Here are the 31 poems published to Blockchain Poets for the week of Dec 27–Jan 2. Let’s have a look at the poems then we will get down to the contest winner.

This Week’s Poems

My Friend and My Partner/Mi Amiga y Mi Compañera 「ENG/ESP」 by @technicalart
Freedom by @tahminasyed
Heart Problems by @riverflows
Christmas Tree by @repayme4568
Way of Love by @penyaircyber
Vertigo「Esp-Eng」 by @adriangamerxd
The Beautiful Planet of Our Own by @repayme4568
Endless Glasses by @itsostylish
The Harmattan of My Sun in the Morning by @repayme4568
What Did I Leave Behind? by @hilbyguy
Here Comes the New Year 👀 by @yahia-lababidi
The Language of Our Gaze / El lenguaje de nuestra Mirada 「ENG/ESP」 by @sgarciacine
Hot Water in the Morning by @repayme4568
A Poem About My iPhone Upgrade by @littlepiggies
Our Fludity, Binds Us Well! by @trucklife-family
Sound — The Rhythms of life by @repayme4568
Dreaming of the Sun by @litguru
Eres como el mar / You Are Like the Sea 「ESP/ENG」 by @technicalart
Like a Leaf on a Weary Branch by @penyaircyber
To Grow Old; The Tolling Bell ~ Haiku of Japan by @dbooster
Storm & Desperation by @sakura1012
The Misfortune by @tahminasyed
Fly Fly Fly Bird by @repayme4568
The Flowing Wind of the Season by @repayme4568
「ESP-ENG」 2022 by @joseitosanchezs
Happy New Year by @repayme4568
Enredada en la nube (Poesía y fotografía) 「Esp-Eng」 by @joalheal
A New Year Gift by @yahia-lababidi
Happy New Year - (An Anarchist’s Poem) by @raj808
Declinar y renacer - poema y fotografía 「Esp-Eng」 by @evagavilan2
Poems by Me by @todayslight

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 really great this week. Thank you all for taking the time to give each other such great feedback.

With the rising price of Hive, I’m afraid I can’t afford much extra SBI this week, so rewards for comments are paused. But I am in talks with a few tribes on Hive for other rewards and I will use these for comments. Stay tuned!

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 13 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:

@technicalart - 3 SBI
@adriangamerxd - 2 SBI
@hilbyguy - 2 SBI
@joseitosanchezs - 2 SBI
@litguru - 1 SBI

For CCC tokens:

@sgarciacine - 500 CCC
@hilbyguy - 500 CCC
@repayme4568 - 500 CCC
@tahminasyed - 500 CCC
@joseitosanchezs - 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!

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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:

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

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

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

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