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Submit both new and old pieces of your awarded or non-awarded poetry.
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Come On In! This is a Monthly Contest that accepts New or Old Items, Awarded or Not!

*Reading* Each month you may submit ONE entry of your choice. There is no prompt. Entries can be any style of poem.

*Reading* Please keep poems limited to 60 lines. Post line count at the bottom of your piece. If a particular form is used, please post the form used.

*Reading* 1st Place will only be given out if there are at least THREE entries. If there isn't, the entries will roll over to the following month. No need to repost. I'll make a post in the forum if this happens.

*Reading* There needs to be at least FIVE entries for 1st and 2nd place to be awarded. EIGHT entries for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place to be awarded. If there are more than EIGHT entries, then Honorable Mention{s) may be given out upon Judge's discretion.

*Reading* Post your entry into the forum, using the {bitem:number of piece}, {ritem:number of piece} or {entry:number of entry} in the forum below. If you need help, please contact me.

*Reading* Contest begins on the 1st of the Month and Ends at 11:59 p.m. WDC time, on the last day of the month. Any entries entered after will be added to the following month.


Here's the Fun Part!

PRIZES

1st Place - 50K Awardicon and an Exclusive MB *Down*

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2nd Place - 25K Awardicon

3rd Place - 10K Awardicon

Honorable Mention - 5K GPs


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ALL DONATIONS ARE APPRECIATED!! Donations of 25K will receive a Community MB. I'll try to find one you don't already have (if possible). Donations of 45K will receive one of the exclusive MBs listed below: Hope, Believe, Dream. Donations of 65K will receive their choice of the exclusive MBs AND will receive a Community MB they do not have yet (if possible). Thank you for your generosity!

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ENTRIES FOR FEB. 2025


"Tainted SpringOpen in new Window. By Amethyst Agape Angel Author Icon

 Australian creepy crawlies Open in new Window. (E)
100 word poem
#2322772 by Sumojo Author IconMail Icon


 
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[to the crystal vase] Open in new Window. (13+)
...and the corrosive cries of whine and roses.
#2334907 by Kåre เลียม Enga Author IconMail Icon


 Aging Gracefully Open in new Window. (E)
Feelings of old agè
#2333640 by Innerlight Author Author IconMail Icon


My Prayer Open in new Window. (E)
Writer's Cramp (4 Jan 2025). A Dutch song lyric serves as the acrostic.
#2332843 by MJones Transforming … Again Author IconMail Icon


FEBRUARY Open in new Window. (13+)
A bit of poetry to describe the second month of the year.
#2032397 by SandraLynn Author IconMail Icon


 
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The Night, the Moon, and Me Open in new Window. (E)
magical moon night
#2326769 by Solace.Bring Author IconMail Icon


"Then, You RestOpen in new Window. By Brian K Compton Author Icon

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The Curse of February Open in new Window. (E)
in an Amphion poem.
#2031680 by Dave Author IconMail Icon


WINNERS FOR JAN.

1st PLACE

"Daytime NightmaresOpen in new Window. By Allan Charles 🐾 Author Icon

2nd PLACE

"Live Long Enough And The Caterpillar Becomes the Butterfly Open in new Window. By Jeremy Author Icon

3rd PLACE

Ode to You Open in new Window. (E)
a gift to you, my beloved.
#2318168 by Innerlight Author Author IconMail Icon


3rd PLACE

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White Winged (2025) Open in new Window. (E)
Towards you, the white butterfly returns in Spring revival, an eternal love labor.
#2333362 by Brian K Compton Author IconMail Icon
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by Dave Author IconMail Icon  •  02-19-25 @ 4:58 pm
#3714669
by Brian K Compton Author IconMail Icon  •  02-19-25 @ 12:11 pm
#3714653
by 👼intuey Author IconMail Icon  •  02-19-25 @ 11:19 am
#3714525
by SandraLynn Author IconMail Icon  •  02-18-25 @ 5:28 pm
#3714515
by MJones Transforming … Again Author IconMail Icon  •  02-18-25 @ 3:54 pm
#3714511
by Dave Author IconMail Icon  •  02-18-25 @ 3:13 pm
#3713915
by Innerlight Author Author IconMail Icon  •  02-15-25 @ 7:53 am
#3713914
by 👼intuey Author IconMail Icon  •  02-15-25 @ 7:34 am
#3713894
by Allan Charles 🐾 Author IconMail Icon  •  02-15-25 @ 11:55 am
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by Innerlight Author Author IconMail Icon  •  02-14-25 @ 8:09 pm
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by Innerlight Author Author IconMail Icon  •  02-14-25 @ 7:27 pm
#3713511
by Sumojo Author IconMail Icon  •  02-13-25 @ 9:08 am
#3713509
by Amethyst Agape Angel Author IconMail Icon  •  02-13-25 @ 8:51 am
#3713506
by 👼intuey Author IconMail Icon  •  02-13-25 @ 7:55 am
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by 👼intuey Author IconMail Icon  •  02-13-25 @ 7:54 am
#3710527
by Kåre เลียม Enga Author IconMail Icon  •  01-31-25 @ 8:58 am
#3709858
by Solace.Bring Author IconMail Icon  •  01-27-25 @ 12:28 pm
#3709845
by tumaini Author IconMail Icon  •  01-27-25 @ 10:30 am
#3707262
by Brian K Compton Author IconMail Icon  •  01-13-25 @ 2:38 pm
#3707208
by JACE Author IconMail Icon  •  01-13-25 @ 9:04 am
#3707202
by Dottie Author IconMail Icon  •  01-13-25 @ 8:14 am
#3707201
by 👼intuey Author IconMail Icon  •  01-13-25 @ 7:57 am
#3707200
by 👼intuey Author IconMail Icon  •  01-13-25 @ 7:50 am

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