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Poetry.com Contest Summary

The final results for the upcoming April 2024 contest will be announced here, including the winners for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place along with all nominated poems.

Winners By popular vote

500

1st Place

To be announced...
300

2nd Place

To be announced...
200

3rd Place

To be announced...


Nominees By random order

Cruel Intentions
A.L
Ireland
K
When the road comes to a “Y”
L.A.P
Rainy Remembrance
S.G
Jealousy
P
Camden Poplars
S.E
Dying voices...
M.T.P
Moving Forward
T.B
mammon
K.S
The Gift
D.R
Heritage
P.S
Born to Porn
J.R.N
Treading Water
C.A.D
Time
J.S
A Note for Myself
T.S
Just Begun
S.A.J
Tearless Kiss
T.G
Skinned Knees and Broken Bones
B.W.S
Danielle
S.H.(.S.A.T.P.W.T.R.A
Belonging
S.E
Legendary Myths
M.B.L.H
My secret friend
J.P
The friend I never knew.
A.J.C
Love Like A Cloud
C.K.H
I walk away
J.Z
EMPTY PROMISES
J.R.P
Shark
S.E
Heartbroken
S
Friends In The Sky
T.M
Questions From the Heart
T.H
The Inner Door
M.W
God Is Not Religion
S.D
The Precious Ones
M.B.L.H
MY LOVE IS REAL
A.G
The Power of Creation
J.R.P
An April Snow
B.K
Her Name
B.K.J
A ‘Sweet’ Confession
S.A
Ode to King of Pop
C.P
Hurricane A-Brewin
L.K.L
Why Are We Shunn'd
A.K
Eclipse
D.V
The Strong Purple Iris
I.A
THE DOOR TO YESTERDAY
D.E..
The Promise
P.E.W
Breathless Encounters
V.E
Machinations
R.S
Success
N.S
"forgiveness"
C.F
A love letter to no one.
B.E.M
Destroyed
S.R
I am a Ghost
M.A.K
Brokenly Saved
D.S
I'm Possible
I.P
The Art Box
K.F.(.F
Surrender
S
All Must Pass
S.D
Apple Tree
M.Y
And That's the Hardest Way
B.S
Blizzard in July
S.B
Leah
E.M
Turmoil
J.H.R
Beyond Our Thoughts
G.B
The Rapture is Coming
G.B
Home
A.W
Silent Whale
D.U
Pussy Willow
G
Strawberry Sugar
E.T.W
Liberation
L
Because I Feel
L.R
Lessons
A.K.L.(
Losing My Son
K.E
Tomorrow Disappears
M.M
The Beginnings Of Endings
A.M.M
Pure Innocence
C.M
I'm OK either way
B.C
Here to Absolve
H.T.A
Flower Vase
J.M
Stary Nosed
D.H
God's Rainbow
M.M
Keeper of my heart
M.B.L
Setting Sail
F.S
Concrete And Steel...
R.C
Be As You Are
J.P
Beneath the Maple Tree
D.H
A huge stand
K.M
Rhetorical Toolbox
R.".M
February 17th, 2023/3rd Iteration
S.G
Grandmother
D.C
My mother's bed
E.B
Keys
B.L
A tribute to Robert Service. But not so fined tuned.
D
The Holy Ghost
M.A.J
Choices
A.M.P
The Cherry Blossom Tree
K.H
Poetic
C.W
Make It Count
M.B.L.H
Newer Version Available
A.P.J
The Who You Barely Knew
T.W.W
Don't Compare Me
V.J.B
My Sunshine Glows Within Reach of Fulfillment
L.H
It Burdens My Nation
A.W
It’s Not Fair
D.L.C
Wardown Park
F.F
Last Dance
S.C
Bluebird
B.K.J
Ben and Me
N.C
Beyond the Shelter
A.D
Night Fire
L.B.M
Memory
E.R
Brave Souls
M.B.L.H
Into Gramp's Wilderness
D
I Knock at Your Door
C.H.F.I
Does He Still Love Me, Does He Still Care?
T.H
Little Orange Monkey
V.F
My Babys Blue
M.B.B
If You Ignore The Erasure Of Women, Youre a Pu**y.
A.C
What I miss
C.M
Walls of Ice
J.R.P
Sun Cloud
S.M.B
On the Edge
S.E
Guardian of My Soul
M.B.L.H
Born of Magic
S.M.B
High Expectations
S.P.D.S
Feline Pardon
S.J.D
A Thank You To My Father
N.T
The Ides of February/4th Iteration
S.G
To the Mosquito
J.W.M
Fountain of Youth
M.B.L
My own minds hell
J.S
Toxic
A.K.H
Ode to the Fallen
S.E
Mindful Mary
L.J
The Sound of an Old Chainsaw
M.P
World of Color
K.C
Battlegrounds
S.E
The Stray
J.E.W
A Small Act of Courage
R.W
Spring Fever
M.R
Reigning Kings
C.R
I HAVE WON
J.G
ADHD
A.J.B
it’s alive
C.G
Broken Wing of a Ladybug
D.M.H.

Share your thoughts about the April 2024 Contest with the community:

4 Comments
  • Courtnie.mckern
    Can’t wait to read everyone’s poems! It’s fun to see all the different styles of writing. There’s no right way to write a poem and no one should be judged for the way they choose to present theirs.
    LikeReply2 hours ago
  • dougb.72572
    So far on 26th total of 114 poems competing.
    Have done this several times in the past. Stunned by the strangeness and low quality of many of the winning entries. Is there something other than quality cadence detail of description or adventure or humour to it all? And Haiku is usually unworthy of attention or time. Sorry. Doug Blair of Kitchener ON. 
    LikeReply2 days ago
    • Vixility
      Respectfully and sincerely: I think the key is to remember that you’re reading poems that are being put forth in the style of that given poet. You may or may not like that style, but it doesn’t mean—just because of your preference—that that poem isn’t a good poem. Otherwise, why would those winning poem (that you deem inferior) be winning? 
      LikeReply 22 days ago
    • dougb.72572
      I cannot fathom the criteria. reminds me of a one eyed dart thrower in a dizzy spell. Call me cranky but certainly not sweety pie. Nyuk nyuk.
      LikeReply2 days ago
    • sarahella19
      If you are only here to mock and belittle you are in the wrong place. If it’s so unworthy of time, why are you giving up yours?….. Unless you plan on being supportive and upbuilding, don't be afraid to let the door hit you on the way out. 
      LikeReply 118 hours ago
    • jasons8783
      I can say that just because the name of the poem isn't pleasing doesn't mean it's not meaningful I have written a few here but had to create a new profile and everything I have written is when I'm going through major life altering things

      One poem I wrote so many didn't like the name which was bang bang but went deep into veitnam veterans
       
      LikeReply 118 hours ago
  • Caroline_courtney
    I’m trying to read them. Is there a reason I’m not able to open them? Thanks!
    LikeReply4 days ago
    • jasons8783
      I'm assuming maybe because voting hasn't started?
      LikeReply3 days ago
    • acronimous
      Reading and voting for the contest will start in 6 days on May 1st.
      LikeReply 13 days ago
    • Caroline_courtney
      thank you. First time on here.
      LikeReply3 days ago
    • Caroline_courtney
      thank you! Makes sense!
      LikeReply 13 days ago
    • jasons8783
      no problem I was on here years ago but can't remember any log in info so I created a new one and site has changed for sure
      LikeReply 13 days ago
  • judith_g
    Lots of Interesting Titles.
    LikeReply 317 days ago

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