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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

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B.K
Ode to Parthenon
F.F
Tomorrow
M.A.K
Crying Child by Prithvi Datta [from the UK]
P.D
Seems Like Only Yesterday
C.R
Hazel
A.L.M.C.A
I don’t know anyone who doesn’t need anything
L.A.P
Death
L.R
Shame is a word
T.M.B
Mom
B.B
Mr. Moon
J.E
Just a girl
E.L
Guiding Wings
A.E
Yellow Rose
H
Just one
A.J
water & stones
P.M
Depths of despair
T.A.N
Tikkun Olam (Repair the World)
A.C
Innocent Suffer
M.F
Buddhist Tendencies
J.S
Just Another Day
T.J
PANDORA'S BOX
L.A.L
As He walks through Sea Pines
B.C
Afraid of the dark
A.O
Waiting For The Statues To Move
W
In My Life
M.T
The Gentle Light
S.M
never be
C.F
Losing My Son
K.E
My Children
T.R.T
The rose
F.F
The lonely man of 65.
A.J.C
Whispers of hope amidst oppressive darkness
A.N
I suck at poems
F
Spanish Bluebells
K.H
Suppose
K.M
Lapis l’azzuri
B.R
Don't leave me Debt
R
Today
B.L
In the Quiet I Sit, but it's So Loud
T.J
The Poet
S.D
Illumination All May Seek
J.W.G
Black Ice
S.A
Who Knew
L.H
Cat and Dog
J.M.H
Wishful thinking
R.C
My Final Bow
L.K.L
Adult on the Monkey Bar (5 syllable meter)
C.W
Pink Earrings
B.L
Heart Beat
P.S
My Best Poem
B.P.P
He is good
L.M.S
Trigger Warning
L
Verse City
D.P
My Love by Joseph Boayue (Joseph.boayue@potomac.edu)
J.B
The Golden Galley
G.K
The Challenge
T.S
Spread All the Love You’re Capable Of
J.P
Stand Against the Wind
P.E.W
My Loneliness
G.B
Healing
R
March 11, 2019
J.R
The Soldier
A.C
DIAMONDS
D.E.M
When I leave The Darkness
R.R
Alliterate
J.A.L
Love Encounters Fear
A.K
Gaza, From Far Away
C.A.E
Oh would that I....
J.P
Dream On
T.S
The Dopeness
Q.S
Deliverance, finding love in one’s old age
S.M.B
Sons of Insobriety - Our True Story
S.D
Proud Supporter
C.R.B.L
Alive on This Earth
D.H
Miracle of Malachy, my spirit animal
S.M.B
Agnosticism
S.W
Introduction
M.R
Forge Ahead
R.W
First Love
M.W
"Who He Miss"
M.L
The whispering of the leaves.
A.J.C
Begs of Forgiveness
K.F
Ballad of the dead mind poet
B
Competition
T.S
Raindrops
M.P
Alexa Snooze
E.T
At Home With My Eyes Closed
H.M
The Ultimate Religion?
N.S
A Father’s Day Poem
J.W.M
Passing Moments
D.R.S
The Preacher
I.K
A Love Story or The End of the World
A.E
Auspice
E.S
Conversations With Luna
A.L.L
Full Moon Afterglow
T.M
From The Window
A.C.V
The Poet and the Painter
C.M
The Essence Of Love
T.L.P
My Nan
D.R
Found
K.E
One world
H.H
Know Thy Worth
K.F.(.F
Untold Love
N.G
Muffled Cries
E.A.O.M
The Fundamental Pride Flag
J.H
Shades Of Becoming
A.E
Loving Mothers
M.M
Into Me You See..Intimacy
C
Careless Whisper
D.Y
Wreckless
S.B
Good Morning Sunshine
L.H
Know That I Too
T
I'm ready to go
V.P
George Floyd
C.T.P
Fragmented
P.K.M
To Honor Us
G.B
Dripping Red
D.C
Divine Rising
A.E
Daisy
G.O

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 16 hours ago
  • Lacey,J
    good luck to all
    LikeReply 18 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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Closes: End of every calendar month.
Results: Within 7 days of closing.
Entry fee: 25 USD.
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