Poetry contest results on important contests

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

CONTEST RESULTS CAME IN TODAY.



The Winter Blues 3
Collaboration Celebration 8/31/2015 12:00:00 AM
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
THIRD PLACE out of 35 entries is --

The Winter Blues
---Robert J. Lindley

Winter blew in with a scant little whimper
Fall skulked away with hardly a peep
Deep cold, blowing winds fit some's temper
Yet others they sadden enough to weep!

Snow brings its beauty and shining charms
Frigid air sets furry critters about
Blizzards blasting forth set great alarms
Where frozen forested cries ring out.

Nature knows best and gives as she pleases
Hardest season sets the coming stage
Death and pain, of which Spring then eases
Time for each, says the wizened sage!

Cold chills, hang glisten silent through the night
Decembers solstice sets the stage northbound
Jack Frost pretends to be Earth's white knight
Dark days of winter winds; ice-kiss the ground

Autumn renews chilling barren vows,
Wonderland enables the sun on numb
Icicles form, a voice shared -leaving nature roused
Winter's blue melodies washed down with rum

A cold peril storm, enjoying the winter sky
Frostbitten dawn, desolate sunset of worthlessness
A leafless desire to intensify nature's supply
Loss from exposed skin, of hopelessness
***
Snow, Sleet, and hell; patients needing detox
Atlas Spring gives way to the Viral Equinox

(Robert J. Lindley and Poet Destroyer co-write)

~ ~ A Poet Destroyer Collaboration ~ ~
----------------------------------------------------

Contest: Collaboration Celebration- subject- Winter Reflections.
Sponsor: Poet Destroyer A

In this collaboration, she (Poet Destroyer) first received my poem -the first half and then wrote the second half to complete the poem .
Judging was done by her and with the blind judging of two other top poets. The points then added up and places awarded.-Tyr
-----------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------
Edit--Additional information.

This shown below was my first submission to her , rejected by Poet Destroyer as being just far too perfect as a complete poem.-Tyr

Return Of The Bright Red Sun
(Red- number one )


The Red Sun had hidden away for some years
no blood red to inspire with glowing sheen
Back again, those fiery red crocodile tears
Love had died, she was only a lonely teen

Dark days, she cried - please give me Light
her sobs fell upon deaf ears- apathy reigned
With no heart, no purpose- no use to fight
Bleeding heart, torn dress and life stained

Hiding in a dark and badly painted room
shadows raced above her small trampled bed
So nasty, a curse repeated about her doom
wishing death, she refused to ever be fed

As sad dark curtains slowly dropped down
blasting forth a wave of Red Sun light
Set aglow, the red rose adorning her gown
Her heart rose to follow this divine sight

~A Poet Destroyer Collaboration~

08-01-2015

For Collaboration Celebration...

p.s.
I simply could not pass up a chance to do this..

Now she will soon send me her part to complete the poem.

edit- update-- This poem deemed to be just too perfect to add to by my collaboration partner. She asked me to write another using Winter as the theme. I did so -she wrote her part....

Update-- contest results for this contest , poem entered was - The Winter Blues, which took 3rd place..

My deep feeling is that had we entered this one(the better poem start) and she wrote to it , first place would have been awarded. However , will never know unless it fits into a future collaboration contest theme by her .--Tyr

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

Another poetry recognition today, found in my email. That poem
got many, many views if memory serves me well. -Tyr

###############.com
To robertjlindley@yahoo.com Aug 30 at 10:33 AM
Dear Robert,

Congratulations, this is just a quick notice to let you know that your poem, A Dream Revealed,
is one of the poems being featured on the ********** home page this week.

Thanks again and congratulations.

Sincerely,

*********

A Dream Revealed
A Dream Revealed

Ages ago on a battlefield I slew my foe
A warrior that utterly refused to yield
As blood lay rich upon the cold packed snow
I took his valiant life , his sword and his shield

A memory from a cold and distant past
A dream from a memory darkened by sleepless nights
A chill sent so very hard and fast
A flash of many thrilling and honorable fights

Fleeting whispers sent to cast off doubt
Of standards now demanded to be cast aside
Rage , furiously rage against death's final shout
Dead heroes welcoming no tales of glory and pride

Hades embraces fallen soldiers that failed the test
Of virtue, resolve and duty soundly done
Pride, courage , glory and all the rest
Pale in comparison to a justice so honorably won.

