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Poetry.com Contest Summary & Results

Congratulations to the winners of the Poetry.com June 2022 monthly contest. There were 136 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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11 Comments
  • TEJIKOBI
    Thanks dear
    LikeReply 11 year ago
    • lovingempath
      I hope you are still writing. I read some of your poems, and love the messages. When entering these contests, you might benefit from reading the 'judging guidelines'. Then go back and read the poems that won this contest. Start with the poem that won 1st place. This poem is a perfect example of what the judges (all of us with poems entered) are looking for. This poet has set a very high bar for the rest of us. But that's a good thing to remember while trying to improve our own skills. Good luck. 
      LikeReply1 year ago
  • TEJIKOBI
    I am very sad because my name haven't this list.
    LikeReply1 year ago
    • lovingempath
      Did you have a poem accepted for this June contest?
      LikeReply1 year ago
    • TEJIKOBI
      no sir my heart is break now now I am hopeless really.
      LikeReply1 year ago
    • lovingempath
      If you are a true poet...you will never be 'hopeless'. Words can pull us through anything. Just keep writing.
      LikeReply 11 year ago
  • lovingempath
    Congratulations to the winners! This was a very tough contest for me to vote on...there were several submissions that deserved top honors.. And I will stuff my 'acceptance speech' back into my top drawer for another month :) 
    LikeReply 11 year ago
  • ishmel_w
    intriguing
    LikeReply1 year ago
  • ChrisGleNN
    I hope you all enjoy. Thanks for reading
    LikeReply1 year ago
  • lovingempath
    hey...can you give me a few more votes to cast? Please?
    LikeReply1 year ago
  • dawnsantanagrahamy
    Hope my poem is likable to alot of people I spent alot of effort on it like I like to think and write I'm into that Great good luck to everyone that tried out Great Effort!!!
    LikeReply 31 year ago
  • PJGamma1234
    Thanks for the heads-up on the future poetry.com entry reads ! P J G
    LikeReply 41 year ago
  • lovingempath
    HOLY MOLEY! I think my reach for that coveted mug just got a little longer, after reading the titles from the poems submitted so far...and there's still three weeks to go! YIKES! Good luck to everyone. This looks like fun :) 
    LikeReply 31 year ago
  • PJGamma1234
    Would be nice if (for all months !) the nominees' entries could be read, via a link access.

    Or is that access to "read-only" already possible ?
    LikeReply1 year ago
    • acronimous
      Yes, all contest entries will be accessible after the contest ends and winners are announced. On the left pane of this page, there are links to previous contests' entries that everyone can read :-)
      LikeReply 21 year ago
    • lovingempath
      Just hit on the month, and it will allow you to read all of the poems submitted that month (as mentioned above). The current month will not be visible to readers until after the contest has ended (just spring-boarding off of your answer :). 
      LikeReply 11 year ago
  • Lcr15
    This is an exciting opportunity for all poets. It's an opportunity to spread a measure of love to others and a little happiness too! I am personally excited to be a part of the June 2022 Contest and so very hopeful, best to all participants. We're all winners and therefore, congratulations in advance! 
    LikeReply 31 year ago

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