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You could ask Vanchau but I'm pretty sure once it's out
there it's out there.

The auditions got 505 views. I am so fucking proud of
each and everyone of you!!!!
All of you rock!

I like Dark Poetry and this is as Dark as it gets.
Poetry is a great way to release feelings.
Thanks for entering!

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The Second Stage is now open and is open to everyone.
If you didn't pass auditions take heart,
you can post here, kick ass and win by popular vote,
face the Main Stage Winner, and win it all.
YOU STILL HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN!!!!!!
This thread will be open until Wed at 6pm Eastern Time
to allow for 3 hours of voting under a thread started
at 6pm eastern called Vote For Second Stage Winner Here.
Best of Luck to everyone.
Your American Poet Judges,
Jimi366, Ontario, Clare2112

The American Poet Main Stage is now open and only those
who passed the auditions can post poems here, although
all are encouraged to comment on the poems. This thread
will be open until 9pm eastern time on Wed.

Your American Poet Judges
Jimi366, Ontario, Clare2112

I was made aware that western time is three hours behind
eastern time. I am going to open up both stages now.
Audition winners- American Poet Main Stage
Everyone Else- American Poet Second Stage

First stage open til 9pm eastern tomorrow
Second stage open til 6pm eastern tomorrow
to allow for popular voting on a thread called
Vote For Second Stage Winner
People on Second Stage take heart, you could still
kick ass here and win it all as the winner of second
stage will face the winner of the Main Stage in
Thursday's finals.
Thanks to everyone. It's going much better than we thought.
Your American Poet Judges-
Jimi366, Ontario, Clare2112

The American Poet Audition Winners are... drum roll.....

chubbycherubpoet
will6
sweetcountrygirl
gryphyn
jtwhite
greeneyedlady42
purplecat
maliciousmac
michael1313

You all are invited to post tomorrow on a thread called
American Poet Main Stage. The winner of the Main Stage
will be picked by the judges at 9pm eastern time tomorrow
Everyone else can still win the contest. There will be
a thread called American Poet Second Stage where the winner
will be picked by popular vote. The Second Stage will be
open until 6pm tomorrow. Then a thread called Vote for
Second Stage Winner will be open from 6pm eastern until
9pm eastern. One vote per person and yes you can vote for
yourself BUT ONLY ONE VOTE PER PERSON!!!!!! The winners
of the two stages will then face off on Thursday in the
finals. Best of luck to all. It's been a very cool 2 days!
Jim, Ontario, Clare- Your American Poet Judges

Tomorrow the two stage competition starts.
There will be a thread called American Poet Main Stage
where the winners of the auditions will compete. The
judges will pick the winner there at 9pm eastern tomorrow.
Everyone who did not pass the audition will compete on
a thread called American Poet Second Stage until 6pm eastern
tomorrow. At 6pm a thread will be started called Vote
For Second Stage Winner. There will be 3 hours of voting.
You can vote for yourself but you can only vote once.
Voting more than once will disqualify you. At 9pm the
votes will be tallied and the winner of the Main Stage
and The Second Stage will be announced. The two winners
will compete in Thursdays Finals.

Auditions are over. Results in a few minutes.

Beautyinthechaos was scheduled to be an American Poet
judge but she was in a bad car accident. Please keep her
in your prayers. Clare 2112 will take her place.
Jim

The auditions still take place tomorrow too.
Jim

I like this one!

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Your American Poet Judges are Jimi366, Ontario, and
Beautyinthechaos.

I think it's great that you're participating!
Some very cool poems here.