Awaken from a sweat soaked dream
I wondered had I saw another man's fate
So real, so very real it did seem
To be the closing of my earthly gate...

Copyright © Robert Lindley

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

I sent a complaint to admin at my poetry forum, complete with example of my poems having been stolen.
I asked them to fix it where every poem we have authored clearly displays our name and copyright at the bottom.
I had expected some bullshit reply but damn-they did it early this morn!
Even sent a email notifying me and also reminding me not to duplicate or present any information contained in that email.

Again, "you receive not because you asketh not" falls into play!

I asked Peter Klatzow three little requests, he happily agreed to all three.
I asked admin there to apply an automatic copyright notification to all our poems upon posting they did so very next day.
Damn, maybe make it a triple win-- I think I may just ask my wife for something very special tonight. --Tyr

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

I sent a complaint to admin at my poetry forum, complete with example of my poems having been stolen.
I asked them to fix it where every poem we have authored clearly displays our name and copyright at the bottom.
I had expected some bullshit reply but damn-they did it early this morn!
Even sent a email notifying me and also reminding me not to duplicate or present any information contained in that email.

Again, "you receive not because you asketh not" falls into play!

I asked Peter Klatzow three little requests, he happily agreed to all three.
I asked admin there to apply an automatic copyright notification to all our poems upon posting they did so very next day.
Damn, maybe make it a triple win-- I think I may just ask my wife for something very special tonight. --Tyr

-------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------

My poem stolen at my poetry site then with a slight title change and reposted at my poetry site by this damn woman..
Unbelievable audacity!! --Tyr

Robert J. Lindley 2/14/2015
http://XXXXXXXXXXXXXX.com/member_area/my_poems.aspx
Edit Hell-Hound Allows No Souls Out 443 comments 2/14/2015
----------
Gretchen Cruz
http://XXXXXXXXXXXXXX.com/poems_poet....aspx?ID=56415
04/01/2015 Hell hound 161 comments Blank verse
----------
This woman (while a member here) stole my poem here at the Soup while a member posting here at the Soup.
Check the dates. And that poem I had written many decades ago! Had edited it to make it
shorter to present here!
What AUDACITY!!!!!!!!!

------------------
Her poem as posted

Gretchen Cruz
04/01/2015 Hell hound 161 Blank verse



HELL-HOUND

Deep in the darkest pit
Where anguished screams resound
Evil thoughts feed the it
Fanged, demon like hell-hound

No mercy for those so lost
Only torture to pay the cost
Gnawing on its victims with relish
The monster growls so hellish

Desperate pleas never heard
Too late for any praying word
Looking in deeply is insane
Here, mercy calls always in vain

Dark shadows skirt about
Hell-hound allows no souls out
Fear forces me to not see
That fate once was awaiting me

Distant pits rumble much the same
Death
Final victor in this hellish game
Copyright © 2015 Gretchen Cruz
--------------------------------

Mine--Robert Lindley

Edit Hell-Hound Allows No Souls Out 443 comments 2/14/2015

Hell-Hound Allows No Souls Out


Deep in the darkest pit,
where anguished screams resound
Evil thoughts feed the it,
fanged , demonlike hell-hound

No mercy for those so lost,
only torture to pay the cost
Gnawing on its victims with relish,
the monster growls so hellish

Desperate pleas never heard,
too late for any praying word
Looking in deeply is insane,
here, mercy calls always in vain

Dark shadows skirt about,
hellhound allows no souls out
Fear forces me to not see,
that fate once was awaiting me

Distant pits rumble much the same
Death final victor in this hellish game

Robert J. Lindley

note -- Edited and shortened poem from a very much longer
write many decades ago.

