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Poetry.com Contest Summary

The final results for the upcoming May 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

Mom
B.B
Miracle of Malachy, my spirit animal
S.M.B
Afraid of the dark
A.O
The Poet
S.D
Tomorrow
M.A.K
The whispering of the leaves.
A.J.C
Empty
S.D
Divine Rising
A.E
The Poet and the Painter
C.M
When I leave The Darkness
R.R
Losing My Son
K.E
Shades Of Becoming
A.E
In My Life
M.T
Alive on This Earth
D.H
First Love
M.W
Fragmented
P.K.M
Innocent Suffer
M.F
Auspice
E.S
Verse City
D.P
Forge Ahead
R.W
Know That I Too
T
Spanish Bluebells
K.H
Adult on the Monkey Bar (5 syllable meter)
C.W
At Home With My Eyes Closed
H.M
Depths of despair
T.A.N
PANDORA'S BOX
L.A.L
Conversations With Luna
A.L.L
Loving Mothers
M.M
Begs of Forgiveness
K.F
Found
K.E
Who Knew
L.H
Yellow Rose
H
The Gentle Light
S.M
Passing Moments
D.R.S
The Ultimate Religion?
N.S
Suppose
K.M
Untold Love
N.G
My Final Bow
L.K.L
Proud Supporter
C.R.B.L
My Children
T.R.T
Mr. Moon
J.E
My Best Poem
B.P.P
Ballad of the dead mind poet
B
water & stones
P.M
Whispers of hope amidst oppressive darkness
A.N
Dripping Red
D.C
To Honor Us
G.B
Heart Beat
P.S
As He walks through Sea Pines
B.C
Shame is a word
T.M.B
Lapis l’azzuri
B.R
The Fundamental Pride Flag
J.H
Pink Earrings
B.L
Trigger Warning
L
The Golden Galley
G.K
George Floyd
C.T.P
My Loneliness
G.B
Guiding Wings
A.E
Introduction
M.R
The Soldier
A.C
Wishful thinking
R.C
Tikkun Olam (Repair the World)
A.C
The rose
F.F
The Dopeness
Q.S
Stand Against the Wind
P.E.W
Dream On
T.S
Just a girl
E.L
Today
B.L
Agnosticism
S.W
Wreckless
S.B
Alexa Snooze
E.T
I don’t know anyone who doesn’t need anything
L.A.P
I'm ready to go
V.P
He is good
L.M.S
Love Encounters Fear
A.K
Don't leave me Debt
R
My Nan
D.R
Waiting For The Statues To Move
W
never be
C.F
The Preacher
I.K
Ode to Parthenon
F.F

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