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Cat Competition Result

The Cat Competition result is as follows

1. Nick Clifton 'Cute and Slim'

2, Greg Freeman 'The Cat, the Damselflies and the Deer'

http://www.writeoutloud.net/public/blogentry.php?blogentryid=34007

Congratulations to Nick and Greg, worthy winners,  who can now nominate charities to receive £10 and £5 resp...

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Cat Competition Voting

The Cat Competition deadline was extended to the 9th and there are now 6 entries. In the past people have said it's difficult to look through over 20 poems. No excuses now – 6 is easy!

 

If you would like to vote, this is how it works

 

There are two votes per WOL member numbered 1 and 2, for your first and second choice. Don't vote for yourself. Votes to b...

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FEELING FELINE

1.

My sister lost her husband not long ago

A time of grief and tears

But time can help the mind prepare

For the lonely ensuing years.

And her life has had other companions

Of an origin Siamese

Who seem to spend their purring lives

Trying their best to please.

As if they know their place is now

To comfort and console

To provide some ongoing love beyond

...

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Cat Competition Extended Deadline

A couple of WOL's hardiest veterans have spotted that the competition has attracted just 4 entries and have said strongly that the deadline should be extended (you know who you are and thanks for the interest!)

Therefore, to celebrate a cat's amazing possession of 9 lives, the deadline will be extended to 9th Feb (a Saturday). As well as the original themes, the poem may also be about or co...

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The cat, the damselflies, and the deer

That Google thrill;

seeing your name overtake

drain clearers, garage owners,

estate agents, even playwrights.

Habit had to be fed,

became second nature.

Alarmingly easy. Just change

a location, you’re on to a winner.

 

Imitation built a growing

reputation; flattery,

offers to publish

a first collection. That

MA in creative writing.

Creativ...

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The Magician Cat

The magician cat.

Folds it front feet underneath

where they disappear

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Cat. Prize competition last few days

In the past, competitions of this kind have attracted over 20 entries but it looks like either times have changed or the topic isn't sufficiently inspiring. Anyway, on the off-chance there is a late rush, here is the original post again -

Many of us have enjoyed the informal competitions which have run on WOL from time to time. There may be some interest in trying again, so her...

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The Last Kiss

The Last Kiss

 

The early morning tangle on the pillow

 where she slept.

Her fingers softly curling round a treasure

which she kept

Enmeshed within this living cage, lest it

should fly away

And leave her only memories of such

a perfect day.

 

The palest hint of colour tinged her cheeks

like sunrise now.

Dark lashes fringed her eyelids – slende...

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Cat. Prize competition

Many of us have enjoyed the informal competitions which have run on WOL from time to time. There may be some interest in trying again, so here goes. 

The theme is either "Cat out of the bag" or "Cat among the pigeons". The poem, or poems, have to have something, however tenuous, to do with one of these themes.

It should be blogged in January. It would help if it was t...

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