Three Things

Dear Readers,

First and foremost the deadline for the literary contest is this Friday, the 19th. I'd like to avoid another midnight submission like last time. (Hey an idea: I'll give up procrastination for lent! Why didn't I think of that sooner?)
Anyway, if you wanted to provide an input as to which poem should be selected, then please let me know by Thursday! That gives me time to edit it and make any necessary changes. Everyone is welcome, though I'm particularly counting on a few poetry experts for their opinion. But I understand completely if you're short on time and are unable to do so.
A quick thank you to those who have taken the time to scroll through my portfolio and make a suggestion!

Second item that pertains to writing would be tomorrow's event. I will be attending for the first time a creative writing club at the college. First creative writing club period. I am very excited to meet other writers and share my writing with them and gain further feedback so I can continue to grow as a writer. I'm kind of nervous, but I should be fine, after all I'm with people who like to write. What could be better?

Third: One of the colleges I'm looking at has a writer's dorm. In order to get in though you must provide a piece of your writing. One piece. Uno. Un. Ein. This is due March 1st which is not far away at all. I'd like to get it in soon too because they sent me an email already, wondering if I was going to submit an entry or not.
This is rather important because this single piece will represent me, my skills, and my creativity to see if I am worthy or not to room with other writers. Please note that this specific college is specially known for the writers they produce. The very Kurt Vonnegut taught their writer's workshop for graduates.
Again, I'm naturally drawn to Pascal however I can't keep relying on that poem because what one person may think could be very different from the other. So I'm asking for recommendations. L'arbre Feu is what my gut tells me because it expresses the plethora of emotions that shape me.
This isn't the college that I probably will attend. I'm very set on going to the University of Tulsa. But University of Iowa still has a strong pull on me because of it's writers program and it would allow for great networking. Even if I don't go there, I'm curious as to if I could compete and if they find me acceptable. This is also a self-test in a way to see the truth. If they accept me, then it would provide a comfort, a confirmation towards everything.

Please let me know as soon as possible.

Promised myself I would get in bed before ten.
Many thanks!
Bonne nuit.