Rhyme Time Esteemed Winners

It's official. We have winners of the the first kj Rhyme Time event. Once I have the proper addresses in hand, copies of my one and only book will be inscribed and sent on their way to the following emerging poets:

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Julie-Ann and Sonia: you were the first two gutsy souls to respond with poems. Thanks for making this so much fun.

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You may recall that I and I alone agreed to choose the the poem I and I alone found to be the Best-of-the-Bunch. This was not an easy task! Everyone did an incredibly fun and creative job at rhyming. In no particuliar order, here's what I and I alone decided:

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Victoria: this was my favorite poem of all because it had a jingle to it and I thought "bow bowers" was pretty damn clever. BUT: Victoria already has a copy of my book (full disclosure: she's my friend and one of the bow-bowers was my dog Stella). So all you get is recognition, Victoria. Take it and run!

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Human Being: She is one of my favorite poets anyway anyhow and her poem here is, as always, haunting and deep. Plus it is my huge pleasure to send her my book!

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That should be the end of the first kj Rhyme Time contest.

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BUT I and I alone have broken the rules and am adding a second Best-of-the-Bunch. It goes to:

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Chewy: Clever, clever, clever. And always a touch of humor that intrigues me.

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Winners! Send me your addresses at karenjasper@comcast.net and the book will find its way to you. If you want a name in the inscription other than your blog name, just say so.

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And since we've been rhyming away, here's how I spend my time sometimes on a rainy Saturday when the words just won't leave me alone:

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Enough!
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I’ll be damned
My head is crammed
With thoughts of flying
Crying
Drying
Eyeing
Lying
Prying
Sighing
Spying
Tying
Vying
And maybe even
Applying
Allying
Decrying
Defying
Denying
Retrying
Supplying
Undying
And even possibly
Semidrying
Catalog buying
Instrument flying
And forever trying.

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Have a good weekend, everyone. Love you!