[The Tipsy Muse]

The results for The Tipsy Muse Poetry Contest, Event III are in from our distinguished judge X. J. Kennedy with the award envelope which you can read in full, here, at the awards page.

In brief --
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Thank you to everyone who participated and made The Tipsy Muse Poetry Contest Event II a tipsy load of fun.
And congratulations to our Tipsy Muse Poetry Contest event III grand prize winner, whose epigram advanced the frontiers poetic vocabulary:

BANNED POSTBANNED POSTBANNED POSTBANNED POSTBANNED POSTBANNED POSTChristopher Wagner

And, our four honorable mention winners, in the order selected by our Judge:

BANNED POSTBANNED POSTBANNED POSTBANNED POSTBANNED POSTBANNED POST1. Larry Eucher
BANNED POSTBANNED POSTBANNED POSTBANNED POSTBANNED POSTBANNED POST2. Tony Hoffman
BANNED POSTBANNED POSTBANNED POSTBANNED POSTBANNED POSTBANNED POST3. "Solan"
BANNED POSTBANNED POSTBANNED POSTBANNED POSTBANNED POSTBANNED POST4. "lytiamb"

Good work everyone … you had what it took to gardyloo the Tipsy Muse!
Winning members using handles and abbreviations, please send me your full/real names to the 'Administrator' so that the awards page can be updated with the proper information.
Congratulations again and well-done!

- Tipsy
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... and, click here for all the Tipsy details in The Tipsy Muse Hall of Light!

Note: The next topic is now up here . The Distinguished Judge for the Tipsy Muse Poetry Contest Event IV is A. M. Juster (& who said a prophet/poet is not great in his cybertown?) With the publication of his first book, Longing For Laura, Petrarch's Canzoniere previously announced here Mike is the ‘Sphere’s very own resident expert on Event IV’s topic. As always, please, please, only submit entries that follow the stated topic guidelines and verseform, or, risk your entry being rejected, with absolutely no chance of re-entry until the next event!

NNB: Note that the cash awards for event IV and beyond are half their previous level (the current harsh economic climate has finally caught up with yours truly, who by the way, bankrolls these events!) ... That said, your contributions can still make a difference; and, that said, many many thanks to a couple of members who have done so! Please go here for details. --Alex.