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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

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

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.
Max. participants: 150 entries.
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