Poetry competition CLOSED 14th November 2018 9:47am
WINNER
Anonymous
Anonymous
RUNNERS-UP:
wallyroo92
and Alexxis
From the Ashes
Poetry Contest Description
Like a phoenix you rise up
You experience the lowest and worst time of your life, but somehow you manage to survive and surmount your problem. Tell us.
any length
two poems per poet max
please title your poem
no collaboration
any length
two poems per poet max
please title your poem
no collaboration
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A Glimmer of Hope
Hope is the grounds of believing something good may happen
Trapped in the eternal darkness, hope was all I had
The day I finally broke free was more than I could ever imagine
Whether by a miracle or not, I was freed by the touch of your hand.
-
My blindness has been cured, and my blood pumps warm
Is this what it feels to be alive?
Sights and smells surround me that I’ve never experienced before
I must surely be dead for this is paradise.
-
The darkness of the night is nothing to be feared
As long as lovely Luna sits upon her celestial throne
The heavy weight on my shoulders has disappeared
For I saw a glimmer of hope reassure me that I’m never alone.
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My soul has been revitalized like a Phoenix rising from the ashes
Warm once seemed the candle to me before I finally felt the sun
The mirror has been mended from shattered glasses
My new journey has only just begun.
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The angel’s lovely voice leads me to my destiny
For once, I don’t fear the unknown
Out of every struggle I must face, I’ll emerge victoriously
My mind has been opened by new possibilities when I had flown.
-
The darkness of the night is nothing to be feared
As long as lovely Luna sits upon her celestial throne
The heavy weight on my shoulders has disappeared
For I saw a glimmer of hope reassure me that I’m never alone.
Trapped in the eternal darkness, hope was all I had
The day I finally broke free was more than I could ever imagine
Whether by a miracle or not, I was freed by the touch of your hand.
-
My blindness has been cured, and my blood pumps warm
Is this what it feels to be alive?
Sights and smells surround me that I’ve never experienced before
I must surely be dead for this is paradise.
-
The darkness of the night is nothing to be feared
As long as lovely Luna sits upon her celestial throne
The heavy weight on my shoulders has disappeared
For I saw a glimmer of hope reassure me that I’m never alone.
-
My soul has been revitalized like a Phoenix rising from the ashes
Warm once seemed the candle to me before I finally felt the sun
The mirror has been mended from shattered glasses
My new journey has only just begun.
-
The angel’s lovely voice leads me to my destiny
For once, I don’t fear the unknown
Out of every struggle I must face, I’ll emerge victoriously
My mind has been opened by new possibilities when I had flown.
-
The darkness of the night is nothing to be feared
As long as lovely Luna sits upon her celestial throne
The heavy weight on my shoulders has disappeared
For I saw a glimmer of hope reassure me that I’m never alone.
Written by LunasChild8
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Luminous Days
The darkness has finally passed, and the sun is rising
The journey is a struggle, but I’m still climbing
I long to see the light and feel the warmth on my face
The sunlight twinkles as I’m caught in its embrace.
I’ve finally found the luminous days
Emotions fill me and I’m in awe
That tiny ray of light helped me find my way
This unbridled joy I feel is completely raw.
Whether it’s day or night, there’s always light
Spending my days here feels absolutely right
I don’t know if I even deserve this
Yet the sun reassures with its delicate kiss.
The luminous days have finally come
And I hope they’re here to stay
I like this new being that I’ve become
I’ll journey through life day by day.
The journey is a struggle, but I’m still climbing
I long to see the light and feel the warmth on my face
The sunlight twinkles as I’m caught in its embrace.
I’ve finally found the luminous days
Emotions fill me and I’m in awe
That tiny ray of light helped me find my way
This unbridled joy I feel is completely raw.
Whether it’s day or night, there’s always light
Spending my days here feels absolutely right
I don’t know if I even deserve this
Yet the sun reassures with its delicate kiss.
The luminous days have finally come
And I hope they’re here to stay
I like this new being that I’ve become
I’ll journey through life day by day.
Written by LunasChild8
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Growth and Rebirth
There goes the girl who is stumbling over her hesitancy
And all over her drunken apologies. She should not be
Sorry for not being able to see into that blinding light
When she was in that completely cold and dark place.
She used to have so much of that angel like delicacy,
But the fragility of her wings is torn. It is in the wee
Hours of the morning and through the stormy night
When she cannot sleep because the demons replace
The goodness in her heart. Something like evilness
Lurking in the murky shadows. She has no one to
Turn to as they all point and laugh, telling her that
She imagines it in her head. She turns to herself in
The mirror with tears burning in her eyes, levelness
Fully vanishing. I never envy her, as I have been you
And you have been standing in her shoes, but no flat
Lines can keep any of us from stepping away from sin
After sin that was becoming harder to swallow. In our
Eyes we have another fight left and another mountain
To climb. Never think of this as an end to the road, but
As another pit stop along the way. The road and rebirth
May be rocky. We may want to give up, but we devour
All the times we used to say no and just like a fountain
That spits out blood-like water we keep pushing. What
We keep in our heart is growth from dirt of this earth.
