Results! First of all, I had a hard time judging this round, especially for first place, because everyone wrote great poems! Second, sorry that I couldn't go more in-depth into my choices for placing, because 1) I'm bad at complimenting people, it always comes out really awkward and 2) I'm also short on time (aren't I always) so, I guess, apologies are due. Here are the results anyway.

Honorable mention goes to Quirker! I liked the "weeping crescendo" simile that you used, and also the imagery and how it's simply, purely the description of a sunset.

In third place we have September. As always, this was a great poem! If I can criticize you a bit, with no hard feelings intended, I'd say it wasn't your best work but I liked the way you worked in photography metaphors!  

Second place--Kitten. This poem had a cool rhythm that I don't always see in poems. And I loved the lines "why, sunset/why could you not save us" and "whose idea was it/to have sunsets/at all"

First place goes to Shy Peacock. This was a beautiful poem, I loved how you used a lot of description and I liked the overall feel that the poem had. Congratulations!

Um, Shy? Are you still here? What’s the new theme?

Sorry I'm so late, but I'm here to anounce the new theme and due date!

The theme is magic. Whether it be about a fantasy spell, your favorite card trick, a wish come true, or just the small wonders that are everyday miracles, write a poem about magic! It can be about your belief in magic (or lack thereof), or your favorite book, or your wand, or your pet unicorn, or... *trails off dreamily*

Okay, so whatever it be about, try to get your poem in by the 17th!

Good luck, and happy writing.

I hope your poems are magical!! 

Hmm... I think I'll go for an unconventional kind of magic.

Magical

Coach says the team isn't trying hard enough.

Coach says we need more motivation.

And it's magic

Magic

That I got over my asthma

That I could go fast despite the pain

That I could do it

That I could...

Coach calls me after practice

"What is it?" 

"You know why I never worry about you?"

"Why?"

"Because I know you always try hard."

It must be magic

Magic

That someone thinks of me in that way.

That someone knows I try.

That someone feels like I'm worth it

Even though I feel like I'm...

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Yes.  It's bad.  I know.  It's bad.  It doesn't go that well into the theme. 

I won't be submitting another poem, but I'd like to say

WHAAAAAAAAAAAAT????????!!!! I got SECOND? That's just... wow. Wow. I never thought I was going to write a good enough poem to compare to all you amazing writers. Thank you. 

I was looking for magic

turning over every rock, going 'round every bend

I looked into the sky and wondered about the little bits of light,

twinkling in the sky like sea spray splashed up into the moon

Maybe they're faeries, or fireflies, or a million other things, sprinkled across the sky like silver glitter fallen from the bag.

But I never never found a true sign of magic

the butterfly with the elvish body could have been a hoax.

But I think I found something better in the rain and in the wind

I won't say I found everyday magic

in the sun rising and bringing us the day,

or in the heartbeat of a little animal

tucked in close to me.

No, saying I found everyday magic is too corny 

it's what some teacher or little kid's book would say.

But I do know what the little bits of light are now

they're millions and millions of stars.

Hi Booksy!

This doesn’t have anything to do with poems, but I am an older CBer(Young Writer) who has returned and changed their name to Licensed Bookworm. A few CBers were wondering if they could call me Booky for short, and I just wanted to make sure that it’s okay with you. I don’t think there’ll be a conflict, but if there is, you have name seniority! :D

-Licensed Bookworm/Young Writer