January 6, 2026

Winners
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extrovertwhen it’s quiet / my mind turns the lights off / in ever room i tried to lock
@sweettasabutton11
9
belief in poetryi do not believe in god / but i do believe in poetry / and for me
@qblue7
8
simple wordsi sink in the sound / of my thundering blood, rushing / in my ears, flushing
@tiger-striped24
7
More than a fewI believe / There are some songs that belong to me / In your world
@KristaDelleFemine11
6
Popem___Ripple & Reflection___ / A pebble skips, / three rings,
@Geof_Spavins15
5
Not The OneThe ones who / make your eyes rain, / crack open your heart,
@DiaryofJane12
4
Time is a Different AnimalOnce upon a time / There was more than enough time / To pony up
@Carlo-C-Gomez20
4
what ifswhat if the sky went pink / and the birds stopped their chirping / if the world stopped its turning
@fuckingsick16
4
FlowerYou’re a flower, / and I try so hard, / to protect you.
@DatoreFargo27
4
The spirited manThe spirited man knows / when to end the journey / and when to persevere
@tiim29
3
Listen to Your SoulIt’s the real you / the part that never leaves, / the part that existed
@barbara-r-maxwell21
2
a fiction of the suna woman's passion is a fiction of the sun / a radiance that forms and lingers / it's time burning like a rag in a guttering flame
@irinia8
2
When God Lets My Body Bewhen god lets my body be / from each brave eye shall sprout a tree / fruit that dangles therefrom
E. E. Cummings14
2
a fiction of the suna woman's passion is a fiction of the sun / a radiance that forms and lingers / it's time burning like a rag in a guttering flame
@irinia8
2
All need to be keptEveryone needs to be kept / to be protected / to be shielded
@South-by-Southwest13
2
TangerineI’ll betcha he tastes like tangerine / Sweet and tangy and sometimes mean / Shelf life notoriously short
@KristaDelleFemine7
1
PeacePeace is something to die for / To dive for / Deep into uncomfortable waters where confrontations swim quickly with sharp teeth of yesteryears hurts, scars and disappointments
@thecalmeststorm19
1
Ever wonder why you're miserable?Ignorance is bliss, / and we live in the information age.
@Listerineyedrops2
1
Why do poets write?My wife, a psychiatrist, sleeps / through my reading and writing in bed, / the half-whispered lines,
Richard Jones14
0
Winter is coming!The wind whispered to the trees / Who sent messages in fallen leaves / The bluebell rang out the alarm
@terence-james-potter6
0
WallsI’ve been told I have walls, / That aren’t too easy to break, / They’ve been up for so long,
@lily-barrett12
0
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