• Published: November 6, 2023

November 2023 Poetry Contest - $500 Cash Prize

These poems have been submitted to the November 2023 Poetry Contest. Below this list you will find the semi-finalist poems.

• November 2023 Poetry Contest, First Prize $500 Cash!


• Submission Deadline is November 30th. CLOSED.


• Semi-Finalists Published here through December 6th CLOSED.


• Winner Announced: December 7th


• The Winning Poem is - "True Friend" by David J. Herring. Congratulations!

These poems have been submitted to the November 2023 Poetry Contest.

• Chambers Of My Heart by Josephine Zavala-Florez


• Evil Can't Kill Human Feelings by Teresa Zajewska


• Mother by Jessica R. Wilson


• Who Would've Thought? by Doug Benson


• A Stranger Passed My Gate Today by Michael Quinn


• Our Mum by Pauline Faller


• No Denial Of Love And A Smile by Daniel H. Garza


• "Attraction" by Fayette C. Goralski


• The Bear In The Window (Strange Days Indeed) by Mike Cannon


• Waterfall by Mary Green


• Breaking The Cycle by Tonya R. Zuber


• Blame Of The Innocent by Sennette Gaoses


• Real Prediction by Laurentiu


• Entrapped By Addiction by Chris Gallagher


• Rosa And Rosie by Noel Avis


• Tiny Light by Apryl R. Morris


• Thief Of Happiness by Samantha K


• Senses by Dpross1


• The Pearl by Danielle Spencer


• A Long Drive by Gabrielle M. Payne


• The Airport Park by Colin Faucher


• My Reality Within A Dream by Roderick Dupree


• They Say I Rest by Spencer Foxe


• Mary And The Mouse by Trish Moyles


• Now I Know You're There by Trish Moyles


• That Little Girl by Edna Lopez


• Cheeky Beak by Mary Denise Lyons


• My Heart Knows Her by Michael J. Lepre


• Withholding by Anthony L. Maulucci


• Reins Of Peace And War by Malike Seymenoglu


• My Search For Real Friends by Danielle Anglin


• The Father I Grew Up To Know by Philip Jorgenson


• You'll Get Through The Day by Caroline T. Wallace


• He Has A Story by Jodi M. Kucera


• Nothing's Changed by Jack Bowden


• I Wish Heaven by Watyne Greer


• The Cardinal by Nancy Lombardo


• Moving Away by Jessica Langner


• My Christmas Wish by Sylvia Stults


• Living The Gift by Audrey Klatkiewicz


• Big Brother Arises Again by David H. Norton


• Magnets by Marie22


• I Hurt Too by Ingrid Pegram


• A World Of Words by Writer's Block


• The Real Me by Tonya R. Zuber


• Mother Earth by Lisa K. Putnam


• I Am Now The Butterfly by PeoplepleaserHJ


• True Friend by David J. Herring


• You Would Of Loved Her by Steven Anctil


• Created by Lisa Jessie


• Sing To Me, Autumn by Patricia Cisco


• Observations by Christian Ledek


• Fernweh by Brad Madsen


• Embrace Of The Sea by Gabriela M. Sanchez


• A Child's Fear by Susieque63


• Love Is by Marie22


• An Angel Walks Among Us by Tony L. McDonald


• I'm Proud To Be by Carolyn V. June-Jackson


• Air.. by John W. Coyle


• The Lost: A Story by David Ward


• The Zoo by Jerry N. BOCKOVEN


• Twenty- One by Josephine F. Chambers


• Ode To A Princess by Barry J. Robinson


• Make It Stop by Amy Cutting


• Mothers Reflection On Life by Samuel Aragone


• A Fleeting Image by Avi Fleischer


• Nonsense Needs You by Iola Zaan


• Lest We Forget by Iola Zaan


• Hollow Words by Richard G. Martin


• Yesterday by Elizabeth James


• Brighter Skies by Ann D. Stevenson


• Lost In Time by Rayna Palacios


• Unforgiveness by Regina M. Elliott


• Listen To My Confessions by Michelle D. Deocampo


• What Do You Think? by Laura Sanders


• The Garden by Randall W. West


• An Ode To The Komodo by Geraldine Craig


• A Home Of My Own by Henrietta M. Moyle


• He Almost by Rayna Palacios


• Always And Forever by Judith A. Bell


• You Are Salt by Ugo A. Odogwu


• I Love You, Please Stay by Rebecca Siow


• The Hunter by Michael J. Malone


• Gamophobia by Ember Batista


• The Little Christmas Tree by James C. Gordon


• The Final Link by Sirrom


• Cracked Windows by Zoraida M. Colon-Collado


• Terrapin Soup by Karl H. Plischke


• A Gift For You by Keith Burroughs


• It's That Time Of Year by Ann D. Stevenson


• Sometimes by Lucy Petersen


• Whenever I See You by Emily J. D'Auria


• Just Want To Be Me by Wade S. Boruck


• Onomatopoeia by Bruce D. Jacobs


• Dear Mum, by Rachel A. Rose


• Little Cabin On The Hill by Kaitlyn E. DiVito


• Godmother Katherine by Summer L. Cason


• Mom And Dad by Regina M. Elliott


• Elizabeth by Patricia A. Howard


• What If by Marcia A. Newton


• If Only You Could Have Stayed by Catherine Lamberton


• Pain Ends by Katy A. Brown


• In My Heart by Raelene J. Elliss


• A Window In Heaven by Jac Judy A. Campbell


• Broken by Shahinaz Soliman


• Let Kids Be Kids by Jennifer Caldwell


• Ascension by Anita Mareno

The poems below have been selected as semi-finalists for the November 2023 Poetry Contest.

Our Editors determine the winning poem based on content, but you can let us know your top poems by rating, sharing, adding to your favorites and commenting on your favorite poems.

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• Poems 47

• Published: December 6, 2023

December 2023 Poetry Contest - $500 Cash Prize

These poems have been submitted to the December 2023 Poetry Contest. Below this list you will find the semi-finalist poems.

• December 2023 Poetry Contest, First Prize $500 Cash!


• Submission Deadline is December 31. CLOSED.


• Semi-Finalists Published here through January 6th CLOSED.


• Winner Announced: January 7th


• The Winning Poem is - "Concrete Angel" by Jack Elliott Jr. Congratulations!

These poems have been submitted to the December 2023 Poetry Contest.

