Poetry competition CLOSED 12th April 2020 11:44pm
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slipalong
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Poem based on Three words

Sad_Poet99
E.Wesley
Lost Thinker
United States
Joined 11th Nov 2017
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"Hopes and Dreams"

I have hopes and dreams
That one day you will remember me
That you will remember us
I look up at the stars most nights
And wonder where your travels have taken you
I wish that one day they will lead you into my arms
Written by Sad_Poet99 (E.Wesley)
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Grace
IDryad
Tyrant of Words
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Joined 25th Aug 2011
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Sad_Poet99, thank you for participating.

Jade-Pandora
jade tiger
Tyrant of Words
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Joined 9th Nov 2015
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Hopes & Dreams

 
 
My travels to the stars of hopes & dreams!  
For in my mind I’ve walked the galaxy;  
The spiraling adventures of extremes  
Were marvels to a vision I could see.  
 
It showed what I could be & crystalized  
My travels to the stars of hopes & dreams.  
The people that I’d meet were mystified;  
They never thought it possible, the themes!  
 
I had an “aha” moment for a scheme,  
And asked who’d like to go when I assign  
My travels to the stars of hopes & dreams’,  
They shouted instantly ‘where do we sign!’  
 
It’s been a century since that was said,  
There’s only two of us sharing our memes:  
(We still meet twice a year, the rest are dead)  
My travels to the stars of hopes & dreams.  
 
 
 
Written by Jade-Pandora (jade tiger)
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Grace
IDryad
Tyrant of Words
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Thank you Jade for your entry.

slipalong
Dangerous Mind
United Kingdom 41awards
Joined 1st Jan 2018
Forum Posts: 822

In times like these (fleeing rainbows charity)

In times like these. comes our nemessis
it can outrun and never halt  
consume and sweep this edifice
its fleet is set and no default
 
Fleeing all, with nowhere to run
the judge and jury all in one
that prisoner, the foolish shun
for each unwitting, labeled its felon
 
Condemn or commute a sentence passed
that bear hug with its choking cloak
its hammer blow will make you gasp
just distance is that antidote
 
And morning bring just brighter skies
rainclouds refract the hope,
that's in our souls
 God shine rainbows hues, from darkend holes
 mankind hear all church bell chime
 
The world must have a spring clean
comes charity, from times so dystopian
friends the beneficence from that infect
all learn the lessons of respect
 
In that maelstrom, a catharsis  
to pinch yourself  and still feel pain
a bouquet sent by friends not a florist  
the chase that ends but some remain
 
Clamentia claim the shards of our neglect
 binding the reclaim of self respect
in the spectrums arch, will we reconnect
our spirits chased; our worlds reset
Written by slipalong
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Grace
IDryad
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Thank you Slipalong for your entry.

takis1917
Fire of Insight
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Joined 6th Aug 2017
Forum Posts: 133

... Where He Felt At Home

He left
the beginning of decay
for the end
of a never ending misery

An occasion
celebrated in the rain
and a rainbow
lurking behind some grey clouds

There is nothing hopeful in a rainbow
nor outside it
around, over
or beyond it

Birds fleeing
Bird brains cheering
Bird shit following the rain

No reason
to notice it, then
or acknowledge its existence

Choice or charity
he had done it
from there to there
where he felt at home...
Written by takis1917
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Grace
IDryad
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Thank you Takis for your entry.

Tired_and_Dreamy
Twisted Dreamer
Joined 25th Mar 2020
Forum Posts: 19

Strangers

Fragile dreams in trembling hands
Veils of darkness drape lost lands
Seduced by sirens
Candied calls
Like silken hair
The lies will fall

Dreamy seas that turn to black
Blood that runs down spines of backs
Their travels take them
All but dead
To Hell and back
With more ahead

Stars will fall upon new worlds
With poison dew upon the shore
Salvation is here
They rest their eyes
Though wake once more
Dehumanized

The hopes they cling to dissipate
Come to naught. Now it's too late
Forsaken now
They hang their heads
For once again
They've been misled


Written by Tired_and_Dreamy
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IDryad
Tyrant of Words
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Congratulations to all the winners. Thank you everyone for your entries. They were brilliantly presented which made it extremely difficult to choose. You are all very talented. It was indeed an honour to receive and read your entries. Please be with me again in my next competition. Thank You!

slipalong
Dangerous Mind
United Kingdom 41awards
Joined 1st Jan 2018
Forum Posts: 822

Thanks for the award  and the challenge, for an OAP trier (see Profile), a fillip. My best Regards to the fellow contestants

wallyroo92
Tyrant of Words
United States 147awards
Joined 11th July 2012
Forum Posts: 1757

Congratulations to MadameLavender on runner up and to slipalong on winnning this comp. My sincere thanks to our host for the honorable mention.
Hope you are all doing well and staying safe.

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