April 22, 2026

Winners

OsmosisI have never understood / how some people can kiss / and remain continent,

@poetriesgrave51

#1

46

CandleI'm a candle / slowly burning down / but flickering with hope.

@lynn-stillman5

#2

38

April 22ndcold sores and energy drinks / streets awash in sepia tones / voices tripped along the edge of

@sarah-johnson9f11

#3

30

Other poems

the PrayerEvery day I pray for words, / words to vanquish practiced restraint, / words to ****** my soul from flesh caverns,

25

Tenured ExileTenured exile— / voluntary hermit, / tainted youth

25

THE UNIVERSE DIDNT CREATE YOU TO BE QUIETYou were not assembled for silence. / You were not stitched together for hesitation. / You are made from the same force that turns dust into stars and collapse into light. A system that doesn’t ask for permission before it becomes something new.

@Heart-hacker66016

24

FacetimeThe screen shines bright in the dark room. / “I want to do stuff.” / Stuff, you say, you

@annawritespoems26

20

Before the Beforebefore the before / a low, slow flow / no name, no seam, no so / no no

18

Nightingale's SongDoes not the nightingale's sweet song set our hearts alight / Bestowing his kiss of solace upon the solitude of the night / He doesn't sing; the vastitude of the ebony veil belongs to me

@kim-johanna-baker17

18

Lonesome drinkingFor the longest time / I've had this romanticized view of lonesome drinking / I picture someone slowly zippin on a drink

@elin-mellbergstedt16

18

Fire-Breathing CreaturesButterflies? Ha! / I feel dragons with wingspans of fifty feet / Racing through my entire body

@jelisa-jeffery3

12

Unshared FeelingsI wish they could understand / what I’m going through / by feeling what I feel.

12

Dichotomy of KnowledgeI never understood / Why people hate change / They want things to stay the same

@cj-sutherland55

11

Happiness is a choiceNo matter the trouble you are facing, wipe those tears, get back on your feet and start walking again.. / Everyone got their own issues.. / Some are rich but not rich enough to maintain a good health, some do have a good health but face financial issues, some face both of them..

@sharvish-cheekhoory14

11

Blame gameWords were had / Most were bad / Two who love

@KristaDelleFemine38

11

Charisma and Curves (S.O.S.)......Anxiety, / shoots, / through my body.

9

DisaffectionYour ideals mean nothing to me. / This eternal alienation that you could never truly see. / Tell me what it becomes when you justifying absurdity?

8

Teach MeTo See / To listen / To Trust

@cj-sutherland18

8

Help PoetryHello, poetry is to get your inner feelings free, / Hello, poetry is to help you understand me. / But this is my call for help, I’m searching for a wealth

8

Not EnoughPerhaps what’s worse than failing is trying your best and still not winning.

8

Storybook (Tanka)In a children's book, / I recall princes on steeds, / never in distress.

@lynn-stillman5

7

Austere NightThe austere night falls down on empty rooms, / where silence resides, unbroken and still; / a lone voice echoes through the somber veil,

7

StainedI got one great window. / It’s stained / in a good way

7

Electric JubileeFeel like I can walk through walls / No ceilings blocking my view / There's a rhythm in my step

6

Here it isI am a tired teenager: / Tired of the truth being hidden / Not knowing what to believe

5

32624I’m beginning to see / the monster you’ve made of me. / Twisted

@ShittyPoemsForShittyPeople17

5

rainbow babymourning a loss / that came before me / Is an invisible burden

2

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