Awards Given to Outstanding Pieces

I believe that all mankind are brothers. It does not matter, color, race, religion, sexual preference, or country... We are all Terrans, and as such we must learn to live together in peace, acceptance, and understanding.

I have given most of my awards because someone manifested such a philosophy. I believe that pieces like these make the world a better place.

Please pray for peace, love your fellow man, and read one of these wonderful selections. Together we can make a difference.

Smiles from Shaara

ID: 547995   (Rated: E) The Flavors of Life  Friends encounter racism from an unlikely source. by Iritegud

Writetight, Iritegud writes beautiful pieces. They leave you wanting to read more. He is one of the most talented authors on Writing.com. If you haven't read any of his works, rush to do so.

ID: 655742   (Rated: ASR) Denial  Written as an entry in the Writer's Cramp by rockhills

This is a poem about how it feels to be confronted by daily prejudice. Rockhill has done an excellent job showing us what it is like.


Andrea has written a beautiful folder full of love.

ID: 481945   (Rated: E) Angels  Finding inspiration and hope even when life is at its hardest by Andrea

She has a story of sadness when one of a couple dies and the other is left, she has a beautiful vision of rainbows, a best friend who is a cow, and then, my favorite, her tale of her own heart which is a must read.

ID: 338576   (Rated: ASR) Love Is Colourless  A mother's love for her child by Andrea

I hope you read and enjoy this special folder as much as I did!


This beautiful piece kicks you in the stomach. How sad people do not see -- yesterday, today, tomorrow . . . that in dealing with one's fellow man our guide should always be the Golden Rule for we are all the children of God. Thank you for this outstanding piece of work. May it remind us always.

ID: 1278252   (Rated: 18+) Boys into Men  The times were achangin', but in the deep south, not quickly enough by BlüEyez

The following is a web-site that is stupendous. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has always been my hero. A man who worshipped peace and who envisioned a world where all people were brothers and sisters -- that's my world, please. That's what I want. Thank you, Dr. King for moving us forward toward that dream!

Because of its beauty, I gave her a Merit Badge: Thank you for the wondrous site you constructed, Nordette.

ID: 804237   (Rated: ASR) Celebrating A Life  In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr: Celebrating A Life by Nord

Harry writes beautiful poetry. He has a book of poems that has recently been published, and I am the recipient of an autographed copy of it.

But all that has nothing to do with the awardicon I gave him on this piece. He has illustrated so well my thoughts on world peace. He has given me hope in a sometimes bleak world.

Please read:

ID: 868998   (Rated: 13+) Cats And Dogs  A free verse poem meant to be thought-provoking. by Harry

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Sometimes, the breath gets knocked out of us because something is so beautiful that it brings tears and ahs. The following pieces have that special element of beauty. I couldn't help adding them to my awards!

ID: 557361   (Rated: E) The Lie -- with Updates.  Two men love the same woman -- in different ways. A vignette. by Iritegud

Once again, my friend Iritegud, Writetight, has stolen my heart with one of his pieces. If you can read this without crying, you are stronger than I am!

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This is a song on so many levels. I love the imagery, the comparison, the victory of the ending. This wows me!

Another addition of excellence is for a filefolder of artwork with a piece called "Details, Darling" that left me overwhelmed with the artist's originality and talent. Check it out. This and and the other pieces are pretty incredible!

ID: 373315   (Rated: E) Drawings  A variety of subjects and mediums. by The StoryMistress

Another award is for the following beautiful Christmas story. I can see the tree and the love in his family. As it says, this one took my breath away:

ID: 908537   (Rated: E) The Artificial Christmas Tree  A true story of a very special Christmas tree. by PlannerDan

This award is for a piece that spoke to me. It vibrated my soul. Mistakes are to be learned from, or we repeat them over and over. And whatever the path, it is God's path.

ID: 873349   (Rated: E) If Only I Knew...  What Would I Do... If I Knew Then... What I Know Now? by ßarbiε

This story made me believe again. It is fantasy at its purist! Bravo!

ID: 1611233   (Rated: ASR) Georgie Flies  A boy buys a dream, for only a quarter. by CeruleanSon

Ah, this is a poem that really riveted me. I couldn't stop reading it. I love the power of its common sense, the way it meanders. I want to write poetry like this, free and full of delightful cookie crumbs!

ID: 1325307   (Rated: E) failure doesn't come with cookies  a lesson in creativity, written for the Writer's Cramp by alfred booth, wanbli ska

Here is a piece that gives me hope. Like a precious flower, it offers beauty in its simplicity. Let us cross our fingers that inside it lies the element of truth. I don't want things in the USA to get this bad, but a solution where we work together to obtain a better world -- that's my cup of tea.

ID: 1541330   (Rated: E) A Light From the Past  A prediction of a potential future, 8 years from now. by RebeccaFlys

That's all for now. I shall keep prowling for more.


Note: There have been others, but those people have deleted and gone elsewhere. I miss them, and hope they are happy and successful wherever they are.




Do you want to know the best contest on Writing.com? It is this one

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, and the kind lady who hosts it is part cheerleader, part saint, and part genuinely crazy lady for willingly and eagerly working so hard to work us into our seasonal crazy writing frenzies.



This award was given to a lady who really loves to teach! She not only organizes herself with lessons weeks in advance but corrects writing tasks and drives us steadily forward in our endeavor to master verbs. This award is to say thank you and to clap for her dedication and for all of her HARD work.

ID: 1511763   (Rated: E) NEW HORIZONS ACADEMY  These are the folders for the classes I teach at New Horizons. by Caressa

ID: 1163328   (Rated: E) Autumn's Butterflies  Autumn-colored butterflies are hanging in the trees. by Daizy~wetandcoldbrr

This is a lovely piece, that makes me blink and look again at autumn leaves!




The following award inspired me on a somewhat cloudy day. It is so nice to see fragments of sanity lying about. Thank you for the quote and for the wonderful First People's Commandments. What an excellent piece to carry in one's mind, heart, and soul.

ID: 1587954   (Rated: 13+) Tribe Mission Statement  The mission of The First People Tribe by Love you, Lyle!

Awarding pieces on the Writer's Cramp, as I do most weekends, I came across the following tale. Remember this was a 24 hour/1,000 piece or less. I found this piece to be a delight!

ID: 1807453   (Rated: 13+) The Light of My Life  A strange birth, a revelation by Artemisia

Fell in love with this piece. Its my kind of writing -- absolutely, marvelously zany and cute.

ID: 1827438   (Rated: 13+) Slow Recovery  Getting a retiree to walk again (21/xi/2011) by L_P

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