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Poetry.com Contest Summary

The final results for the upcoming April 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

Treading Water
C.A.D
sleep no more
A.O
Does He Still Love Me, Does He Still Care?
T.H
Keeper of my heart
M.B.L
Memory
E.R
A love letter to no one.
B.E.M
Wardown Park
F.F
Success
N.S
My Beloved Loves Me
M.A.M
Brave Souls
M.B.L.H
Brokenly Saved
D.S
Here to Absolve
H.T.A
Shark
S.E
Rainy Remembrance
S.G
My own minds hell
J.S
The Who You Barely Knew
T.W.W
Feline Pardon
S.J.D
An April Snow
B.K
Stary Nosed
D.H
The Sound of an Old Chainsaw
M.P
Fountain of Youth
M.B.L
Setting Sail
F.S
it’s alive
C.G
The friend I never knew.
A.J.C
Moving Forward
T.B
Don't Compare Me
V.J.B
The Rapture is Coming
G.B
Pure Innocence
C.M
On the Edge
S.E
My secret friend
J.P
My Sunshine Glows Within Reach of Fulfillment
L.H
Poetic
C.W
Beneath the Maple Tree
D.H
Into Gramp's Wilderness
D
Mindful Mary
L.J
What I miss
C.M
Camden Poplars
S.E
Broken Wing of a Ladybug
D.M.H.
Friends In The Sky
T.M
Liberation
L
February 17th, 2023/3rd Iteration
S.G
Ode to King of Pop
C.P
God Is Not Religion
S.D
Grandmother
D.C
Spring Fever
M.R
Just Begun
S.A.J
The Precious Ones
M.B.L.H
Leah
E.M
The Strong Purple Iris
I.A
mammon
K.S
Turmoil
J.H.R
Strawberry Sugar
E.T.W
Apple Tree
M.Y
Tomorrow Disappears
M.M
EMPTY PROMISES
J.R.P
It Burdens My Nation
A.W
The Inner Door
M.W
Her Name
B.K.J
I walk away
J.Z
MY LOVE IS REAL
A.G
Be As You Are
J.P
Guardian of My Soul
M.B.L.H
Make It Count
M.B.L.H
Flower Vase
J.M
A huge stand
K.M
Pussy Willow
G
My Teacher from back in the day
S.P
Why Are We Shunn'd
A.K
Born of Magic
S.M.B
Eclipse
D.V
Destroyed
S.R
Machinations
R.S
I'm OK either way
B.C
Belonging
S.E
Lessons
A.K.L.(
A ‘Sweet’ Confession
S.A
Walls of Ice
J.R.P
Choices
A.M.P
Silent Whale
D.U
Breathless Encounters
V.E
Legendary Myths
M.B.L.H
The Art Box
K.F.(.F
The Promise
P.E.W
The Ides of February/4th Iteration
S.G
Blizzard in July
S.B
Ode to the Fallen
S.E
Heritage
P.S
Little Orange Monkey
V.F
My Babys Blue
M.B.B
World of Color
K.C
A tribute to Robert Service. But not so fined tuned.
D
Questions From the Heart
T.H
Concrete And Steel...
R.C
Surrender
S
Losing My Son
K.E
Night Fire
L.B.M
Dying voices...
M.T.P
Because I Feel
L.R
ADHD
A.J.B
Wedding Wobbles
D.J
A Note for Myself
T.S
Toxic
A.K.H
My mother's bed
E.B
High Expectations
S.P.D.S
Last Dance
S.C
When the road comes to a “Y”
L.A.P
Ben and Me
N.C
Tearless Kiss
T.G
To the Mosquito
J.W.M
It’s Not Fair
D.L.C
God's Rainbow
M.M
Newer Version Available
A.P.J
Skinned Knees and Broken Bones
B.W.S
A Thank You To My Father
N.T
I Knock at Your Door
C.H.F.I
And That's the Hardest Way
B.S
Born to Porn
J.R.N
Beyond the Shelter
A.D
The Cherry Blossom Tree
K.H
Jealousy
P
Beyond Our Thoughts
G.B
The Holy Ghost
M.A.J
Home
A.W
Sun Cloud
S.M.B
Ireland
K
Bluebird
B.K.J
The irony
J.T.J
Battlegrounds
S.E
All Must Pass
S.D
Love Like A Cloud
C.K.H
Hurricane A-Brewin
L.K.L
Rhetorical Toolbox
R.".M
I'm Possible
I.P
I HAVE WON
J.G
The Power of Creation
J.R.P
A Small Act of Courage
R.W
The Beginnings Of Endings
A.M.M
"forgiveness"
C.F
I am a Ghost
M.A.K
The Gift
D.R
Time
J.S
Reigning Kings
C.R
Keys
B.L
THE DOOR TO YESTERDAY
D.E..
Danielle
S.H.(.S.A.T.P.W.T.R.A
Heartbroken
S
If You Ignore The Erasure Of Women, Youre a Pu**y.
A.C
The Stray
J.E.W
Cruel Intentions
A.L
 

