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The Poets Pub is thrilled to start this week's Chatter by announcing the...

WINNERS OF OUR JANUARY 2021 CONTEST!!

PLEASE HELP US IN CONGRATULATING THEM!!!!

1st Place @aMusedAndPoetic

2nd Place @naomimrshl

3rd Place @AwSprite

Honorable Mentions

@Bunnygunny

@scribblerbibliophile

The Love Song for Shu-Sin (an excerpt)

Bridegroom, dear to my heart,
Goodly is your beauty, honeysweet,
Lion, dear to my heart,
Goodly is your beauty, honeysweet.

You have captivated me, let me stand tremblingly before you.
Bridegroom, I would be taken by you to the bedchamber,
You have captivated me, let me stand tremblingly before you.
Lion, I would be taken by you to the bedchamber.

Translation from Samuel Noah Kramer's work 'History Begins at Sumer', pp 246-247

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Random Poetry Prompt
Write a poem about your first love.
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FEBRUARY 2021 CONTEST:

Our February contest is now open and entering its second week!! The entries so far have been nothing less than extraordinary.  We would like to encourage everyone to join in, the prompt for weeks one and two is a picture prompt.  You can find out all about it in our February 2021 Contest Book.

POEM-A-WEEK:

Starting January 1, 2021, we will be starting the challenge over again, so anyone that would like to either continue participating or join in anew, please let us know as we will start with a new participants list.  I have some new ideas to spice up the challenge for next year, so I encourage everyone to join in!!

POEM-A-WEEK PARTICIPANT STICKER:

We now have our 2021 participant's sticker!! It is hosted on Imgur and the link will be in the comments below.  If you are already a Poem-a-Week participant, I will be sending you a DM with the link as well. If any one would prefer to have it sent to you directly by email send me a DM and I will get it to you.

POEM A WEEK CHALLENGE:

The purpose of this challenge is to simply encourage writing, taking the time, at least once a week, to get a poem from your brain on to paper.

HERE IS HOW IT WILL WORK:

1. Anyone that would like to join in needs to use and existing book or create a new book on their profile to post their poems in.

2. Send us a PM with a link to the book you will be using and let us know that you have joined the challenge.

3. We will post the cover of your book in the Chatter as well as here to let others know that you are participating.

4. Send us copies of your poems at least once a month, to post here in this collection.

5. Check the Pub Chatter 7th Edition each week for prompts for the challenge.  The prompts given in the Chatter are only suggestions, you can always write any kind of poem that you like for this challenge.

2021 Poem-a-Week Participants

A Paintbucket of Words by nubivagant_words

Genteel Reveries of an Outrié Poetess by MystresMyna

Petals of a Rose by Alkymarz

A New Leaf by most_bay

Five Drops of Ink by je2suisChris

Woven Threads by enchanting_figments

My One Last Gasp by BillTemple1957

Even As We Speak by MichaelTyger

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 Six Prompt
Write a poem about what love means to you.
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JANUARY 2021 CHALLENGE:

The Winner of the January contest will be announced Monday on the announcement board.

FEBRUARY 2021 CHALLENGE:

The February challenge is already up and awaiting your stories!  Our monthly writing challenges give you a prompt to start with and a list of words that must be included in your story.  Please check out our "Write the Story 2021" Challenge Book for full details, including how to submit your stories.

Busted Gulch Vol. 15 Update:

Myna and the Sheriff used CM as a bloodhound horse. CM led them to Lou's resting place, soon a cabin and then Carson City. Jasper was not all that thrilled with Jacob when Rue returned to their dinner looking upset. Jasper led her to the dance floor where they enjoyed each other's company. Brody and the horses rode hard and fast until Lady lost connection with her owner. He stables the steeds at Carson City where he met up with Myna and the Sheriff. They filled each other in on information that they may have gathered before splitting up to find their friends.

The Winner of the January contest will be announced Monday on the announcement board. The February challenge is already up and awaiting your stories!

Thank you MysteriousDryad for another great BG update.

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Random Poetry Prompt
Write a poem that starts with a quote from a movie.
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February 2021 Challenge:

For the first time ever, the Forum will be running two contests at once! Each have their own rules and prompts so be sure to check them both out! Both contests end on February 28th at midnight EST.

The first of our two contests is up and running "Vignettes of Love" you can find out all the details in our contest book!!

Bring your fellow writers and join in!

POETIC HISTORY:

Valentine's Day is all about love and expressing that love to the ones we care most about.  We send flowers, buy fancy chocolates, and have intimate dinners; all in the name of love.  However, one of the oldest forms of the human expression of love... is the love poem. 

The art of stringing words together in romantic and lyrical fashion to express feelings, many times so deep that even finding the right words can be a difficult task, is as old as time.  Poets over the centuries have labored long and hard to find the perfect set of works to express their undying love and affection.

Have you ever wondered when we started expressing ourselves in this way?  When and where was the first love poem written?  And who wrote it?

Most historians considered the Song of Songs, also known as the Song of Solomon, to be the oldest love poem in existence, having been written sometime between 971-931 BC.  The Song of Songs, written by King Solomon, speaks of the intimate love shared by a husband and wife, and the maturing of their relationship. 

However, in the 19th century around 1846 or 1847 archeologists unearthed a pottery tablet found in the library of an Assyrian King.  Once it was dated and translated, it took the top spot as the oldest love poem in existence.  It is called The Song of Love for Shu-Sin and is believed to date back to 2000 BC.  This love poem is thought to be part of a yearly ritual, in which the king would partake in a symbolic marriage to one of the goddesses, to insure fertility for the coming year.

This is the month we celebrate love.  However, love should be celebrated everyday of the year.  Love is kind and gentle, it is never selfish nor vindictive, love is to be cherished and shared freely with great reckless abandon.  Share your love, it will never come back void and you have an infinite supply.  We love all of you and appreciate each and everyone of our members!! Thank you for being apart of the Poets Pub!!

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 Valentine's Day poem to your mom and dad.