WELCOME TO THE PUB-VERSE

The votes have been tallied, by the way thank you to all of you who sent in your votes, and we are thrilled to announce:

The WINNERS for WEEK EIGHT

THE BIGGEST COMPETITION EVER 2020.....

********** 1st Place **********

@-Nynaeve with Appearances

********** 2nd Place **********

@orkneyman with The Garden

********** 3rd Place **********

@AayZuh with Warmth in Watercolours

***** Honorable Mention *****

@MichaelTyger with Make Our Mark

***** Honorable Mention *****

@lyttlejoe with Her Favourite Place

BRAVO AND CONGRATULATIONS to our winners!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We have now come to the end of our 5th Annual Biggest Competition Ever!!!  Before we announce the OVER-ALL WINNERS we want to send out a HUGE THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED!!  All of our judges, (including all of you that sent in your votes) agree that the quality of the poetry for this year's BCE was out of this world!! It was truly a struggle to choose winners.

SO.....

WITHOUT FURTHER ADO

OR

GUILDING THE LILY

WE PRESENT TO YOU THE

POETS PUB 5TH ANNUAL BIGGEST COMPETITION EVER (2020)

OVER ALL WINNERS

********** 1st Place **********

@MichaelTyger

********** 2nd Place **********

@Gwenda5

********** 3rd Place **********

@-Nynaeve

***** Honorable Mention *****

@fender_bender2020

***** Honorable Mention *****

@AwSprite

!!!!!!!!!!A MASSIVE CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR WINNERS!!!!!!!!!!

A Message from MystresMyna

This week's Chatter marks my 4-year anniversary as your Mystres of Chatter.  When I first volunteered to help at the Pub, I had no idea what I would be doing, I just knew I wanted to help promote this magnificent poetry community.  Everyone I met here was (and still is) kind, supportive and welcoming.

This last year has been trying, to say the least, but I am thrilled to say that in the past four years I have not missed posting one Chatter.  (I know I shouldn't toot my own horn, but I am pretty proud of this accomplishment, LOL.)  In the last four years I have watched the Pub grow and I must say it has been an absolute pleasure and I look forward to bringing you the Chatter for many more years.

I want to send out a HUGE thank you to BillTemple1957 for allowing me to join the Poets Pub team, believing in me and always encouraging me.  He has become a true friend and I am honored to work at his side.  I would also like to thank @MysteriousDryad, she has been a huge help here at the Pub and we are so grateful she has joined our team!!

Finally, I want to thank ALL of YOU, our Pub family.  In a world that can be crazy and dark, it is all of you that help protect our little slice of heaven.  The Pub truly is a light in the darkness and that is because all of you!! I love you all!!

Cheers,
Myna

Dirge in Woods
By George Meredith

A wind sways the pines,
And below
Not a breath of wild air;
Still as the mosses that glow
On the flooring and over the lines
Of the roots here and there.
The pine-tree drops its dead;
They are quiet, as under the sea.
Overhead, overhead
Rushes life in a race,
As the clouds the clouds chase;
And we go,
And we drop like the fruits of the tree,
Even we,
Even so.

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Random Poetry Prompt
Write a poem about the whispers of the wind.
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POET OF THE YEAR CONTEST –

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.  Here is the list of qualified participates as of today's date:

2020 Poet of the Year Participants

@aMusedAndPoetic

@AwSprite*(2)

@Caffeine_Dreams

@fender_bender2020

@Gadralneure

@Gwenda5*(4)

@ifana8

@ImperfectPsychotic04

@lyttlejoe*(3)

@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.

FOUNDER'S CHALLENGE –

We do have one more Founder's Challenge for you!! This one is going to be a bit different.  This challenge will be open to all poets that have NOT qualified for the Poet of the Year contest.  This challenge will run for one week, opening today Nov. 8th and ending next Saturday Nov. 14th.

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.  Please stay tuned to next week's Chatter for more details.

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

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-Five Prompt
Write a poem that has the word "HOPE" in every line.
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Busted Gulch Vol. 14 Update:

Bruce tried to snag Annie away, but she pushed him back. Annie told him that she doesn't like guns or killing and that she didn't feel like herself anymore. She went to the newspapers office for CG when they finished reclaiming the LB. Jacob and Josie went to the hotel to relax after the long day. Jujube informed him about what had transpired at the hotel while he was away. Jacob headed to the Saloon once he was done talking to Jujube. He saw a man stalking after Mary Sue and he is interceding, cutting the man off. 3Gun got some facts from him men before he went to see CG, looking for some more information.

Thank you for another amazing update MysteriousDryad

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Random Poetry Prompt
Write a poem using only 3-letter words.
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October Contest –

Our October contest is now closed, and we will announce our winner in next week's Chatter.

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. See our contest book for full details.

November Night
By Adelaide Crapsey

Listen.
With faint dry sound,
Like steps of passing ghosts,
The leaves, frost-crisp'd, break from the trees
And fall.

Well we have had another incredible week here at the Poets Pub!! I want to close out by welcoming all of our new members, we look forward to reading your contributions and wishing everyone a safe and productive 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 staying at home.