Cuddlemii:

I know. I was impressed because you did an excellent job with his design, despite the fact that he was your competitor.
You made his design even better than yours. You are my winner

timpaker: Seriously, I'm speechless. I still can't believe I won.
I wish to congratulate everyone that participated, both the organizers (who gave me the opportunity to tell my story through poetry), judges (who appreciated my work and judged me accordingly), poets(you guys rock! Not to mention those whose I wished I wrote especially the piece titled "two hours to live", designers (especially Kennikazi, that guy na chairman. I'm sorry I bombarded you with grains of mails and for also making you fall in love with my 'seductress').
I could go on and on thanking and appreciating you all...

I'm not perfect, so I'm very open to the doors of improvement.

The poem reflex my personal experience with a woman hence my too many exaggerations in it.
I still don't see myself as a winner. You guys are the winners from whose shadow I'm lucky to find myself.

Thank you.

timpaker: Seriously, I'm speechless. I still can't believe I won.
I wish to congratulate everyone that participated, both the organizers (who gave me the opportunity to tell my story through poetry), judges (who appreciated my work and judged me accordingly), poets(you guys rock! Not to mention those whose I wished I wrote especially the piece titled "two hours to live", designers (especially Kennikazi, that guy na chairman. I'm sorry I bombarded you with grains of mails and for also making you fall in love with my 'seductress').
I could go on and on thanking and appreciating you all...

I'm not perfect, so I'm very open to the doors of improvement.

The poem reflex my personal experience with a woman hence my too many exaggerations in it.
I still don't see myself as a winner. You guys are the winners from whose shadow I'm lucky to find myself.

Thank you.

Solaceye: Pls, anyway of accessing the best poem pls? Just want to go through it. Congrat to the humble winner and other participants without forgetting the organizers

Oahray:
Wow... Who could have imagined?


Princesa, did I tell you your poem was my favorite of the lot? Read it over and over and over

Congrats to every contestant... Never knew we had these many good poets on NL. Improving is easier with your quality around.

badmusace: And please before I forget, can someone please help to critic my poem oh. "Rapture". I appreciate in advance.

uniqueval: ***The End***

Everyone is a winner! I'm quite certain if this was reviewed and criticised by another set of judges, we'd have a different ranking. Kudos to the organisers and set of judges.

I'm strictly a love & romantic sorta poet. But this experience has revealed my versatile side -my alter ego. LOLx

Congratulations Tim for such an epic piece of art!!

Fades

badmusace: From Little Starts

Before plants grew into giant trees,
They began as minuscule seeds;
Before men reigned as revered kings,
Without aim they crawled as little kids;
Tiny young water bulbs with time
Become the old large lady brine;
That gentle spark of unseen light
Can eat up forests in one hateful spite.
Despise not the days of little beginnings,
For within their grasp still lies graceful endings.

to all who took part

Congrats to timparker !

Cuddlemii:

Madina! Madina!! Madina!!!
Congratulations!!!

Unfortunately, the real character's name was Pamela (I can't pronounce her other name before I bleed my tongue. Madina is imaginary.
Princesa, Oahray, Badmusace (I swear that your poem na die!), HBG, Uniqueval, Solaceye, Jackbauresball, Kennikazi, and others... Thank you for your kind messages
Wait a minute. ..Maclatunji, you are the infamous judge 5? ***doing sign of the cross* thanks man.

Cuddlemii:

Lovely! Congratulations!

Tgirl4real: Love you too Princesa. We come from wayyyy back. I see a calmer side now.

It's a honour sitting as a judge over you all. I won't even call myself a poet ( I dey try sha. ), but someone like cuddles believe so much in me.

You guys really gave it a good try. I see a lot of determination. And before I forget, letter to my hubby was a good try too. Sonded like sum'n I would have written, but I felt the harmony wasn't so tight.

@ Timpaker,

ermmm...write me a poem na to show your appreciation.



Cuddles, these topics cannot lay to waste, what should we do about them?

timpaker:

Unfortunately, the real character's name was Pamela (I can't pronounce her other name before I bleed my tongue. Madina is imaginary.
Princesa, Oahray, Badmusace (I swear that your poem na die!), HBG, Uniqueval, Solaceye, Jackbauresball, Kennikazi, and others... Thank you for your kind messages
Wait a minute. ..Maclatunji, you are the infamous judge 5? ***doing sign of the cross* thanks man.

