Poetry competition CLOSED 23rd April 2023 3:53pm
WINNER
Zombie_B (Rotting Rhymes)
Zombie_B (Rotting Rhymes)
RUNNER-UP:
Betty
It all went wrong
Poetry Contest Description
The love that could have been, the moment missed. The time when it went all wrong....
This is the negative side, not the cuty romantic stuff. Pains, tears and cries in this one.
Poems, any style. Up to 50 lines preferred.
The public will vote.
Poems, any style. Up to 50 lines preferred.
The public will vote.
Love So Deep
Lying lonely in this grave,
it's too late my soul to save,
For Ravens flock and fly around,
just to hear my lonely sounds,
Claustrophobic in the ground,
Darkness clothes me all around,
Many souls do lurk above,
The ones who didn't praise God enough,
But Why am I still here alone?
Because evil in my heart had grown,
Jealousy and greed did follow,
Because of them my heart is hallow,
Punished with my guilt and shame,
Only I can feel my pain,
No one else to care but me,
Will God have pity on thee?
For what I did was wrong,
But in doing it was right,
It didn't take me very long
To take a life that night,
That life I took was minute in that hour,
For my wife was taken with nasty power,
Sorry im not but sad am I,
For she is gone up to the sky,
My sacrifice was without measure,
For my wife was my greatest treasure,
Our love still strong through space and time,
Forever she'll live deep in my mind
it's too late my soul to save,
For Ravens flock and fly around,
just to hear my lonely sounds,
Claustrophobic in the ground,
Darkness clothes me all around,
Many souls do lurk above,
The ones who didn't praise God enough,
But Why am I still here alone?
Because evil in my heart had grown,
Jealousy and greed did follow,
Because of them my heart is hallow,
Punished with my guilt and shame,
Only I can feel my pain,
No one else to care but me,
Will God have pity on thee?
For what I did was wrong,
But in doing it was right,
It didn't take me very long
To take a life that night,
That life I took was minute in that hour,
For my wife was taken with nasty power,
Sorry im not but sad am I,
For she is gone up to the sky,
My sacrifice was without measure,
For my wife was my greatest treasure,
Our love still strong through space and time,
Forever she'll live deep in my mind
Written by Sapphirewolf
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clear
dear Father I'm here
I'm sorry for insulting your heart
you love me no matter what
I am your child of your DNA sequence, of your soul
I apologize for the times I disappoint you
you pick me up off the ground and stand me back up
I indulge in the darker sides of me
I thought you didn't know
I didn't know that was a part of you too
we have power but we should use discretion
use our humility. be loving
you are patient with my tantrums
and tears are rolling down my face realizing I fucked up again
I don't get to go with you yet
I want to be a companion in the eternal
I was almost there at the meeting point
and I went off in your face like a big shot
you knocked me on my ass
correcting me like a Father would
I am sad because I long to be a space pirate
discovering the treasures you have hidden
please bring me home
I don't hate it here but I want to be with you
I'm sorry for insulting your heart
you love me no matter what
I am your child of your DNA sequence, of your soul
I apologize for the times I disappoint you
you pick me up off the ground and stand me back up
I indulge in the darker sides of me
I thought you didn't know
I didn't know that was a part of you too
we have power but we should use discretion
use our humility. be loving
you are patient with my tantrums
and tears are rolling down my face realizing I fucked up again
I don't get to go with you yet
I want to be a companion in the eternal
I was almost there at the meeting point
and I went off in your face like a big shot
you knocked me on my ass
correcting me like a Father would
I am sad because I long to be a space pirate
discovering the treasures you have hidden
please bring me home
I don't hate it here but I want to be with you
Written by crimsin
(Unveiling)
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Phoenix
What a stupid
fucking metaphor
It indicates you end;
burn alive,
and then rise
as a new creature.
So tidy.
But it indicates
you end.
Fuck that.
I’m crawling away
from the blast zone,
face covered in
tears and snot,
gasping through
the impermeable
thick, black
smoke.
My hands and
knees are shredded
from the forward
motion,
one hand,
one knee,
one hand
one knee;
not stopping for
broken glass,
twisted metal,
rotting corpses.
I’m not going
to rise from this
as some beautiful
new creature.
I’m going to get to
a safe place,
and stand,
screaming against
the blood and shit
outlining the
shirt melted
to my back,
and the jagged
gashes that
won’t
scar
pretty.
