[Catherine Chandler]

SONNET BAKE-OFF - CALL FOR BALLOTS

As all thirteen finalist sonnets in this year’s bake-off have now been posted, the call for ballots begins today, April 6, and will continue until noon (EDT) Wednesday April 8. I will post the results on April 9, and reveal the names of the finalists at that time.

Please enter your ballots on this “Call for Ballots” thread, naming your first, second, and third choices.

The finalists are:

Wede Away
Navy Housing
Cardio
A Visit on All Saints Day
Into His Hand
Waialeale Crater
Café Noir
The Switches
After She Left
Um Português
Women's Work
Winter Wheat
Bed-time Story

Thank you!

[Maryann Corbett]

Thanks again, Catherine, for all your hard work.

I wonder if you would tell us more, at some appropriate time, about one of your criteria for selecting these sonnets: "true to the spirit of the sonnet" was the way you phrased it, I think. It strikes me that this could mean different things to different people, and I'd like to know more about what it means to you.

[Janet Kenny]

This is very hard. Each choice has a ghost alternative hovering beside it. I should have said thanks Cathy for a difficult job well done. (I've changed my vote because I forgot an unforgettable poem. Sorry.)

1. Um Português

2. Navy Housing

3. A Visit on All Saints Day — and Bedtime Story

[Shaun J. Russell]

1. A Visit On All Saints Day

2. Bed-Time Story

3. Um Portugues


I was more impressed by the diversity of the offerings than I was by their overall quality. Each work had its own flaws, but there were some definite standouts despite this. Thanks for doing all the legwork, Catherine.

[Cally Conan-Davies]

1. Bed-time Story

2. Um Português

3. A Visit on All Saints Day

Many memorable moments, but these three dazzle.

My great appreciation to all participants.

Cally

[Lance Levens]

1. A Visit on All Saints Day
2. Navy Housing
3. Wede Away

Thanks to all participants, but a big thanks to Catherine for her hard work.

[Petra Norr]

1. Café Noir

2. Wede Away

3. Cardio


There are many fine sonnets, but those are my favorites.
Thanks again, Catherine, and thanks to all the poets and those who commented on the poems. I enjoyed reading the discussions in the threads.

[R. Nemo Hill]

1. Into His Hand (because it's perfect)
2. Navy Housing (because I've been there)
3. Winter Wheat (because it could almost take me there)

Nemo

[Tim Murphy]

Um Puertugues
All Saints
Wede Away

[Chiago Mapocho]

Like Alan, I'm torn between the two first, so here goes:

1. "Wede Away" and "Winter Wheat"
2. "After She Left"