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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

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

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 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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Second Place Badge + 300
Third Place Badge + 200
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