Okay, firstly the delayed voting thread for the 123rd Poetry Contest is now up. The theme was Black and White, and voting will be open until Saturday 14th August 2010. Please read the entries, and vote for your favourite, in the voting thread. And the important news: The contests are going on a three week hiatus. No new contest will open, until (provisionally) Monday 30th August 2010. During that time, I will be running a consultation on the future of the poetry contest. I'm looking for suggestions from forum members about how to improve the contests, and raise the interest in the entry stage, and voting. Please have a think, and post your ideas in the consultation thread. Banzai