• Pretend by Julie Wichterman


• I Am A Victim by Rhonda G. Hitch


• The Upshot Of Your Experiment by Rachel Khorashadi


• I Dropped By This Morning by Robert L. Chisholm


• Tea Alchemy by Ahlam B.Saga


• Smile by Aaron R. Tercero-Lozano


• I Hate by Raquel J. Lesser


• Your Love, Soul Love by SincerelyCharliee


• What The Princess Wanted by Kajari Agrawal


• Lost In Emotion by Josephine Zavala-Florez


• Love Is .... by Ilona M. Blake


• Paint Me In Poetry by Carolyn V. June-Jackson


• For My Dad by HelenKGW


• The Man Upstairs by Rosalie B


• My Shattered Soul by Dana L. Jordahl


• Family Love, And Loss by Cheryl CMP


• The Steward by Sylvia Stults


• Seasons Of Grief by Belinda Stotler


• I Promise by Rosemary Trujillo


• The Law Of Nature by Philip Jorgenson


• Special Rain Drops by Ken Brantley


• It's All In The Eyes by Katy A. Brown


• A Path To Somewhere by Sarah Jane E. Conklin


• SHUT THE GATE MATE by Robert Entriken


• It's Hard, Sometimes by Sierra S. Emrick


• That's Just What Families Do by Don Hamaliuk


• Mysterious Pain by Peggy Stewart


• Concrete Angel by Seawolf


• Inferno's Essence by Caleb Burphy


• Our Love by Charles J. Booker


• Hello, I Love You, Goodbye by Taylor Jones


• The Wedding Gone Awry by Chase M. Testa


• Heart Song by Keith Acker


• Life Is A Medley by Robert L. Chisholm


• Merry Christmas And Thanks For The Memories by Samuel Aragone


• Alienated, And Cast Away, But Not Forever by Yair A. Friedman


• The Greatest Race by Jeff Opperman


• Winter Time by Pauline Faller


• The Invitation by Doug W. Benson


• Trapped Inside by Dedicated_mama


• Don't Dance On The Cereal by Janet Eggen


• Take Back Your Life by Tonya R. Zuber


• The Purpose by Robert


• The Search For Real Friends by Danielle Anglin


• Little Joyful Motions by Ben J. Connolly


• BOND Titles by Sandra Jebb


• Stay On Your Road, Please by Mia A. Lambert


• You, My Sun by Bistelle


• No Refuge by Roger W. Sandmann


• My Last Goodbye by Dustin Stegall


• VIRGIN MARY by Raelene J. Elliss


• A Letter To Santa by Ann D. Stevenson


• STREET MAN by James C. Gordon


• Last Night I Had A Dream by Michael A. Daigneault


• Is Perception Reality??? by Robert C. Saunders


• Goodbye Queen Of Hearts by Iola Zaan


• Before And After by Chris Gallagher


• At The End It Is One Another Story by Kalhari Kaluarachchi


• The Cry Of The Monarch Butterfly by Carolyn V. June-Jackson


• A Specular Christmas by Ann D. Stevenson


• I Cry by Watyne Greer


• Grandpa by Lisa Jessie


• Glimpses by Keith Lewthwaite


• Restless Nights by Jovarius A. Burton


• The Bomb by Marie Matheny


• Christmas Miracles To Believe by Marcia A. Newton


• I Know I Saw Him by Regina M. Elliott


• Saying Goodbye To My Brother by Karmalyw


• 9/11Attacks by Janelle Barker


• THE FIRST BORN by Raelene J. Elliss


• Let Loose Limits On Life by Vaneka J. Johnson


• Thorns by Michelle Meece

The poems below have been selected as semi-finalists for the December 2023 Poetry Contest.

Our Editors determine the winning poem based on content, but you can let us know your top poems by rating, sharing, adding to your favorites and commenting on your favorite poems.

