April Madness - 2025 • Young Writers Society

Quillfeather · 2025-03-18T18:28:25Z

https://i.ibb.co/CsTcF1sm/Screenshot-2025-03-13-095808.jpg April Madness 2025! Hello everyone! You guessed it! we are back for another round of April madness! What is April Madness? Very good question! April madness is a poetry contest held throughout the month of April. There will be several rounds in which submissions will be due by. Everything will be in a bracket style like This where contestants will be grouped together. You can view last year Here You will submit a poem each round you advance and go against a different user, and the judged "best" poem in several categories wins! And the round for finalists get some fancy badges for your amazing poeting skills. Signups are closed groupings will be announced by April 5th Competitors 1. syzygy 2. LuminescentAnt 3. WeepingWisteria 4. Ventomology 5. NovemberCrow 6. theromanticchemist 7. NadyaStatham 8. Roxanne 9. niteowl 10. avimoon 11. eulogy 12. Hannah 13. Avian 14. Willard 15. candyhearts 16. alliyah 17. mantra 18. Euphory 19. LadySpark 20. SilverNight Judges EllieMae , Plume , Milkweed , Electra If you would like to help judge PM Quillfeather How judging works Judging takes place in a google doc accessible only by judges where entries will be listed anonymously. Judges will then give a score for 5 individual categories with points 0-5 pertaining to the category requirements and then will give a total score of those combined numbers. The totals each judge gives will be averaged out to give each entry a score. The highest scoring entries will determine who moves to the next round. - if there are any further questions on this feel free to reach out. Rules 1. Submissions must be written in April 2. Submissions must be posted in this thread, which can either be a link to it or the poem itself, by the deadlines. If needed we would prefer you submitted a piece which you state you edited after submission then to have a late submission. 3. Poems can not be used more then once for each round. The exception being the final round. 4. No AI written poems are permitted for submission. 5. You may write a poem of any genre If you have any questions/concerns, feel free to reach out to me or one of our judges. When Will the rounds be held? Round One: Parings will be posted April 3rd. Submissions will be due by April 4th 04/04/2025 09:00 PM CDT And the announcement of those advancing to the next round and the new parings will be announced on April 7th Round Two: Submissions for this round are due by 04/11/2024 09:00 PM CDT And those advancing to the next round will be posted with their new parings on April 14th Round Three: Submissions for this round are due by 04/18/2024 09:00 PM CDT And the final two contestants will be announced on April 21 Round Four: This is the final round. Submissions are due by 04/25/2024 09:00 PM CDT and the winner of April madness will be announced on April 30th and badges will be awarded Prizes The two finalists will each receive a personalized badge commemorating their achievement. They will also get their names in the The YWS Big Book of Records . Aswell as bragging rights! We are very excited to see your poems! Let the poeting begin!

LuminescentAnt

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Points 15000

Reviews 138

Sat Apr 26, 2025 2:11 am

LuminescentAnt says... · Sat Apr 26, 2025 2:11 am

Very late but good luck to you guys!! You are both phenomenal poets.

Good is not a thing you are. It's a thing you do.

- Ms. Marvel

LuminescentAnt ~ Lum ~ Ant
(she/her)

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candyhearts

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Reviews 133

Sat Apr 26, 2025 2:01 pm

candyhearts says... · Sat Apr 26, 2025 2:01 pm

interstice

Sorry for the late submission >.<

I want to review your poetry!!
Payton, she/her <3

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Euphory

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Points 6980

Reviews 70

Sat Apr 26, 2025 6:09 pm

Euphory says... · Sat Apr 26, 2025 6:09 pm

seems like it is a win-win situation when your fellow finalist is also your very talented NaPo Buddy <3 @candyhearts

@LadySpark @LuminescentAnt you two are simply wonderful <3 !

last submission

bas ek rahe mera kaam ishq,

mera kaam ishq,
mera kaam ishq

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Quillfeather

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Tue Apr 29, 2025 1:08 am

Quillfeather says... · Tue Apr 29, 2025 1:08 am

congratulations to @Euphory and @Candy hearts for making it to the

Final Round

roughly 40 poems submitted this april madness. Each and everyone of them had something incredible about them. From poetic devices, amazing these and seeing unique individual poetic voices. I loved each and everyone and so did our wonderful judges @EllieMae @electra @milkweed and honorable mention to @ToastK for helping out in the last round!

