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October Theme Contest

AWARENESS & CAUSES
October is Awareness Month for two very important Causes - Domestic Violence and Breast Cancer. The first week of the month also observes Animal Awareness Week in Australia to coincide with World Animal Day on 4th October, while 10th Octber is World Mental Health Day. There are far too many observances and causes to list, but these are to name just a few which occur in the month of October.

So your theme this month is to write about one of the Causes for Awareness mentioned above or maybe another just as close to your heart - as each are equally important for raising Awareness.

Deadline for submissions is Saturday 25th October.

Submissions are to be a maximum of 32 lines (8 four-line stanzas or 4 eight-line stanzas).
Poems must be family-friendly. Your TITLE may be anything you choose, as long as the CONTENT relates to our theme.

Enjoy writing this and please send PRIVATELY to pestaff@gmail.com
****PLEASE DO NOT SEND THEME POEMS THROUGH COMMITTEE MAIL!!!****

As always, the three poets receiving the most votes will receive graphic awards made by our Awards Committee, and all of the poems will be added to our PE website. Remember that this is the main requirement for PE, so everyone must participate. Anyone failing to do so must be reported inactive.

MINI ASSIGNMENTS FOR OCTOBER (SO FAR)
Mini assignments should be sent through PE committee mail for all of us to read and to comment on if we wish. . .

Mini #1: For the Love of an Animal....

The first mini for October is to write about the unconditional love one may share with an animal or the admiration and love of one you may particularly admire. It may be any animal from a dog or cat to a snake or tiger. For the love of any animal and its special form of beauty.

MINI #2: Halloween Challenge Words

For our 2nd mini you are to write a poem 16 lines or less beginning with the following line:
"The haunted house on Hallow's Eve......"

You MUST include the following challenge words anywhere within the body of the poem:
haunt(s/ed/ing), ghost(s), eerie, black, pumpkin(s), shadows(s), night, darkness, full moon, Hallow's Eve/or Halloween

Mini #3: TBA

During the slow periods between mini assignments, you are
welcome to send your own original poetry, or any poetry that
has special meaning to you, through committee mail.

If at any time you need help with a poem, with rhyming,
meters, or a title for your poem, or a critique of it by our
members, feel free to ask either through committee mail
or privately, and we will do our best to help.

COMMITTEE REQUIREMENTS IN POETIC EXPRESSIONS
Members of the Garden of Friendship must be active on their committees. The requirements in PE are as follows:
(1) Participate in the Monthly Theme Contest by writing an original poem on the subject given, and
(2) Participate in at least one mini assignment each month.
You may participate in as many mini assignments as you wish, and we encourage this.

Records are kept of all activity, and we must report inactive members every month. Failure to participate will result in removal from this committee and possibly from the Garden.

A WARM WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST PE MEMBERS

Abdullah
Windstorm
Poet at Heart

WE'RE SO GLAD TO HAVE YOU WITH US!

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR SEPTEMBER THEME CONTEST WINNERS

First Place: Christina
Second Place: Novella
Third Place: Linda V. & Tootypup

You may read all of the July poems here.

As the poems and assignments come in, we will be adding them to our PE Website. Please check the website from time to time, and if you see any errors in your poems (or anywhere else) please let us know so that it can be corrected.