DISCLAIMER - Yes, I know that the Steemit logo has changed, but I like the old one more and do not want to change it :)

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My Greetings To You!

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I really like many of your poems! But... I need to choose only three - this is a very, very difficult task! Do not lose faith in yourself and do not give up! Remember, my opinion is subjective!

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The theme for Steemit Poetry Contest #4 - Emptiness

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About Prizes:

First Place - 15 SBD

Second Place - 10 SBD

Third Place - 5 SBD

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Entries will be accepted within five days from the date of publication of an announcement!

Deadline - November 17 6:30 AM UTC

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The winners of the Steemit Poetry Contest #3

1st Place - "An Ocean of Words" by @sonci

There is a ocean big and wide

There is no water, there is no tide

Dolphins and whales are the fish within.

And minnows, like I shortly have been.

Words are flowing more and more

Some float on the surface, some dive to the core.

Touching the heart, touching the soul

For me this is a worthy goal.

The ocean keeps growing day by day

Like sprouting flowers in early may.

Sources come and sources go

Everything is in a steady flow.

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2nd Place - "Roaring Sea, Internal..." by @redsfallin

I ain't this simple little minion,

I have to ask for most,

To many questions,

About everything in the universe.

Deep in the collection of subjects,

Like ninety eight percent ocean,

I can be a stream or the Roaring Sea,

Internal tidal wave of consciousness.

Flooding most moments with no gates,

To hold one back, from the existing space,

Starting slowly, accept, surrender thinking of knowing,

The only place where the chance to know is happening.

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3rd Place - "Enjoying the View"by @johnwjr7

Sitting on the beach, enjoying the cool breeze

Viewing the ocean while in the shade of some trees

The sun hits the water and makes it look so shiny

Some ladies in bikinis show me most of their hiney

The view is so lovely I dare not miss any with a blink

A tall glass of cool lemonade is my number one drink

It's the first vacation I've been on in over a year

It may be a long time till another is something I fear

I'm just enjoying life, seeing what I can see on the sea

Hoping that the rest of the world will just let me be

When it's time to go home I think that I will see

If one of the ladies in a bikini will want to go with me

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Rules of The Contest!

• Only one entry is allowed.

• Your entry-post must be tagged both #poetry and #poetrycontest

• The Title must be "SteemitPoetryContest #(with the number of the actual episode)" + the name of your poem.

• You can use any types of rhyme - End rhyme, Cross rhyme, Internal etc.

• The size of the poem - three quatrains (one quatrain = four lines).

• Do not steal! The contest is only original works!

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I wish everyone good luck and creativity!

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Let's make STEEMIT more interesting and varied together!

Sincerely, Terry Craft.