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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

The Golden Galley
G.K
Yellow Rose
H
I'm ready to go
V.P
Shame is a word
T.M.B
Guiding Wings
A.E
My Loneliness
G.B
The Soldier
A.C
The whispering of the leaves.
A.J.C
My Children
T.R.T
The Ultimate Religion?
N.S
Alexa Snooze
E.T
When I leave The Darkness
R.R
My Final Bow
L.K.L
Begs of Forgiveness
K.F
Depths of despair
T.A.N
Mr. Moon
J.E
I don’t know anyone who doesn’t need anything
L.A.P
The Poet (8/6 meter)
S.D
Afraid of the dark
A.O
Conversations With Luna
A.L.L
George Floyd
C.T.P
As He walks through Sea Pines
B.C
My Nan
D.R
Spanish Bluebells
K.H
Tomorrow
M.A.K
Found
K.E
Near Death Experience (9/8 meter)
S.D
Don't leave me Debt
R
He is good
L.M.S
Dripping Red
D.C
In My Life
M.T
Pink Earrings
B.L
First Love
M.W
Heart Beat
P.S
water & stones
P.M
Introduction
M.R
Tikkun Olam (Repair the World)
A.C
Whispers of hope amidst oppressive darkness
A.N
My Best Poem
B.P.P
Wreckless
S.B
Wishful thinking
R.C
Agnosticism
S.W
The rose
F.F
Proud Supporter
C.R.B.L
Passing Moments
D.R.S
Ode to Parthenon
F.F
Auspice
E.S
Forge Ahead
R.W
Who Knew
L.H
At Home With My Eyes Closed
H.M
Waiting For The Statues To Move
W
Dream On
T.S
Alive on This Earth
D.H
Know That I Too
T
The Dopeness
Q.S
Suppose
K.M
Fragmented
P.K.M
To Honor Us
G.B
Shades Of Becoming
A.E
Miracle of Malachy, my spirit animal
S.M.B
Innocent Suffer
M.F
Mom
B.B
Losing My Son
K.E
PANDORA'S BOX
L.A.L
The Preacher
I.K
Loving Mothers
M.M
Untold Love
N.G
Verse City
D.P
never be
C.F
Trigger Warning
L
  

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