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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

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

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