Poetry competition CLOSED 24th January 2024 1:28pm
WINNER
Razzerleaf
Razzerleaf
RUNNERS-UP:
adagio
and Rew
Dreams
Poetry Contest Description
Share Your Dreams
Tell us about your dreams: ambitions, aspirations, desire, hope
Or sleep dreams
Two entries per poet
No collaboration
No extreme content
No Competition thread chat
No AI-generated poems
daydreaming
I want to scream in the folds
of the restless night
disenchant dreams
in the distressed morning
chase away ghosts
in the late afternoon
I want to spin in a body
in a perfect spiral
tropical storm
cervical uncarthrosis
the pain screaming
in the creases of the night
the night screaming
its dawns and the
long night
leans out the window
and watch the procession pass
the night is still in the churchyard
loaded with wounds
the night falls from the eyes
of insomniacs and falls asleep
the bed of all rivers
the night peers
the unfathomability
Written by PAR
(PAULO ACACIO RAMOS)
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Flaming Embers Falling Leaves
In the Autumn of my dreams
flaming embers falling leaves
longer sleeves heavenly breeze
on warm stones of twilight eves
in wooded meadows and streams
dreams of memories ago
Now over cataracts of time gone by
listening to the symphony of bees
and bow-legged crickets tying knots
longing to share a fiddle on key
atop the hills of pine-clan lies
in wooded meadows and streams
flaming embers falling leaves
longer sleeves heavenly breeze
on warm stones of twilight eves
in wooded meadows and streams
dreams of memories ago
Now over cataracts of time gone by
listening to the symphony of bees
and bow-legged crickets tying knots
longing to share a fiddle on key
atop the hills of pine-clan lies
in wooded meadows and streams
Written by adagio
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Rainbow Dreams
Tying the bow upon the sky
softly and gently as it cries
trapped within coloured bubbles
reaching out to touch the hue
I bow
slippery slide on the glittery arch
of sparkly gossamer dusts
touched by the gentle sun
streams of coloured dreams
I hold
...
-Not an Entry-
Tying the bow upon the sky
softly and gently as it cries
trapped within coloured bubbles
reaching out to touch the hue
I bow
slippery slide on the glittery arch
of sparkly gossamer dusts
touched by the gentle sun
streams of coloured dreams
I hold
...
-Not an Entry-
My Simple Dream
I wish to be a simple dream
not needing to be woken up
all in the dark to this world's schemes
I wish to be a simple dream...
Slumbering through eternity
to have no need to eat nor sup,
I wish to be a simple dream
not needing to be woken up.
not needing to be woken up
all in the dark to this world's schemes
I wish to be a simple dream...
Slumbering through eternity
to have no need to eat nor sup,
I wish to be a simple dream
not needing to be woken up.
Written by Rew
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The Insufficiency of Dreams
"Most folks believe meeting their own endless needs is enough."
-- a poet of reasoning skills beyond most folks' wildest dreams
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The stuff of dreams the wise rebuff --
the real world being not enough.
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-- a poet of reasoning skills beyond most folks' wildest dreams
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The stuff of dreams the wise rebuff --
the real world being not enough.
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Written by Jordan
(D.O.C.)
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Hot Stuff --
Even in the Buff
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My dream of one like me whose skill in reason "SEXY!" screams
I realize in being wise is just the stuff of dreams.
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My dream of one like me whose skill in reason "SEXY!" screams
I realize in being wise is just the stuff of dreams.
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Written by Jordan
(D.O.C.)
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I Have A Dream
I have a dream
It’s more or less the same
As when I was a child
But had hardened in resolve after being bathed in endless pain.
It started on a whim
Just a spark in a blazing fire
I knew I wanted to help people
Yet I couldn’t quite pinpoint how to accomplish this desire.
Perhaps deep within our souls
There’s a hint of magic
Just waiting to be unleashed
And manage to stand out among the colourless pelagic.
The world will be my offering
There’s no limit to what I can do
In turn, the world has plenty to offer me
To contribute to my dream as it grew.
Divinity has gifted me plenty
I’m not blind to the blessings I’ve received
I just need to nourish my dream some more
In order to have my goals achieved.
I’ll leave something to remember me by
A wholesome pure legacy
Because I have a dream
And I intend to make it a reality.
It’s more or less the same
As when I was a child
But had hardened in resolve after being bathed in endless pain.
It started on a whim
Just a spark in a blazing fire
I knew I wanted to help people
Yet I couldn’t quite pinpoint how to accomplish this desire.
Perhaps deep within our souls
There’s a hint of magic
Just waiting to be unleashed
And manage to stand out among the colourless pelagic.
The world will be my offering
There’s no limit to what I can do
In turn, the world has plenty to offer me
To contribute to my dream as it grew.
Divinity has gifted me plenty
I’m not blind to the blessings I’ve received
I just need to nourish my dream some more
In order to have my goals achieved.
I’ll leave something to remember me by
A wholesome pure legacy
Because I have a dream
And I intend to make it a reality.
Written by LunasChild8
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Only in My Dreams
Only in my dreams am I truly at peace,
The moon is my constant companion;
My sweet Luna brings light to the darkest of nights,
Her soft glow lulls me to sleep.
Only in my dreams am I my true self,
I can be stripped of my dignity and face no persecution;
My body and soul are bared to be seen,
Yet I have no shame.
Only in my dreams am I truly happy,
My imagination reignites and runs wild;
My soul departs my body in search of adventure,
In the blink of an eye the universe is within my grasp.
Only in my dreams am I complete,
Love, peace and wisdom are the Holy Trinity;
Symbols flash before my eyes,
My mind translates their messages effortlessly.
Only in my dreams can I achieve anything,
Self-doubt and fear fade away into nothing;
I can be Superwoman, or I can be a dragon,
Or I could be at peace in your loving arms.
The moon is my constant companion;
My sweet Luna brings light to the darkest of nights,
Her soft glow lulls me to sleep.
Only in my dreams am I my true self,
I can be stripped of my dignity and face no persecution;
My body and soul are bared to be seen,
Yet I have no shame.
Only in my dreams am I truly happy,
My imagination reignites and runs wild;
My soul departs my body in search of adventure,
In the blink of an eye the universe is within my grasp.
Only in my dreams am I complete,
Love, peace and wisdom are the Holy Trinity;
Symbols flash before my eyes,
My mind translates their messages effortlessly.
Only in my dreams can I achieve anything,
Self-doubt and fear fade away into nothing;
I can be Superwoman, or I can be a dragon,
Or I could be at peace in your loving arms.
Written by LunasChild8
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