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• Poems 25

• Published: January 5, 2024

January 2024 Poetry Contest - $500 Cash Prize

These poems have been submitted to the January 2024 Poetry Contest. Below this list you will find the semi-finalist poems.

• January 2024 Poetry Contest, Prize $500 Cash!


• Submission Deadline is January 31. CLOSED.


• Semi-Finalists Published here through February 6th CLOSED.


• Winner Announced: February 7th


• The Winning Poem is - Falling Deeper by Doug W. Benson. Congradualtions!

These poems have been submitted to the January 2024 Poetry Contest.

• AWAKEN by Lisa Rosenthal


• Faith by Clifford B. Summers


• For You, And Nothing Else, Are My Home. by Hannah


• Our Dreamland by Hanan E. Abdel Latif Fouad


• All Of The Sound Of Her Voiceless Shouts by Moira Villamanca


• MDFIGBNF by John M. Fergerson


• Your Mother Should Have Named You Apollo 16 by Bruce W. Lider


• Every Day Is Different. by Alex Sarich


• Gratitude Ode by Joseph Iacobellis


• My Father's Love by Muriel Maxis


• Give! by N8Booker


• The Pendulum Of Night by Sylvia Stults


• In Season's Trust by Susan A Capozzi


• I Finally Met Habit by Doug William Benson


• Nature's Therapy by Clifford B. Summers


• Finally Found Her & Became Enough by Audra A. Allensworth Parsons


• Beyond by David J. Herring


• Home From The War by Pauline Faller


• Reflection by Judi Twomey


• My Place In The Universe by LUANN WINKLE


• OUR FATHER by Raelene J. Elliss


• Every Dream Leads Me To You by Marcia A. Newton


• ECHOES by Lisa Jessie


• Only For A Season by Eric English


• Note To Self by Donna Marie


• DROWNING by Elvis Giles


• Falling Deeper by Doug William Benson


• The Street by Christi Van Zyl


• Scattered Thoughts by Eunice Lucero


• Chaos by Marie Matheny


• She Is . . . by Charles J Booker


• Among The Stars by Ann D. Stevenson


• The Loss Of Wonder by Sarah E. Dell


• 2023 Limerick Year-end Review by Don Coyne


• Sorry, I'm Not Home Anymore by Sara Hollie


• Life Is Puzzling by Carolyn V. June-Jackson


• The House by James Dagger


• STORY-TELLER by TEAH L. KAYNE


• Lovestruck by Charles J Booker


• Her Healing Smile by Charles J Booker


• Steel Tendrils by Charles J Booker


• Welcome Home by Regina M. Elliott


• Carpe Diem 7/2008 (2nd Edition) by Lyndee Champion-Ivey


• Peace Within Our Hearts by Cheryl L. Johnson


• Betrayal by Cynthia C. Naspinski

The poems below have been selected as semi-finalists for the January 2024 Poetry Contest.

We look for poems that have a clear message, Are heartfelt, Appeal to a wide audience

Our Editors determine the winning poem based on content, but you can let us know your top poems by rating, sharing, adding to your favorites and commenting on your favorite poems.

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• Poems 13

• Published: February 7, 2024

February 2024 Poetry Contest - $500 Cash Prize

These poems have been submitted to the February 2024 Poetry Contest. Below this list you will find the semi-finalist poems.

Dates:

• February 2024 Poetry Contest, Prize $500 Cash!


• Submission Deadline is February 29th. CLOSED


• Semi-Finalists Published here March 1 - March 6th.


