Poetry contest....

After we hit 18 posts with at least 12 poems,I will judge. I have a co-judge just in case I can't make up my mind. Just post your #1 poem you can make up right now. I like sad,magical,depressed poems just as much as poems on love and pain.

RULES:7 *STANZAS* AT THE MOST,2 PARAGRAPHS MINIMUM
1st,2nd,3rd prizes only,plus Kristi's and Layla's pick. :) No rude slang or too-explicit things though. After all,most of us don't like things that r too rude. (no offence cuz i kinda like some things but others r just nerve racking)

No flamez on certain ppl either. Please have some poems that are worth the challenge. THANKS!

So write on! (get it? pretty cheesy..)

*just so you know they are called stanzas!!!

When it spills-

You’re like any other, just shove it down
go on and wonder why…
but You’ll never cry, or show Your pain.
Your scares remain…
so many form the last rain.

it was that long ago, You let her hand go.
And now spilling to the surface,
With out her,
how do You plan to cope?

have You lost her? Your love
or did You not even love her… Your lust?
do You understand what she had done?
could You comprehend the fear?

she was terrified You’ll leave her…
she was terrified You wouldn’t.
the uncertainty, the unknowing
is to much for her now…

those eyes are there, looking at You.
as You allow it to come spilling out.
ask Yourself why now…
just ask Yourself why…

Here follows "The Fate of a Dreamer":

To never be happy and never find peace,
a constant longing that never will cease.
To dream of a life with all that you need,
to never possess that for which you would bleed.

To love someone truly, whose heart is not yours
To dream of the stars above other shores
To forever search for a divine redeemer.
That, they say, is the fate of a dreamer.

But I am a dreamer, and once I had peace.
I did feel that longing, but one day it ceased.
The life that I dreamt of was the one i possessed.
And all I would bleed for was for her to feel blessed.

I loved someone truly, whose heart was then mine
And within her eyes I saw a thousand stars shine.
But one day she left me, my beloved redeemer,
that, my friend, is the fate of a dreamer.

Autumn Leaves (Resurrection)

Dripping down from all the trees,
Life personified by autumn leaves,
Bright, bold colours served to please,
Before they're eaten by disease.

One last show to please the eye,
Before they shrivel up and die,
Their beauty cannot be denied,
Through the air we watch them fly.

Floods of colour where they lay,
Slowly fades as they decay,
Resurrected come next May,
Reborn to see another day.

If I decay will I come back?
Full of colour or dressed in black?
Autumn leaves hide my tracks,
A victim, of my own attack,
Another sweet surrender.

Cheers

On The Wings of Paradise--Renee Lounsbury

Standing alone
on the wings of paradise
music surrounds me
not an evil soul in sight

I feel at peace with myself
but it won't last long
because being alone
comes with a hefty bond

I remember that empty feeling
but I'm pushing it away
I want to enjoy this flight
on the wings of paradise

as a slight breeze whisks across my face
softer than my lovers embrace
I hold onto this feeling
a feeling of warmth and familiarity

I don't wish for this to go away
but It's too good to last
these wings of paradise
found in my secret stash

and as the last of the ashes
fall to my bedroom floor
the music fades
and these wings are no more.

Children Need Our Love

Children are a special gift
from The Lord above
He's trusted us to care for them
and shelter them with love
we need to hug them
and tell them we love them
each and every day
let them know we're there for them
and listen to what they say
We need to make time for them
maybe put them before something else
What do parents think now days?
That children can raise themselves?
What could be more important
than raising our children right
what we instill in them right now
will remain with them for life.
so many children are reaching out
just longing to be loved
while their parents are out partying
or somewhere strung out on drugs
I can't explain how my heart breaks
when I hear these children's prayers
all they want is their parents love
they need to know they care
Parents please love your children
and make time for them each day
Don't leave any room for regrets
when they are grown and gone away.

Remember When

Do you remember the things long past
when everything was new
the past when all your role-models were
just belle, snow white, or pooh?

remember the only books you read
were by the Dr. Seuss
and how you had ignorance to things
like rape or child abuse

remember when "shut up" was bad
like "heck" and "nasty" too?
remember how naive you were
when everything was true

remember things that frightened you
like monsters under your bed
remember when you wouldn't kiss lips
but butterfly kisses instead

Remember when your pal Barney was cool
unlike now when he's a dork
or when you just loved to believe
that babies came from a stork

remember when all kids had cooties
everyone but you
remember when you didn't worry
about dates and cerfew?

do you remember these days, i say
you'd be smart if you think i'm right
when i say you need to treasure those times
those past and out of sight

~i'm going to revise this before i submit it.. so.. if you read it later.. don't think i'm plagerizing or anything!~

oh come on now, need two more posts people

contest is now closed. will be picked in 1-2 days,so pls wait.

