Weekly Update 9 Nov 2014

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Hello, dearlings! Hi!

copper9lives, here, with the Weekly update... while we deliberate on the Halloween Contest submissionsHmm. Evil plotting in progress.  We just need our insanely busy Fearless Leader, sylveda, imperfect-parachute, and stormsinmidsummer to weigh in with their votes!

2nd entry for liv's contest THEME OF THE WEEK


Last week's theme was FEAST — while there were no entries, I did find some juicy bites in our gallery:

<da:thumb id="488286769"/> My love for candy!Oh! so very sweet!
Unlike sour treats
They make me feel so pleased!
No pucker, nor swollen cheeks!
If you asked for a favorite
I couldn't decide!
From gummy bears
and gummy sharks
To chocolate chips
And chocolate bars
And holiday candy is also neat
For even in Halloween,
Candy can be so spooky
To be changed in two months,
To a cheerful Christmas cookie!
But, not only do they bring you to a smile
Some will clean you breath!
For the stressful interview
To your all so romantic first date!
Candy is magical
From the sensation it brings
To the art it inspires
It's just so hard to pick where to start!
But, I guess I'll start
With this cherry lollipop!

Mature Content

LeftoversOnce you were the meat upon my table
In a time of plenty
The wine sparkled in my glass
Refilled to a thousand toasts
A feast to last a lifetime, I thought.
Now the bitter lees confront me
In my discontented famine
The stale crumbs constant reminders
Swept in the corners of my life and dreams
The remnants of my former joy
That haunt the spaces in between
To trip me in the darkness
Of my daily blind routine.
MidsummerThe oaken wood is leafed in green
Beneath the swelling midyear sun
Come dance with spirits half-unseen
Beneath the trees when day is done
The summer days are waxing long
The barley golden in the fields
The meadowlark descants his song
And Earth as to a lover yields
Come bird, come bee, come fine young beast
And fill the wood with life anew
Come Lord and Lady to the feast
We raise the honeyed cup to you!
Bountiful the summer land
And Earth’s fecundity we bless
The Lady has an open hand
Magnanimous in her largess
The fruit is heavy on the vine
And laden branches ripening
Come break the bread and spill the wine
For summer is upon the wing!


This week's theme will be:

New CHANCE New

Growth is never by mere chance; it is the result of forces working together."
— James Cash Penney

"Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing."
— Theodore Roosevelt

Be sure to place your interpretations in our Theme of the Week folder, in our Gallery!

2nd entry for liv's contest  AFFILIATE NEWS! New


:iconauthors-club: has an interesting ongoing project called "Featuritis".
:iconspotlightwriters: has a new theme of the week: GATHERING.
:iconfriend-of-friends: is having a supergroup raffle — great prizes, and tickets are only $1.
:iconescape-of-a-writer: has a new theme of the week: ORIGINS.
:iconthe-poetry-cafe: is holding a "4K Bragging Rights Challenge" to celebrate reaching 4,000 members. They also have a 100-Theme Challenge.
:iconwrittenexcellence: has a new Theme of the Week: PRESENTIMENT.
:iconmacropoetry: is holding a contest — the theme is CATHARSIS. Contest extended until November 30th.
:iconthewritershaven: is holding a supergroup raffle. Tickets are only $1. This week's writing theme is UNSEEN.
:iconpoetryparadise: announced a new contest for November: THANKFUL FOR.
:iconwriting-to-save: is having a supergroup raffle — great prizes, and tickets are only $1. This week's writing theme is TREASURE.
:iconsecretpoetry: is looking for new admins.
:iconnurturing-narratives: has writing exercises, and is looking for members to write tutorials.
:iconliteraturejunkies: is looking for constructive feedback.
:iconwritersink: posted their weekly roundup of excellent works and news from the literary community — worth reading!
:iconright-half-writers: appears defunct... anyone want to message the founder, Jubchili, about taking over a group?
:iconthis-took-forever: is looking for contributors.
:iconthefaeriesoak: is looking for help with their upcoming contest.
:icondaliteraturecontests: has a list of all current and ongoing literature contests out there — worth checking out!
:iconpromoteart: has a new commission listing.
:iconwritten-imagination: is looking for admins to keep the group running.

Keep up the great writing! Heart
:iconcopper9lives:
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sylveda's avatar
Hey Catherine, I'm super duper sorry about not being able to perform by admin duties as of late. Thanks so much for keeping up with everything, I will definitely try my best to be back by Friday evening and weigh in on the Halloween contest. Much love to you! :blowkiss: