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Poetry.com Contest Summary & Results

Congratulations to the winners of the Poetry.com May 2022 monthly contest. There were 150 poems submitted to the contest — thank you to everyone who entered and participated!

Winners By popular vote



Runners-up



Nominees By random order

 

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9 Comments
  • lovingempath
    Wow! After reading this months submissions, I wanted to bury my head in the sand. INSTEAD...I'm going to work on a trophy cabinet to house this mug, and all of the mugs I plan on winning in the future.(thank GOD a swimming-suit competition isn't part of the contest:). Congratulations to the winners. This was a very hard voting month! 
    LikeReply 21 year ago
  • phenomenon
    Asking since it's my first time participating; will we be able to see how many people voted for each poem by the end of the contest, or will the 1st - 3rd and the 5 runner-ups only be displayed? I'd definitely love to know how my poem was received even if I might not win anything. 
    LikeReply1 year ago
    • acronimous
      Yes, for every vote your poem gets you'll receive an email notification, along with the feedback the voter shared -- good luck!
      LikeReply 11 year ago
  • bettyl.73819
    The response to my first comment was that the poem was displayed in its entirety during the judging? Apparently, I do not know how to open the poems.
    LikeReply1 year ago
    • acronimous
      There’s a “Go to Voting Page” button on the top of this page — clicking on it will take you to the voting screen where you can see all nominations and vote…
      LikeReply 11 year ago
  • lovingempath
    Hi guys...I noticed a few members are wondering about when they'll be able to read the submissions and vote in this contest. I believe the contest ends on the last day of the month and then all contestants will be given an opportunity to read and vote from the 1st-7th of June (correct me if I'm wrong :). Each contestant is given one vote (you cannot vote for yourself). Shortly afterwards the winners will be announced. I know these rules are posted, but don't see them on this page. Good luck guys!! 
    LikeReply 21 year ago
    • davidb
      Yes that's right!
      LikeReply 11 year ago
  • antony.r.king
    Hello everyone.
    LikeReply1 year ago
  • antony.r.king
    When do we get a chance to read the submissions and vote in the contest?
    LikeReply1 year ago
  • andybaker241998
    Hi. How can we read the other poems and vote?
    LikeReply1 year ago
  • C.L.Huff
    This is the first one I've signed up for since I was in high school. I'm excited to see how it sits among the other bodies of work. Good luck yall.
    LikeReply 41 year ago
  • lovingempath
    Here we go again! Just reading the titles to the poems already submitted makes me a little anxious about my own submission. BUT...they also spark my soul; and I can't wait until I can actually read the full body of these poems. Good luck, my fellow poets! 
    LikeReply 21 year ago
    • rachel_2
      I look forward to reading your submission!:)
      LikeReply 31 year ago
    • lovingempath
      Looking forward to yours too :)
      LikeReply 21 year ago

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