The Struggling Blogger as a Poet
Posted by: Roy in Announcement, Uncategorized, blog, contest, links, outlet, tags: English language, Influential Blogger, nem, Nimia, poem, poem for my wife, poet, poetry, Reflections, roy, struggling blogger, WOOF, words and phrases, writing contestAside from trying to be an influential blogger, yours truly, The Struggling Blogger is also joining writing contests in the blogosphere. I am, after all, a frustrated writer and a self-proclaimed poet, before I was a blogger
The weekly WOOF Writing Contest is one of those I am joining on a regular basis. For last week’s edition of the contest, I submitted a poem for wife and an article about words and phrases that got me thinking.
My poem was fortunate enough to be included in the top picks, which was chosen by the participants themselves. The article however, wasn’t as lucky.
One of the nominees in my Top 10 List, is included in the top picks too — Zorlone. You’ll find his name and links to his entries below, which shows why he is included in my list.
Here’s the complete list of winners, and other entries submitted as well.
Poetry
Webbielady – “If I Am God…” - What if I’m given the seat as the God of this universe just for a few hours or a day or a couple of days? A crazy though, a weird poem came out of it…
Jena Isle – “Poems of Adieu and Hello” - What would be more indelible in one’s memory, is it saying adieu or hello?
Albert Ashok – “Concerning my land” - Concerning my land- is a concern for my country and the well-being of all concerned with my country.
Dragon Blogger – “A Mother’s Love” - A tribute to Mother’s everywhere.
Roy – “Don’t Ask Me Why” - A poem I wrote for my wife in 1999.
Christable Anon – “The Third Day of May” - How would you address your pain to some deaf wounds?
Zorlone – “Simply A Mother” - The joys of motherhood cannot be expressed in a single poem. But this one tries to have a glimpse of the beauty of such a devoted and unselfish love.
Jennifer M Scott – “Birthday” - 2 months to the day is my birthday and I will be 29 I guess getting older is bothering me some since it seems like I am writing a lot about getting older and losing childhood completely.
Brought to you by PlotDog Press with the Serial Suspense Screenplay “Intervention”
(WOOF participants should re-post all the links above by next Monday. The following links may be excluded as long as you include all the above links.)
Presenting the finest of the writer’s blogs by the bloggers who write them. Highlighting the top posts as chosen by the May 15, 2009 WOOF Contest participants. Want in to join the next WOOF? The next contest ends May 22. Submit a link to your best writing post of the last 3 weeks using the form on this page. Participants, repost the winning link list within a week and you’re all set.
Other WOOF Contestants for 05/15/09
Poetry
Dragon Blogger – “The Hunt For The Pegasus” - Poetry Prose about hunting for Pegasus to save his love.
Roy – “Can we really expect the unexpected?” - Just some words and phrases which have caught my curiosity and wondered if they were really being used correctly.
Dragon Blogger – “Lavender Rain” - Random word poem about mysterious Lavender Rain.
Jennifer M Scott – “Vacancy” - There is a old people’s home near my house with a little sign that says "vacancy apply within" This sign inspired this poem.
Jennifer M Scott – “Haiku Series 18- Before Vacation” - I think the title says it all.
Jennifer M Scott – “Reflections” - An acrostic using the word reflections, it is about poem about childhood friends and missing that person.
Short Story / Flash Fiction
Zorlone – “Flood and Traffic are Tears and Choices” - Photographs, lies, love, and selflessness. A flash fiction of a moment in Star’s life that left her clinging stranded in a flooded road.
Congratulations to all the winners!
If you want to see more of my poems, you can find them in my REFLECTIONS, Sugar Coated World, and Be Inspired Now! blogs.
Thank you!
