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[MsJacquiiC]

Hi YAWL - Credit goes to our Fabulous Moderator PaintedDiary for this fantastic seasonal Contest idea! THANX MS KIM

OK - The title of this Contest is Design The "Official" 2006 JPiC Holiday Card

The Following Text Is Quoted:

Originally Posted by PaintedDiary

My idea was for a contest to write a Hallmark style, greeting card, Christmas poem. The kind that would be on a Hallmark card. We all know Hallmark puts out some of the best greeting cards. The winners' cards can be made electronically so that they can be sent also.

CONTEST RULES:

1. Each Member may submit UP TO TWO (2) poems with either of the following seasonal motif:
   • Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzah, or any "seasonal" holiday theme.
   • Snow and/or the winter season nature inspired subject.
   • Happy Holiday and/or New Year celebration.
   • Hope for world peace.
2. The poem should be no more than 6 lines and should easily fit on a greeting card.
3. Each submitted poem should be the authors' original creation. (Copyright will be attributed to the winning submission.)

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION:

You have 10 days from the posting of this thread to enter your submissions for the Design The "Official" 2006 JPiC Holiday Card Contest. Thus December 21, 2006 is the Deadline.

PRIZE/REWARD:

On the 21st of December - there will be a poll to vote for the best entry.

The JPiC Administrator will then eloquently post the winning poem into an eletronic greeting card, which will be sent to all registered Members of JPiC Forum For Writers.
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Good luck AND Happy posting!
ALSO many thanx to PaintedDiary for the contest idea!

Jacquii.

[Harry]

great idea Painted

I know you all will get many great submissions

[mistyllspoetry]

Twas the night snow white flakes melting on your tongue winter's bright flashlight.
In view no daylight.
Yet to arrive a snowbird taking
flight.
A Snowman dances through the trees you are living in a
nice cozy dream.

Misty Lackey

[erikestabrook]

Winters wear is on your bones,
snowmans melted,
even with your jacket on its too cold,
stockings contain bubble gum like every year,
then Santa comes,
"no need to fear presents are here."

[erikestabrook]

here's the last one I'm allowed

the lovely joy of presents all abound,
the lovely joy in Childrens hearts resound,

the lovely joy of a baby King,
live in his shadow Christ is listening.

[v3sista]

Here's my 1st submission:

Ode to the sounds of jingling,
Up and down the streets bells ring.

Hustle and bustle, Joy is in the air,
Wrapping the gifts with not a moment to spare.

Let's gather together to celebrate,
Jesus was born! Isn't it Great?

[Nikos Tselepides]

CHRISTMAS PROLOGUE

The moon shines on the new snow
blue-white through the firs and pines.
A night bird cries as the wind whistles
softly on the hill in a welcome ceremony.
From somewhere hazy, magic and holy,
the sound of approaching hoofs and bells.



Nikos Tselepides,
Athens, Greece
Dec. 11th, 2006

[Nikos Tselepides]

THE HOLY STILLNESS

Shadows play on the fresh snow
as the full moon smiles and the pines bend
in the wind. Sound of footsteps, a crackling fire,
and three men with distant gifts on the slope.
A lone star in the skyline, brighter than usual.
The holy stillness before Birth in the starlit night.



Nikos Tselepides
Dec. 11th, 2006
Athens, Greece

[v3sista]

We have just gotten started and I love the way this makes U feel. I would vote for this one. OOOpps! was I supossed 2 say that?


V3

[erikestabrook]

depends veloria are we voting just for one or three or more i'm not sure i should read the rules his poem was crafted well