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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

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

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