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My January Vote, first in the 3 month-long contest

 Points: 54.8485 Too Soon Cold submitted by cheyenne smyth on 2010-01-04 15:44:21  Points: 49.36365 Jimmy Pries the Doors submitted by Terry Anctil on 2010-01-16 23:50:56  Points: 43.8788 Terminal submitted by Terry Anctil on 2010-01-22 02:23:32  Points: 38.39395 Tears Fall submitted by cheyenne smyth on 2010-01-18 18:02:34  Points: 32.9091 Poet in Crayon submitted by Mark Steven Scheffer on 2010-01-23 15:47:48  Points: 27.42425 Throat Of Sky submitted by Duane J Jackson on 2010-01-18 21:55:43  Points: 21.9394 One Flesh submitted by Mark Steven Scheffer on 2010-01-
 19:00:48  Points: 16.45455 One In A Long Line or Ready For Battle submitted by Kenneth R. Patton on 2010-01-25 15:31:48  Points: 10.9697 Whirligig submitted by Dellena Rovito on 2010-01-18 19:17:02  Points: 5.48485 Rime On The Hoarfrost submitted by Thomas Edward Wright on 2010-01-18 22:25:14  At Critical Mass submitted by Mark Andrew Hislop on 2010-01-12 15:47:37  Sun Shines Through Cracks submitted by DeniMari Z. on 2010-01-27 01:42:04  Vow submitted by Mark Steven Scheffer on 2010-01-19 10:41:23  With In submitted by Lora Silvey on 2010-01-24 23:01:05  Morning Song submitted by Dan D Lavigne on 2010-01-03 17:32:19  Chasing The Wind submitted by Lora Silvey on 2010-01-29 00:41:11  Waiting submitted by Mark Steven Scheffer on 2010-01-15 17:32:47  Wedding Photographs submitted by Terry Anctil on 2010-01-27 16:16:34  In confidence submitted by Mark Andrew Hislop on 2010-01-20 06:08:28  Take or Give Out submitted by DeniMari Z. on 2010-01-17 04:20:48         I would like to express how difficult this vote was to take. If I had voted on potentials I saw in poems, rather than finished product (he looks intently at MAH) it would have gone differently. One can really never rule out the influence of their own taste...it is the most subtle form of bias. But I tried. Considering that some of our poets are on a dry spell it's encouraging that others, like Cheyenne and DeniMarie are at work to try and make up for that. In doing so, both are improving dramatically....a side glance at MAH. Lora, you have produced some incredible lines. Please be encouraged and stick with us. You and Mary Coffman have the talent. Mr. Patton certainly has acquitted himself well (showing us last month's win was no flash-in-the-bucket,) with, One In a Long Line or Ready For Battle. Don't take his rustic style lightly. Our MSS did pretty well, considering he's another in a sabbatical dry spell. For everyone else, let's look forward to next month, it's still anyone's contest. TEW, hang in there, especially you since I know what you can do.  JCH

Copyright © February 2010 James C. Horak


This Poem was Critiqued By: DeniMari Z. On Date: 2010-02-21 00:14:03
Critiquer Rating During Critique: 10.00000
You are an inspiration JC - Thank you for posting this, hopefully all will resolve, remain and stick to the process of writing - through dry spells, personal hardships, illnesses and any other distraction from the whole, of giving what we have inside out - for others to read, comment on, advise to improve with truth from each other writer. blessings and a heartfelt hug to you, Deni


This Poem was Critiqued By: Mark Andrew Hislop On Date: 2010-02-16 17:42:15
Critiquer Rating During Critique: 10.00000
JCH You've encouraged some good things out of TPL this month. Let's hope it continues! MAH
This Poem was Critiqued By: Thomas Edward Wright On Date: 2010-02-10 20:32:59
Critiquer Rating During Critique: 10.00000
The first shall be last? ;-)
This Poem was Critiqued By: Duane J Jackson On Date: 2010-02-08 22:19:35
Critiquer Rating During Critique: 1.00000
Hi James, A wonderful month and your votes underline this fact ! Thanks for considering 'throat of sky'. Duane.
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