Well, the results are in. Though I won the popular vote, I lost overall. The "authletes" (the other competitors) voted 51% for the other poem, and the kids in their classrooms went against me by a wider margin. Just two more "authlete" votes and I'd have won the whole thing. But to my surprise, I'm actually happy with the result. The pressure of coming up with a poem so quickly and then trolling for votes isn't entirely pleasant. It's a relief that I won't be getting a new word this evening.
Thanks, everyone, for your votes.
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