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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

Leah
E.M
Don't Compare Me
V.J.B
The Holy Ghost
M.A.J
Born of Magic
S.M.B
The Strong Purple Iris
I.A
Born to Porn
J.R.N
Walls of Ice
J.R.P
Belonging
S.E
Poetic
C.W
Liberation
L
The Gift
D.R
A Small Act of Courage
R.W
Skinned Knees and Broken Bones
B.W.S
Last Dance
S.C
It Burdens My Nation
A.W
Blizzard in July
S.B
I am a Ghost
M.A.K
Be Proud
A.W
THE DOOR TO YESTERDAY
D.E..
Ode to the Fallen
S.E
My own minds hell
J.S
Time
J.S
MY LOVE IS REAL
A.G
mammon
K.S
Memory
E.R
Night Fire
L.B.M
Moving Forward
T.B
I Shall Not Be Small (5 syllable meter)
S.D
Little Orange Monkey
V.F
Surrender
S
On the Edge
S.E
Beyond the Shelter
A.D
The friend I never knew.
A.J.C
Friends In The Sky
T.M
Feline Pardon
S.J.D
it’s alive
C.G
My Teacher from back in the day
S.P
Pussy Willow
G
Into Gramp's Wilderness
D
Turmoil
J.H.R
Reigning Kings
C.R
Rainy Remembrance
S.G
Sun Cloud
S.M.B
Spring Fever
M.R
My secret friend
J.P
Why Are We Shunn'd
A.K
The irony
J.T.J
I HAVE WON
J.G
Questions From the Heart
T.H
Flower Vase
J.M
Ireland
K
Broken Wing of a Ladybug
D.M.H."
God Is Not Religion
S.D
Apple Tree
M.Y
Home
A.W
Brokenly Saved
D.S
What I miss
C.M
The Power of Creation
J.R.P
Shark
S.E
Camden Poplars
S.E
Newer Version Available
A.P.J
When the road comes to a “Y”
L.A.P
Rhetorical Toolbox
R.".M
Pure Innocence
C.M
An April Snow
B.K
Cruel Intentions
A.L
Battlegrounds
S.E
sleep no more
A.O
Silent Whale
D.U
My Babys Blue
M.B.B
Try
R.C
To the Mosquito
J.W.M
Lessons
A.K.L.(
I'm OK either way
B.C
Because I Feel
L.R
Beyond Our Thoughts
G.B
Mindful Mary
L.J
Jealousy
P
My mother's bed
E.B
Concrete And Steel...
R.C
A Thank You To My Father
N.T
ADHD
A.J.B
Destroyed
S.R
The Art Box
K.F.(.F
God's Rainbow
M.M
Losing My Son
K.E
It’s Not Fair
D.L.C
Choices
A.M.P
The Cherry Blossom Tree
K.H
Success
N.S
Beneath the Maple Tree
D.H
Strawberry Sugar
E.T.W
My Beloved Loves Me
M.A.M
Ode to King of Pop
C.P
Setting Sail
F.S
The Rapture is Coming
G.B
Tearless Kiss
T.G
If You Ignore The Erasure Of Women, Youre a Pu**y.
A.C
Keys
B.L
Im sorry you see
A.W
And That's the Hardest Way
B.S
EMPTY PROMISES
J.R.P
Spaghetti
A.C
Just Begun
S.A.J
Her Name
B.K.J
Ode to Board Games
C.O
Danielle
S.H.(.S.A.T.P.W.T.R.A
Love Like A Cloud
C.K.H
Breathless Encounters
V.E
The Who You Barely Knew
T.W.W
A tribute to Robert Service. But not so fined tuned.
D
Tomorrow Disappears
M.M
High Expectations
S.P.D.S
Roaring of The Light
J.P.C
Dying voices...
M.T.P
Wardown Park
F.F
How Can I Belong
A.S
Machinations
R.S
The Stray
J.E.W
I Knock at Your Door
C.H.F.I
The Sound of an Old Chainsaw
M.P
A ‘Sweet’ Confession
S.A
Grandmother
D.C
The Ides of February/4th Iteration
S.G
Treading Water
C.A.D
A love letter to no one.
B.E.M
Ben and Me
N.C
February 17th, 2023/3rd Iteration
S.G
Does He Still Love Me, Does He Still Care?
T.H
The Beginnings Of Endings
A.M.M
A Note for Myself
T.S
Here to Absolve
H.T.A
A huge stand
K.M
My Sunshine Glows Within Reach of Fulfillment
L.H
Eclipse
D.V
I walk away
J.Z
All The Signs
J.C.G
Stary Nosed
D.H
The Promise
P.E.W
World of Color
K.C
Hurricane A-Brewin
L.K.L
The Inner Door
M.W
Heartbroken
S
Be As You Are
J.P
"forgiveness"
C.F
Bluebird
B.K.J
I'm Possible
I.P
Wedding Wobbles
D.J
Heritage
P.S
Toxic
A.K.H

Share your thoughts about the April 2024 Contest with the community:

7 Comments
  • Caroline_courtney
    Caroline_courtney
    I never received an email and I can’t open any nominee.
    LikeReply2 days ago
  • jn.selvadurai
    jn.selvadurai
    When will the poems be released for review? Closing time has passed. Will there be an email sent. Thank you.
    LikeReply3 days ago
    • acronimous
      acronimous
      The contest is officially underway, and nominations are now open for reading and voting. An email containing voting instructions has been sent to all nominees. Best of luck to all participants!
      LikeReply3 days ago
  • asiphenicholasfeni
    asiphenicholasfeni
    Can people outside, who are not participants in this competition vote as well?
    LikeReply6 days ago
    • acronimous
      acronimous
      Unfortunately, only contest participants are permitted to vote.
      LikeReply4 days ago
  • 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 16 days 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. 
    LikeReply8 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 38 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.
      LikeReply8 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 26 days 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 26 days ago
    • tiny_joys
      tiny_joys
      do not dis haiku, they can be the best poems out there
      LikeReply 13 days ago
  • Caroline_courtney
    Caroline_courtney
    I’m trying to read them. Is there a reason I’m not able to open them? Thanks!
    LikeReply10 days ago
    • jasons8783
      jasons8783
      I'm assuming maybe because voting hasn't started?
      LikeReply10 days ago
    • acronimous
      acronimous
      Reading and voting for the contest will start in 6 days on May 1st.
      LikeReply 29 days ago
    • Caroline_courtney
      Caroline_courtney
      thank you. First time on here.
      LikeReply9 days ago
    • Caroline_courtney
      Caroline_courtney
      thank you! Makes sense!
      LikeReply 19 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 19 days ago
  • judith_g
    judith_g
    Lots of Interesting Titles.
    LikeReply 323 days ago

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