Poetry competition CLOSED 23rd July 2019 8:47am
WINNER
Ahavati
Ahavati
RUNNER-UP:
LivDiane
Poem of the Month - August 2019
Poetry Contest Description
What’s the most incredible thing you’ve read on DUP?
that's how you shoud have reacted (Wait. What? People can do that with words.)
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 August 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
April 2019 ... FROM THE ASH
May 2019 ... MISS_SUB
June 2019 ... NAAJIR
July 2019 ... LAYLA
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!?
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 August 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
April 2019 ... FROM THE ASH
May 2019 ... MISS_SUB
June 2019 ... NAAJIR
July 2019 ... LAYLA
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!?
Anonymous
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deserving
With light feet grazing the velvet earth
The morning sky spotted with wispy clouds
You’ll inhale deep of the rich earth scents
When you’re bowing down to her crown
Standing tall upon a podium of grandeur
Power wafting from her in palpable waves
She exudes an ethereal standard of beauty
Asking what exactly it is you really do crave
Is it true love or true beauty you seek?
Are you power hungry or self serving?
Such grace, a goddess in her own right
Do you really think you’re that deserving?
The morning sky spotted with wispy clouds
You’ll inhale deep of the rich earth scents
When you’re bowing down to her crown
Standing tall upon a podium of grandeur
Power wafting from her in palpable waves
She exudes an ethereal standard of beauty
Asking what exactly it is you really do crave
Is it true love or true beauty you seek?
Are you power hungry or self serving?
Such grace, a goddess in her own right
Do you really think you’re that deserving?
Written by LivDiane
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A Broken Cup
Today as I poured cream in my coffee
With sleepy and unfocused vision
I watched it swirl and mix in the cup
Til there was no discernible division
The coffee calmed after it stirred
A perfect blend of how it should be
But the more that I thought about it
It reminded me of my love’s energy
I would pour the pure white of it in
Til it lightened your darkest places
And it was meant to complement you
And fill you up, but that’s just the basics
It would take the bitter blackness
And it would add so much dimension
But pouring out that kind of energy
Can really strain a good connection
Because your cup was mishandled
And surely has suffered some blows
It has all these cracks in the glass
Some I’ve tried so hard to close
And I studied hard to find a solution
One to be the glue that kept you whole
But the more that I kept shoveling in
The more and more it drained my soul
Because I can’t hold it all together
While you pick axe at the seams
And there is more damage arising
The flow coming out in little streams
And now your cup has a hole in it
I know that my well may run deep
But If I keep trying to pour more of me in
It will be my own cup that will deplete
And no, I won’t try to mend these cracks
Not when I tried so much to save you
You are going to have to save yourself
Or just let the pieces all come unglued
I’m going to hope that you learn to heal
Even if you’re hell bent on being damaged
But I have no more in me to give to you
So you’ll just have to find another bandage
With sleepy and unfocused vision
I watched it swirl and mix in the cup
Til there was no discernible division
The coffee calmed after it stirred
A perfect blend of how it should be
But the more that I thought about it
It reminded me of my love’s energy
I would pour the pure white of it in
Til it lightened your darkest places
And it was meant to complement you
And fill you up, but that’s just the basics
It would take the bitter blackness
And it would add so much dimension
But pouring out that kind of energy
Can really strain a good connection
Because your cup was mishandled
And surely has suffered some blows
It has all these cracks in the glass
Some I’ve tried so hard to close
And I studied hard to find a solution
One to be the glue that kept you whole
But the more that I kept shoveling in
The more and more it drained my soul
Because I can’t hold it all together
While you pick axe at the seams
And there is more damage arising
The flow coming out in little streams
And now your cup has a hole in it
I know that my well may run deep
But If I keep trying to pour more of me in
It will be my own cup that will deplete
And no, I won’t try to mend these cracks
Not when I tried so much to save you
You are going to have to save yourself
Or just let the pieces all come unglued
I’m going to hope that you learn to heal
Even if you’re hell bent on being damaged
But I have no more in me to give to you
So you’ll just have to find another bandage
Written by LivDiane
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Cold Winter Revelation
The bitter cold trials burn her lungs
as the harsh winter air drifts
Searching to illuminate her every
truth; through her soul, she sifts
Shivering in this frigid existence; all unravels before the frost
Amongst the pine trees tall is where she finds it; all is truly not lost
Only by the bitter cold trials of a harsh winters assistance -----
Has she found herself through all of it's tainted & bittersweet resistance
Written by PandoraUnleashed
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Eudemonia
While good fortune may be transient
and our pleasures often contingent
contentment is a serene condition
When we seek purposeful direction
and know meaningful connection
our sense of belonging amplifies
Appreciating each moment as a gift
we experience spiritual lift
and can delight in the divine
With an altruistic attitude
finding grace in gratitude
we are afforded authentic joy
Through our compassion and charity
by practicing kindness and sincerity
profound happiness is manifested
Accessible to me and you
I believe this to be true
if we hold these principles in high esteem
and our pleasures often contingent
contentment is a serene condition
When we seek purposeful direction
and know meaningful connection
our sense of belonging amplifies
Appreciating each moment as a gift
we experience spiritual lift
and can delight in the divine
With an altruistic attitude
finding grace in gratitude
we are afforded authentic joy
Through our compassion and charity
by practicing kindness and sincerity
profound happiness is manifested
Accessible to me and you
I believe this to be true
if we hold these principles in high esteem
Written by mel44
(Melgar)
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Anonymous
sing sing death house
This house is Korean
labeled upside down
garbled junk for useless hands
and my trigger finger is hapless
but again, Korean
in some former regime
they shipped us this shit
bubble-wrapped and dead
off boats made of matchsticks
sparking lighters from...
you get
where I'm going with this
model Americans
living in foreign soup cans
smelling like Texas beans
because we too like to live
dangerously.
I guess we would remember
all the plastic memories
cooped up in Japanese jail
splayed out, splintered
wearing dust jackets
not fooling anybody
and you
my Kamikaze coffin
you are nothing
but a smug imitation
calling yourself God
written by 24601 (John Brady)
This house is Korean
labeled upside down
garbled junk for useless hands
and my trigger finger is hapless
but again, Korean
in some former regime
they shipped us this shit
bubble-wrapped and dead
off boats made of matchsticks
sparking lighters from...
you get
where I'm going with this
model Americans
living in foreign soup cans
smelling like Texas beans
because we too like to live
dangerously.
I guess we would remember
all the plastic memories
cooped up in Japanese jail
splayed out, splintered
wearing dust jackets
not fooling anybody
and you
my Kamikaze coffin
you are nothing
but a smug imitation
calling yourself God
written by 24601 (John Brady)
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