Here are the poems published to Blockchain Poets for the week of Oct 9–Oct 16. Let’s have a look at the poems then we will get down to the contest winner.

This Week’s Poems

They Look Cold ~ Original Haiku by Hive account@dbooster
Croissant by Hive account@natalialove
If Only You Believe.. by Hive account@balikis95
The Dual by Hive account@mell79
God, Help Me by Hive account@gingerup
The Staircases in the Forests by Hive account@noodlypanda
A Sliver of Light Through Dark Times by Hive account@akumagai
Yet Another Autumn Poem by Hive account@litguru
Be Thankful by Hive account@mell79
I Will Leave Here Tomorrow by Hive account@vision-of-esca
So Much to Do… by Hive account@olawalium
Table Turns by Hive account@gingerup
Life Is a Prose Dreamers Dream by Hive account@akumagai
Waiting by Hive account@sapphireissafy
Aislado. （ESP-ENG） by Hive account@joseitosanchezs
Not Over Yet by Hive account@gingerup
The Lost Cloud by Hive account@vision-of-esca
Afterglow by Hive account@maylenasland
Shout-Out by Hive account@olawalium
I Wait by Hive account@trucklife-family
Where Does Life Take You When Death Comes at Your Door by Hive account@akumagai
Autumn Waterfall ~ Haiku of Japan by Hive account@dbooster
Eternal Peace by Hive account@mell79
I No Longer Use Waiting Time by Hive account@vision-of-esca
Pretty Girls by Hive account@philomenob
Excited by Hive account@olawalium
Engage by Hive account@gingerup
Be Grateful by Hive account@olawalium
Night Invader ~ A Poetry for the Blood Moon Series by Hive account@mrenglish
See You Later by Hive account@vision-of-esca
He Came Through by Hive account@olawalium
I Refuse to Be Lazy. by Hive account@gingerup
Nature by Hive account@kingobonnaya
My Heart Will Trust by Hive account@olawalium
Ugly Creature Cannot Be Claimed by Hive account@caelum1infernum
Friday Poem: The Maker - A Prose Poem by Hive account@stuartcturnbull
If the Soul Can Speak by Hive account@mell79
Pretty Girls ・ for Your Eyes and Ears by Hive account@philomenob
My Dreams by Hive account@danladi
Never by Hive account@gingerup
It’s Not Too Late by Hive account@kingobonnaya
Oscuridad. （ESP-ENG） by Hive account@joseitosanchezs
High… by Hive account@olawalium
The Invocation by Hive account@litguru
Poetic Thoughts and What It Takes to Write Them. by Hive account@akumagai
BlockchainPoets Weekly Prompt - The Blood Moon by Hive account@maylenasland
It’s Never Too Much by Hive account@olawalium

There we go. If you have time, check them out and see what you think. And if you like any, let the author know about it by leaving a great comment!

Comments

Disappointingly, comments were down this week. Only 9 people out of all 20 poets commented, and of those only 5 followed the group rules and commented two times for every poem they posted. I hope those who didn’t comment will consider doing so next time. To those of you who did, thank you! I’m going to give a bonus this time since I really appreciate everyone who followed the rules. As usually the person who made the most comments and a random person will get 50 Ecency POINTS, and everyone will get 30 POINTS as well!

Winner of Hive SBI and PIMP

Remember, only people who gave two comments for every poem they posted are eligible for this contest. The only exception is that new poets are giving a pass their first week here.

Excluding myself, that puts 7 people in the running for HIVE SBI and 5 people in the running for PIMP tokens. Well, that makes the pimp drawing easy… only five people used the tag and left enough comments, so those five people win 50 PIMP each! For SBI, however, we had a drawing.