For: A dreamer's perspective":

Oh my god this poem is great, who ever wrote this i give you 3 cheers and high 5 ur awesome. Good rythem good ryhmn, yes, its very good i give u 4th place, tied with "fate of a dreamer" You did well keep up the writing.
Layla/ WeepingWolf

For "Fate of a Dreamer":

Woww, great poem! give this one a round of appluase! Its shorter but i tie it with "a dreamers perspective" becuase i couldnt pick which one i like more. 4th place. Keep up the good writing
Layla

For "Autumn Leaves":

I have to admit, this is my favorite poem. It touched my in every way. I felt moved by reading it, and those are the real good poems. It takes alot to know what a great poet is, and u sure are one. Congradulations, i give you first place in this poetry contest, u tied with "Criminal Masterminds" becuz i couldnt decide which one was better, except i think this one was my favorite. You are a fantastic writer keep up the good work n one u'll be famous.
Layla

For "On the Wings of Paradise":

Excellent poem, i loved it. I'm sure we have all felt that feeling before, and now u've put it in perfect words! THough i usually like the sad/depressing poems more, this was an exception. Congrats, i give u 3rd place in this contest!

For "Criminal Masterminds":

Extroadinary poem, absolutly excellent! It is full of meaning and it moved me in a way, i loved how u used every word so wonderfully. Congradulations, you get first place in this contest, u tied with "autuom leaves" because i couldn't decide which was my favorite. I loved everything, ever word of the poem, u r fantastic keep up the good work n keep writing these marvelous poems!
Layla

For "Rainy Nights":

This poem was the most moving i have ever read because it connected with my own life greatly. Much meaning in this poem, i loved it with every word i read. You deserve first place, except it is a little shorter than the others so i'll have to count that. It is an breathtaking poem, and i give you 2nd place!!! You should be very, very proud of yourself u did and excellent job keep up the good work!
Layla

Cheers for the comment(s). Just got a bit confused which poems were being talked about in some of the comments. Where did the poems finish in the contest?

Cheers

yeah, which poems, woman?

=)

Oopps, lol i commented on the poems that were my favorite, but i thought they would be put with the poem themselves sorry my mistake. Well just to be fair lets say you guys were all awesome! But heres my opinion:
1st: Criminal Masterminds and Autumn Leaves
2nd: Rainy Nights
3rd: On the Wings of Paradise

And i couldn't decide if i liked "Fate of a Dreamer" or "A dreamers perspective" more so i just give them both 4th place!

Besides that, u all did excellent poems! Congrats to you all!
Layla

btw darn layla is like my twin o-o and taste in poetry is practically the same too....

i like ... all of them! waaaaa! u guys r so good! umm ....

i kinda like ...
Children need our love,Remember when,rainy nights,wings of paradise,dreamers perspective,criminal masterminds,and scared! lol see how hard it is to choose!

BTW THEYRE SO HARD TO CHOOSE CAUSE THEYRE ALL SO BEAUTIFUL~!

Children need our love went out to me because I know all about that stuff,my mom works for child abuse (but shes a hypocritte) and I know the pain . besides that whenever i look at a kid whos really small and cute/funny and I want my future kids to be like that.

Remember when still rings in my ears because when I was little I watched all of those shows. I was so hooked on learning things,until kindergarten when they said it wasnt cool.

Rainy nights just makes me want to be free because all my life I want to leave! I just want to be let out of my cage!

Wings of paradise speaks out because its like a dream when I just try to feel peace and be calm at last.

Dreamers perspective is pretty cool for me because,well,I'm a dreamer! (My disney twin is Cinderella)

Criminal masterminds-The world is always turning me into something I don't see myself as. They destroy my dreams but I just can't let them take me.

Scared relates to me because I'm always trying to die,beleive it or not. Even the smile on my face was fake at school,every single day. I was forced to hang out with goths after a month of depression,where I just got more depressed because I learned about cutting and stuff.
I'm okay now and not gothic. I'm proud of that and it helps me.