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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

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

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.
    LikeReply3 hours ago
  • Lacey,J
    good luck to all
    LikeReply5 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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Results: Within 7 days of closing.
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