Poetry competition CLOSED 22nd March 2021 2:33pm
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Braver_Than_A_Noun (Andie...)
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Bluevelvete
Tyrant of Words
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Eerie
Dangerous Mind
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Thank you, Bluevelvete for your nominations of Ronethone and mirkleaf.

Thanks, Ljdynamic for your nomination of newcomer, OsemleRit.

Eerie
Dangerous Mind
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_duplicate nomination removed_

kennethrjenkins
Kenneth R. Jenkins
Strange Creature
United States
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Thanks so much

Bluevelvete
Tyrant of Words
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Queens Don’t Swing

Gotta say, it saddens me,
How we walk by one another,
But won’t speak,
Will give a body scan though,
Pause & look each other from head to toe,
Assuming the position of some kind of enemy,
Treating each other like a foe.  
All of that, I try not to feed,
Because honestly, there’s really no need,
I’m never here to compete...
That’s not possible because we’re all unique:
Ain’t no one like you...
& ain’t no one like me.  
Like Ms. Scott tried to tell us,
Queens Don’t Swing,
So you can fix your face,
Ain’t no need to frown at me.  
Ain’t no need to try and be big,
Knowing damn well we all going through our own shit...
Knowing how hard it already is?
And we’re giving each other our asses to kiss.
Why don’t we share this energy with these men?
Why they always get a pass?
Why we always so quick to dismiss each other?
But will fight for a toxic relationship to last?
Why can’t we give each other a compliment?
Be sincere ...
Really mean it
Tell me,
Why does there always have to be shade hiding somewhere underneath it?
Knowing all the shit we face,
Honestly,
I’d rather not make everything a race,
I’d rather be at my own steady pace,
And watch you make it too, at the very end of the day.  
Queens Don’t Swing...
We need to shelve all the hostility,
All the jealously...
None of us really need.  
Ain’t it just tiring?
Ain’t it easier to do your own thing?
Rather than watching another woman,
With a heart full of hate?
Rather than step on each other’s toes,
And fuck each other over,
Rather than pass by one another,
Giving off the cold shoulder.
I’m here to say... I wanna see you win,
Not here to shit in your parade,
Woman to woman,
I’m rooting for you & pray you keep finding your way.
Written by Oslynray (Rosalyn)
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Eerie
Dangerous Mind
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Thanks Blue, for your nomination of another terrific (and heavy hitting) piece.

Oslynray
Rosalyn
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Thank you so much for this! Omg omg :D

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The winner of this competition and any runners up were decided by public vote.

Thank you to the following members for voting:

RiAN, Eerie, Billy_Snagg, SweetOblivion, Marks, Insiderew, Honoria, lepperochan, Ahavati, wilberfloss, Remy_L, DanielChristensen, Phantom2426, mRJohnSickyith, Razzerleaf, brokentitanium, OsemleRit, Amorous_tryst, PoetsRevenge, CherryLoveNotes, _feral, Stoney223, runaway-mindtrain

Eerie
Dangerous Mind
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Joined 29th July 2018
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Congratulations to Braver_Than_A_Noun (Andie) for the win!!

Please be sure to nominate your favorite new poets in the April comp!!

Remy_L
Remington Lancaster
Fire of Insight
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Congrats Braver_Than_A_Noun (Andie).

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