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  • Jun. 25th, 2008 at 11:47 AM



Our honorable judge, Andrea Tompa, editor at Candlewick Press, has read all twelve entries to the Cheesy Poetry Contest and has made her decision!  The entries were sent to her,  identified by number only, sans the authors' names. 

She writes:

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What talented blog readers you have. :-) I had a lot of fun reading them all (though I must admit they made me very hungry!). I had several close contenders for a winner, but ultimately, #11 (Choose Cheese!) was my favorite. I liked its natural, readable rhythm and its unabashed praise of cheese -- and it was probably the rhyming of "food a" with "gouda" that edged it into the lead."

#11 was written by JoAnn Early Macken! 

And here it is:

Choose Cheese!
 
Searching for the perfect food? A
wise choice would be nutty gouda.
For a party, brunch, or tea,
how about a soft, smooth brie?
 
Tomato soup needs cubes of cheddar.
Cream cheese makes a bagel better.
Then you really ought to try
feta in a spinach pie.
 
Served with crackers on a plate,
gorgonzola is first rate!
And, indeed, you’ll never miss
with a holey wedge of Swiss.
 
So if you want a scrumptious treat—
not too subtle, not too sweet—
for casserole, soufflé, or stew,
choose a cheese to chop and chew!



APPLAUSE!  APPLAUSE!  APPLAUSE!

JoAnn wins a signed copy of a Cork and Fuzz book.  Congrats!

My thanks to all who joined the fun and entered.  Your poems were wonderful, and I consider you all winners!

 

Introducing Our Poetry Contest Judge

  • Jun. 23rd, 2008 at 7:32 AM



CANDLEWICK PRESS

It's my pleasure to announce that the judge for the CHEESY POETRY CONTEST
 will be editor Andrea Tompa from Candlewick Press!

We have twelve entries (whoo-whoo!) and I'll send them to Andrea without the authors' names on them.  (Of course, if she requests a name or three, I'll be happy to give them to her.)  Andrea will be out of the office for a few days, so as soon as she gets back and has a chance to read the poems and select a winner, I'll post a huge YA-WHOOO! on my blog, announcing the winner. 

Thanks for playing along, fellow writers, and for being patient just a little while longer.


 

Cheesy Poetry and a Hint About the Judge

  • Jun. 22nd, 2008 at 1:18 PM



Check out all the delicious cheesy poetry entries under the June 15th blog.  Are these great, or what?!?

The deadline for entries is midnight tonight (Sunday, June 22nd.)  It's not too late!

Oh, yes, the hint! 

The judge for this contest is a real live editor.

Get a'crackin' and write that poem!



As a follow up to the previous blog post, only four more days to enter the Cheesy Poetry Contest if you haven't done it yet.  Honestly, you don't want to miss this one!  I have an amazing judge lined up and she's going to read all the entries. 

Who is it, you ask? 

Nah, nah, nah!  I'm not telling yet.  I'm keeping this lovely little secret to myself for a couple more days. 

Sunday, June 22nd is the last day to enter.

Come on!  Get writing and post your entry here! 

A Cheesy Contest

  • Jun. 15th, 2008 at 12:59 PM



I came across this quote:

"The poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese."  ~G. K. Chesterton

"Aha!" I told myself.  "I'll bet there are some poets out there who could write a poem about cheese. "

"You're right," I answered myself.  "Let's have a contest and invite Friends to come up with an original poem about that stuff."

And so (drum roll, please!) submission deadline will be next Sunday, June 22!  One whole week to think, rhyme, write, and submit, all the while nibbling on your subject for inspiration. 

Oops, I almost forgot!  The winner will get a signed copy of Cork and Fuzz.

Cheddar, brie, Swiss, and limburger lovers, post your entries here!

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