WOOF Top 5 for November 14th 2008

Poetry Contest
17 Nov 2008

I took third place again this week with another random Twitter poem, this one called “The Savage Woman” which was a really good one I must admit.  Thank you to all my twitter friends who contribute to my random twitter poems almost daily.

I also want to congratulate Daisy Bookworm for the excellent poem Fire and Water this week, which I knew would be

WOOF Contest – Top 5 Picks:

Poetry

Daisy Bookworm – “Fire and Water” - A poem looking at the contradiction of human emotion.  Specifically a fiery temper and an icy heart.

~willow~ – “NaNo: Jackie’s Lament” – … my NaNo main character does a bit of introspection …

Dragon Blogger – “The Savage Woman” – Poem about a wild savage woman and trying to tame her heart.

Fiction

H Benjamin Petrie – “Father pt.1” – A father deals with bringing up his two daughters alone after the death of his wife.

Non-Fiction / Opinion

JHS, Esq. – “BlogBlast for Peace 2008: No Peace Without True Equality” – There can be no peace in the world until all persons are assured equality under the law, irrespective of their gender or sexual orientation. Sadly, the fight against discrimination must continue here in California in the wake of the November 4, 2008, election.

Brought to you by PlotDog Press with the Serial Suspense Screenplay “Intervention

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WOOF Contest Winners for October 24th 2008

Social
27 Oct 2008

Congratulations to the WOOF Contest winners for October 24th 2008.  One of the stories “Is that a Dragon” was in my top pick and it made the winning list this week.  Look forward to next weeks submissions.

WOOF Contest – Top 5 Picks:

Poetry

Romeo – “The Natural World” – A short poem about nature and its beauty.

Jennifer M Scott – “Seeking Sun” – An avant garde poem about fall.

About Words / Writing

Kimota (Jonathan Crossfield) – “Time, Productivity and the Writer” – A look at how writing isn’t necessarily as quick to produce as many outsiders believe. Taking three hours to produce 100 words might seem odd, but is perfectly legitimate to produce quality copy.

Fiction

Ferox – “Is that a Dragon?” – Things must be observed to exist. Otherwise, they can be anything.

~willow~ – “it’s all a matter of perspective…” – …where a young girl knocks a new perspective into an otherwise downcast boy on a bright autumn day…

Brought to you by PlotDog Press with the Serial Suspense “Intervention

Other WOOF Contestants for 10/24/08

Poetry

Chungyen Chang – “last night” – Memories from a survivor.

Mary Graziano – “Our Little Game” – My post is about child abuse that I went through growing up.

Penelope Anne Bartotto – “Equality” – An Acrostic poem on equality in the world today.

Dragon Blogger – “Cherish” – Appreciate the ones you love.

Dragon Blogger – “Breaking the Mold” – About a woman so perfect.

Dragon Blogger – “The Fork” – Playful poem about a simple dining fork.

Dragon Blogger – “The Chef – Part 1” – Poem written for my wife while she was in Culinary School.

exquisite corpse – “Halloween Magick” – A collabrative poem about Halloween.

About Words / Writing

Amritbir Kaur – “Brevity is the Soul of Wit” – This post is about the origin of the phrase ‘Brevity is the soul of wit’, the change in its meaning over the years and its implication. Read and enjoy!

Writing Nag – “Why I’ll Continue to Journal” – How journaling can benefit your daily writing habit. Includes a “found” poem on journaling.

Non-Fiction /Philosophy / Essay

Harneet Singh – “Have We Changed?” – We, as human beings are losing our humane qualities and moving backwards to being animals again. Let us analyse the situation a bit.

Justin Germino – “Why Does Life Have To Be So Hard” – Thoughts, Insights and Belief in Friendship.

Jennifer M Scott – “Edge of Equality” - A 100 word essay written for the 100 word challenge about equality and the need for war

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