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Poetry.com Contest Summary

The final results for the upcoming October 2024 contest will be announced here, including the winners of 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

MURMURATION (Nonet poem)
K.S
What Makes A Warrior?
E.M
The Living
L.K
Questions and Answers
M.C
The Only One
T.H
The Ninja's Tale
N.H
Frozen From Fear in the Night
M.F
In the Balance of Trust
E.Z
'Til She Sings
W.H
The Monster Under My Bed
S.P
Worst Day Of My Life
M.F
I am fine
J.W
Son of a Witch
M.L
The LOL of Happily Ever After
S.D
Falling Behind
G.B.D
On the Beach (For Thomas Hardy)
P.M
Once a tiny bud…
N.C
Stand alone
J.B
Annabelle McSomeone
S.A.S
Stolen Innocence
T.W
The Mourner's bedroom
F.G
This Amazing Woman
L.H
Life's Romance
S.R
Make Up
L.F
My Wife
E.W
Poem From A Child
D.M.S
The whispers of yesterday.
A.J.C
Walls Of Stone
D.D
THE CHAMELEON
R.W
Worship keeps the spirit aflame
M.W.K.K
The Holster
L.T
When We’re Apart
M.F
The Other Side of the Door
K.M.H
Labyrinth
G.C
Musings of an Agnostic
M.M
 

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  • senator_erix
    senator_erix
    I feel extremely blessed and honored to be a nominee with such wonderful poets
    LikeReply 210 days ago

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Opens: 1st of every calendar month.
Closes: End of every calendar month.
Results: Within 7 days of closing.
Entry fee: 25 USD.
Max. participants: 150 entries.
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Second Place Badge + 300
Third Place Badge + 200
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