Poetry competition CLOSED 24th February 2023 3:12pm
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bookrabbit (Lu)
bookrabbit (Lu)
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Anonymous
Poetry Contest Description
writing based on published poetic quotes
Welcome to this contest.
Please take one of the following quotes from published poetry, and form a poem around the ideas or thoughts that it brings forth.
If possible, I would prefer newly composed poems, please.
“I think of lovers as trees, growing to and from one another, searching for the same light.” — The Unbearable Weight of Staying by Warsan Shire
“Each morning I stitch a scowl over my smile. Let my eyes sass every person standing between me & the bus stop. — Stank by Fatimah Asghar
“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I — I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.” — The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost
“Take every single person who lessened your shine and bury their memory, without mercy under glow of everything that makes you who you are.” — You Are Hope In A Human Being by Nikita Gill
“Talent is what they say you have after the novel is published and favourably reviewed. Beforehand what you have is a tedious delusion, a hobby like knitting.” — For the young who want to by Marge Piercy
“ They have no idea what it’s like to lose home at the risk of never finding home again .” — Immigrant by Rupi Kaur
Please take one of the following quotes from published poetry, and form a poem around the ideas or thoughts that it brings forth.
If possible, I would prefer newly composed poems, please.
“I think of lovers as trees, growing to and from one another, searching for the same light.” — The Unbearable Weight of Staying by Warsan Shire
“Each morning I stitch a scowl over my smile. Let my eyes sass every person standing between me & the bus stop. — Stank by Fatimah Asghar
“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I — I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.” — The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost
“Take every single person who lessened your shine and bury their memory, without mercy under glow of everything that makes you who you are.” — You Are Hope In A Human Being by Nikita Gill
“Talent is what they say you have after the novel is published and favourably reviewed. Beforehand what you have is a tedious delusion, a hobby like knitting.” — For the young who want to by Marge Piercy
“ They have no idea what it’s like to lose home at the risk of never finding home again .” — Immigrant by Rupi Kaur
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Anonymous
Thank you for your entry, Rew.
Private Universe
what I love about you
is the ship's adventure
which goes to the pole.
what I love about you
is the audacity to participate
of the great discoveries.
what I love about you
are the faraway things.
I love the impossible.
I enter your eyes
like in a grove
full of sun...
and sweaty, hungry, furious
I have the passion
of a hunter
for wanting your flesh.
what I love about you
is the impossible
with no despair...
what I love about you
it's an autumn saturday
and the stolen kiss
of my distraction.
the change you make
In my monotonous tone
with colors of joy.
what I love about you
it's a bigger gem
than any gold mine
on any map
of the desert I inhabit.
I love about you
is rhyme and verse
that bind your arms
to my universe.
I love about you
the silent moment
when I stop breathing
waiting for your mouth.
PAR
is the ship's adventure
which goes to the pole.
what I love about you
is the audacity to participate
of the great discoveries.
what I love about you
are the faraway things.
I love the impossible.
I enter your eyes
like in a grove
full of sun...
and sweaty, hungry, furious
I have the passion
of a hunter
for wanting your flesh.
what I love about you
is the impossible
with no despair...
what I love about you
it's an autumn saturday
and the stolen kiss
of my distraction.
the change you make
In my monotonous tone
with colors of joy.
what I love about you
it's a bigger gem
than any gold mine
on any map
of the desert I inhabit.
I love about you
is rhyme and verse
that bind your arms
to my universe.
I love about you
the silent moment
when I stop breathing
waiting for your mouth.
PAR
Written by PAR
(PAULO ACACIO RAMOS)
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Anonymous
Thank you for your entry, PAR.
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Despite Your Rain
Never will I fade in the shadow of your abyss
Your condemnation, badly amiss
I will always shimmer through your rain
All that I am and will ever be
Not for you to diminish so blatantly
Your ignorance magnifies my ability to shine
The memory of you shall be interred
Your imagined power, mistakenly inferred
My illuminated soul will always radiate
Your condemnation, badly amiss
I will always shimmer through your rain
All that I am and will ever be
Not for you to diminish so blatantly
Your ignorance magnifies my ability to shine
The memory of you shall be interred
Your imagined power, mistakenly inferred
My illuminated soul will always radiate
Written by mel44
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Anonymous
Loving You to Infinity
We sleep under the same stars every night
And I crave you like the morning light
That seeps through the tree’s branches.
Your energy from your soul matches
Mine so perfectly that we might have been
Lovers in the previous life. When your skin
Touches mine it feels like I am finally home
Amid the stars and roots that have grown
Beneath my feet all this time. I can feel
Your love in your fingertips as you steal
That breath with your touch. I love you
Many times even as it faded away to blue.
And I crave you like the morning light
That seeps through the tree’s branches.
Your energy from your soul matches
Mine so perfectly that we might have been
Lovers in the previous life. When your skin
Touches mine it feels like I am finally home
Amid the stars and roots that have grown
Beneath my feet all this time. I can feel
Your love in your fingertips as you steal
That breath with your touch. I love you
Many times even as it faded away to blue.
Written by eswaller
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Grandma
Fly
You who lies but tries to stand
You poor bastard
You smoke for looks
Fly
With crooked legs
Soulfighters bite rocks
And gather memories in their pockets
You sang your songs with closed eyes
You never washed away the sun
And you scared me
When you held your breath
You were a summer tale
You were aged fingers on an accordion
You were jewelry of aged steel
And you drank too much
You who lies but tries to stand
You poor bastard
You smoke for looks
Fly
With crooked legs
Soulfighters bite rocks
And gather memories in their pockets
You sang your songs with closed eyes
You never washed away the sun
And you scared me
When you held your breath
You were a summer tale
You were aged fingers on an accordion
You were jewelry of aged steel
And you drank too much
Written by luddep
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Anonymous
Many congratulations to the winner. I found the entry to elude to the quote perfectly. I will comment on all entries over the next few days. Thank you for your entries.