PS: I'm an Administrator and not an English language, guru, student nor a graduate of literature . I just love art and word play.

Tgirl4real:
Love you too Princesa. We come from wayyyy back. I see a calmer side now.

princesa:

yeah, who would have thought you did a come back for us na, so now who is fit enough to unbutton eachother's literary shirt?


really was it? Am glad!


yeah, too many good poets with deeper and bigger vocab, phew! Guess improving is the next level for everyone so the fire would keep burning!


Well, at the end, i got my wish, was among the top five, in between them dudes...wonder if they've ever heard the phrase 'Ladies first' before

anyways, it goes to show that my love for poetry isn't a ruse


I soooooo love poetry?

badmusace: From Little Starts

Before plants grew into giant trees,
They began as minuscule seeds;
Before men reigned as revered kings,
Without aim they crawled as little kids;
Tiny young water bulbs with time
Become the old large lady brine;
That gentle spark of unseen light
Can eat up forests in one hateful spite.
Despise not the days of little beginnings,
For within their grasp still lies graceful endings.

to all who took part

Congrats to timparker !

princesa: Thanks to the organizers and all the judges (xcept the famous Judge 1 offcourse, who was determined to keep dishing me the '9 variants that i so hate! ) I say thanks to all of you, for your time and effort...

And For those who read my poems and gave me feedback on what they think about it...i love you all

To My designer and friend, onegig...you know you're the best, right?

my friend again, ayd9...its being a while dude, guess you gave in ur all and came out better, well guess what, we tied! Ironical hunh?

and offcourse, humbled, cuddles, uj-sizzle, tgirl, mynd, shuga, thank you all

and so...


On to ...forever after!

Tgirl4real:

this is short n cute.

Tgirl4real:

@ Timpaker,

ermmm...write me a poem na to show your appreciation.

Acrostic

Definition

A poem, usually in verse, in which the first or the last letters of the lines, or certain other letters, taken in order, form a name, word, phrase, or motto.


T*girl4real, how I wish my muse and yours
G*rows beyond the squirt from our pens — But
I*n whose sheet would our pen speak when words
R*usts in the trumpet of our soul?
L*ike Robert Frost, will you follow 'the road not taken'? Its the
4*th market day today, buy your own drink;
R*ed wine from Solomon's bar- drink and
E*njoy, stagger in its knowledge; wait
A* minute! You're a teetotaller right?
L*ets leave this yearn, that thirst, get your pen and lets kill some pages.


Oops! Got the name huh?

badmusace: Nice one , I once wrote an acrostic.



To most, this may be another odd write up.
Be not shocked it hides the name of one I know.
Remember, it's just a word it hides. A top
Feminine, whom some say her words I follow.
Riddle this, read closely and do tell me who.
I may love her, although I'm not really sure.
I have already given you more than a clue.
She gets up the hidden man with her allure.
Look at my words, scheme through every line,
And soon realize whom, like Poe's "A Valentine".

The first line d first letter, the second line second letter, the third line d third letter and so on. This one actually forms 'temiloluwa'

timpaker:
Acrostic

Definition

A poem, usually in verse, in which the first or the last letters of the lines, or certain other letters, taken in order, form a name, word, phrase, or motto.


T*girl4real, how I wish my muse and yours
G*rows beyond the squirt from our pens — But
I*n whose sheet would our pen speak when words
R*usts in the trumpet of our soul?
L*ike Robert Frost, will you follow 'the road not taken'? Its the
4*th market day today, buy your own drink;
R*ed wine from Solomon's bar- drink and
E*njoy, stagger in its knowledge; wait
A* minute! You're a teetotaller right?
L*ets leave this yearn, that thirst, get your pen and lets kill some pages.


Oops! Got the name huh?

timpaker:
You just made my day!

Tgirl4real:

yea, u did. Lol


nice try. I believe u can do better.

Huh?

I know its amateur abeg manage am. I've been outta words since today (maybe later)