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Below are the all-time best Contest poems written by Poets on PoetrySoup. These top poems in list format are the best examples of contest poems written by PoetrySoup members


Premium Member Touch -Sharon's Acrostic Contest
Tenderness exudes from him as he takes the hand

Of the woman, sick and frail; he’s a gifted man.

Uncommonly calm, he utters, “God has a plan.”

Consoling...

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Categories: contest, spiritual,
Form: Acrostic
Inside My Head- For Contest
Hello there, do please come inside- no need to wipe your feet
excuse the mess, I fear you'll find it isn't very neat.
This place is always...

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© Viv Wigley  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: contest, feelings,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Poetry Was Her Best Lover- Not For Contest
Poetry was her best lover
like no other
he loved her
without restraint
She could be herself
and explore
discovering
secret pleasures and fantasies

Naked above the covers
he let her lie exposed
as he...

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Categories: contest, passion, poetry,
Form: Free verse

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry



Premium Member Blue Moon Rising On a Stormy Night - Titles Contest
Blue moon rising 
on a stormy night
I sit sobbing 
without you
 
Sadness, 
when we fell out of love
The point of no return, 
drifting apart
You broke...

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Categories: contest, heartbreak, moving on, relationship,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member The Contest
(The Contest)

I once knew a gentle poet boy
Pretending to be the real McCoy
   He lost two in a row
   This is...

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© Skat A   Create an image from this poem.
Categories: contest, abuse, betrayal, confusion, how
Form: Limerick
Premium Member One Disastrous Dessert - For Contest
One ice cream sundae
Swirled with whipped cream and a cherry on the top
Sitting temptingly in a tall glass
But you were out of reach
I could see...

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Categories: contest, food, longing,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member 'beach Buddies' Collect 'stuff' - For Contest
Twice a month on our tiny little Isle
A group of heroes go that extra mile
Wearing protective clothing they clean the beach
Removing vast amounts of rubbish...

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Categories: contest, appreciation, beach, beauty, care,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Wine Connoisseur - For Contest
No one wants to be left on the shelf for years
Guess you could say I’ve popped my cork
Now I’m fully mature with a rich full...

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Categories: contest, humorous, life,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Contest Surprise
I wrote a poem for a contest
    And it got some great comments
 I thought it was one of my best
 ...

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© Joseph May  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: contest, anxiety,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Poetry Soup Heroes For Contest
To single out special people on soup is such a hard task
So many people have helped me, so it’s a really big ask


I discovered on...

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Categories: contest, angel, for her, for
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Joy-Contest
A continued state of joy is not solely based on
feelings and emotions.

It is more than a haha or a hee hee; It's much 
bigger than...

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© Alexis Y.  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: contest, joy,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Shiny the Sunbeam Parody Contest
Shiny the Sunbeam
Was a Summer sunshine rose
With a visor hat and a ruddy glow
And sunglasses on his nose

Shiny the Sunbeam
Is radiation they say
He was made...

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Categories: contest, fun,
Form: Lyric
Premium Member Whispered Melodies - First Place Contest Winner
In the twilight's golden glow,
Where the sighing breeze does blow,
A hushed song fills the tranquil air.
A melody that's beyond compare.

The trees sway in a graceful...

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© Sotto Poet  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: contest, appreciation, beauty, cheer up,
Form: Rhyme
The Sun's a Liar-Children's Story Short Contest-
The Sun Is a Liar



It’s been quite some time since I've awoke early enough to meet the sun coming over the horizon. As I gazed...

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Categories: contest, childhood,
Form: Prose
Premium Member Flood Warning Collaboration - Inspired By Contest
I crossed my legs but there was a flood
Blushing red I hope folks understood
But my waters had burst
And the baby's my first
Guess I'm ready to...

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Categories: contest, birth, body, humorous,
Form: Limerick

Book: Reflection on the Important Things