Presented by Poetic Peaches & Dreams
(A Root of The Wee Poet Tree)

Love  Poetry From  A To  P - Means :
 ~ Agape to Philios & Anne to Paula ~

     This year's love poetry contest is in honor of the  memory of a dear friend and poet, Ms. Paula J. Richards-Hales who passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 3rd, 2001.  Paula touched my life in a way that probably no other person could have.  God worked through Paula to teach me some very important spiritual lessons.  I was so shocked and saddened by her unexpected departure, yet I rejoice in her metamorphosis to that higher plane where she is forever free in the LORD Jesus Christ -

     Anyone may enter this contest as often as they wish.  All entries must be submitted  separately via email.  Poems may manifest any type of love as a theme, be it, AGAPE love, EROS/ROMANTIC love (Nothing Pornographic Please!), or PHILIOS/BROTHERLY-SISTERLY love.   Please type "POETRY CONTEST" in the subject space and email all poems to annehamon@knology.net

The Deadline is February 7th, 2002 (one week before Valentine's day).
The following prizes will be awarded:

One 1st place prize of $50.00 - either in cash/check or an Amazon.com gift certificate.
One 2nd place prize of  $30.00 - either in cash/check or an Amazon.com gift certificate.
One 3rd place prize of  $20.00 - either in cash/check or an Amazon.com gift certificate.

Several Honorable Mentions are possible with all winning poems and honorable mention poems being published on a section of The Wee Poet Tree.  Perhaps you'd like to read the top winning poems in past contests.  One was called  The Swimmers - by Jenniffer L. Lesh
the other was titled  The Titanic and the Iceberg - by Janet I. Buck

An independent panel of judges will officiate this time and poems sent to me will be forwarded to the judges without the names of respective authors attached.

If you think you can't write poetry, think again!  For tips on everything you need to know about how to write a poem, go to: POETRY 101

FOR PAULA 

I ardently long for the day 
when there's only the highest love 
that absorbs all the prayers we pray 
which ascend to our God above. 

I yearn for the dissolution 
of this feeble frame of clay, 
for God's great final consummation 
to carry our souls away. 

I wait for the Father's love, 
His agape to swallow me, 
for his glory, the beauty of 
which shall ultimately make us free. 

How I groan in a long travail 
to be rid of each trace of shame 
when His rapturous Love unveiled 
takes my soul to that higher plane. 
 

- Written in loving tribute to the memory of 
Paula J. Richards-Hales 
by Anne Bryant-Hamon 
November 4, 2001

 To Read A Beautiful Poem of Paula's - Click Here
 


 

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