Poetry competition CLOSED 9th March 2012 5:33am
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Kou_Indigo (Karam L. Parveen-Ashton)
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Powerfully Short

Posted: 24th February 2012 5:33am
raorrick
raorrick
Rachel O.
Dangerous Mind
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Poetry Contest

Write a short and powerful poem.
I want to feel like I have been hit in the gut with as few words as possible. I love it when I read a short yet powerful poem. I have seen some really great one's on here and they have inspired this competition.

No more than three entries.

You can enter an older poem, however, if you do, you must enter at least one new poem.

Let's say 25 words or less.





Posted: 24th February 2012 5:49am
wordaholic
wordaholic
Strange Creature
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Desolate heart cave
I always have goosebumps now
Let you be with me.

Posted: 24th February 2012 7:24am
Lee
Lee
Fire of Insight
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My love
Your lies
My demise
The pain behind these smiling eyes

Posted: 24th February 2012 7:26am
Lee
Lee
Fire of Insight
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Mirror
Mirror
On the wall
It's your duty, it's your call
Tell me who I'm supposed to be
Which me is the world supposed to see?

Posted: 24th February 2012 8:17am
Edited: 24th February 2012 8:19am
Grace
Grace
IDryad
Tyrant of Words
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Unholy Communion

No! No goodbyes
Please!
Not even these
pieces of you.
A communion
Forever
I, eat this your flesh
I, drink this your blood.

Posted: 24th February 2012 8:52am
dustyjjewels
dustyjjewels
Fire of Insight
Nigeria 15awards
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Forum Posts: 241
The trumpet sounds
Heaven hold its ground
Time quickly passes
Memories flashes
Take my last stroll through the town
Cos never again will you see me around

Posted: 24th February 2012 9:05am
Edited: 24th February 2012 9:05am
goodest
goodest
Dangerous Mind
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i was dead....i was lost....
but He Found me
i was without direction....without Faith....
but He Found me
i wasnt His Child at the time....
but He Found me
let Him Find you.....

Posted: 24th February 2012 9:21am
poet Anonymous
No matter how many times
I routinely seethe
at others and myself,
we will all be dust one day.

Posted: 24th February 2012 10:33am
opheliac
opheliac
Dangerous Mind
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Cthonian said:No matter how many times
I routinely seethe
at others and myself,
we will all be dust one day.

great job Cthonian. it would be really hard competing your entry!

Posted: 24th February 2012 10:34am
opheliac
opheliac
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Minimalism

Everybody goes
and fades and vanishes;
And I,
I grow in silence.

Posted: 24th February 2012 10:35am
opheliac
opheliac
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Two years (new poem)

I write for you
as if you were my ampersand,
a thin string between
sane & insane

Posted: 24th February 2012 11:25am
poet Anonymous
Thanks for the kind words Opheliac.

opheliac said:Two years (new poem)

I write for you
as if you were my ampersand,
a thin string between
sane & insane

This is brilliant - the last line is just great, very powerful.

Posted: 24th February 2012 11:57am
diddi
diddi
StephenPaul Summerscales
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opheliac said:Two years (new poem)

I write for you
as if you were my ampersand,
a thin string between
sane & insane

you're the mistress of short but sweet , f**king great little verse there :)

Posted: 24th February 2012 11:59am
diddi
diddi
StephenPaul Summerscales
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Brittle

I stand here
paused
unnoticed
brittle
and unclear
like an old locket picture
that was once held dear.

Posted: 24th February 2012 12:04pm
diddi
diddi
StephenPaul Summerscales
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Holding On

Life
the compulsory addiction
post existence
the impossible prediction .
Running away
from the spiritual crew
but before you were born
it already had you .

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