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After Winter

After Winter by jadeangyal

I must keep moving along
Yesterday is dead and gone
To dig in its ashes
Causes a sigh
My heart grows heavy
I feel I could cry

Yesterday’s dream had a different end
Like Humpty Dumpty
Never together again
The death of a dream
The end of a race
Simply a new starting place

Mourn the deaths
Let them go
After barren winter
Bright flowers soon grow


Welcome to my newest contest! What does this poem mean to you? Write me a poem about what happens at the end of your own cold, dark winter. Dwell on the winter or dwell on the spring, but show me the change!

Rules:
1. Poems should be between 10 and 50 lines--no exceptions.
2. Prewrites allowed for now--this may change.
3. Rhyming and flowing preferred, but good free verse is appreciated.

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on May 5
  • Rewards: Gold: 700, Silver: 300, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 4 people
  • Final notes:
    Great entries! I loved all the thought that went into these poems! The gold and silver especially were standout works, and I had to add two more honorable mentions because I just couldn't leave out any of these great poems. Thanks, everyone, and enjoy your well-earned points!

Contest Winners

  1. After Winter
    by VelvetWings 12 lines, 6 comments, on Apr 24 5:26 PM
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. Come June

    Come June
    I will speak to you again
    by daggertrepe 28 lines, 7 comments, on Apr 24 6:09 PM. In Love
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  3. Some small comfort.
    The winter is cold and bitter here
    snow in April, my bones freeze
    by Griswold 27 lines, 4 comments, on Apr 24 5:59 PM. In Contest, Life, Lost love, Sadness, Longing, Noguest, Napomo
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  4. When Winter is over
    by Antipodi 19 lines, 1 comment, on Apr 24 6:04 PM. In Contemporary, Life, Love, Sad, Thoughts, NaPoMo
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  5. Change
    I don't want to go,
    I refuse to keep moving.
    by stargazer91 33 lines, 1 comment, on Apr 24 6:32 PM
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  6. The Season of Rebirth"
    by Back at ya 31 lines, 4 comments, on Apr 24 7:00 PM. In Nature
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  7. April tears
    Come dear and wipe away my tears,
    Cold nights belong to past and memory.
    by shiratikva 20 lines, 11 comments, on Mar 3 7:49 PM. In Hope, Thoughts, Life, Love
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  8. Eden In Decay
    Garden of Eden
    Shattered over night
    by Night Terrors 28 lines, 10 comments, on Apr 24 9:30 PM
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

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  • BeMyValentine
    April 24
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    This is so cool! I love it! I like how you say that bright flowers will grow. It makes the poem even better than it already is. I like it a lot.


  • Griswold silver member
    May 5
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    Thank you for deeming my humble entry worthy of the Bronze award, i appreciate it greatly. Congrats. to the other winners as well... Scott


  • VelvetWings
    May 5
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    Thank you very much for gold.