April 2, 2026

Winners
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A Shared Sanctuary in the Rain(A Collaborative Play) / ******************************** / Introduction
@Songbird0926105
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I'm still your daughterI wish I could speak / about what happened to your daughter, / but your heart has already carried
@Ash_22
16
A Year To LiveI went to the doctor, / with fright in my eyes. / She sat in her chair,
@RickBanerjee41
15
e m p t i n e s sit has no name / it d o e s n o t n e e d o n e / emptiness does not open
@RastislavKnezi13
14
If OnlyIf only we could switch lives / for a day / so you could be happy.
@daughterofthestorm47
14
ConfessionIt is always a pleasure to write something / for someone so wonderful and lovely like you. / My problem, however, is the difficulty
@AlanBaxter14
14
The Night the Lights Went OutThe night the lights went out, / I thought the room would finally rest – / a quiet box sealed in its own darkness,
@AlanBaxter24
14
My treasureThe darkness of the night engulfed me / As I wished upon stars / To find something to hold.
@guerrilla_poet34
14
not wingsyou are / the pause / before
@RastislavKnezi31
13
surface theorywe become each other’s ground / by what we let rest in us / you place something heavy in me
@RastislavKnezi31
12
the flightdo not / open your eyes / do not
@RastislavKnezi30
11
DistanceSeemed perfect from a distance / A distance I maintained / Hope I could minus the gap, hence
@vishkun16
11
between fingersan ant / carries / nothing
@RastislavKnezi38
11
Sydney (Poetry In Human Form)The first time I met her, I was mesmerized. / She was poetry in human form. / Sydney was her name—let me tell you,
@JosephCousineau21
10
I've Got Enough HeartachesThe body is a safe space. / Until it isn't. / I'm still trying to pick up the pieces.
@PaganPaul14
9
Its Not Too Late for SorryIt’s not too late for sorry. / The word still carries weight, / still reaches the part of me
@Geof_Spavins24
9
or have you forgotten?do your hands / too / hold the memory of me
@renne4
8
shroudsmy head in the clouds / the clouds in the sky / what the clouds enshrouds
@ducking12
8
Evening BrewsCoffee steams from the mug. / Fingers embrace, trembling— / logins lost again.
@Twc18
7
Why hook?Hooks hurt / ask the fish / Attract me
@maria-etre5
7
maybenot a question / leans / before anything
@RastislavKnezi25
6
birdthe moment / before / the claw
@RastislavKnezi59
6
Back in the GameTo slide back in the mix— / I need one good hit, / a tip sheet from Bacchus.
@Twc60
6
FakeHere's to fake love / for an hour or two / Falling and quickly getting back up
@maria-etre4
5
WISDOMA thought in the passing / settled like dirt on my threshold. / Why me?
@Parth-Vij21
5
The famed snow countryThe famed snow country / Flakes in her hair shining / Breath visible, white tangible story
@vishkun16
4
Hate Comes AroundSomebody said I should be able / To say outrageous things / Well I say you choose what you give
@CognitiveConflict73
4
Fawn_Merriam-Webster Dictionary - Word of the Day / 02/04/2026_ / A fawn, pale as morning gold,
@Geof_Spavins28
4
My Response As A DaydreamI don’t daydream of being someone other than me. / Who else would I be? / And just like with lines
@EtherealWoman28
3
Letting You GoI’ve had enough now, / I am trying to let you go / from my life,
@Rosita2627
3
Alive At DawnAlive at dawn, nature sounds begin / Morning doves begin to duet at first light / Sang their brightest tune
@blackcatpoetry19
3
DEATH OF A QUIET SOLDIERThe following sonnet is based on a true story related to me by a family member who is a special forces Parajumper. I am reprinting it here as a reminder of the sacrifice our men and women in uniform endure to pay for the freedom we enjoy. Please remember our fallen and their families this Memorial Day--and every day. ("Quiet soldiers" is a term some special forces members use to describe themselves.) Inspired by All Poetry's new expansion into Lyrics after hearing one of my poems set to music here, I turned this sonnet with some minor tweaking into a song as well. You can hear it here free of charge: https://suno.com/s/dt6cQremmQSHy13B (music and voice created with SUNO; lyrics are mine). / I hope you like it as much as I do. / Behind enemy lines you gave your life,
@VictorDLopez16
3
A Fall Of The DaysBy the start of September / The wilting leaves once again / Dreary of me waiting
@MykesCastillo32
2
Classroom Scene 007 -Broken ScaleBeauty is a never-changing scale, / where corrupted justice bows to compromise. / Teenage skin whimpers
@Thesilentobserver34
1
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