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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

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

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 11 day ago
  • Lacey,J
    good luck to all
    LikeReply 11 day 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 38 days ago

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Closes: End of every calendar month.
Results: Within 7 days of closing.
Entry fee: 25 USD.
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