[Brian Watson]

1. Requited Love
2. Childhood
3. Last Dance

And I wish I could vote for Two Lindens as well. Very strong selection this year.

[Katie Hoerth]

1. Requited Love
2. Last Dance
3. The Baby and the Bathwater

[D.J.H. Bryant]

1. Last Dance
2. Requited Love
3. The Baby and the Bathwater

[Susan McLean]

1. Last Dance
2. Requited Love
3. The Keepsake

I could have put several poems in the number three position. It was a good selection this year.

Susan

[Catherine Chandler]

Just a note to let everyone know that on this thread, post #46, I've reprinted all ten finalist sonnets in the order they were posted, for your convenience.

Cathy

[Cyn Neely]

1. requited love
2. childhood
3. last dance

2 and 3 were tied for me (but I had to choose)

Thanks for the best sonnet bake-off I have read.

[Matt Q]

1. Requited Love
2. Childhood
3. Two Lindens

[R.A. Briggs]

1. Childhood
2. Two Lindens
3. Requited Love

(Holy cow, do you guys not have an electronic monkey to count votes for you?)

[Jean L. Kreiling]

#1. Film Noir
#2. Childhood
#3. Calypso


I really wish I could have included “Two Lindens,” but felt I couldn’t because of the last line.

Many thanks to Gail, Cathy, and Alex!

[Bill Batcher]

#1 - Two Lindens, 3 points
#2 - Last Dance, 2 points
#3 - Mobile Devices, 1 point