Nice job getting your wonderful poetry and art in on time, Kitten and Viola! 

Lucy, should we judge now? There's no response from the other competitors as of yet.  

Hi! Blue and I still have an entry, but the deadline totally slipped our minds. . . do you think we could have a one or two day extension? Thank you so much! 

Boop!

*gives look*

I don't know, either. 

Any word on extensions, submissions, judging...?

Mexi says pwvk. Poke? I suppose I will. 

I agree with Lucy! You can have extended time. 

Here’s the drawing for September and I’s entry- the poem will be posted soon!

*drums fingers idly*

how to disappear: a play in three acts

i. my breathing stops the same time yours does; we inhale in tandem, but you release before i do: we were never perfect that way. i am falling and i know you can see it in my eyes the same way i can see that you are drowning both of us gasping for air: we were perfect that way. 

ii. we are trapped on opposite sides of a glass wall you can’t hear my screams but you can see me

and i can hear you but i am surrounded: trapped within myself: i have built a prison from my insecurities; the walls stand mile high

it is so dark 

and i am alone 

iii.

in the quiet i can hear myself breathing

in the darkness i can see myself 

in the maze i loose myself

in the silence you are there; you grab my hand, you break the curse 

Wow! I loved the entries for this topic! Both teams went a
slightly different way and I thought that was really cool. Although both
artists seem to have a mastery of watercolor, which baffles and amazes me…

Kitten and Viola? – I can tell you put a lot of thought into
your entry. Kitten’s poem communicates what a first day in a new place is like very
well. Every word is purposeful and creates both an image and a feeling. Even
with just a few lines, I cared about the people, related to them, and wanted
them to achieve that elusive acceptance. Viola’s art was beautiful. I thought
it illustrated the poem perfectly, while also adding something new to it. Choosing
to leave out facial features and details allows the story to feel universal and
timeless, like it could happen to anyone. I thought the bright blue and red
against the faded pink emphasized the two different girls wonderfully. Overall,
I think the art and writing was done tastefully and it communicates a feeling
of acceptance very well.

September and Bluebird –I’m glad you turned this in. I love the
aesthetic of Bluebird’s art and I think it was brilliant how the metaphor of
the glass was done two images, two sides. The way you painted the people outside
the glass was also fascinating and fresh. It shows a delicate style and a clear
understanding of how art interacts with writing. September, I thought your
three-act format was unique and poignant. It also has a different take on the
theme of acceptance. You went for something very difficult to describe, but anyone
who has experienced something like it will understand it and appreciate it. To
me it seems simultaneously sad and hopeful. I love how your styles mesh
together!

I'll wait to talk about who should judge the next round until we see what Lucy thinks.