Once again you have given me an almost impossible task in judging this contest. Everyone did a wonderful job and I loved reading how everyone perceived the picture as I have a fascination with jellyfish.
There were several I wished I could name the winner, and it was so hard to choose, but in the words of The Highlander "There can be only one"
krymsonkyng: The opening lines are just superb. I loved your use of language within this poem, and the unique view you took upon the subject. This is a short poem that does carry a great impact to it. The very last line gave me a bit of a chuckle. Well done.
angliholic: Your poem was absolutely beautiful. I loved the imagery you conveyed and the wonderful, whimsical ethereal feeling. There was a mysticism to your poem which I quite enjoyed.
Pendragon: As always you do have a wonderful way with words. I loved the your use of the word blueberry to describe the jellyfish, and I loved the depth within your words, the ending of the poem with the question Is it "terrestrial or celestial" was fantastic I thought.
miyako73: I love the almost femme fatale element you bring into the poem, you make the jellyfish sound like it could be a metaphor for a mysterious "black widow" of a woman who has enchanted you. The ending I thought was beautiful. Only one minor suggestion, I think the poem would have flowed a little better if you left out the and in "Of your poison and tentacles," and simply let it say Of your poison tentacles.
Haunted: Beautiful poem with some wonderful descriptions used. I loved "zapping blue lights" and "electromagnetic shell." I really like the cosmic feeling of the poem and think it expresses some very profound thoughts. Also much appreciated the way in which the shape of it almost resembled a jellyfish.
DanielBenoit: As always you can be relayed upon to bring something completely different to the table, and yet strangely in your rather simple and humorous words, there can be found a depth of thought. An idea of the vastness of the ocean, and the loneliness of the universe.
autolycus: I have to admit your poem took a couple of reads to grasp it, and even then I am not entirely certain that I do understand it, but I think I have an idea of its meaning. There are some beautiful expressions in this poem, especially in the first stanza, and I must admit the ending does come as quite an unexpected surprise.
Bar22do: I love your take upon the image. A truly original approach and a poem that really does make one think. I particularly enjoyed the lines "carefully inconclusive" and "consonant imploding" I will admit that the meaning leaves me a bit baffled, but it was a pleasure to read.
Hawkman: Wow! You do know how to use minimalism to its utmost effect. This was truly brilliant and each line falls like a blow. A very powerful work. It stats out with a bang and it ends in fireworks. Beautiful and yet filled with a sense of sadness.
breathtest: I loved the tone of your poem, there is an ironic humor in your words, and it produces a nice atmosphere. The opening lines peak the interest right away, there is something almost playful in it. This poem feels like a snapshot, in which one imagines there must be many layers in the relationship between these two people.
RaoulDuke: I loved "Moon Jellyfish" that I thought was a great line. Your poem is a rather light-hearted and playful approach to the topic. I enjoyed your humorous and rather unique musings upon the strange appearance of a jellyfish.
tailor STATELY: A whimsical poem which captures the idea that there is yet still so much out there which we do not understand, which we have not even discovered, and how truly wondrous our universe really is. And the idea that the ocean is like a universe of its own.
toni: I always enjoy poems that make me laugh. This poem puts me in the mind of a jellyfish Darth Vador and I found the idea quite amusing. I thought the last lines "cosmic dystopia" were great.
and the winner is........
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Hillwalker
What can I say? But brilliant work! Your use of Medusa caught my eye right away being I have a falsification with her, and your poem had such a wealth of deep emotion within it, and so much power. It was made up of elegantly beautiful lines and was masterfully crafted.