• Winner Announced: March 6th


• The Winning Poem is - Trapped Under Evil's Demise by Jenny M. Frye Congradualtions!

These poems have been submitted to the February 2024 Poetry Contest.

• Just A Vapor by Jeaninne Stokes


• A Salute To Survivors Of Life by Doug William Benson


• Dear New Boob by Rosie Barrett


• Acularium by Leif W. Eriksen


• Still Loving You by Susan A Capozzi


• Tell Me Why by Philip Jorgenson


• Different by KATHLEEN Thompson


• My Dearest Cody by Linda Grantham


• Special Friend by Pauline Faller


• Sounds by Sue M. Mazzoni


• Trapped Under Evil's Demise by Jenny N. Frye


• The Darkness That Surrounds Me by Ralph Quinonez


• Awakening by Mary Denise Lyons


• Awaken To Love: Remembering Your Worth by Julie Batchos


• In Denial by Alex Sarich


• Save A Kiss by Fairytalefun


• Time Is A Thief by Johnnyboy


• Life's Journey With You by Lyndee Champion-Ivey


• The White Dove by RAMAKRISHNAN


• I Was Raped by Carissa


• Angels Of God Are Speaking To Me by Marcia A. Newton


• Baby Steps by Luann Winkle


• In Harder Times by James Sadwick


• It's Hard To Say Goodbye by Caleb Burphy


• Canyons by Walker R. W


• It Is Time by Nastacia Linton


• Hello by Seawolf


• A Neurodiverse Symphony by Demi


• Hell Is Other People by Wilbur M. Scouten


• Monster by AlishaPiggy18


• How Much Do I Miss You by Kim L. Arruda

The poems below have been selected as semi-finalists for the February 2024 Poetry Contest.

We look for poems that have a clear message, Are heartfelt, Appeal to a wide audience

Our Editors determine the winning poem based on content, but you can let us know your top poems by rating, sharing, adding to your favorites and commenting on your favorite poems.

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• Poems 11

• Published: March 3, 2024

March 2024 Poetry Contest - $500 Cash Prize

These poems have been submitted to the March 2024 Poetry Contest. Below this list you will find the semi-finalist poems.

Dates:

• March 2024 Poetry Contest, Prize $500 Cash!


• Submission Deadline is March 31st. CLOSED


• Semi-Finalists Published here April 1- April 5th.


• Winner Announced: April 5th


• The Winning Poem is - Gullible Guy by Richard Thomas

These poems have been submitted to the March 2024 Poetry Contest.

1. Pretend To Know by Karol L. Capuchino


2. Me Too by Cindy1000


3. The Gift Of Hindsight by Sara Hollie


4. Spring by Sherrella Rollins


5. The Cry For Help by Amelia A. Ortiz


6. Heaven's Creations by Kate Cassidy


7. The Rose I Picked by Shirley Bunyan


8. A Precious Toil by Esther Green


9. If It Happens Before Your Eyes by Audra A. Allensworth


10. The Atom Bomb by Daniel H. Garza


11. Gullible Guy by Richard Thomas


12. Boardwalk Strolls by Judith J Bentley


13. Back On Track by Doug William Benson


14. Poisoned Secrets by Lish_Ford18


15. Can I Really Love Anything? by Lisa E. Sheroan


16. The Whisper by Mary Denise Lyons


17. Hope For Another Day by Fairytalefun


18. Grief by Candace L. Mahoney


19. The One by Gracielle N. Hew A Kee


20. Pull A Petal by Norrel Mcfadden


21. Call The King by Dávid Magassy


22. How Hard The Heart by Sweet Solitude


23. Rosie by Noel Avis


24. Another Long Night by Ellie M. Lightman


25. THREE DAYS by Raelene J. Elliss


26. O' To Dream Of An Angel by Nicholas J. Thomas


27. Let Me Go by Laura Sanders


28. Ties That Bind by Joe Aseneka


29. Late Frost Remembered by Eric A. Greaves


30. I Don't Want My Boy To Go by Lisa E. Sheroan


31. Maybe by Nevaeh


32. The Process by Walker R. W


33. Between The Seasons Ripe Budding Flowers by Eric English


34. My Four Seasons by Jennifer Caldwell


35. The Right Thing by Audra A. Allensworth


36. One Mistake Can Change Everything by Marcia A. Newton

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The poems below have been selected as semi-finalists for the March 2024 Poetry Contest.

We look for poems that have a clear message, Are heartfelt, Appeal to a wide audience

Our Editors determine the winning poem based on content, but you can let us know your top poems by rating, sharing, adding to your favorites and commenting on your favorite poems.

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