Poetry competition CLOSED 25th January 2021 11:09am
WINNER
Magdalena (Spartalena)
Magdalena (Spartalena)
RUNNERS-UP:
lepperochan
and takis1917
20 words
Anonymous
Poetry Contest Description
Write a collection of 3 x 20 word poems.
For this comp I would like you to write 3 x 20 word poems as a set. Choose a theme, then write your three poems. Please separate them with numbers / Roman numerals / spaces / asterisks etc.
I’m looking for short, punchy, descriptive impact. Not just 20 words forced to make a sentence....
Rules
• Title does not count towards your word count.
• Choose any theme you like (no erotica, please) and write your 3 pieces on that theme.
• Each piece must be exactly 20 words long, no more, no less.
• New entries only.
• Up to 2 entries per human being allowed.
• Swearing is fine as long as it works for the piece.
• No erotica, please.
• No visual poetry (words on a picture background)
• Everybody welcome to participate.
• 2 weeks (date extended)
I’m looking for short, punchy, descriptive impact. Not just 20 words forced to make a sentence....
Rules
• Title does not count towards your word count.
• Choose any theme you like (no erotica, please) and write your 3 pieces on that theme.
• Each piece must be exactly 20 words long, no more, no less.
• New entries only.
• Up to 2 entries per human being allowed.
• Swearing is fine as long as it works for the piece.
• No erotica, please.
• No visual poetry (words on a picture background)
• Everybody welcome to participate.
• 2 weeks (date extended)
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sneezed in the post office
might as well have pulled a cord
for all the eyes which flashed a terror
0●
There's a train leaving town
wont have to worry bout nuthin
no more, be sure you're holdin'
the right ticket
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It's good to see you, my friend
have you any idea what's happenin'
I'm really struggling with the whole thing
sneezed in the post office
might as well have pulled a cord
for all the eyes which flashed a terror
0●
There's a train leaving town
wont have to worry bout nuthin
no more, be sure you're holdin'
the right ticket
●•
It's good to see you, my friend
have you any idea what's happenin'
I'm really struggling with the whole thing
Anonymous
Mint 👌🏻
Thanks for kicking things off Lepp! Just what I was after. 🤗
Thanks for kicking things off Lepp! Just what I was after. 🤗
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Anonymous
Fabulous entry, Magdalena 👌🏻 I loved the little observational details in this. Thank you 😊
three stories of me (and he)
(i)
my small feet atop his
teaching me to dance;
and finer things,
like Elvis's voice
and that love, beaming down
(ii)
"mud monster"
in the blackened basement;
me, clinging to his leg
as we hunted for my sisters—
"DADDY !?!!"
..i peed.
(iii)
you couldn't really talk
confused and afraid
i sat and sang
it was just you and i
..... until the end.
Written by Bluevelvete
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Anonymous
Excellent stuff BlueVelvete 😊 Very much on point 👌🏻 Thank you for your entry.
Depression's Trinity (NoPoo 62)
*
Short on dignity
Flirted with death
Solid rock depression
Has weighed heavy
No amount of chipping away
Lessens the impact
**
In every breath
A battle rages silently
Reason's place is shadowed here
Hidden behind brown eyes
spiraling pain continues onwards
***
Apathy spinning its web
Making it more difficult
To move any distance
Slowly decaying sanity
An empty loneliness
Bites down
Short on dignity
Flirted with death
Solid rock depression
Has weighed heavy
No amount of chipping away
Lessens the impact
**
In every breath
A battle rages silently
Reason's place is shadowed here
Hidden behind brown eyes
spiraling pain continues onwards
***
Apathy spinning its web
Making it more difficult
To move any distance
Slowly decaying sanity
An empty loneliness
Bites down
Written by AspergerPoet56
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Anonymous
Many thanks AspergersPoet56 for a really great entry, and Magdalena for your second offering. Both awesome 🤩
Anonymous
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Anonymous
Thanks for your entry Insiderew. Lovely stuff 😊
Anonymous
Thank you for the entry ML 😊 And a very relevant topic too. 👌🏻