Rising isn’t
romantic.
It’s bitter work.
I won’t end.
I won’t rise anew.
I’ll just swallow hard
and take a first step,
hobbling away
a little less
than I had been
before.
fucking metaphor
It indicates you end;
burn alive,
and then rise
as a new creature.
So tidy.
But it indicates
you end.
Fuck that.
I’m crawling away
from the blast zone,
face covered in
tears and snot,
gasping through
the impermeable
thick, black
smoke.
My hands and
knees are shredded
from the forward
motion,
one hand,
one knee,
one hand
one knee;
not stopping for
broken glass,
twisted metal,
rotting corpses.
I’m not going
to rise from this
as some beautiful
new creature.
I’m going to get to
a safe place,
and stand,
screaming against
the blood and shit
outlining the
shirt melted
to my back,
and the jagged
gashes that
won’t
scar
pretty.
Rising isn’t
romantic.
It’s bitter work.
I won’t end.
I won’t rise anew.
I’ll just swallow hard
and take a first step,
hobbling away
a little less
than I had been
before.
Written by Betty
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Bleed out in the Love Ghetto
I didn't want to believe in our love
Because I knew it would go down in flames
You fought really hard for my commitment
Until I gave it to you, then you discarded me
Translation: You threw me out
But kept my heart, my bones on the roadside
Fresh kill
Bleed out in the love ghetto
The joke's on you though babe
I always come back
With scars but smarter
Next time just prostitutes
Transactions consummated
No fault love loss
Everyone wins, no tumors, no malignancy
Because I knew it would go down in flames
You fought really hard for my commitment
Until I gave it to you, then you discarded me
Translation: You threw me out
But kept my heart, my bones on the roadside
Fresh kill
Bleed out in the love ghetto
The joke's on you though babe
I always come back
With scars but smarter
Next time just prostitutes
Transactions consummated
No fault love loss
Everyone wins, no tumors, no malignancy
Written by PoetSpeak
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The Best Get-Laid Plans
"True love is easily sized up."
-- a quantum particle of matter with a Planck size of approximately
infinitesimally wee
*
Alack! The love that could have been! The instant all went wrong!
My kindred soul exposed with but one quantum nut sans dong . . .
*
a dedication of Respect
for
the Reality in the fancy pants of true romance
a revolving helios couplet menippean satire on
"soul" mates
(not to mention dangly soulmate quantum bits)
april, 2023 -- yet most moments missed
not missing much
-- a quantum particle of matter with a Planck size of approximately
infinitesimally wee
*
Alack! The love that could have been! The instant all went wrong!
My kindred soul exposed with but one quantum nut sans dong . . .
*
a dedication of Respect
for
the Reality in the fancy pants of true romance
a revolving helios couplet menippean satire on
"soul" mates
(not to mention dangly soulmate quantum bits)
april, 2023 -- yet most moments missed
not missing much
Written by Jordan
(D.O.C.)
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Lost Love's Lament
In moments dark and still of night,
I ponder love's flight, once pure and bright.
The dreams we had, the plans we made,
Now lost in shadows, a bitter trade.
We laughed and held each other tight,
Promising forever, with all our might.
But time slipped by, and we lost our way,
Now left with memories, in disarray.
The moment missed, a chance so rare,
Slipped through our grasp, without a care.
Regret and sorrow, heavy in the air,
Heartbreak's weight, too much to bear.
The time when it went all wrong,
Our once sweet love, now a bitter song.
Words that cut, piercing and strong,
Love's demise, dragging us along.
Pains and tears, a relentless burn,
A heart once whole, now bruised and torn.
The dreams we shared, now distant and forlorn,
Drifting apart, each taking our turn.
Cries of anguish, silent screams,
Echo through the night, haunting our dreams.
Emptiness, shattered schemes,
Leaving us broken, ripped at the seams.
Love, so cruel and unforgiving,
Leaving us wounded, our souls still grieving.
The love that could have been, now buried,
Memories carried, our hearts wearied.
So, we mourn the loss, a love now past,
Bittersweet reminder, meant not to last.
Pain, tears, and cries, echoing loud,
A love once cherished, now just a shroud.
I ponder love's flight, once pure and bright.