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

Gayle and Karen O'Leary
To Robert Lindley Today at 1:38 PM
Dear Robert,

Congratulations! Your lovely poem has been published at Whispers.
Feel free to share your accomplishment with friends and family.
I hope you have time to comment on some poems to encourage and support others.
Let me know if any corrections need to be made to your publication.

Thank you for sharing your talent at Whispers. I appreciate your ongoing support
and encouragement. If you have anyone you know that might be interested in Whispers,
please share the site address with them. The guidelines are published at the end
of each month. Have a good day!

Blessings,

Karen

http://whispersinthewind333.blogspot.com

I got this email today. My second poem was posted today there.-Tyr
--------------------------------------------------------------------

Here it is as it has been presented there...


As Midnight Moon Shines Upon Her Eyes

In a dream world where fantasies abound
shall be where my princess is found.
Wrapped in her vision an angelic choir
cherubs singing her heart's desire.

Her voice soothes every hearing soul
spreading happiness her daily goal
As midnight moon shines upon her eyes
a thought comes to me so very wise.

Surely she could come to me down here
easing my hurt, wash away my fear.
A soft gentle touch to my spirit renew
help me find a love any man is due.

In a dream world such fantasies exist
your heart's desire, anything on your list.

Robert Lindley is poet from the Southern USA. He has been writing poetry since 1969.
Robert writes with the intent to offer others words to enjoy and with high hopes he
may inspire and brighten lives in some way.
Posted by Karen O'Leary at 11:15 AM

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

Dragons

Contest Judged: 10/22/2015 12:00:00 AM
Sponsored by: Silent One

Place PoemTitle Poet
Contest Winner Medal 1 He Was A Beast In A Dark Lair Unseen Robert Lindley
Contest Winner Medal 2 THE OLD DRAGON JAN ALLISON
Contest Winner Medal 2 Snoopy, The Red Baron, and Dragon Carol Eastman
Contest Winner Medal 2 Dragonlust Becca Teagan
Contest Winner Medal 3 A Dragon's Tale Robert Stoner Jr
Contest Winner Medal 3 ''Butterfly and Dragon'' Broken Wings
Contest Winner Medal 3 Strength Against Fear Nature Boy
Contest Winner Medal 3 Emerald Green Emile Pinet
4 A Dragon's Tale Carrie Richards
4 TheFieryBeast Jamie Conway
4 Dragons for contest, written 18 Oct '15 Jo Saunders
4 My Dragons Sandra Haight
4 Mythical Creature of Old Genevieve Mika-Stevens
4 Dragon Drive rizwana bhurani
4 The Return of the Dragon Lord Pandita Sanchez
5 Dragonheart Miraj Raha
5 Dragons- for contest Viv Wigley
5 The Sword against The Flame Jessica Highstreet
5 Mighty beast of myth Dragons contest Ajitha Sharma
5 Clairvoyant Dragon Catie Lindsey
5 Draconem for Contest Dragons Eve Roper
6 St George and the Dragon Alfred Vassallo
6 DRAGON nick armbrister jimmy boom semtex
6 Dragoons John Beam
6 Dragon's Night Contest Marcy James
6 My Cinderella Steve Crismond
6 The Centre Of Life Rhoda Monihan
6 Dragon Queen Teddy Kimathi
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

He Was A Beast In A Dark Lair Unseen


He was a dragon beast in a dark lair unseen;
Nights filled with depraved thoughts and deeds;
Mouth burning with bile from his spleen
Gatherer, hoarder,and planter of dark seeds!

A raging beast hiding in a silken cloak;
Breaker of serenity's gentle and sweet mists;
His captured females died with pretty necks broke
With crossed out names on his already dead list!

Late night, dark streets this villain cruised;
With blood lusts burning in his tortured mind,
Pretty victims slashed, beaten and bruised
So careful to pick the prettiest he could find.

Satanic power given, he could change forms quick;
A blink and he could fly with his prey;
This real power, evil fed was no parlor trick
Such savage nights cutting his victims his play!

Unlucky girls lived on to spawn his impish kids;
The creatures that roam about Halloween night,
Under his spell each one doing evil as he bids
Racing into is lair before dawn's saving light!