And all over her drunken apologies. She should not be
Sorry for not being able to see into that blinding light
When she was in that completely cold and dark place.
She used to have so much of that angel like delicacy,
But the fragility of her wings is torn. It is in the wee
Hours of the morning and through the stormy night
When she cannot sleep because the demons replace
The goodness in her heart. Something like evilness
Lurking in the murky shadows. She has no one to
Turn to as they all point and laugh, telling her that
She imagines it in her head. She turns to herself in
The mirror with tears burning in her eyes, levelness
Fully vanishing. I never envy her, as I have been you
And you have been standing in her shoes, but no flat
Lines can keep any of us from stepping away from sin
After sin that was becoming harder to swallow. In our
Eyes we have another fight left and another mountain
To climb. Never think of this as an end to the road, but
As another pit stop along the way. The road and rebirth
May be rocky. We may want to give up, but we devour
All the times we used to say no and just like a fountain
That spits out blood-like water we keep pushing. What
We keep in our heart is growth from dirt of this earth.
Written by eswaller
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Anonymous
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WHY I'M GLAD YOU LEFT
Knowing that the comfort
We seek in each other
Isn't deep enough
To sustain us
Through both
Thick and thin
Is sad
But it is infinitely better
Than not knowing
We seek in each other
Isn't deep enough
To sustain us
Through both
Thick and thin
Is sad
But it is infinitely better
Than not knowing
Written by SatInUGal
(Kumar)
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I'll Never Be the Same
“You have stage 4 cancer”
No words have ever changed me as these
I’ve no longer made long term plans
Now I live day by day, though I’m in remission of this malignancy
For it can return once more again
Like a time-bomb ticking inside of me it can explode instantly
But cancer has caused one positive change
I no longer fret over silly trivial things, I now have different priorities
Money, success and notoriety
Have given way to friends and family
And cancer has caused me to look within
Finding contentment and discovering a new sense of spirituality
Yet, cancer has not completely defined me
But it has caused me to redefine everything around me
I’ll never be the same again
And nothing will be like it use to be
No words have ever changed me as these
I’ve no longer made long term plans
Now I live day by day, though I’m in remission of this malignancy
For it can return once more again
Like a time-bomb ticking inside of me it can explode instantly
But cancer has caused one positive change
I no longer fret over silly trivial things, I now have different priorities
Money, success and notoriety
Have given way to friends and family
And cancer has caused me to look within
Finding contentment and discovering a new sense of spirituality
Yet, cancer has not completely defined me
But it has caused me to redefine everything around me
I’ll never be the same again
And nothing will be like it use to be
Written by snugglebuck
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A New Person From the Ashes
I am pumping new blood in my veins. I grow new skin and bones.
I have a new smile and a walk that makes people turn their heads
When I walk by. I used to be at rock bottom surrounded by stones
And ash, but like a phoenix I rise up with the fire. With the threads
And stitches I pull myself tighter like shoelace strings. Bullshit and
Those scars never faze me anymore because even as it all spreads
Out like spider webs I have gone through way worse. I understand
All the pain because I had to lick my own wounds, but I am coming
Home to where the war was over. You are safe. Even when the sand
Had me buried 10,000 feet deep underground and I was becoming
My worst enemy. I turned myself away from the people who I cared
About the most. I am sorry for the burnt bridges, but I am drumming
To my own beat, shedding my old skin as I go. I was no longer scared
Of the strong woman I was evolving into after being reborn again into
A new life and another chance. I have made amends and I am prepared.
I have a new smile and a walk that makes people turn their heads
When I walk by. I used to be at rock bottom surrounded by stones
And ash, but like a phoenix I rise up with the fire. With the threads
And stitches I pull myself tighter like shoelace strings. Bullshit and
Those scars never faze me anymore because even as it all spreads
Out like spider webs I have gone through way worse. I understand
All the pain because I had to lick my own wounds, but I am coming
Home to where the war was over. You are safe. Even when the sand
Had me buried 10,000 feet deep underground and I was becoming
My worst enemy. I turned myself away from the people who I cared
About the most. I am sorry for the burnt bridges, but I am drumming
To my own beat, shedding my old skin as I go. I was no longer scared
Of the strong woman I was evolving into after being reborn again into
A new life and another chance. I have made amends and I am prepared.
Written by eswaller
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