The dreams we had, the plans we made,
Now lost in shadows, a bitter trade.
We laughed and held each other tight,
Promising forever, with all our might.
But time slipped by, and we lost our way,
Now left with memories, in disarray.
The moment missed, a chance so rare,
Slipped through our grasp, without a care.
Regret and sorrow, heavy in the air,
Heartbreak's weight, too much to bear.
The time when it went all wrong,
Our once sweet love, now a bitter song.
Words that cut, piercing and strong,
Love's demise, dragging us along.
Pains and tears, a relentless burn,
A heart once whole, now bruised and torn.
The dreams we shared, now distant and forlorn,
Drifting apart, each taking our turn.
Cries of anguish, silent screams,
Echo through the night, haunting our dreams.
Emptiness, shattered schemes,
Leaving us broken, ripped at the seams.
Love, so cruel and unforgiving,
Leaving us wounded, our souls still grieving.
The love that could have been, now buried,
Memories carried, our hearts wearied.
So, we mourn the loss, a love now past,
Bittersweet reminder, meant not to last.
Pain, tears, and cries, echoing loud,
A love once cherished, now just a shroud.
Written by Zombie_B
(Rotting Rhymes)
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blowing smoke rings in infinity
I'm carving time from ashes
from nothing but smoke
it appears as an emptiness on the horizon
waiting to be captured then bent
the void is endless
minutes become eons
eons become eternity
a neverending blank
tiring is the task of filling that hunger,
the ravaging need of space
it is greedy, swallowing all around it
a black hole, violent and unstable
is its true nature
creation is a sedative
let the blue skies testify
to the grace of God
carefully carving more time for love
in an infinite loop of destruction and truth
evolving patience from nothing
Written by crimsin
(Unveiling)
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LOST LOVE
an earnest plea, the quotations of my soul,
it never led me to that beautiful doll,,
i didnt know the magic, i didnt know the art,
to ask that angel to live beside my heart,,
with every failure, with every fall,
she moved further and i lag behind all,,
slowly slowly as the blue moon waned,
i saw her fading in the monsoon rain,,
and a day came when she was no more,
the tears from my eyes were pouring forth,,
but to my surprise then happened the sunrise,
i wished her good luck in a singing voice,,
u see, here the love paths are entangled,
some find it near some find it distant,,
but love shines, it shows its existence,
when u come to live without ur love's presence..
it never led me to that beautiful doll,,
i didnt know the magic, i didnt know the art,
to ask that angel to live beside my heart,,
with every failure, with every fall,
she moved further and i lag behind all,,
slowly slowly as the blue moon waned,
i saw her fading in the monsoon rain,,
and a day came when she was no more,
the tears from my eyes were pouring forth,,
but to my surprise then happened the sunrise,
i wished her good luck in a singing voice,,
u see, here the love paths are entangled,
some find it near some find it distant,,
but love shines, it shows its existence,
when u come to live without ur love's presence..
Written by magichearts
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"My Promise"
Through the years, I will try my best,
So that you many not shed more tears through the rest.
For you my love,
Are the one who has brought life into this hollowed breast.
A life without, I can attest is not bearable to say the least
You have brought me so much joy, and so much more.
Please hold onto my words,
For I promise I will work to make you smile rather
Than furrow those beautiful brows in sorrow.
Through the years, I will try my best,
So that you many not shed more tears through the rest.
For you my love,
Are the one who has brought life into this hollowed breast.
A life without, I can attest is not bearable to say the least
You have brought me so much joy, and so much more.
Please hold onto my words,
For I promise I will work to make you smile rather
Than furrow those beautiful brows in sorrow.
opium no. 3
madness, manic, malice
wait
that's just the sense of wonder
wandering through withered
veins
what little piece of myself
can i take off to trade
today?
what pound of flesh
will the pawn shop take
for pay?
how spun can i get for a
tongue
or distant memories of
love
and the happiness it
makes?
it has begun
to eat me alive
inside
every pill
every time
i die
i must grit teeth
yet permit to pass
just one more
or i'll spend
another day
somehow shivering
despite the brimstone
in my
soul
willowing away
stay gold, ponyboy
never grow
old
wait
that's just the sense of wonder
wandering through withered
veins
what little piece of myself
can i take off to trade
today?
what pound of flesh
will the pawn shop take
for pay?
