1st Place goes to czaosx

2nd Place goes to Ocedit

3rd Place go to Kanae_Yoshida & LadyLightSword

And the participants get this sticker.

《○》

Judged by -stefanieno

The Court Imperium by LadyLightSword

Title: 4/5- Love the way the title summarizes the contents of the anthology.
Cover: 3.5/5- Aesthetically pleasing but slight adjustments could be made to enhance the beauty of the cover.
Blurb: 3/5- A good one but I don't think it gives enough description to the reader.
Presentation: 4/5- Poems are well presented and organised.
Opening poetry: 8/10- Love the use of metaphors to depict and paint pictures in the mind of the reader. Vague but also intriguing.
Message: 8/10- I had to re-read a few times to understand the concept or the basis on which you wrote the poems but otherwise love the main idea.
Rhyming: 9.5/10- I admire the inclusion of what rhyme scheme you used for each poem. Rhymes are aren't out of place and well planned.
Words used: 9/10- Love the choice of words.
Grammar: 9/10- Good use of grammar
Flow: 9/10- Verses flowed effortlessly into another.

TOTAL: 67/80

Painting words by -xaurora

Title: 4/5- Simple, intriguing and provokes curiousity.
Cover: 3.5/5- it's eye-catching but the text is a little hard to read. Reducing the effects on the main text would make it more beautiful than it already is.
Blurb: 3/5- an extended description that summarises the main theme of what the poetry is built on would make it more appealing to readers.
Presentation: 4/5- Poems are well presented and organised.
Opening poetry: 7.5/10- Relatable, easy to understand and well written.
Message: 8/10- Like the opening poetry, the main message of the poems are clearly articulated through the writing style. The poems are very relatable and I grasped the message of the poems very quickly.
Rhyming: 7/10- the poems are written majorly in free verse, so it's understandable that they do not follow a certain rhyme scheme.
Words used: 8.5/10- appreciable choice of words that really enunciate your writer voice.
Grammar: 9/10- Commendable use of grammar, no noticeable spelling errors or grammatical mistakes.
Flow: 8.5/10- Verses flowed effortlessly into another.

TOTAL: 63/80

Empirical by czaosx

Title: 4/5- A one-word beautiful description of all the poems.
Cover: 4/5- Simple, eye-catching and Aesthetically pleasing.
Blurb: 4/5- a thought provoking one-liner.
Presentation: 4/5- Poems are well presented and organised.
Opening poetry: 9/10- The use of figures of speech enhanced its overall appeal. It was a perfect start; gripping, relatable and understandable.
Message: 9/10- Each poem is clearly written with a purpose that's spelt out in the writing style.
Rhyming: 9/10- loved the variety of poems- from free verse to ryhmed poems.
Words used: 9/10- The words used were unique to the writer voice.
Grammar: 9/10- Flawless use of grammatical structures and figures of speech.
Flow: 9/10- stanzas flowed into another without seeming forced.

TOTAL: 70/80

Blood Moon by Kanae_Yoshida

Title: 4/5- Love the way the title summarizes the contents of the anthology.
Cover: 3.5/5- Aesthetically pleasing but slight adjustments could be made to enhance the beauty of the cover.
Blurb: 3/5- A good one but I don't think it gives enough description to the reader.
Presentation: 4/5- Poems are well presented and organised.
Opening poetry: 8/10- Love the use of metaphors to depict and paint pictures in the mind of the reader. Vague but also intriguing.
Message: 8/10- I had to re-read a few times to understand the concept or the basis on which you wrote the poems but otherwise love the main idea.
Rhyming: 9.5/10- I admire the inclusion of what rhyme scheme you used for each poem. Rhymes are aren't out of place and well planned.
Words used: 9/10- Love the choice of words.
Grammar: 9/10- Good use of grammar
Flow: 9/10- Verses flowed effortlessly into another.

TOTAL: 67/80

Soul Sacrifice by Ocedit

Title: 3.5/5- Intriguing and relates to the overall message.
Cover: 3.5/5- Radiates simplicity but nonetheless eye-catching.
Blurb: 4/5- A unique approach through the use of a short insightful free verse peom to catch the readers attention.
Presentation: 4/5- Poems are well presented.
Opening poetry: 9/10- Relatable, gripping and most of all a beautiful piece that speaks volume.
Message: 9/10- A simple and relatable message regarding prevalent societal and individual issues.
Rhyming: 8/10- Poems are predominantly written in free verse but it does not take away from the beauty of the poems.
Words used: 9/10- Appreciable choice of words.
Grammar: 9/10- Good use of grammar
Flow: 9/10- Verses flowed effortlessly into another.

TOTAL: 68/80

When the Hummingbird Sings by SylRose18

Title: 4/5- A unique title.
Cover: 3/5- Simple and relates to the title.
Blurb: 3/5- An adequate summary of what is to be expected.
Presentation: 3.5/5- Poems are well presented and organised.
Opening poetry: 8/10- Exciting to read and thought provoking!
Message: 9/10- A direct, well-executed message in all of the poems.
Rhyming: 9/10- Good use of various rhyme schemes.
Words used: 8/10- A commendable selection of vocabulary.
Grammar: 8/10- Good use of grammar.
Flow: 8/10- Verses flowed perfectly into another.

TOTAL: 55.5/80

Three Little Ravens by artemis865

Title: 3.5/5- Staightfoward and summarises the content of the poem.
Cover: 3.5/5- Eye-catching, but could be perfected if adjusted to depict a title and author's name
Blurb: 3/5- Though the inspiration behind the poem is stated in the description, a short description would make it better since not everyone has heard the story of the Three Little Ravens.
Presentation: 4/5- The poem is well presented.
Opening poetry: 8/10- Though it's only one poem, it was still interesting to read.
Message: 8/10- A clear depiction of creativity in the message of the poem through the use of metaphors.
Rhyming: 8/10-  No particular rhyme scheme but still appreciable.
Words used: 8/10- I could envision the atmosphere described through the various words used.
Grammar: 8/10- Good use of grammar.
Flow: 8/10- Stimulating without any hiccups or noticeable awkward placement of Verses.

TOTAL: 62/80

Those Unsaid Words by wild_imaginator16

Title: 4/5- "Unsaid Words," yet the words are invariably said in the poems. Love the contradiction, although it's likely that's my presumable approach.

Cover: 4/5- Aesthetically pleasing; title and author placement as well as the centerpiece of the cover are in coordination.
Blurb: 4/5- Intrigued me right from the first sentence!
Presentation: 4/5- All the poems are neatly presented and organised.
Opening poetry: 8/10- The fact that it was the first poem you ever wrote and yet it was beautifully written and thoughtful made it more appealing!
Message: 9/10- A direct amd understandable message in all of the poems.
Rhyming: 9/10- I couldn't pinpoint apartixulqr rhyme scheme for all the poems but it was still a great read.
Words used: 8/10- I derived a sense of calmness and peace just by envisioning the poems through the lens of the words used.
Grammar: 8/10- Good use of grammar.
Flow: 8/10- Verses flowed perfectly into another.

TOTAL: 64/80

《○》

Judged by Anunimouse96

Into The Mind by badass_grace

Title 5/5
Cover 4/5
Blurb 3/5
Presentation 3/5
Opening poetry 8/10
Message 10/10
Rhyming 8/10
Words used 8/10
Grammar 8/10
Flow 9/10

Total 66/80

《○》

A/N: Thanks so much for the help -stefaniemo. Merry Christmas everyone!

🖲 ❤ 🖲
🕳