Published on Thursday, September 27, 2012 by admin WINNING WRITERS' WALL OF FAME Competitive Dash Winner for August, 2012: Waving Goodbye It was the third night of dreams that broke my resolve. The first dream was exciting, the second unsettling and the third terrifying. In it I ran along a pebbled beach, stones stabbing into my feet as I chased the outgoing tide. The faster I ran, the quicker the wave...

Published on Thursday, September 6, 2012 by admin PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DATES HAVE BEEN UPDATED THIS MONTH. THIS IS DUE TO INTERNET OUTAGES AND DELAYS IN PUBLISHING. The Competitive Dash, an adjunct to the 15-minute Daily Writers' Dash, uses anonymous peer review through an online poll to find the most outstanding poem, flash piece or short story each month. The winning piece is th...

Published on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 by admin WINNING WRITERS' WALL OF FAME Competitive Dash Winner for June, 2012: Follow Your Soul Soaring notes flying free Circling unequivocally round the brain The guitar twangs, harmony begins The rhythm pounding in my soul I close my eyes to hear it Nodding my head in time No reason, no rhyme to all that is The soaring of the vocals soaring my heart It ...

Published on Tuesday, July 24, 2012 by admin The Competitive Dash, an adjunct to the Daily Writers’ Dash, uses anonymous peer review through an online poll to find the most outstanding poem, flash piece or short story. The winning piece is then displayed in the Winners Wall of Fame. The competition is open to all ages and nationalities, although entries must be written in English. The winner will rece...

Published on Saturday, June 30, 2012 by admin PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DATES HAVE BEEN UPDATED THIS MONTH. THIS IS TO INCREASE THE VOTING PERIOD BY A FURTHER WEEK. The Competitive Dash, an adjunct to the Daily Writers’ Dash, uses anonymous peer review through an online poll to find the most outstanding poem, flash piece or short story. The winning piece is then displayed in the Winners Wall of Fame. The co...

Published on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 by admin WINNING WRITERS WALL OF FAME Competitive Dash Winner for May 2012: Beggar? Waheguru! Praise the Enlightener of all the worlds! You, who pass by this stoop – make a wide birth. You will find no begging bowl here. This brown Kashmiri lohi I wear keeps the wintery chill out. That is all I have taken from my house. And yet, I am not concerned. I re...

Published on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 by admin Please note: In order to break the tie voting will continue until midnight (PDT) Friday 8th June. If there is still a deadlock after this date a final decision will be made by Harriet Gausman. The Competitive Dash, an adjunct to the Daily Writers’ Dash, uses anonymous peer review through an online poll to find the most outstanding poem, flash piece or short s...

Published on Thursday, May 10, 2012 by admin WINNING WRITERS WALL OF FAME Competitive Dash Winner for April 2012: Barren The rain fell on the desert the lizard ran cross the barren ground ready to catch the first drops of water— on his tongue, on his back, on his tail, his dream of blooming cactus and the nectar was vivid in his little heart, ready for spring and the coming of fresh insects ...

Published on Saturday, May 5, 2012 by admin WINNING WRITERS WALL OF FAME Competitive Dash Winner for March 2012: Awakening Hushed in silence like the dew stillness rests within and through, each sweet breath damp-infused. Nectar of grasses now suffused to the vase of welcoming lungs. A curtain lays across the sun, diaphanous beads so lovingly hung, transformed by Nature’s nimble glove; to...

Published on Sunday, April 29, 2012 by admin The Competitive Dash, an adjunct to the Daily Writers’ Dash, uses anonymous peer review through an online poll to find the most outstanding poem, flash piece or short story. The winning piece is then displayed in the Winners Wall of Fame. The competition is open to all ages and nationalities, although entries must be written in English. The winner will rece...

Published on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 by admin The Competitive Dash, an adjunct to the Daily Writers’ Dash, uses anonymous peer review through an online poll to find the most outstanding poem, flash piece or short story. The winning piece is then displayed in the Winners Wall of Fame. The competition is open to all ages and nationalities, although entries must be written in English. The winner will...