I threw you guys into a random picker…

and the winner is…

For Hive SBI:

Hive account@caelum1infernum - 3 SBI
Hive account@maylenasland - 2 SBI
Hive account@noodlypanda - 2 SBI
Hive account@sapphireissafy - 2 SBI
Hive account@joseitosanchezs - 1 SBI

For PIMP tokens:

Hive account@danladi - 50 PIMP
Hive account@joseitosanchezs - 50 PIMP
Hive account@maylenasland - 50 PIMP
Hive account@mell79 - 50 PIMP
Hive account@sapphireissafy - 50 PIMP

Congratulations!

(if you aren’t sure what SBI is, it’s kind of lifetime payment system. You can read about it here)

And thank you all for your wonderful poems!

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Next Week ~ Next Prize

Next week will be the same reward — shares of Hive SBI and PIMP. For PIMP, you must use the #pimp tag. For both SBI and PIMP, you must comment at least twice for every poem you post.

The exact amount of Hive SBI depends on how many poets submit poems for the week.

0–9 poets - 1 SBI
10–19 poets - 5 SBI (split 2–2–1)
20–49 poets - 10 SBI (split 3–2–2–2–1)

(Note, these numbers don’t include Hive account@moeknows or myself.)

So if you want a chance for Hive SBI, go write a poem! If you want a chance for a lot of Hive SBI, go recruit others (and write a poem)! Spread the word, upvote and share this post to make it more visible, contact poet buddies on Discord and try to talk them into joining our group.

Just remember the rules:

1. Comment on two other poems for every one that you post
2. Make it a good comment (not just “great poem!”)
3. If you offer criticism, keep it gentle and polite and remember the golden rule of criticism: say at least two positive things for every one thing you criticize.

Anyone caught breaking these rules will not be eligible for the reward.

I’m looking forward to reading everyone’s new poem in this next week.

(Note: If you’d like to donate anything for the contest, such as Hive Engine tokens or Hive, please get in touch with me. Look for me as dbooster#6252 on Discord.)

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Calling all previous Blockchain Poets: Hive account@a-lass-wonders Hive account@aa9 Hive account@aamirwattoo Hive account@abisag Hive account@adedoyin-g Hive account@adriangamerxd Hive account@affiliatit1010 Hive account@agreste Hive account@aidee25 Hive account@akumagai Hive account@ambigenius Hive account@amiegeoffrey Hive account@amnes14 Hive account@ange.nkuru Hive account@anggreklestari Hive account@anikekirsten Hive account@anj Hive account@annabeth Hive account@anointingaz Hive account@arlin19 Hive account@ash2–0 Hive account@asif7 Hive account@assegai Hive account@ast3r Hive account@atma.love Hive account@awuahbenjamin Hive account@azabache2021 Hive account@b-rays Hive account@babstar Hive account@baesick Hive account@balikis95 Hive account@beaescribe Hive account@blackdaisyft Hive account@blackdovy Hive account@blockchainbeth Hive account@blurtpoem Hive account@caelum1infernum Hive account@cesarj21 Hive account@chinyerevivian Hive account@chrysanthemum Hive account@chyssom Hive account@clayboyn Hive account@cliffagreen Hive account@computergenie Hive account@creanovation777 Hive account@crily.love Hive account@crypt0sph3ryst Hive account@d-pend Hive account@danmaruschak Hive account@dante31 Hive account@darkfemme Hive account@dave7658 Hive account@davidbright Hive account@deepspiral Hive account@deraaa Hive account@dibblers.dabs Hive account@diebitch Hive account@digitized89 Hive account@driptorchpress Hive account@drivingindevon Hive account@drwom Hive account@dwixer Hive account@dxworks Hive account@elementm Hive account@elisa2021 Hive account@elpastor Hive account@emeraldtiger Hive account@emmaba1 Hive account@emomo Hive account@emptyintentions Hive account@emrysjobber Hive account@enginewitty Hive account@ervin-lemark Hive account@evagavilan2 Hive account@evergreenfavour Hive account@fantom22 Hive account@fatma–27 Hive account@fibonacci2022 Hive account@floki-skarsgaard Hive account@forthefree19 Hive account@fredfettmeister Hive account@gatoguedexz 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Thank you all for submiting your wonderful work and reading. You rock!