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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

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

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4 Comments
  • Courtnie.mckern
    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.
    LikeReply11 hours ago
  • dougb.72572
    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
      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
      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
      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 11 day ago
    • jasons8783
      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 11 day ago
  • Caroline_courtney
    Caroline_courtney
    I’m trying to read them. Is there a reason I’m not able to open them? Thanks!
    LikeReply5 days ago
    • jasons8783
      jasons8783
      I'm assuming maybe because voting hasn't started?
      LikeReply4 days ago
    • acronimous
      acronimous
      Reading and voting for the contest will start in 6 days on May 1st.
      LikeReply 13 days ago
    • Caroline_courtney
      Caroline_courtney
      thank you. First time on here.
      LikeReply3 days ago
    • Caroline_courtney
      Caroline_courtney
      thank you! Makes sense!
      LikeReply 13 days ago
    • jasons8783
      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
    judith_g
    Lots of Interesting Titles.
    LikeReply 317 days ago

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