enter but will not be eligible to win.

HOLIDAY CHALLENGE –

We are going to be bringing you one final Challenge for the end of the year.  This will be our Holiday Challenge and it will begin on November 22 and run through the end of the year.  Our year in Holiday Challenge is going to be an opportunity for all Pubbers to share some HOLIDAY SPIRIT with each other.  We are going to challenge all of you to write "Gift Poems" to other Pubbers as well as Holiday Spirited poems!! We encourage EVERYONE to join in and share as many poems as possible!! Maybe we can even fill our Holiday Book by the end of the year!!

2020 YEAR END AWARDS –

We have decided to have a 2020 Year End Awards Ceremony.  We are still working out the final details but some of the categories we will be awarding are of course our Pubber of the Year, Poet of the Year and well will be adding Poem of the Year, Rookie of the Year and a few more.  Again, stay tuned to the Chatter for full details, because we will be calling on all of you to help us in this process.

POEM-A-WEEK –

As an encouragement to all of our members that have joined in on the Poem-a-Week challenge I would like to invite all our Pub members to stop by and check out our Poem-A-Week challenge book, read some of the poems and leave a comment for those participating.

To participate in the challenge, all you need to do is create a book on your own profile or use one of your existing books, then let us know what book it is and start writing.  You can also send in your poems to include in our collection here.  Please PM us if you take on the challenge so we can add your name to the participants list and send you a link for the participant sticker.

2020 Poem-a-Week Participants

Musings by aMusedAndPoetic

Sillage by -Nynaeve

Weekly Whimsy by Anneshiningstar

Twenty-twenty's Poetic Bounty by most_bay

Concours by Schwethz

The Quantum Journal by MichaelTyger

Poetry Beans by undoubtedlymine

Pieces of Me by ShaunAllan

Pastel Paean by ImperfectPsychotic04

Narrow Feelings by SoulFarAway

Beautifully Mysterious by MysteriousDyrad

Genteel Reveries of an Outrié Poetess by MystresMyna

Rhyming Feelings by EmLover123

THAT SCHEME IN OUR MINDS by user42439792 (Mina)

That Orange Energy by gemkawiraa

Void of Morsels by AbhayDavid

Ragtag Poetry by NAGAdventures

Reverie by Gadralneure

A Paintbucket of Words by nubivagant_words

Words of Yesterday by Mysterywriter_007

To be a Poet by ElizabethAndersonJr

A geek's musings... by KrishnaVashisht

Roses and Thorns By wambuinjau_

Poetic Diversity! By General_Dyer

MUSINGS.. A collection of poetry By AayZuh

melancholy soul By AtypicalJello

A Poem For Each Thought By annahmbui

Written Feelings By EyvindrAstrophel

Tell Tales By pOetbysOuL

Lingering Thoughts By Cheryl325

Peaches n Brew's By Eerierosse

Autumn By PriscillaYiadom4

Poetry Book By RhysWatts

Please stop by and check out their books, show them some Poets Pub love!

IF I MISSED ANYONE PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I WILL ADD YOUR NAME TO THE LIST!

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Poem-a-Week Prompt
Week Forty-Six Prompt

Write a poem about finding something you thought was lost.
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Busted Gulch Vol. 14 Update:

Bruce and his men rode back into town, 3Gun had a chat with them in the Saloon.  He got the low down on what happened at Dead Pool and asked if they knew anything about Ewell and Wellman as well as Dunn and Dusted but it didn't seem that they knew anything. Bruce offered up help if 3Gun needed it.  Jacob continued to help Mary Sue back to her room trying to convince her to stop drinking for the night.  In the midst of all of this a woman showed up calling out Jacob.  Jacob recognized her as Sallie McClain, she said that Jacob had promised to marry her and that she was carrying his child.  CG was out visiting Lou's grave when Elwell and crew showed up and took her hostage, locking her in a trunk and driving away.  No one knows she has been taken.

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Random Poetry Prompt
Write a poem about chaos.
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October Contest –

We are thrilled to announce the WINNERS of our October Contest!!!

Please help us in Congratulating them!!

Winners of the SpookTober contest:

1st Place - lyttlejoe

2nd Place - fender_bender2020

3rd Place - silenttomorrows

November Contest/Founder's Challenge –

This month we are doing a picture-based challenge. For each week, we will present you with 2 different photos and you must write a story based off those photos. You are allowed to send in two entries for the course of the week. These pictures are random and do not stick to a certain theme.

This is not, just another Winter's Tale
By NehpetsEnal

Fresh and white, the world was a glittering ball.
Beneath that white crystal lattice, all my demons lay buried, freeing my soul.
It was a time to cherish and a season to be merry.
Everything was rosy, who would think it would soon become scary.
But the wheel turns quickly, how soon the seasons change.
The New Year and the thaw arrived, for ice, life-giving freshwater droplets are a fair exchange.
It is that time, the annual reincarnation will ensue.
Fields once fallow, now rejoice, filled with smiling faces of lilac and yellow.
Hands and feet are still cold as winter flees.
In the garden, there's work to be done, the pruning of bushes and trees.
With bent back and aching knees, the vision of beauty becomes a blur.
My stubbornness is legendary, I would ignore it, that was for sure.
Each step is fraught with danger, as like a drunk I stumble.
The garden path now has twists and turns, previously unseen, under my breath, I grumble, for
With a simple doorknob, I fumble
The world I knew so well, is a now a jumble
With muddied boots, up steps and into the house I tumbled
Where on the welcoming sofa, my wasted body crumbled
I lay there undisturbed and unperturbed for hours without medical attention
With my usual self-denial, it was classified as just another funny turn and would have passed without a mention.
Luckily for me, my family showed more concern.
All I ask is that from these words you learn, do not just lay there, and burn
Do not hesitate to push the emergency button on your phone if you have a 'Funny Turn'.

F/N: This important issue I may seem to trivialise, but that is who I am, but please take this seriously, as it is a poem written from a life-threatening personal experience.

Doing this could save yours or the life of someone you love, or a stranger, for they all matter.

Time sure flies when you are having fun!!! I can hardly believe we are coming up on the end of another year.  I think all of us will agree we are not going to be to sad to see this crazy year end, LOL!! I have to say I am so grateful for the Pub and all of you for providing such a bright spot in this dark year!! I hope everyone has a FANTASTIC WEEK!!

And remember to keep those pens and keyboards flying!!

Cheers from you Mystres of Chatter
MystresMyna

P.S. – Children's Poetry Corner by BB

Write a poem about finding a dinosaur bone.