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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

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

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 119 hours ago
  • Lacey,J
    good luck to all
    LikeReply 121 hours 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 37 days ago

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Opens: 1st of every calendar month.
Closes: End of every calendar month.
Results: Within 7 days of closing.
Entry fee: 25 USD.
Max. participants: 150 entries.
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