WOOF Contest winners for April 10

WOOF Contest – Top Picks

Poetry

Zorlone – “Passionate Blogger” - A tribute to the bloggers who have influenced my writing endeavors.

Alex McGaughan - “Late Fall; She Retorts” - A short free-verse poem about a young man and woman who are driven apart by one's romanticism and the other's inability to share it.

Jennifer M Scott – “Primordial Passion” - Written in a series of three cinquains about spring and the renewing of love or starting new love.

Romeo – “Another Rainy Day” - Short Poem for the one I've lost.

Dragon Blogger – “Aftershock” - Poem crafted from random words, inspired by the earthquake in Italy.

About Writing

Izzy Daniels - “Maximizing your writing Time: Start with the Outline” - I gave a brief description on how to write a short outline for ones writing.

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(WOOF participants should re-post all the links above by next Monday. The following links may be excluded as long as you include all the above links.)

Presenting the finest of the writer’s blogs by the bloggers who write them. Highlighting the top posts as chosen by the April 10, 2009 WOOF Contest participants. Want in to join the next WOOF? The next contest ends April 17. Submit a link to your best writing post of the last 3 weeks using the form on this page. Participants, repost the winning link list within a week and you’re all set.

Other WOOF Contestants for 04/10/09

Poetry

Roy – “Seemingly An Ordinary Night” - A poem about finding a quick solution to one's burden...

Zorlone – “Summer Rain” - An attempt to capture the essence of one of nature's wonders using poetry as an instrument.

Oyen – “Death's POV” - If Death were a person he probably wouldn't be eager to end anyone's life.

Jennifer M Scott – “Cloudy Intuition” - The day starts nice but there is this feeling of something bad will happen which ruins the day.

Jennifer M Scott - “The Midnight Club” - Dedicated to everyone who works strange shifts especially the ones that crawl into the night and beyond about how it is nice out but better days are coming.

Dragon Blogger – “The Box” - A metaphor for someones life being contained inside a box.

Dragon Blogger – “Racing Home To You” - Poem about being stuck in traffic, eager to arrive home to the one you love.

Non-Fiction / Rant

Roy – “Blogging to live... even as I rant” - A rant about experiences (and frustrations) in trying to make a living by blogging...

Congratulations to all the winners!

Seemingly An Ordinary Night

Seemingly, an ordinary night
He sits alone, thoughts occupy his mind
What predicament!
Holding all those things inside

A spirit, which is not of this world
Suddenly envelopes his very being
Provoking
"You don't have to suffer like this"

Overpowered... bewildered... he stands
Taking steps... even while in trance
Solution
It is now in his hands

Heart beats fast, as he holds in tight grip
A piece of metal... his ticket for his escape
Adrenaline
His whole body now sensing everything

He paused... as he gazed at an angel asleep
Silently proceeding... to the chair where the spirit awaits
"It's now or never"
The spirit keeps on taunting

Slowly lifting, the hand that holds the steel
One last breath... not a second is wasted
Bang!
It's all over... he worries no more

Seemingly, it's an ordinary night
Yet amidst the darkness, you'll hear an angel cry
Questions
Is this how it was supposed to be?

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Roy
April 4, 2009
9:10 PM
Angeles City
Philippines

Picking up the pieces

Okay, I guess it's about the time. It came to the point of realization... that I'm wasting my time here.

I know I got to do something... I got to make things happen.

I need to find a real job, maybe blogging is fun, but it doesn't really bring food on the table.

Maybe it's not for me, maybe I'm not cut to be blogger... it's like, some guys have it, some guys don't.

So I guess, maybe this is it for me... time to pick up the pieces... no use in wallowing in self-pity here... it's time to move on.

I got to go... maybe I'll stop blogging...

But before I do... allow me to say one last thing...



Happy April Fool's Day!