Congratulations to the winners of Slam Challenge 9!
1st Place - 30 STEEM
2nd Place - 20 STEEM
3rd Place - 10 STEEM
This week all of the entries gave us food for thought in a dozen varieties. Thank you to all participants! You may notice that there are no honorable mentions this week and that's because the funds are a little low on my side, but if I could I'd give ALL participants what I think their creativity deserves!
This last month has been insanely busy for me between the birthday and interviews for a new job to preparing to head out to STEEMFEST this weekend! It's been so great hosting these challenges that I want to do something special to celebrate the 10th week of the Poetry Slam Challenge, especially since I'll be celebrating it in Amsterdam with some new friends like @meesterboom @timsaid and others!
So STAY TUNED for the next Poetry Slam Challenge: STEEMFEST Edition later today!
Please be patient as your STEEM gets transferred. It should be there within 24 hours :) If you'd like to contribute to the Poetry Slam Challenge, you can contact me in steemit chat (prufarchy), or go ahead and send some SBD/STEEM with "Poetry Slam Challenge" in the memo. Thanks for supporting the arts on Steemit, this challenge and you participants have produced amazing work and continue to inspire and impress!
@prufarchy, you have been SteemPoked, steemians have been wondering where you have been. We held a poetry contest in your honor, you can see the results here.
Is everything ok? Or are you having a week off to recover from Steemfest? Was looking forward to the next Poetry Slam Challenge, but missing you. Hope and hugs.
I am here wondering the same! I saw you won earlier HH, good on ya!!!! BD
you have a new follower. Great job on hosting!
Thanks!
Wow, thanks 3rd. I didn't expect that. Look forward to the next challenge.
Congratulations! It was a great entry :)
Congratulations to the winners!
Congratulations to the winners! And of course a big thank you to @prufarchy for such an engaging and fun competition, I swear it gets better and better. And steemfest will be smashing, looking forward to the update!!
It's almost whiskey time, and I for one could use the break!
Counting down the hours!!
Thank you so much for these challenges! I'm so grateful that you saw something within my work worth 1st place. Have a beautiful time at Steemfest! Thanks all you amazing people who participate and make this possible. Aho!
Congratulations, it was a wonderful poem!
What a cool project! I'll definitely participate in the next challenge :-)
Great choices for the winners! I really enjoyed those entries too, beautiful pieces.
I checked out @dannywolf's past posts after I read their beautiful piece, well worth a follow.
New fan here!
Have a great steemfest. Thanks for hosting this fabulous challange. I posted my first non-comp poem yesterday, would never have happened without your introduction to poetry. I'm still not confident that my work is post worthy, but I hope over time it will grow.
Thanks again
Thanks so much :) I truly appreciate it, will check out your blog as well
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Congratulations winners!
@prufarchy, we've launched an initiative challenging artists of all kinds (VO, musicians, artists, etc.) to take a poem and build upon it in the true sense of collaboration. If you read our Mission Statement and find it valuable, we would love your endorsement.
That's a great initiative! I've tried to incorporate multi-media in these poetry challenges, when I can, and I think it's a creative way to expand our arts.
You should check out @greatdabu, he took a couple of my poems and developed some great sound poetry. I think it's pretty representative of the initiative. I checked out a little of the mission statement but I'll read it fully while I'm traveling later
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Safe travels! I will definitely check out @greatdabu. Thank you for the lead. Steemit's kind of a big place so we're relying on people to help us find those gems so we can promote it and grow the network.
Wow! I wasn't expecting to place in the top 3. I love these challenges though, I've only been writing poetry for a couple months, so I use these challenges as a way to improve, but to place feels amazing. Thanks to everyone involved!
I hope you are doing OK, @d3nv3r sent me here to have a look.
Roses are red violets are blue hey @prufarchy where are you?
I hope you are good I hope you are well and if you are gone i hope its heaven not hell
I hope you come back steemit is here to stay
hope your not on facebook that would not be o.k.
@spbeser original
@prufachy master of the Slam,
Like many went to Amsterdam.
I was wondering if you are okay,
And if you'll post again some day.
It was you who sparked my love of verse,
It's my hope we will again converse.
It seems I'm not the only one,
Who hopes you're just out having fun.
It feels like it's been many moons,
It's my wish that you will be back soon.
Even just to say G'day,
And let us know you are Okay.
Missing you and your words,
And wishing you safe returns.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
All done over there on his post and tagged you. I hope he is OK. Did he actually make it to SteemFest or was he just planning on going?
I was coming to check on you and @sextant today, to say hi and whatnot.
Hmmmmmmm Poetry on the spot eh? Around @prufarchy 's return .......
@prufarchy - we hope things are OK, we've not seen you in awhile.
We are hoping that Big Government has not stuck their nose in your pile
of rhymes and truths - that cure your readers, like me of all that ails me
Because the leaders we pay, all fail us daily
It's up to us, to stick together and be the change that the world needs my man, things like #Steemit have brought us together
and in these pages our words, your thoughts, they live on the #blockchain forever
Inspiring lives, changing the course of history, there is no way in saying there can be unity without a you -- and a me
Imaginary lines in the sand are drawn by those who try to rule us, but the masses are waking up. It takes each generation's Rosa Parks to take a stand at the front of their own bus
In it together, brought here by @d3nv3r -- we can achieve more if we all learn to trust and love one another.
So that is my first off the cuff rhyme I have written since my high school days in the late 80's true story so there is not a lot of grease on that wheel brothers and sisters LOL.
I do hope you are OK and we see you soon, -- Barry from #Canadastan
Hey @Prufarchy please come back online
With another poetry slam so fine
You are missed.
Come back I insist!
You are one of reasons I'm on Steemit
Yes, I really truly mean it
My 3rd prize was the encouragement I needed
To stay, keep sharing my stuff unheeded.
I'm glad I did as I'm doing ok
I will keep plodding and typing away
All I can hope is that you hear my hello
Which, I will say with a big huge loud bellow!
And one big massive thanks
As I'm climbing the ranks
Because of poetry and you
I opened my wings and flew.