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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

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

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.
    LikeReply18 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.
    LikeReply1 day 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!
      LikeReply1 day ago
  • asiphenicholasfeni
    asiphenicholasfeni
    Can people outside, who are not participants in this competition vote as well?
    LikeReply3 days ago
    • acronimous
      acronimous
      Unfortunately, only contest participants are permitted to vote.
      LikeReply2 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 14 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. 
    LikeReply6 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 36 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.
      LikeReply5 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 24 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 24 days ago
    • tiny_joys
      tiny_joys
      do not dis haiku, they can be the best poems out there
      LikeReply 120 hours ago
  • Caroline_courtney
    Caroline_courtney
    I’m trying to read them. Is there a reason I’m not able to open them? Thanks!
    LikeReply8 days ago
    • jasons8783
      jasons8783
      I'm assuming maybe because voting hasn't started?
      LikeReply7 days ago
    • acronimous
      acronimous
      Reading and voting for the contest will start in 6 days on May 1st.
      LikeReply 27 days ago
    • Caroline_courtney
      Caroline_courtney
      thank you. First time on here.
      LikeReply7 days ago
    • Caroline_courtney
      Caroline_courtney
      thank you! Makes sense!
      LikeReply 17 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 17 days ago
  • judith_g
    judith_g
    Lots of Interesting Titles.
    LikeReply 321 days ago

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