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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

Afraid of the dark
A.O
Miracle of Malachy, my spirit animal
S.M.B
water & stones
P.M
Losing My Son
K.E
I'm ready to go
V.P
At Home With My Eyes Closed
H.M
Tomorrow
M.A.K
Suppose
K.M
Wishful thinking
R.C
Auspice
E.S
George Floyd
C.T.P
Conversations With Luna
A.L.L
Shame is a word
T.M.B
First Love
M.W
Ballad of the dead mind poet
B
Begs of Forgiveness
K.F
As He walks through Sea Pines
B.C
He is good
L.M.S
Trigger Warning
L
Heart Beat
P.S
When I leave The Darkness
R.R
The Soldier
A.C
The Ultimate Religion?
N.S
I don’t know anyone who doesn’t need anything
L.A.P
Introduction
M.R
Found
K.E
PANDORA'S BOX
L.A.L
Alexa Snooze
E.T
Guiding Wings
A.E
Pink Earrings
B.L
never be
C.F
My Loneliness
G.B
The Golden Galley
G.K
Know That I Too
T
My Best Poem
B.P.P
Dream On
T.S
The Preacher
I.K
Yellow Rose
H
Untold Love
N.G
Don't leave me Debt
R
The Poet (8/6 meter)
S.D
Forge Ahead
R.W
Depths of despair
T.A.N
Innocent Suffer
M.F
Loving Mothers
M.M
Wreckless
S.B
Verse City
D.P
The Dopeness
Q.S
Tikkun Olam (Repair the World)
A.C
Fragmented
P.K.M
Agnosticism
S.W
Ode to Parthenon
F.F
Passing Moments
D.R.S
Near Death Experience (9/8 meter)
S.D
Mr. Moon
J.E
Dripping Red
D.C
The rose
F.F
In My Life
M.T
My Children
T.R.T
To Honor Us
G.B
Waiting For The Statues To Move
W
The whispering of the leaves.
A.J.C
Spanish Bluebells
K.H
Whispers of hope amidst oppressive darkness
A.N
My Final Bow
L.K.L
Who Knew
L.H
My Nan
D.R
Proud Supporter
C.R.B.L
Shades Of Becoming
A.E
Mom
B.B
Alive on This Earth
D.H
 

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