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It is my sad duty to declare The Tangled Branch's second Mid-Summer Poetry Fest closed. But it is my delight to declare it a wonderful success.   :D :D :D :D :D What a great time.  We hope you all join us again for the festivities. And for NaPo, of course, when the time comes round. Cheers. Over and...

https://i.imgur.com/Yd7myWA.jpg Deb wins Poet Laureate of Mid-Summer Poetry Fest!! Winning Poem is "Tides".  Congrats Deb!!!!!!!!!!! Here is a gem to savor, poetry lovers: Tides Mindless games of Solitaire and Mahjong - weak levies  against the turbulent tides of an incandescent ocean bursting with...

Voting is closed, time has expired, Vonna, Elyse, and Xavier the poll workers have closed shop and gone home. Thanks to all who voted.  The entries were really special.  That said, a very warm congratulations to our newest  Poet Laureate of Mid-Summer Poetry Fest -- Deb!!!!!!! Congrats Deb, everyone...

NOTICE -- Tomorrow is the last day of the Festival, so time draws to wrap up your drafts -- post the balance of your Decaths, honor the Crappy Poem Thread with your sacrifices, and definitely  VOTE FOR POET LAUREATE -- LAST CHANCE -- GREAT POEMS -- SHOW YOUR SUPPORT-- BUY ME A BEER It is not last ca...

The time has come for participants to select the Poet Laureate of The Tangled Branch's Mid-Summer Poetry Fest.  This is an incredibly weighty honor, a super resume-builder, and a certain ticket to any MFA program in the English-speaking world worthy of its own self-regard.  Chances are fair that Ind...

Yay!!! 

The time for submission has expired as of noon today and we have five worthy contestants.

Look for the Voting Thread -- it is pinned at the top as a sticky.

Cast your considered vote for the best poem here.  

Cheers.
T

 

Gyp -- If you have the link, just post it.  there is an icon, above right, that looks like two links of chain - you can use that.

Can't wait to hear your voice.

LeCram -- not sure what to say. 

T

                                     


                                 


Final arrangements have been made.     Now get to writing.  

Colm you are treat -- I can't wait to see how you conform death poems to the merriment of this Mid-Summer fest -- I don't know how, but I know you will do it effortlessly.  

Cheers.

T