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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

When I leave The Darkness
R.R
My Nan
D.R
Shades Of Becoming
A.E
Found
K.E
First Love
M.W
To Honor Us
G.B
Black Ice
S.A
Verse City
D.P
Who Knew
L.H
never be
C.F
water & stones
P.M
The Dopeness
Q.S
Conversations With Luna
A.L.L
Fragmented
P.K.M
Alexa Snooze
E.T
In My Life
M.T
Competition
T.S
Auspice
E.S
The Ultimate Religion?
N.S
Full Moon Afterglow
T.M
At Home With My Eyes Closed
H.M
Tikkun Olam (Repair the World)
A.C
Don't leave me Debt
R
Deliverance, finding love in one’s old age
S.M.B
Spanish Bluebells
K.H
The lonely man of 65.
A.J.C
Alliterate
J.A.L
Innocent Suffer
M.F
The Soldier
A.C
The Challenge
T.S
Just a girl
E.L
Buddhist Tendencies
J.S
I suck at poems
F
Dripping Red
D.C
The Golden Galley
G.K
Losing My Son
K.E
The Poet
S.D
Depths of despair
T.A.N
Cat and Dog
J.M.H
My Children
T.R.T
Careless Whisper
D.Y
Just one
A.J
My Best Poem
B.P.P
Ode to Parthenon
F.F
Gaza, From Far Away
C.A.E
I don’t know anyone who doesn’t need anything
L.A.P
Alive on This Earth
D.H
The Poet and the Painter
C.M
Guiding Wings
A.E
Dream On
T.S
"Who He Miss"
M.L
Illumination All May Seek
J.W.G
Healing
R
Whispers of hope amidst oppressive darkness
A.N
Adult on the Monkey Bar (5 syllable meter)
C.W
Seems Like Only Yesterday
C.R
Crying Child by Prithvi Datta [from the UK]
P.D
Passing Moments
D.R.S
A Love Story or The End of the World
A.E
Divine Rising
A.E
The rose
F.F
Suppose
K.M
Begs of Forgiveness
K.F
No Words
S.E
The Gentle Light
S.M
Today
B.L
Hazel
A.L.M.C.A
Muffled Cries
E.A.O.M
March 11, 2019
J.R
My Loneliness
G.B
Lapis l’azzuri
B.R
Raindrops
M.P
The Games People Play
S.E
Wreckless
S.B
The Essence Of Love
T.L.P
Ballad of the dead mind poet
B
Wishful thinking
R.C
Tomorrow
M.A.K
Spread All the Love You’re Capable Of
J.P
Into Me You See..Intimacy
C
Mom
B.B
George Floyd
C.T.P
Seasons Speaking
G.C
As He walks through Sea Pines
B.C
Just Another Day
T.J
A Father’s Day Poem
J.W.M
Daisy
G.O
Stand Against the Wind
P.E.W
Heart Beat
P.S
Afraid of the dark
A.O
Agnosticism
S.W
Mr. Moon
J.E
Yellow Rose
H
From The Window
A.C.V
Pink Earrings
B.L
Lost My Way
L.M.W
Untold Love
N.G
Loving Mothers
M.M
The Preacher
I.K
Shame is a word
T.M.B
A Silent Litany
S.E
Sons of Insobriety
S.D
Know That I Too
T
Forge Ahead
R.W
My Love by Joseph Boayue (Joseph.boayue@potomac.edu)
J.B
Introduction
M.R
Know Thy Worth
K.F.(.F
In the Quiet I Sit, but it's So Loud
T.J
Miracle of Malachy, my spirit animal
S.M.B
One world
H.H
I'm ready to go
V.P
Death
L.R
Trigger Warning
L
Play
B.K
My Final Bow
L.K.L
He is good
L.M.S
DIAMONDS
D.E.M
The Fundamental Pride Flag
J.H
PANDORA'S BOX
L.A.L
Oh would that I....
J.P
Love Encounters Fear
A.K
The whispering of the leaves.
A.J.C
Proud Supporter
C.R.B.L
Waiting For The Statues To Move
W
Good Morning Sunshine
L.H
 

Share your thoughts about the May 2024 Contest with the community:

3 Comments
  • jn.selvadurai
    All the best to this month’s contestants. Enjoy the poetic experience.
    LikeReply 117 hours ago
  • Lacey,J
    good luck to all
    LikeReply 119 hours ago
  • rinat
    A warm welcome to all the nominees of our May 2024 contest! Whether you're a seasoned member or a fresh face joining our poetic community, we're thrilled to have you here. Happy writing, and best of luck to each and every one of you! 
    LikeReply 37 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.
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