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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

Mom
B.B
water & stones
P.M
I'm ready to go
V.P
Tikkun Olam (Repair the World)
A.C
My Children
T.R.T
Miracle of Malachy, my spirit animal
S.M.B
The whispering of the leaves.
A.J.C
Forge Ahead
R.W
Suppose
K.M
Fragmented
P.K.M
My Final Bow
L.K.L
The Golden Galley
G.K
Wishful thinking
R.C
Shades Of Becoming
A.E
Found
K.E
Yellow Rose
H
Introduction
M.R
Today
B.L
Ballad of the dead mind poet
B
Stand Against the Wind
P.E.W
George Floyd
C.T.P
Loving Mothers
M.M
The Preacher
I.K
Lapis l’azzuri
B.R
Trigger Warning
L
The Ultimate Religion?
N.S
Agnosticism
S.W
Divine Rising
A.E
Alive on This Earth
D.H
Afraid of the dark
A.O
Verse City
D.P
When I leave The Darkness
R.R
Proud Supporter
C.R.B.L
Adult on the Monkey Bar (5 syllable meter)
C.W
Just a girl
E.L
My Loneliness
G.B
never be
C.F
To Honor Us
G.B
Empty
S.D
Depths of despair
T.A.N
Alexa Snooze
E.T
Ode to Parthenon
F.F
Heart Beat
P.S
Conversations With Luna
A.L.L
Auspice
E.S
Dripping Red
D.C
Untold Love
N.G
Spanish Bluebells
K.H
The Soldier
A.C
Passing Moments
D.R.S
The Gentle Light
S.M
In My Life
M.T
The lonely man of 65.
A.J.C
Mr. Moon
J.E
Wreckless
S.B
Losing My Son
K.E
Tomorrow
M.A.K
Shame is a word
T.M.B
First Love
M.W
Love Encounters Fear
A.K
Dream On
T.S
Pink Earrings
B.L
Who Knew
L.H
The Poet
S.D
My Best Poem
B.P.P
The Fundamental Pride Flag
J.H
Whispers of hope amidst oppressive darkness
A.N
Don't leave me Debt
R
Waiting For The Statues To Move
W
At Home With My Eyes Closed
H.M
As He walks through Sea Pines
B.C
Know That I Too
T
PANDORA'S BOX
L.A.L
He is good
L.M.S
The rose
F.F
Begs of Forgiveness
K.F
I don’t know anyone who doesn’t need anything
L.A.P
My Nan
D.R
The Dopeness
Q.S
Innocent Suffer
M.F
Guiding Wings
A.E
The Poet and the Painter
C.M
  

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