Abed's: The FINAL Round - POEMS & FINAL RESULTS

In this third (final) round, two poets were left.
And in this thread, everything would be posted:

(Who are the 8 contestants? - The Winners & eliminated through all three rounds - Who are the judges? - AND, the most important, Who is the one that had the most accumulated points! /The Winner/)

-----------------------FINAL ROUND poems----------------------

#1: Chambers of my heart

I breathe in the aroma
and take a sip of the
coffee cup that you made me;
it befuddles me in a way
only your scent can do.

You never played havoc
with my cardiac self,
but arouse me when I
experience this lingering aftertaste.

I step towards the window
and my eyes wander across
the stout perspective as a
purple Orchid catches my
attention. It sways with ease
as I drown in my memories.

My heart is split in three parts
that are emancipated and
unify what we share.

The freedom will purify
my hurt, exchange it
with honesty and fill me
with faith. That part
reflects our secure
friendship.

The blaze will never sear;
rather reignite my passion
and daze me with desire.
This appetite makes me
drowsy and I'll never have
enough..

And you will complete
what's missing
because you're like
a sincere virtue, that
I'll always rely on,
believe in and trust.

Your tender hug brings
me back to reality, though
I'll never leave loves clouds,
and we laugh quietly as
the bells ring, reminding me
it's our wedding day.

~

#2: Inferno

We have witnessed the peace of times....
with twisted kites and coils of that rich,
competitive string-
playing carelessly like we were
contradictory innocence.

We never knew scarlet havoc
that burned and blushed upon our bare anatomy,
or the weight of emancipating orphans-
freeing the dreadful people
struck mute.

Age consumed us;
we developed rapidly under sin-braided practices
(society's drug)-
pressed upon our rights to be harmless.

Pounding guilt hit like a drum
to provide shelter,
much more endings than colorful
beginnings that could keep us safe
[above a reckless, tipsy world].

Then, reveries shot down our gardened jasmine buds-
no longer a slender fragrance
(now a naked, cotton covering).

Antagonizing assaults caused me to reject myself in reality- sweet basil so unholy,
wanting to take back
cardiac burns he had because of me.
Tasting gun powder, hot scars,
and cowardly chambers.

Yet I couldn't entomb our juvenile faith-
the feel of one skipping pulse
to make it all the more complete.
He didn't vanish from me without sparking
a will to rescue.
Running and shouting to have courage
under violently captured values,
it looks like I'll be forgiven from
my stout duty, my shorted honor.

Keep moving and don't dwell...
over where you thought it was
betrayal's last inferno,
haven't you heard the news of
surviving through redemption's
rapture?

How can we write our history without
the sear of remembrance....
the ashes, the consequence of believing
in color,
and the determination to follow pursuit.
We still chase that young (daring) kite
through ambitious journeys,
going with twilight's windy skin
without black embers of regret.

Through an inferno of redemption
into a flight of never forget me's.

--------------------------------CONTESTANTS-----------------

Black Heart Still Beating
Tara Kay
Liliana
Jenni
The Poetess
United We Stand
Larry Chamberlin The Godfather
Bird of paradise

------------------------------ROUND ONE------------------

= POEMS:

1] Signals (85) -United We Stand-
2] Tracking (80.67) -Larry Chamberlin The Godfather-
3] Diary of the freak (79.5) -The Poetess-
4] Captured (78.3) -Jenni-
5] Bridges (74.66) -Black Heart Still Beating-

Eliminated:

6] Salvation (70.17) -Bird of Paradise-
7] Deceit (69.17) -Tara Kay-
8] Tenderness (68.67) -Liliana-

= Assisting Judges:

Judge #1: The Poetess
Judge #2: Touch of Bitters
Judge #3: Jenni
Judge #4: United We Stand

---------------------ROUND TWO---------------------------

= Contestants who haven't submitted: The Poetess - Larry Chamberlin The Godfather

= Contestants:

1] Kidnapping All Trace (95.5) - United We Stand -
2] A souls winter (92.25) -Jenni-

* Eliminated

3] Talk to me (84.25) - Black Heart Still Beating -

= Assisting Judges:

Touch of Bitters

-------------------------FINAL ROUND---------------------

= Judges:
Touch of Bitters & The Poetess

= Poems:

#1: Chambers of my heart: (45.5) + (43.5) = 89 [Jenni]
#2: Inferno: (48) + (49.5) = 97.5 [United We Stand]

= Final Points Through All Rounds:

WINNER: United We Stand = 85 + 95.5 + 97.5 = 278
RUNNER-UP : Jenni = 78.3 + 92.25 + 89 = 259.55

3] Black Heart Still Beating = 74.66 + 84.25 = 158.91
4] Larry Chamberlin The godfather = 80.67
5] The Poetess = 79.5
6] Bird of Paradise = 70.17
7] Tara Kay = 69.17
8] Liliana = 68.67

* Congratulations

WINNER - RUNNER UP - ALL CONTESTANTS

and of course, the judges.
You made a wonderful job :)

Congrats United We Stand! :)
Thanks for this contest and thanks to the judges! :)

Wow that was super intense! Thank you Jenni, all of the contestants and a big shout out to Abed! I thoroughly enjoyed this and you are a fine contest holder.

Jenni!! Your final piece was incredibly moving, a beautiful ending and I felt your poem had much more depth than mine- absolutely heartfelt.
Can't believe it was yoU!!

Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MarryAnne, you are amazing, see? that's what I mean by "a great writer"

:)

Thanks Abed for this contest which was interesting and inspirational, yet hard LOL :P

thanks for the judges and all who participated! :)

Na you did an amazing job! :)

All of you did, thanks a lot once more. :)

:D

Yes they did.

Way to go Maryanne and Jenni :)

Good Job!! :)

**Brii.