Congratulations to the winners of the Poetry.com October 2023 monthly contest. There were 149 poems submitted to the contest — thank you to everyone who entered and participated!
Wow! This is a great community. This was my first time entering a piece of work and I really enjoyed reading all of the other entries. My poem didn't win nor did the poem I voted for, yet I still feel like a winner in being surrounded by you all.more »
Congratulations to all the winners! Here are some of my favorites this month (in no particular order):
1. Thankless Love 2. Identity Crisis 3. Colour of Pain 4. Daughter of the Dark 5. The Laughing Tides 6. Ghost Bride 7. Longing 8. Am I the Clam? 9. Sleepless Nights In Iceland 10. The Pirate Charlatan (A Trick Or Treat) Many fresh and exciting entries in this contest, I especially liked the spooky ones. I loved seeing the score of newcomers and their talent on display this month, some truly inspiring stuff. See you all next month!more »
If you are the one attempting to contact Karl, the best way is to navigate to his member page here on the site, and click on the icon to the right of 'submit poem' under his bio window. It'll take you to a messaging screen.more »
Not gon lie this was very disappointing but I got nominated for two of my poems. I got discouraged and stopped writing poetry a while back . And entered off a whim cause I was going through a lot I would of loved to had won . It just makes me feel discouraged like I'm not good enough this just adds on to the theory . Nothing seems to go right for me at allmore »
We all feel like this from time to time. It makes me work harder on my next submission. This is a very supportive community of people who appreciate each other’s poems, whether or not they are winning submissions. Please keep writing- I look forward to what you have to say.more »
oh my my my No no no. This is not a judgement contest It is not about who is faster who is stronger or who is best. We are all poets with the gift to write from our heart. We are all winners each time we share freely. Never allow a prize to discourage You from expressing and sharing the gift you have been given. The treasures of life are found in the journey not the destination. Never confuse the value of a poem shared with monetary value.. Success and wealth is not measured by the money you have in your pocket. Do not allow the material world to rule who you are or you may always find a disappointing journey. Thank you for writing and sharing! Write On!!!more »
This was so much fun. So many beautiful poems to chose from. Thank you to everyone who took their time to read my poem. That means so much. Thank you to all who voted for my poem. I am so happy that it touched you enough to give it your ONE vote. We are all Amazing winners. And Never Forget That. Cannot wait for next months contest, hehehemore »
I’ve finally finished reading all the great poems in the competition (just in time!). Just to say I’ve really enjoyed the process as is the case every month. It’s a privilege to behold so much individual talent of all different types. Good luck to all who took part!more »
This was my first time submitting work anywhere. I loved the process of reading everyone’s work, clever, vulnerable and insightful! It was tough to choose one in the end! Best of luck to all!
The excitement is building. This is fun waiting and wondering. It feels like Christmas. “NOT EVERYONE CAN GET A NEW BICYCLE UNDER THE TREE” LOL. Who will it be?????
Happy Halloween and best of luck to all the participants this month. I was hoping to join in the excitement, but nothing I started ever crossed the finish line. I'll be fully charged for next month; so I'll see you all then! :)more »
Hi everyone! Just curious: who are your favorite poets? Mine personally are Emily Dickinson, Fyodor Tyutchev and W. B. Yeats—but I’m currently on a John Milton binge.
Poe? Hmm? I might have heard that name somewhere. Haha, kidding. Curious if you’ve read any Charles Baudelaire? He seems to me like a French version of Poe—dark but so talented.
I think “The Sky” was one of my first (and consequently one of my favorite) poems of his I read. Boy oh boy, such a negative poem, but its literary beauty is irresistible!
Good luck to everyone joining this month's contest, and congratulations to the winners of the last two competitions! I really miss the excitement and all of my good friends. I wanted to thank those who sent their well-wishes and healing vibes my way. I think I got so wrapped-up in red-tape and overwhelmed with everything, that I had to go into a 'total shut-down mode' for the past few months. I'm starting to come out of that now and hope to get some of my mojo back soon. I love you all and can't think of anyplace I'd rather be :)more »
It’s so good to hear from you Robin! I hope all is well with you and that you are feeling better. I am very glad you are at least okay enough to comment again, your presence was dearly missed!
Welcome back, and as soon as you are feeling better, would love to see you compete again at your own pace.more »
you guys will do great. i wsh i could join but i cant pay for it
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