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!!!!! ATTENTION IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT !!!!!

So...this is the first time we have tried doing a challenge like this, (Achievement Hunter) and we are finding that we have made a few mistakes and a few things need to be clarified and tweaked. We want to thank you ever so much for your patience and understanding. We also want to thank you all for your questions it is really helping us make this challenge better.

Here are the changes and/or clarifications we are making. Please note that none of the changes will affect any points that you have received.

* We did not make it clear at first but, you can only do each achievement ONCE. This has been added to the list of rules.

* One of our wonderful Pubbers brought it to our attention that we had skipped the #19 achievement. It has been added in.

* Challenge #23 has been clarified, it was not possible to do the challenge and get the bonus points so we have changed it so that you can get both.

* Collaboration poems – for these poems we suggest that you message other poets you would like to write a poem with and once the poem is written, each contributing poet can add it to their own books and then one of you can send it in to the Pub in a DM as usual with a list of all the poets that contributed.

* We are doing our best to keep track of points. I have created a spreadsheet to keep track of the points, but when the leader-boards are posted and if you feel like you have not been credited with the proper number of points, PLEASE just DM us and we will look at it and fix it if need be.

* And finally, we want to help promote those who are taking on these challenges, so we will be creating a Reading List with all the 100 Poem challenge books and if you have created a separate book for the Achievement Hunter challenge you can send us the link for it, and we will include it as well.

A few years back we started a collection here at the Pub called "With Style: Poetry". This collection is an open collection that discusses the various forms of poetry; their history and how to write them. This week's featured poem is by Pubber @ScottArroy and it is a beautiful example of a Personification Poem.

Country Roads
By @ScottArroy

Her mothering instincts clear
with guardrails and advisory signs
Too often more like a granny
with too many aged signs and lines

Most of my friends find her a temptress
they love her curved habitats
but some are the girl next door type
find her happiest just in flats.

When first exposed and laid flat
she's the best ride ever offered
Especially when the pedal is down
and thrusting fully forward

Prepared surfaces though often induce
a strange perhaps awkward bleat
switching our senses to peak
to warn off thought of sleep.

Whether in car truck bus or bike
or even enjoying a roadside hike
The thrill of the country road
will produce a splendid episode

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Random Poetry Prompt
Write a poem about water rusting metal.
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2021 SUMMER POETRY CHALLENGES:

We have decided to do something different for the Summer, as such THERE WILL BE NO MONTHLY CONTESTS FOR, JUNE, JULY AND AUGUST. We have prepared two HUGE challenges for you!! And here is how it will all work:

1. You will need to create a book on your profile to post your poems in and YOU MUST send us the link to it. Your book will be added to the participant's list as well as our Summer Challenge Reading List. (Send the link to us by Direct Message.)

2. Start writing poems! You have from June 1st to August 31st to write 100 poems.

3. Poems must be a minimum of 8 lines.

4. You CAN USE the Achievement Hunter Poems in the 100-poem challenge if you want.

5. Poets will be awarded 50 points for completing the 100-poem challenge.

6. An extra 2 points will be awarded for every poem over 100 poems.

7. If any Poet can fill a 200-poem collection, they will get a bonus of 100 points.

1. There will be a total of 81 Achievements and all poems written for this challenge MUST be submitted to the Poets Pub in a Direct Message and will be posted here. If you decided to create a book on your profile for this challenge you are more than welcome to send us the link and we will add it to our Summer Challenge Reading List.

2. We will be posting 27 Achievements per month. However, you can join in at any time. And you can do them in any order you would like.

3. Each achievement will be worth points (between 1-10 points) and the points are noted on each achievement. Once you have submitted your poem and we have determined that it fulfills the requirements of the challenge you will be awarded the points for that achievement. EACH ACHIEVEMENT CAN ONLY BE SUBMITTED ONCE.

4. We will be keeping a list of participants and their total points, which will be published in the Chatter each week.

5. You CAN USE the Achievement Hunter Poems in the 100 poem challenge if you want.

6. Submissions: When you submit your poem, YOU MUST INCLUDE THE NUMBER FOR THE POEM YOU ARE SUBMITTING! That is the only way we will be able to award you the correct number of points.

7. Poets MUST respond to ALL COMMENTS made on their Poems. (When responding to comments please try to remember to tag the person who made the comment so that they will know you responded.)

PRIZES:

Winners will be determined by the number of points each poet earns.

We will have a participation sticker for each participant.

We will have a 100 Poem Challenge completion sticker.

The top 5 points winners will receive:

A Winner's Sticker

A Shout Out from the Pub

A Printable Achievement Hunter Certificate and/or 100 Poem Challenge Certificate

They will also have an automatic entry in our Poet of the Year Competition

Leader Board - June 6, 2021

BillTemple1957 - 72

nubivagant_words - 37

Kyra92 - 29

JaneQuill28 - 27

lyttlejoe - 26

NehpetsEnal - 24

MystresMyna - 13

aMusedAndPoetic - 5

-Nynaeve - 4

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. If you would like to participate, the "how to" is below.

We now have our 2021 participant's sticker!! It is hosted on Imgur. If you are a Poem-a-Week participant I can send you a DM with the link or if you would prefer to have it sent to you directly by email send me a DM and I will get it to you. For full details check out our book "Poem-A-Week" Vol. 2.

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 Twenty-Three Prompt
Write a poem about believing in fairies.
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We are not doing a competition for May but may pick up the challenges again come the summer months.

Busted Gulch Vol. 15 Update:

Sallie continued his devious ways and decided she needed to find another person to unknowingly help her. She targets one of the hotel maids Ann Patter. Sallie manages to befriend Ann and began the process of getting information from her. The new information she found out about Jake was not what she wanted to hear and sent her into a rage.

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Random Poetry Prompt
Write a poem about a legend that is common in your area.
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Our poetic history for this week comes from our book "Pub Chatter Poetry Prompts". This is an open collection of poems that Pubbers have written from the poetry prompts posted here in the Chatter. All Pubbers are welcome to contribute to this collection.

A Short Walk
By @Ajay-Kumar

I took a walk for a change,
The feeling's foreign and strange,
Street dogs barked during gang wars
Among round moon and dot stars

Streetlamps were dim witted,
Bright grandmas sweaters knitted,
Highways lit and lots were dark
Among owl's hoot and dog's bark

Are you afraid of the dark?
Because I bloody was!
That's all for my wish to roam,
Time to get my ass back home!

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Darling One
By orkneyman

There is in my heart
a bright tiny house
where you yet dwell

There is in my mind
a country lane
where we still walk

There is in my soul
a quiet prayer
you too walk there

There is in my life
an empty space
that you once filled

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The Artist
By @spacetodream

Let your heart be opened to the verses that speak within,
let the music of your words glide through you, painting you open,
allowing the rush of inspiration to fill and refresh you like a cool rain.

Let your mind relax into evenings spent with your notebook and pen,
let the moonlight slip into your soul, awakening
the poet, the singer, the dancer, the dreamer, the writer, the artist.

Let your spirit be nourished by that which calls to you,
let your hours be filled by that which stimulates and strengthens you,
bring your passions to the surface, bright brilliant creations bursting forth, Alive!

This Chatter turned out a bit long so I will just leave you with this:

Be the ever-changing water; solid when you need to make a stand, the mist when you need to follow the wind, or liquid when you need patience to forge your own path. Water is not controlled, it is adaptable.
--MystresMyna

I hope everyone has a super-duper week, filled with joy and love!!
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 going swimming.