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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

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

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