how spun can i get for a
tongue
or distant memories of
love
and the happiness it
makes?
it has begun
to eat me alive
inside
every pill
every time
i die
i must grit teeth
yet permit to pass
just one more
or i'll spend
another day
somehow shivering
despite the brimstone
in my
soul
willowing away
stay gold, ponyboy
never grow
old
Written by GreaterPeril
(Jared from the Backwoods)
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work no. 1
i can't sit still
as i feel
the inside of my hollow skin
fill with fire ants
wasps
pins and needles
my hair stands on end
and a cold sweat breaks
across my forehead
i flip over pages
in an abandoned
manuscript
you can actually see
the exact moment
that the life left my eyes
while i was writing it
i pick up the phone
and the exact tired words
i eat every day
get regurgitated back at me
as a question without form
i come back every day
and still
if i tell one person
in this room
i won't be able to hide
anywhere anymore
as i feel
the inside of my hollow skin
fill with fire ants
wasps
pins and needles
my hair stands on end
and a cold sweat breaks
across my forehead
i flip over pages
in an abandoned
manuscript
you can actually see
the exact moment
that the life left my eyes
while i was writing it
i pick up the phone
and the exact tired words
i eat every day
get regurgitated back at me
as a question without form
i come back every day
and still
if i tell one person
in this room
i won't be able to hide
anywhere anymore
Written by GreaterPeril
(Jared from the Backwoods)
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Just Another ‘love of my life’
We fell together
Unintentionally
We found love
By default
And I know
I know you love me
And I truly
I truly love you
But I want someone to choose me
To look at everything I have
Everything I am
And decide to have me
I’m so tired of being a default
I’m so sick of falling into things, with no forethought
With no direction
I think that was the beginning of our end
The realization that had you known me
Before
We wouldn’t be here
Now
You’re infatuated with the idea of me
But that girl isn’t real
She doesn’t exist
And as much as I love you
I’m not in love with you
And you deserve so much more
Than me
So much more
Than I can offer
So much more
Than I can give you
You deserve someone to fall so completely in love with you
As completely in love with you as you are with idea of me
And she
Isn’t me
Unintentionally
We found love
By default
And I know
I know you love me
And I truly
I truly love you
But I want someone to choose me
To look at everything I have
Everything I am
And decide to have me
I’m so tired of being a default
I’m so sick of falling into things, with no forethought
With no direction
I think that was the beginning of our end
The realization that had you known me
Before
We wouldn’t be here
Now
You’re infatuated with the idea of me
But that girl isn’t real
She doesn’t exist
And as much as I love you
I’m not in love with you
And you deserve so much more
Than me
So much more
Than I can offer
So much more
Than I can give you
You deserve someone to fall so completely in love with you
As completely in love with you as you are with idea of me
And she
Isn’t me
Written by lookingformngick
(Taitum)
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It will never end
When you speak
about the warmth
in the middle of
your palms
you will feel how
my piano fingers
tucked slowly
into you,
when you watch
somebody else
climb out of
the shower
with raindrops
dripping down
from their hair
you will recall
how your lips
have waited
to kiss
every drop
off my skin.
Written by neves
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Death and Clean Laundry
I left your cup
next to the sink -
it’s empty, like me
it needs to be
cleansed,
given a fresh start
but I’m not sure
I believe
in new beginnings
anymore
I put your clothes away,
as if freshly starched
shirts and clean socks
will bring you back;
you left your laundry
in the dryer again,
wrinkling in stagnancy
and weight;
it took me months
to touch it
always in a hurry,
you never even bothered
to say goodbye,
instead you just vanished;
it’s incredulous, like you’ve
been raptured away
in the middle of a
Wednesday afternoon,
all your worldly
possessions just
left behind,
like me
next to the sink -
it’s empty, like me
it needs to be
cleansed,
given a fresh start
but I’m not sure
I believe
in new beginnings
anymore
I put your clothes away,
as if freshly starched
shirts and clean socks
will bring you back;
you left your laundry
in the dryer again,
wrinkling in stagnancy
and weight;
it took me months
to touch it
always in a hurry,
you never even bothered
to say goodbye,
instead you just vanished;
it’s incredulous, like you’ve
been raptured away
in the middle of a
Wednesday afternoon,
all your worldly
possessions just
left behind,
like me
Written by LunaGreyhawk
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