He was a beast in a dark lair unseen;
Nights filled with depraved thoughts and deeds;
Mouth burning with bile from his spleen
Gatherer, hoarder,and planter of dark seeds!

10-18-2015
Copyright © 2015 Robert Lindley

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

Results from my last ten contests entered at my main poetry site that have been judged, finished.

5 -first place finishes
2 -second place finishes
2 -4th place finishes
1 -5th place finish.

Now have 5 or 6 entries in contests not yet judged. -Tyr

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------------



At my other poetry site,

http://whispersinthewind333.blogspot...1_archive.html

My poem -

Monday, November 2, 2015
Sunrise, Heaven And Nature Conspire!--By Robert Lindley--United States
Sunrise, Heaven And Nature Conspire!

At sunrise, when morn breaks into sweet day
Darkness, eases into another far lost realm
Light returns to splendor in its bright way
Sun-ship glowing, celestial giant at the helm!

We that rise up to see this wondrous event
soak in its beauty, holding its glory fast
Our future embraced and our past thus spent
each day's memories and hopes sail at last!

Heaven and Nature conspire to give that gift
hours await to explore life's great dreams
Darkness fled, giving again blessed day shift
full of promises riding magnificent streams!

At sunrise, when morn breaks into its sweet day
Earth gives man more time to love, dance and play!

Robert Lindley is poet from the Southern USA. He has been writing poetry since 1969.
Robert writes with the intent to offer others words to enjoy and with high hopes he
may inspire and brighten lives in some way.
Posted by Karen O'Leary at 1:49 PM

Poems posted there each month, the first poem posted is the best one submitted and chosen(ranked) by the judges(as per what she told me in private message ).,
So far my POEMS SUBMITTED intermittently have been 4 firsts and one second if my memory recalls correctly.

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

My current status at my home poetry site..
This morn placed first in my 100th top ten finish, with "Lost Love's Dream Shadows"..
When starting the poetry contests my goal was to hit at least one hundred wins.
That goal has now been met.

Total Community Points: 87890
# Poems Posted 819
# Unique Comments Made * 4922
# Blog Comments Made 286
# Member Contest Entered 141
# Member Contests Finalised 135
# Top 10 Finishes 100
# Times You Are a Fav Poet 36

We cache this page, so you may not see the points updated for a few hours or longer.
However, you should see the updates by the next day.

Results from my last ten(now 11) contests entered at my main poetry site that have been judged, finished.
Revised- Today's results added...
6 -first place finishes
2 -second place finishes
2 -4th place finishes
1 -5th place finish.

Now have 5 or 6 entries in contests not yet judged. -Tyr

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

Dark & Twisted #2

Contest Judged: 11/9/2015 12:00:00 AM
Sponsored by: Nathan D.
Place PoemTitle Poet
Contest Winner Medal 1 Drip Go the Children-A Halloween Poem James Inman
Contest Winner Medal 2 He Was A Beast In A Dark Lair Unseen Robert Lindley
Contest Winner Medal 3 Scarlet Cinematic John Delgado
Honorable Mention My Masterpiece - Dark and Twisted m.n.i.w m.n.i.w
Honorable Mention The Darkest Imaginings of Her Mind Alfred Vassallo
Honorable Mention Polly Orlin Collier

------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------

Screwed VII

Contest Judged: 11/4/2015 12:00:00 AM
Sponsored by: rob carmack
Place PoemTitle Poet
Contest Winner Medal 1 AS IMAGES PAUSE nette onclaud
Contest Winner Medal 1 Shaft Of Light Carrie Richards
Contest Winner Medal 1 Lost Love's Dream Shadow Robert Lindley
Contest Winner Medal 2 Changing of the Guard Keith Trestrail
Contest Winner Medal 2 Wished it were you Dr. Upma A. Sharma
Contest Winner Medal 2 Connoisseuring Love Balveen Cheema
Contest Winner Medal 3 Should Have Known Better Casarah Nance
Contest Winner Medal 3 The Beauty Of Life Sandra Haight
Contest Winner Medal 3 Tell Me A Tale Mark Woods
4 LOVE ME NOT, LOVE ME MORE Olive Eloisa Guillermo
4 Nun for Me Abdul Malik
4 Feel The Wind Carol Eastman
5 Kind Haven Andrea Dietrich
5 Gettysburg, Redux len carber
5 This one goes out to the one who sent me here Silent One
6 Ships of the dead Frederic Parker
6 Driving Under The Influence Tim Ryerson
7 Lessons Learnt In Life- Emile Pinet
7 DERDYWETLOVE Ian Guyler
8 I got a letter from the devil SKAT A
8 Riverside Julia Ward
9 Live In The Moment Broken Wings
9 Reflections of Love Neethu Roy
10 Children of the Night Scott Williams
10 Too Soon, My Love - Too Soon Neva Romaine

