Ten Minute Poem Winners!
So I have been busier than normal. Sorry for not announcing these sooner! My bad.
I asked several friends to help me judge the entries by submitting poems they liked. Then one pushed back with a good point. The idea wasn't to make a great poem, but simply to write a poem in 10 minutes! In other words, you get an "A" just for participating.
So what to do to find the winners? We selected three numbers at random and selected the corresponding poem . Here are the three that won. If you wrote a winning poem, be sure to send me your mailing address so I can send you your winning loot.
And now ... (drum roll please) .. the winners are (cymbals crash)
Emily , The Demise of Indulgence, and Leah Nicholle!
Congratulations to all our winners and to everyone who took time to create a moment in 10 minutes by writing a poem!
The winning poems are listed below. You can see the others here.
Blue
Fades to gray
As clouds appear
And the rain
Begins to fall
Down, down…
Tumbling from the sky
Streaming down my face
Through my hair
I can feel
The coldness
The wetness
The freedom
And I wish
For it to never
Stop.
But
Then ends comes
As it
Always does
And the rain
Stops.
Gray
Fades to blue
As the clouds
Disappear
And the colors
Begin to show
Brighter, brighter
Across the sky
Streaming across the sky
Around the sun
I can feel
The warmth
The glow
The freedom
And I wish
For it to never
Stop.
-- Emily
In this life, the one that we're living,
Are we all about taking?
or should we be about giving?
We need to despise, the demise, of this compromise,
We need to embrace, every race, every face, of every man,
We need to go in with a battle plan,
there's only one hope, one love, we all share,
Whether someone is sad, mad, or glad,
We all have emotions; we all have feelings.
Each one has their own flavor, don't waiver, do all men a favor.
Whether it's just a smile, a grin,let love get the win.
Let's not be so fake, we need not to forsake.
Do unto others as you would do to yourself.
There are two choices waiting for you on the shelf.
Which will you choose? Giving to others,
or pleasing yourself?
Doing something little, is better than nothing at all.
Picking someone up and not letting them fall.
For until we do good to all people,
we're the ones that need help.
-- The Demise of Indulgence
Insecurities
Tonight God is teaching her to dance
oh the angels are watching
How great the love of the Father for his daughter
He pulls her close
He spins her around
Tonight He's teaching her she's precious in His eyes
As He takes her for a dip
her foot slips
She pulls away
Full of insecurities
Wondering if anyone saw her mistake
Losing her focus
She walks away
But little did she know
He was there
Ready to carry her through
He wasn't going to let go
So He went briskly to her side
And He looks her in the eye
He calls her his princess
and takes her breath away
She takes His hand once again
And they dance the night away
--Leah Nicholle
About Mark Matlock
Mark is founder of PlanetWisdom.com and the nationwide PlanetWisdom Conferences. For nearly two decades, he has ministered to youth pastors, students, and their parents. Focusing on transferring Biblical wisdom, Mark’s the author of the recent six book series Wisdom On…, What Does God Want From Me?, and Don’t Buy the Lie. In Fall 2008, Mark launched the nation-wide initiative Real World Parents aimed at reclaiming the Biblical role for families across the country. He resides in Dallas with his wife, Jade, and his two children.
PeabusuattY on Dec 11, 2009 said...
Stunning, I didn’t know about that until now. Cheers!!