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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

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

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.
    LikeReply4 days ago
    • acronimous
      acronimous
      Hi Caroline, please check your spam folder -- you can view the nominated entries here: https://www.poetry.com/contest-voting/2024/04
      LikeReply3 days ago
    • sarahella19
      sarahella19
      Voting ends May 7th, does voting always end that soon? I feel like it was longer before, unless I’m mistaken?
      LikeReply12 hours ago
    • acronimous
      acronimous
      Yes, the voting period for our contests consistently concludes at the end of the 7th day of every calendar month.
      LikeReply8 hours 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.
    LikeReply4 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!
      LikeReply4 days ago
  • asiphenicholasfeni
    asiphenicholasfeni
    Can people outside, who are not participants in this competition vote as well?
    LikeReply7 days ago
    • acronimous
      acronimous
      Unfortunately, only contest participants are permitted to vote.
      LikeReply5 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 17 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. 
    LikeReply9 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 39 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.
      LikeReply9 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 27 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 27 days ago
    • tiny_joys
      tiny_joys
      do not dis haiku, they can be the best poems out there
      LikeReply 14 days ago
  • Caroline_courtney
    Caroline_courtney
    I’m trying to read them. Is there a reason I’m not able to open them? Thanks!
    LikeReply12 days ago
    • jasons8783
      jasons8783
      I'm assuming maybe because voting hasn't started?
      LikeReply11 days ago
    • acronimous
      acronimous
      Reading and voting for the contest will start in 6 days on May 1st.
      LikeReply 210 days ago
    • Caroline_courtney
      Caroline_courtney
      thank you. First time on here.
      LikeReply10 days ago
    • Caroline_courtney
      Caroline_courtney
      thank you! Makes sense!
      LikeReply 110 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 110 days ago
  • judith_g
    judith_g
    Lots of Interesting Titles.
    LikeReply 324 days ago

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