"It Happened in a Song" Prompt Winner

Summary

The "It Happened in a Song" prompt contest has concluded with Neera Handa Dr as the winner for her poem "Dream Me A River," alongside honorary mentions for Edward Riley, Giulietta Passarelli, and Omy, and a congratulatory note to Nona Nicklin from The Short Place.

Abstract

The website content announces the results of the "It Happened in a Song" writing prompt contest. Neera Handa Dr emerged as the winner with her poem "Dream Me A River," earning a $25 prize and a feature on the homepage. The editorial team also recognized Edward Riley's "It Was Only a Kiss," Giulietta Passarelli's "What a Difference a Day Makes," and Omy's "Death To My Ears" with honorary mentions. Additionally, Nona Nicklin from the sister publication, The Short Place, was congratulated for her story "Is That All There Is?" The contest was a collaboration with The Short Place, and the iPoetry editorial team, including I. Trudie Palmer, Lindsay Soberano-Wilson, Anthony O'Dugan, and Donal Greigh, was thanked for their efforts. The post concludes with a call to support future poetry contests through affiliate links.

Opinions

The editorial team expressed that selecting the winner was a challenging task due to the high quality of the poetry submissions.
The poem "Dream Me A River" by Neera Handa Dr is highlighted as particularly noteworthy and deserving of the top prize.
The honorary mentions are described as "beautiful pieces of poetry," indicating the editors' positive opinion of these works.
The collaboration with The Short Place is presented as a positive and enriching partnership.
The editors show appreciation for the support from readers and writers, emphasizing the community aspect of the contest.
The call to action for purchasing through affiliate links suggests that reader support is crucial for sustaining and funding future contests.

We had such lovely melodies

Hello, dear readers and writers! Thank you so much for your support and readership.

We write to you today to let you know the results of our "It Happened in a Song" prompt. We had fantastic pieces of poetry, and our editorial team had to give some serious thought to this.

We are happy to announce that our winner was Neera Handa Dr with Dream Me A River. She will receive the $25 prize and be featured on our homepage. Congratulations!

We also want to mention the honorary mentions. These are beautiful pieces of poetry you really need to read — in case you haven't!

First, we have Edward Riley with It Was Only a Kiss.

Then, Giulietta Passarelli with What a Difference a Day Makes.

And, finally, Omy, with Death To My Ears.

Please, remember we ran this contest in collaboration with our sister publication, The Short Place. We want to congratulate the winner, Nona Nicklin, with the story Is That All There Is?

Congratulations to all the winners! And thank you to the iPoetry editorial team: I. Trudie Palmer, Lindsay Soberano-Wilson, Anthony O'Dugan, and my The Short Place co-editor, Donal Greigh.

By the way, remember that you can help us fund future poetry contests by visiting this site.

Once again, thank you so much for your support, and we hope to keep reading you around.

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"It Happened in a Song" Prompt Winner

We had such lovely melodies

Dream Me A River*

A poem

"It Was Only a Kiss"

How Mr. Brightside by The Killers will always remind me of infidelity and abortion

What a Difference a Day Makes

by Dinah Washington

Death To My Ears

"A harmonious melody can fade into discord…" medium.com

Is That All There Is?

A story