100 Days of Poetry Challenge
-----Update [Day 24]-----

Winners of Day 18 & 19 announced!

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Introduction

Howdy, ya'll! Welcome to the somewhat belated update for Day 24 of our 100 day journey. In fact, the day is more than half finished. It began at 6 PM GMT on March 30. Can you believe we are nearly one fourth of the way finished?

Changes to challenge operation & reminders

There are no major changes to the operation of the challenge. Recall that I take a break from holding classes on Saturday and Sunday, but we will have our normal class time at 5-7 PM GMT on Monday, April 2nd. If you are interested in hosting poetry sessions on weekends, let me know and I will announce them in these updates. Stay tuned in the Discord for information on whether people in the group will still meet to share poetry, discuss, etc. on these days.

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Daily winners

Day 18

Beginner — @soorefunmi

"I write!"

Intermediate — @skodie

"One Begets the Other, Over and Never Again"

Advanced — @prydefoltz

"Pooling Tears & Regurgitated Nectar"

Day 19

Beginner — @anggreklestari

"Holes in the Chest"

Intermediate — @spellmaker

"Leading"

Advanced — @yahialababidi

"What the Dying Wisdom of Sunset Said"

As always, I enjoyed your creativity and appreciate your persistence.
Sending 3 SBD to all the winners after I post this update!

Class

During Friday's class there was no lecture period, but we heard a lot of great pieces by members of the class and published poets, as well. Before that, our class during Critique Thursday was a great success. Here's the link to the recording of the class: Critique Thursday #2, Feb. 29. We heard a shorter beginning lecture period than our first session last week (Critique Thursday #1 Feb. 22) from Guy Shalev (@geekorner) and managed to critique four pieces in the two hours. They are listed in Guy's post linked above.

Also, we reviewed some critique that I received from @geekorner a couple of days prior on one of my pieces (so I'd had time to properly digest it) and I responded to it, live, to give an example of what an editing dialogue might look like. It is, for me, an exhilarating, humbling, and soul-expanding experience to have my poetry analyzed in such a way. I think the others who participated felt much the same. Thanks to all who were willing to have their pieces critiqued and for all who offered critique, as well. After all, it is a space not only to practice gracefully receiving feedback, but giving it, also.

Of course, much gratitude is due to @geekorner for agreeing to lead these sessions each week! All participating have agreed that they have been quite educational. The next one will be on Thursday, April 5th at 5-7 PM GMT. If you want to bring a piece to get reviewed, keep in mind the length limit is 250 words for practicality's sake. This is open to all poets, not just the ones in the challenge, as all of our classes are.

Our next proper class will be held Monday, as I have elected to take the weekends off to have more time for other work. Again, if anyone wants to gather either casually or formally during the class time on Saturday and Sunday, let me know so I can announce it in these updates. Link to the discord is here: https://discord.gg/yZvYjfM

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Gratitude

I recognize & honor
the same divinity in all of you
that is within me, and all things.

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Thank you for your donations!

@d-pend (130 SBD)
@hopehuggs (50 SBD)
@girlbeforemirror (20 SBD)
@violetmed (20 SBD)
@yahialababidi (15.017 STEEM)
@carmalain7 (11.11 SBD)
@madushanka (10 SBD)
@moeknows (5.44 SBD)
@taliakerch (5 SBD)
@josediccus (5 STEEM)
@whack.science (3.14 SBD)
@naquoya (3 SBD)
@corderosiete (2 SBD)
@johnrenald (1 SBD)
@nicholas83 (1 SBD)
@flysky (1 SBD)
@zeleiracordero (1 SBD)
@mineopoly (1 STEEM)
@realnairda (0.5 SBD)
@emekasegun (0.2 SBD)
@setiagunawan (0.1 SBD)
@nasrol (0.1 SBD)
@rexdickson (0.1 SBD)
@zulacut (0.1 SBD)

Sum of all donations
.
134.79 SBD
&
21.017 STEEM
out of
1500 SBD total prizes

Donations go towards the daily (9 SBD), weekly (15 SBD) & overall (TBD) prizes for this challenge. They are highly appreciated because otherwise, the rewards are coming directly from my own earnings/savings. To donate, you can send to our dedicated account @steemitpoetry, or directly to me, @d-pend. I am keeping track of them all in a spreadsheet. Please let me know if you feel your donation was somehow missed. Thanks again!!

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Writing & images
By @d-pend
3/31/18

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100 Days of Poetry Challenge Update [Day 24]

100 Days of Poetry Challenge
-----Update [Day 24]-----

Introduction

Changes to challenge operation & reminders

Daily winners

Day 18

Beginner — @soorefunmi

Intermediate — @skodie

Advanced — @prydefoltz

Day 19

Beginner — @anggreklestari

Intermediate — @spellmaker

Advanced — @yahialababidi

Class

Gratitude

Thank you for your donations!

Sum of all donations
.
134.79 SBD
&
21.017 STEEM
out of
1500 SBD total prizes

Writing & images
By @d-pend
3/31/18

100 Days of Poetry Challenge Update [Day 24]

100 Days of Poetry Challenge -----Update [Day 24]-----

Introduction

Changes to challenge operation & reminders

Daily winners

Day 18

Beginner — @soorefunmi

Intermediate — @skodie

Advanced — @prydefoltz

Day 19

Beginner — @anggreklestari

Intermediate — @spellmaker

Advanced — @yahialababidi

Class

Gratitude

Thank you for your donations!

Sum of all donations . 134.79 SBD & 21.017 STEEM out of 1500 SBD total prizes

Writing & images By @d-pend 3/31/18

100 Days of Poetry Challenge
-----Update [Day 24]-----

Sum of all donations
.
134.79 SBD
&
21.017 STEEM
out of
1500 SBD total prizes

Writing & images
By @d-pend
3/31/18