I am thankful that so many people wanted to participate in this event and for all the people that helped to make it happen. You all deserve recognition for your wonderful poetry @syzygy @LuminescentAnt @WeepingWisteria @Ventomology @NovemberCrow @theromanticchemist @NadyaStatham @Roxanne @niteowl @avimoon @eulogy @Hannah @Avian @Willard @candyhearts @alliyah @mantra @Euphory @LadySpark @SilverNight

and for our finalists I want to say congratulations on making it through to the last round. That is quite and achievement and a testament to the awesome work you are doing in the way you craft your words through poetry!

While everyone did an amazing job we do have a winner who got high scores from all the judges each round. I want to give the biggest of congratulations to this user for their incredible poetic skills
Please give a round of applause to our April madness 2025 winner

@candyhearts

that the powerful play goes on
And you may contribute a verse

If you ever need to talk I am here for you<3

"All great change is preceded by chaos" - Deepak Chopra
Fight through the chaos, there are good things ahead<333

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syzygy

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Tue Apr 29, 2025 1:13 am

syzygy says... · Tue Apr 29, 2025 1:13 am

CONGRATS!! Everyone's poetry was beautiful.

"sounds gay, i'm in!"

he/they

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ToastK

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Reviews 83

Tue Apr 29, 2025 1:46 am

ToastK says... · Tue Apr 29, 2025 1:46 am

It was an honor to read such incredible poems!
A big congrats to @candyhearts for such incredible poems! (Yours was truly deserving of this!
Also a huge congrats to @Euphory ! (Your poem made me feel things girl)

The world needs more sparkles

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Avian

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Reviews 56

Tue Apr 29, 2025 2:22 am

Avian says... · Tue Apr 29, 2025 2:22 am

ahhhh congrats candyhearts! your poetry is so beautiful

it is always another hand that guides me.

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NovemberCrow

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Reviews 95

Tue Apr 29, 2025 7:45 am

NovemberCrow says... · Tue Apr 29, 2025 7:45 am

CONGRATULATIONS!

It's Kay, babe!
they/them
Your local (friendly?) cryptid crow
HAKUNA BATATA

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LuminescentAnt

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Reviews 138

Tue Apr 29, 2025 12:26 pm

LuminescentAnt says... · Tue Apr 29, 2025 12:26 pm

Congrats candyhearts!!!!!!!!!!!! Your poetry is amazing <3

Good is not a thing you are. It's a thing you do.

- Ms. Marvel

LuminescentAnt ~ Lum ~ Ant
(she/her)

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avimoon

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Points 2367

Reviews 46

Tue Apr 29, 2025 12:44 pm

avimoon says... · Tue Apr 29, 2025 12:44 pm

Congratulations!!! The poetry here is absolutely lovely. I am honored to have done this April Madness with you guys <333

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Euphory

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Points 6980

Reviews 70

Tue Apr 29, 2025 2:02 pm

Euphory says... · Tue Apr 29, 2025 2:02 pm

NAPOOOOO BUDDYYY WHEEEEEE congratulations!!!!!!!!! <3<3<3<3<3<3<<3<3 your poetry is LITERALLY divine! <3 so honored to have been on this journey with you

bas ek rahe mera kaam ishq,

mera kaam ishq,
mera kaam ishq

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EllieMae

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Reviews 705

Sat May 03, 2025 5:22 pm

EllieMae says... · Sat May 03, 2025 5:22 pm

Congrats everyone who participated and to our awesome winner

Who's to say that my light is better than your darkness? Who's to say death is better than your darkness? Who am I to say?

Was AilahEvelynMae
and is now EllieMae :)

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