sweetwoodjax

They Drive Me Insane finished third in the contest "Poetry Contests"

I love this site, but am getting frustrated by the prompts. I don't mind losing but people need to have the courtesy to review your work if you're paying out. I have lost the last two prompts to people that never bothered to review me. Just a rant to relieve my frustration.

flylikeaneagle: I think that we should review all of the writer's work and VOTE. I share your frustration. I'm outside painting while the sun shines! flylikeaneagle

August 15, 2015 at 10:19AM

twesberry: When a contest receives a total number of votes of 23 when there are only 5 entries - something is wrong in"denmark". Further more when I am told, go ahead and vote for yourself because many are already doing it, there's a ton of things wrong in "Denmark".

August 26, 2015 at 3:28PM

jules4jesus: yes i can understand that i kind of feel the same way a friend pointed out to me that it is always the high raking poets that win they need different levels for people with different experience of writing poetry

August 29, 2015 at 6:14AM

seaglass: All these are part of the reason I don't do contests or prompts.

September 1, 2015 at 12:42AM

Jaxpoet: I agree. Some time I think the fix is in. It does not take many votes to win. And many times the writing does not meet the guidelines of the prompt but they win anyway. I get the rant and frustration. Jaxpo

September 15, 2015 at 10:44AM

write hand blue: There are several major problems with these competitions. I question whether they should even be called competitions at all.

September 18, 2015 at 2:04AM

Joy Graham: I find the reviews I get in contests are extremely critical and harsh. To me there's nothing wrong with saying it's a nice entry. They don't need to trash my efforts just because they don't intend to vote for it. I rarely get many votes and feel your pain. Join me in the pity party on the bottom of the totem pole. Wine and cheese served and I'm often the hostess!

October 10, 2015 at 1:09PM

Pyrrho: I agree. Such action is like voting for yourself, not reprehensible, but also not admirable. I refuse to participate in competitive poem writing. When I write a poem it is because it comes from within and fights to get out. Not because someone decided to initiate an inane competition.

November 29, 2015 at 1:27PM

indianjack: I've only been here for three days, so I'm struggling to find out how everything works. You reviewed my Christmas poem and I gave your review six stars, and endorsed you or whatever it's called, and gave you 2 of my four whatever those little things are, you so can't possibly be pissed off with me, are you?

December 20, 2015 at 5:39PM

Gypsy Blue Rose: I hear you. Contests are okay but I am more of writing whatever I want. Last year I was entering the contest every day, and most of the time I didn't win, even though my poems got really good reviews. I think the problems is the people who are reading our stuff don't vote. Anyway, I don't waste my time anymore. I understand your frustration.

February 13, 2016 at 1:33AM

Gypsy Blue Rose: I am sorry, sweetie pie, I know how that feels. Happy Birthday!

February 24, 2016 at 8:05PM

Congratulations! haiku (forget-me-nots line) won the contest "Haiku Poetry Contest"

michaelcahill: Wow. What a great piece and a great win. There were only like ten thousand entries!!!! Congratulations!!

August 20, 2014 at 12:41AM

rama devi: Congratulations! :)

August 20, 2014 at 1:36AM

adewpearl: Congratulations! :-)

August 20, 2014 at 6:30AM

Cumbrianlass: Many congrats!

August 20, 2014 at 6:50AM

Linda Engel: congratulations. :)

August 20, 2014 at 9:33AM

Debra White: Congratulations! :)

August 20, 2014 at 11:25AM

TAB_that's me: Congratulations!!!

August 20, 2014 at 11:39AM

Andrewajgblue: Well done and many congratulations :)

August 21, 2014 at 10:49AM

MissMerri: I'm so excited for you! How wonderful this is!

August 22, 2014 at 10:41PM

country ranch writer: congrats

October 27, 2014 at 12:06AM