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Wow, sir Roy ang galing nyo pala. Oh mama…you are a writer before naging blogger? hahaha. I hope you will not be scandalized sa mga pinagsusulat ko doon…lalo na grammar at correct usage. hahaha! The truth is I am not a writer at all. In fact there was a time na i was trying to bribe a writer to write something for me pero I don’t think that will work either. Kaya sabi ko ah bahala na. NO GUTS NO GLORY. Kaya pinili ko po ang guts sir para kuno may GLORY kahit mali mali, bahala na. hehehe. Naintindihan nga ang text messages na walang vowels puro consonant kung may vowels naman talagang you have to decipher the meaning. THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR STORY sir. I will be your avid fan. Thank you again.
Best of luck to all the nominees! I’m sure lahat ng poems nyo ay magaganda.
@darbs
hindi naman ako talagang writer, feeling writer lang, hehe… at saka ang dami ko rin mali, di lang nahahalata kung minsan kasi magandang pakinggan lol
sulat lang ng sulat, masasanay din tayo.
salamat sa pagdalaw
@Snow
thanks! andyan ba naman si Zorlone! natural maganda yun… nakiki-angkas na lang ako
“at saka ang dami ko rin mali, di lang nahahalata kung minsan kasi magandang pakinggan lol”
Your one cool dude, Roy. I’d be a proper writer like you when I grow up. “,)
Keep on writing. You’re delighting many souls and indeed your mind is a wonderful instrument.
@Kuya Roy - Regarding sa query mo nga pala sa mobile number ni Kuya Mon. I’m sorry po, I don’t have his number.
@Jan
aminado talaga ako sa mga mali ko, pinapalusot ko lang hahaha!
thanks for the encouragement!
@Snow
okay na Snow, sumasagot na si Sir Mon.
ahha! roy is the man! idol ko talaga…blogger, short story writer, makata, naku…. nkuha nya yata lahat ng intelligences sa MI ah…ano ba pinainum na gatas sayo? ehehe
tsk, nalulungkot naman ako, ng magsabog kasi ng talento ang kalangitan tulog ako palagi kaya wala akong naaabutan kundi yung pagtatapon nila ng basura yun ang nasasalo ng ulo ko tsk.
congrats pareng roy galing ng blogger galing pang manunula
Gusto ko ang mga free verses mo, magaganda. Simple pero malalim. It’s emotionally packed too. OO nga may mali tayo minsan, but never give up.Tama ba ang Englis ko? he he he.
Your short stories, paglaanan mo ng pansin din, and then send them to WOOF. Kayang kaya iyan.
good luck.
@elmot
ang alam ko bata pa lang ako, nagka-kape na ako e lol
@lee
salamat lee, malakas talaga ang aking ‘fighting pilit’
@Jena
oo nga, medyo napabayaan ko na yung short stories, pinapahirap kasi ako ni Dr. Evil Genius e hehe…
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i love writing too and i think blogs are the perfect outlet for all that creativity
Hi cpsanti!
I checked your blog, looks good. although nagmamadali pa ako, but I’ll be back to read some more
thanks!
Bakit ako parating huli sa mga balita? Nakaendorse na pala ako dito e hindi ko pa nalalaman. Whaaa…. Baka mapatula naman ako nyan. hehehe
Roy,
Thank you for the special endorsement. I feel like I am shaking your hand while having our picture taken for a campaign photo. And why not, you are an influential blogger! Ako ang nakiki ride on lang. hehehe.
Familiar naman tayo sa saying na tell me who your friends are and I’ll tell you mine, este, I’ll tell you who you are pala. So, namamana lang ang mga talents. hehehe. Osmosis kung tawagin namin, nung nakatabi mo siguro ako ng whole day sa iblog5 e natransfer na sa akin ang mga talents mo.
Good luck sa atin. Sa tingin ko makikita ko nanaman ang pangalan mo sa woof na iboboto ko. hehehe.
Z
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hahaha! lagi ka kasing andun sa forum e, kaya hindi mo nakikita ito, hehe…
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Here is where I started. Napadaan lang sa aking electronic finger print. I joined and voted for the 2009 Influential blog. Congrats, sir Roy.
Hi Darbs!
Maraming salamat sa muling pagdaan sa aking blog. Salamat din sa iyong tiwala’t suporta, naging malaki kang bahagi ng tagumpay na iyon Darbs
Salamat uli!