Here are the poems published to Blockchain Poets for the week of Feb 7–Feb 13. Let’s have a look at the poems then we will get down to the contest winner.

This Week’s Poems

Winter Haiku by @pregosauce
Prometeo 「esp- eng」 by @adriangamerxd
Look at Me Now, Dream of Me Later by @itxilma
The Homely by @deraaa
The Lord Is God by @jacco25
“Up the Stairs Again” — (Original Poem + Processed Photos) by @d-pend
Forsaken by @inthenow
Medio vino y una rosa 「Esp-Eng」 by @joalheal
If Only I Had a Wing by @veektur21
Ball (Bola) by @penyaircyber
Pandemic Second Life by @maylenasland
Fabrication by @hilbyguy
The Door In The Sand by @crypt0sph3ryst
The River’s Breath (Poetry Reading) by @raj808
Last Blossom, a haiku by @pregosauce
「ESP-ENG」 Llano by @joseitosanchezs
Be My Valentine by @enginewitty
「ESP /ENG」 Lonely All Day / Solitario todo el día by @smilejerry
Dark Poetry by @japhofin8or
The Fragile Joy of Morning by @warpedpoetic
Remember by @emmaba1
Best Place to Live Becomes a Nightmare by @walkinverse
The Ovens of Berkenau - Poem in Remembrance of the Holocaust by @raj808
Dark Poetry Duo by @japhofin8or
Seeking Only To ReDefine -( Words, Music And Art To Inspire!) by @trucklife-family
A Poem About Everything and Nothing by @akumagai
The Love of Cats ~ Haiku of Japan by @dbooster
Blips and Beeps by @dibblers.dabs
「ESP-ENG」 Chocolate by @joseitosanchezs
Human by @itxilma
Shadow Boxing 🥊 (original words & pictures) by @yahialababidi
Life 360, Here Today, Gone Tomorrow by @walkinverse
My Life by @penyaircyber
Dark Poetry Duo - Manipulators by @japhofin8or
When the Day Just Seems to Be… Not Quite Perfect by @akumagai
Hopes of a Better Life / Esperanzas de una vida mejor by @smilejerry
Best Way to Survive by @davidbright
Dark Poetry Duo - Final Solution by @japhofin8or
Rhymezone Ep. 2 - Crackpipe by @inthenow
「ESP-ENG」 Supongo 💔 by @joseitosanchezs
In Writing by @elementm
Choose Wisely by @davidbright
Violence Against Children by @walkinverse
Dark Poetry Duo - Mental Health by @japhofin8or

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

Comments were improved. There are still many of you not giving any comments. But on the other hand, many of you are giving a lot of comments. Thank you to everyone who is following the rules and giving at least two comments for every poem they post. You guys rock!

I apologize that I wasn’t able to give many upvotes using the main Blockchain Poets account. I will give more this coming week, but remember, only to those who follow the rules and give at least two comments for every poem they post.

The top two commenters were @joseitosanchezs and @penyaircyber. I also want to recongize @walkinverse who posted a lot of really good comments. 1 SBI to all of you.

Winner of Hive SBI and CCC

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 15 people in the running for HIVE SBI and 10 people in the running for CCC tokens.

I threw you guys into a random picker…

and the winner is…

For Hive SBI:

@emmaba1 - 3 SBI
@joseitosanchezs - 2 SBI
@crypt0sph3ryst - 2 SBI
@hilbyguy - 2 SBI
@dibblers.dabs - 1 SBI

For CCC tokens:

@hilbyguy - 500 CCC
@pregosauce - 500 CCC
@penyaircyber - 500 CCC
@dibblers.dabs - 500 CCC
@elementm - 500 CCC

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!

Next Week ~ Next Prize

Next week will be the same reward — shares of Hive SBI and CCC. For CCC, you must use the #creativecoin tag. For both SBI and CCC, you must comment.

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 @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:

Comment on two other poems for every one that you post
Make it a good comment (not just “great poem!”)
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.)

Calling all previous Blockchain Poets: @a-lass-wonders @aa9 @abisag @adriangamerxd @affiliatit1010 @agreste @akumagai @ambigenius @amnes14 @ange.nkuru @anj @ast3r @atma.love @azabache2021 @blockchainbeth @cesarj21 @chinyerevivian @chrysanthemum @cliffagreen @crypt0sph3ryst @d-pend @danmaruschak @dante31 @darkfemme @davidbright @deraaa @dibblers.dabs @diebitch @digitized89 @drwom @elementm @emmaba1 @emptyintentions @emrysjobber @enginewitty @evagavilan2 @evergreenfavour @fatma–27 @forthefree19 @fredfettmeister @gatoguedexz @georgelumayag @gone-hive @greenie.girl @hamsterpoweriii @haraya @harryhandsome @harryq11 @hbelakon1975 @heartofdarkness @hermaryrc @hilbyguy @hitz75 @ismelda2305 @itsostylish @itxilma @jacco25 @jakim7 @jane1289 @japhofin8or @jearyjoe @jerryzikko @jesuspsoto @jin-out @joalheal @johnbenn @johncarty859 @joseitosanchezs @josemalavem @justme4u @kaixin @kemmyb @kraken99 @latino.romano @lecumberre @litguru @littlepiggies @ljus @lv99-rd-chocobo @lymepoet @maccazftw @martinlazizi @martthesquire @mavido @maylenasland @mbkumasi03 @mejs @mirilarbarr @missingnins @mistural @mundomanaure @murliwala @myklovenotwar @myztiqakusuk @oldschoolzen @orthodoxnudism @oscarpower55 @owasco @penyaircyber @peter32 @pregosauce @primestacks1 @raj808 @rajiola @ramisey @rene.neverfound @repayme4568 @rikarivka @riverflows @sakura1012 @samsmith1971 @schreib.hamster @sgarciacine @shiftrox @sisc @smilejerry @sp3ktraline @strivenword @tahminasyed @takeonrules @tasonia @technicalart @temitopemichael @tezmel @thecreativecasa @todayslight @trucklife-family @tuha.peut @unpoetaenamorado @veektur21 @viadelboss @vikbuddy @vision-of-esca @walkinverse @warpedpoetic @weone @witherbloom @writing.group @yablonsky @yahia-lababidi @yen1503

(If you’d rather not be mentioned here, let me know)

All poets and poetry lovers are encouraged to join Blockchain Poets, a Hive community started by @moeknows and run by him and @dbooster.

Thank you all for submiting your wonderful work and reading. You rock!

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