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Neopoet Weekly 05/05/24 to 05/11/24 Winner!

Submitted by neopoet contests on Sat, 2024-05-11 22:23

This week the Neopoem is

Ways of loving by  Terumi Sakurai

Let us congratulate Terumi Sakurai on their first win as a neopoet member.

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Poetry Month 2024 Imagine Winner!

Submitted by neopoet contests on Sun, 2024-05-05 20:27

The winning poem of the

Poetry Month 2024 Imagine is

 Backwards by  Carrie

Congratulations to Carrie on such a unique poem.

 

Neopoet Weekly Contest 04/28/24 to 05/04/24 Winner!

Submitted by neopoet contests on Sat, 2024-05-04 13:54

This week the Neopoem is

 

  My Heart, My Heaven by Izzi Reinier

 

Let us congratulate Izzi Reinier on another contest win as a neopoet member.

April 2024 Contest Winners

Submitted by neopoet contests on Tue, 2024-04-30 20:38

Congratulations to our April 2024 contest winners!

Spring Fling  was won by Carrie with the poem Spring Fling

04/24 I Was An April Fool was won by Geezer with the poem Fooled Again...

04/24 Waiting In Line was won by  Mary Beth Magee  with the poem The Last Time

04/24 Are We There Yet?  Was won by Rula with the poem We're Almost There For It

04/24 My Favorite Cookie was won by Leslie with the poem After school treat!

5 May Poetry Month 2024 Imagine Winner!
4 May Neopoet Weekly Contest 04/28/24 to 05/04/24 Winner!
30 April April 2024 Contest Winners
30 April May 2024 Contests
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The Passion of Alize~(pronounced:al-iz-AY)

Submitted by docmaverick on Thu, 2011-06-23 01:14

My friend is hurting bad
way down deep inside,
makes me want to run away!

It's difficult
his grief to hide;
How the passion "stirs", from Alize~.

Never met this woman,
but what's true is true
this passion I feel, is real!

Sad is this day,
and every day that's "blue"!
This passion of Alize~, I feel.

Remember all these days,
when they come along,
it's when someone good goes away;

HAYFIELD NOON

Submitted by scribbler on Wed, 2011-06-22 21:53

A midday break from hauling hay
in summer heat that's here to stay
on this longest day of a hot year.
I wish a cloud would come this way.

An overheated crow flies by
through this oven of a sky.
He emits one desultory caw
which sounds barely worth the try.

In midst of field, a whirlwind blows.
The straw filled whirling dervish grows
lifting loose grass out of sight.
Another one of lunch-time's shows.

glycerine's glue

Submitted by Roscoe Lane on Wed, 2011-06-22 16:12

glycerine’s glue

Life’s lottery ticket beneath
a clock that ticks five to four
close to the coffee cup stained
eyes are getting so very tired
words need to be explained

Should we drop typing keys
writing only natural ways
not sure I understand anymore
what’s to be said of my direction
fetid scripts run for the door

Lost My Horizon!

Submitted by loved on Wed, 2011-06-22 09:11

Lost My Horizon!

Under The Cover Of Darkness 

Submitted by Barbara Writes on Wed, 2011-06-22 08:52

Under the cover of darkness
Secrets are made
hidden like treasures
in the heart of earth's core

Secrets are like diamonds
dirty, tainted with impurities of life

Secrets like ocean jewels
when purged of it's sins
makes the heart shines
like pearls on the necks of stars

Secrets made and shared
under the cover of darkness
when revealed at dawn
draws the light of truth
on mountaintops

Workshop: 
Writing Forms workshop

battle weary

Submitted by Kailashana2 on Wed, 2011-06-22 08:22

if you are battle weary,
lay down your weapons of mass destruction,
remember the process of
internal combustion, how only after food is swallowed
the process of digestion, assimilation
and elimination begin,

Glass II

Submitted by Hooded Stranger on Wed, 2011-06-22 07:53

Glass II

Await the sound
Await the sound
Await the sound of breaking glass

The insects march in unison
Unaware of the control they are under
I watch them dance below
Stomping wildly to the droning beat

Rhythm too fast
Bass line too harsh
Await the sound of breaking glass

Flashlight photography
Blinding tired eyes
Disguising blatant lies

(chorus)
Strobe light nightmare
Infrared dreams
Disintegrating
Into ultra violent screams

An Abode for the Dark

Submitted by Eduardo Cruz on Wed, 2011-06-22 04:01

Darkness
Slowly bleeds into the light
As a stain
Of India ink

Sunset,
But a memory or myth
Sleep will come
If you believe

You are
Truly safe from my death grip
Is it faith
In the unseen

I laugh,
Night is where the terror lives
Can you see
In my dark light

I do,
what I see is fear in you
Dancing in
A starless sky

Close them,
think that I am not with you
Let your sleep
Carry you on

i will love you

Submitted by faithmairee on Tue, 2011-06-21 23:59

as long as you want me to
love you and longer still
i will stand by your side
for eternity if you will

see the longing i have for you
as i look deep in your eyes
i feel a spiritual connection
once born that never dies

WE MARRIED HIM

Submitted by t. reflexion on Tue, 2011-06-21 22:31

One man, one wife,
The ideal thing to do
Laws made to protect
Support the weak in love

Bigamy, polygamy and polyandry
For reasons diverse and varied
Though outlawed in the mores
Hold sway in forms and guises

The man with ninety nine wives
Ha! That’s just too much for one
His children known by names
And to each, a number given

Some credos egg on more than one
With conditions to love them equally
Be it for economy or strength in numbers
The fighting cock protects his harem

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