[SassyLady]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Awesome wins Robert! Two!!!

Your poem was perfectly scary and soooo Halloween.

[Balu]

Dark & Twisted #2

Contest Judged: 11/9/2015 12:00:00 AM
Sponsored by: Nathan D.
Place PoemTitle Poet
Contest Winner Medal 1 Drip Go the Children-A Halloween Poem James Inman
Contest Winner Medal 2 He Was A Beast In A Dark Lair Unseen Robert Lindley
Contest Winner Medal 3 Scarlet Cinematic John Delgado
Honorable Mention My Masterpiece - Dark and Twisted m.n.i.w m.n.i.w
Honorable Mention The Darkest Imaginings of Her Mind Alfred Vassallo
Honorable Mention Polly Orlin Collier

My Congratulations, Robert!

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Awesome wins Robert! Two!!!

Your poem was perfectly scary and soooo Halloween.

Thanks my fine poetess friend!!
A first place win and a second place win, not bad at all.
Getting the second place win was indeed great and I agree with the judge--the poem placed ahead of mine was even better then mine! This new poet, James Inman is the real deal! I've checked out some of his non-contest poems and they are ALL exceptional.
I was so sure that I'd get first place with my poem until I read his and I knew if he had entered it it would take first place! And so it turned out...I have no problem when beaten fairly. It just when my poems lose to poems that look like a ten year old wrote them and I see the bias in judging there by certain contest sponsors(no integrity-no shame)that I get pissed..-Tyr

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

My Congratulations, Robet!

Thanks Balu!! Some contests that I write for I put a little bit more effort(time) into my writing and when I do -most often the poem wins 1st, 2nd or 3rd place. -Tyr

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

My current stats at my home poetry site.

Total Community Points: 89205
# Poems Posted 830
# Unique Comments Made * 4986
# Blog Comments Made 293
# Member Contest Entered 144
# Member Contests Finalised 138
# Top 10 Finishes 102
# Times You Are a Fav Poet 35

We cache this page, so you may not see the points updated for a few hours or longer.
However, you should see the updates by the next day.

Two more wins but lost one favorite poet listing. Appears my speaking out against bias and back rubbing there , cost me one poet that favored me..
Truth always pisses the guilty off it seems.. -Tyr

[Tyr-Ziu Saxnot]

Contest Judged: 11/15/2015 12:00:00 AM
Sponsored by: Shadow Hamilton
Place PoemTitle Poet
Contest Winner Medal 1 WHILE SHADOWS PLAY nette onclaud
Contest Winner Medal 1 Where Whippoorwills Weep- Emile Pinet
Contest Winner Medal 2 AREN'T SHADOWS AND PHANTOMS ALIKE Andrew Crisci
Contest Winner Medal 2 Cyclops Moon-Shadows at Night - Poetry Contest James Inman
Contest Winner Medal 3 Soft Winds Gracing Shadows Dancing Robert Lindley
4 SHADOWS AT NIGHT JAN ALLISON
5 In the darkness of the night Silent One
6 My Shadow Shrineetee Kar
Honorable Mention A Dream Of Shadows Broken Wings


James eclipsed me again! lol
I read his poem, a very fine one it is--about a coin toss between ours in my opinion, so no complaints from me..
Shadow judges fair... Which is why as she is one of the few that I most often enter her contests, even if the contest requirements or contest theme doesn't particularly inspire me.