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4 Comments
  • Courtnie.mckern
    Courtnie.mckern
    Can’t wait to read everyone’s poems! It’s fun to see all the different styles of writing. There’s no right way to write a poem and no one should be judged for the way they choose to present theirs.
    LikeReply 11 day ago
  • dougb.72572
    dougb.72572
    So far on 26th total of 114 poems competing.
    Have done this several times in the past. Stunned by the strangeness and low quality of many of the winning entries. Is there something other than quality cadence detail of description or adventure or humour to it all? And Haiku is usually unworthy of attention or time. Sorry. Doug Blair of Kitchener ON. 
    LikeReply3 days ago
    • Vixility
      Vixility
      Respectfully and sincerely: I think the key is to remember that you’re reading poems that are being put forth in the style of that given poet. You may or may not like that style, but it doesn’t mean—just because of your preference—that that poem isn’t a good poem. Otherwise, why would those winning poem (that you deem inferior) be winning? 
      LikeReply 33 days ago
    • dougb.72572
      dougb.72572
      I cannot fathom the criteria. reminds me of a one eyed dart thrower in a dizzy spell. Call me cranky but certainly not sweety pie. Nyuk nyuk.
      LikeReply3 days ago
    • sarahella19
      sarahella19
      If you are only here to mock and belittle you are in the wrong place. If it’s so unworthy of time, why are you giving up yours?….. Unless you plan on being supportive and upbuilding, don't be afraid to let the door hit you on the way out. 
      LikeReply 21 day ago
    • jasons8783
      jasons8783
      I can say that just because the name of the poem isn't pleasing doesn't mean it's not meaningful I have written a few here but had to create a new profile and everything I have written is when I'm going through major life altering things

      One poem I wrote so many didn't like the name which was bang bang but went deep into veitnam veterans       
      LikeReply 21 day ago
  • Caroline_courtney
    Caroline_courtney
    I’m trying to read them. Is there a reason I’m not able to open them? Thanks!
    LikeReply5 days ago
    • jasons8783
      jasons8783
      I'm assuming maybe because voting hasn't started?
      LikeReply4 days ago
    • acronimous
      acronimous
      Reading and voting for the contest will start in 6 days on May 1st.
      LikeReply 14 days ago
    • Caroline_courtney
      Caroline_courtney
      thank you. First time on here.
      LikeReply4 days ago
    • Caroline_courtney
      Caroline_courtney
      thank you! Makes sense!
      LikeReply 14 days ago
    • jasons8783
      jasons8783
      no problem I was on here years ago but can't remember any log in info so I created a new one and site has changed for sure
      LikeReply 14 days ago
  • judith_g
    judith_g
    Lots of Interesting Titles.
    LikeReply 318 days ago

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