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Poem of the Month - April 2019

LobodeSanPedro
Tyrant of Words
Sierra Leone 109awards
Joined 16th Apr 2013
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Poetry Contest

What have you read that's awesome!
So sorry, but with spring's arrival the worm has been busy composting ... without further delay ...

Greetings, Fellow Poets!  It's time for our "Poem of the Month" to be featured in the DUP 'Poem of the Month Hall of Fame' and on the official facebook page for April  2019!.

You have three weeks to nominate no more than two of you favorite poems from another DUP poet!

Please note the following when making nominations:

1. Self nominations are not accepted. The great majority of the competitions here are about spotlighting one's own work on a particular topic or theme.  This is a chance to nominate that poem that you wish you had written but some other great talent here beat you to it.

2. Please limit your nominations to TWO poems. You can nominate a single poem for two different poets; but the nomination maximum remains at TWO (no matter how many pseudonyms they have).  The majority of competitions on DUP cap nominations at one or two poems so there's no need to go beyond that.

No DUPLICATES. If someone nominates the same poem the entry will be deleted. If you like it that much wait and vote for it!

Any genre except erotica or pornography. This is a Facebook feature and we must adhere to their guidelines.  

BIG CHANGE:

ALL POETS ARE ELGIBLE AT THIS TIME, INCLUDING PREVIOUS WINNERS!  


Any member who is banned or disables their account PRIOR to the win will be automatically disqualified.

Any nominated member who wishes to opt out of the competition may do so by messaging me ( Poem-Worm ). I will contact the person who nominated you and request an alternate nomination.

Nomination Duration is three weeks followed by a week of site voting!

Running list of winners:

January 2019 ... DANIELCHRISTENEN
February 2019 ... SOPHIE_ERICSON
March 2019 ... AUDIOHARLEEA

November 2017 ... NAAJIR
December 2017 ... POETSPEAK
January 2018 ...      LADY_OF_THE_QUILL
February 2018 ...    LEPPEROCHAN Craic in a Box
March 2018 ...        TINABUBUYA (Tee Mali)
April 2018 ...           CROWFLY
May 2018 ...            ATOMIKBOMB
June 2018 ...            MISS_SUB (Missy)
July 2018 ...              MEADOWSWEET
August 2018 ...        LAYLA
September 2018 ... COLD FUSION
October 2018 ...       TODSKI28
November 2018 ...   TheMUSE22
December 2018 ...    BENDER

... So, what have you read that's incredible!?

poet Anonymous

Another Bad Po-em re: grief

 

grief       drills in with
                a bit too sharp
              for any compromise

I    cannot  conjure pretty little
          butterflies (of you)
            flitting about to remind
           that your in some
             fucking Better Place
            looking down from bloody
           Heaven.

you         are Gone....gone forever.
             That's all there is of you.
              there's Nothing left
                
Blessed be the time you were here,
     Bedamned the day you left.

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
2019dkzk................./
Written by dkzksaxxas_DanielX (DadaDoggyDannyKozakSaxfn)
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ImperfectedStone
The Gardener
Tyrant of Words
United Kingdom 28awards
Joined 10th Oct 2010
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ImperfectedStone
The Gardener
Tyrant of Words
United Kingdom 28awards
Joined 10th Oct 2010
Forum Posts: 1347

Inception - Day One

How dim these lights might seem in evening sun
But still they flare, their flame to call us back
To places’ time where fear would have us run,
In dancers’ time that breathless feeds our lack.

The Ancient Eagle cries and mountains ring,
As if their screams might sing our worlds to dust.
My heart picks up their song and so I sing,
And beat the drums and dance this ancient lust.

With somber screams no wounded night will hear,
From mountain smoke and bone and mud I wake,
To join the hymn of flesh and love severe,
To drink the bitter blood in life’s partake.

In flares and scalding heart, time’s rebegun!
How dim these lights might seem in evening sun.

1/30

Words: 126
Unique Words: 92

NaPo/GloPoWriMo 2019
Written by Hepcat61 (geoff cat)
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Heaven_sent_Kathy
Thought Provoker
United States 9awards
Joined 1st Nov 2017
Forum Posts: 177

Morning's Rise – Day Two

Fast running feet on mountain loam,  
With baying dog that runs behind,  
A wood that tastes like wind and roam,  
Of sunlit pools and melon rind.  
 
In brothers’ yelps and screams descend,  
Fast running feet on mountain loam.  
We raid the dumps, attacks pretend,  
For Playboy mags and Styrofoam.  
 
With sun low bent and calls for home,  
Through sandstone spires and redneck roads,  
Fast running feet on mountain loam,  
With hopes of stew and pie “ah ha-mode.”  
 
We wash – “make sure behind your ears”  
With snapping towels, and mustache foam,  
We pray in rhymes, “sweet dreams” appear,  
Fast running feet on mountain loam.  
 
2/30
 
Words: 109  
Unique Words: 75  
 
NaPoGloPoWriMo 2019
Written by Hepcat61 (geoff cat)
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Tallen
earth_empath
Tyrant of Words
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Joined 15th Oct 2018
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Tallen
earth_empath
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poet Anonymous

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Reggie
Fire of Insight
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poet Anonymous

poet Anonymous

...U...

   
funny...how a simple drop      
in a pond can cause enigmatic ripples      
and evoke devotion      
      
...      
     
spell casting.....everlasting      
makes me wonder      
how long have i been fasting?    
     
...      
     
i swear baby      
i didn't know how hungry i was      
until i met you..      
     
...      
Written by Naajir
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cold_fusion
Tyrant of Words
Palestine 20awards
Joined 14th June 2017
Forum Posts: 5405

The Heartbreak Of True Love

 


what is right

and

which is left

Written by Amorous_tryst
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cold_fusion
Tyrant of Words
Palestine 20awards
Joined 14th June 2017
Forum Posts: 5405

Departure

 

things I planned to say
when it came right down to it
voice failed me again

all those words I felt
seemed unnecessary then
hearts and tears speak best

you’ve helped me be brave
countless times – but now I fail –
scared to close this door

go be awesome now
heed your call – I’m always here
and we’ll sing again

Written by brokentitanium (k.)
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