Scott, oh wise one! This is pretty profound! Life lessons for sure and a great reminder of what to do when life gives you lemons
Love it! :-) x
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Scott, well done! Life is so full of ups and downs and you really nailed this. You can let these curve balls run your life or roll with them. Well done-

Great message here Scott! I needed to read this today. Re-reading this piece I find a well written logic and terrific flow. Congrats on your HM!

Scott, I love this. Thank you for the message. It was very uplifting. Favorited.

Congratulations Scott! Well done.
Loved this then and still now!

shamazing. well deserving of front page

Congratulations on your win, Scott!!!

Congratulations Scott ... loved this :-) x
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Congratulations Scott well deserved :)

Congrats on your win

Judging comment

"Conquer Or Complain" By Scott Cole 4 points.

As one who believes in knuckling down and plowing through the adversities of life this poem really strummed a chord.

Things happen, often bad things! yet we must carry on. People we thought as friends will chatter away making assumptions. Fingers pointed and blame appropriated. It's how we deal with it and come out the other end that is what defines us.

A fantastic piece with a very poignant message.

Congrats on the win!!!

Judging Comment

An important message of life penned with perfect rhyme
and meanings. An inspirational write and yes it’s up to us;
we can rise and fight or sit and complain. But what use is
life’s lesson if we are just going to complain and not learn!

Sir, first of all, a very well deserved win.
And what an optimistic end 'when life throws you a curve, rise up and conquer your situation'.
Exactly like you, sir, how you conquered this week front page.
Somewhere in my heart I knew this poem would win.
I love those poems which deliver message to the society.
Tone of the poem is to raise awareness, to believe in ourselves, to stop complaining and think how can we contribute to the society.
Obviously, we can't do that unless we learn how to tame our desperation, disbeliefs, and complains.
Unless, we transform ourselves and stop pointing fingers at others; Not to lose stability in ups and downs of our life; allow satisfaction to spread and sprout instead of blame and doubt.
Unless we rise above skepticism and squabbling and Redirect our intellect, conduct towards one thing and that is conquer the situation as soon as possible because uncertainty is alive and unpredictability is forever.

As far as technical aspects of the poem, without a doubt, a brilliant write.
Your choice of words, your rhyming and sir especially your timing of delivering the words throughout the poem is outstanding.

Congratulations on the win! Well-deserved!
-Emily

A well deserved win Scott!

Beautiful..