Night Poems

Contest is Over

• Contest was judged on June 21
• Rewards: Gold: 500, Silver: 250, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 5 people
• Final notes:
  Thanks everybody for entering my contest. These were all wonderful poems, and I only wish that I could have awarded everyone with a trophy.
  
  d.m.

Contest Winners

1. Above the Slums

   I stalk the alley ways and garbage cans
   of downtown Manhattan.

   by liquidmindforever 127 lines, 32 comments, on Sep 26 2:10 PM 2007
   Gold trophy winner

   • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
2. As the Sun Descends Slowly

   by Night Hope 58 lines, 25 comments, on May 28 11:45 PM. In Contest, Life, Love, Nature, Personal, Spiritual, Inspiration, Dedication, Ho
   Silver trophy winner

   • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
3. Moonlight

   There is a beauty in a night in torment
   when the swirling storm clouds rip the sky

   by Aedara-Wren 17 lines, 9 comments, on May 30 4:42 AM. In Nature, Thoughts, Spiritual
   Bronze trophy winner

   • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
4. Night

   Inspired by Edgar Allen Poe, Hymn
   
   

   by Josy2 16 lines, 3 comments, on Jun 19 5:52 AM. In Contest, Fantasy, Life, Lyrics, Sad
   Honorable mention

   • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
5. Night Flights

   by Mariana 42 lines, 43 comments, on Oct 18 8:02 PM 2008. In Spiritual, Thoughts, Sad, Life, Hope, Love, Peace
   Honorable mention

   • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
6. Shadows Scream

   Have you ever lain awake at night
   Listening to the shadows talking

   by DistilledGin 31 lines, 11 comments, on Feb 26 6:16 PM 2007
   Honorable mention

   • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
7. Night Visions

   by OldBear34 22 lines, 2 comments, on Jun 19 4:08 PM. In Adult, Dark, Society, Thoughts
   Honorable mention

   • Commented on by judge. [remove]
8. Morning kiss

   Sleep, my darling…
   Morning comes not so soon.

   by shiratikva 16 lines, 8 comments, on Jun 11 9:47 PM. In Personal, Spiritual, Love, Lullaby song
   Honorable mention

   • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]

Entries [18]

• Darkness Consumes

  It consumes us in its wrath
  It stops us in our path

  by XxNinjaNemoxX 18 lines, 1 comment, on May 22 8:29 AM. In thoughts, fear, life, other.

  • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
• Sleepless nights

  Night after night I
  lie in bed. Can't sleep.

  by Englandgirl2008 21 lines, 10 comments, on Mar 26 11:49 AM. In Contest, Life, Other, Pain, Personal, Sad, Abuse

  • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
• Lullaby

  my heart distorts and becomes nothing,
  a ghost that was once something appears in the form of music,

  by firefly smile 44 lines, 15 comments, on Jun 19 3:57 PM. In Pain, Personal, Sad, Thoughts, Dark, Life, Fantasy, Hope

  • Commented on by judge.
• The Night Sings

  The stars shine to light the sky.
  The ocean waves touch our feet as we walk by.

  by Tqop 15 lines, 4 comments, on Jun 20 12:03 PM. In Nature, Lyrics

  • Commented on by judge.
• Love The Night(Pantoum)

  by Billbard 20 lines, 19 comments, on Mar 15 1:41 PM 2005. In Other, Nature

  • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
• Beautiful Night

  Its dark and cold not much light
  So I find my joy in the sky to night

  by Shining for You 15 lines, 2 comments, on Sep 5 3:00 PM 2008. In Thoughts, Nature, Life

  • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
• Sleeping

  Sleeping to escape the nightmare.

  by Blue-Rose Beauty 0 lines, 8 comments, on Jun 14 9:05 PM

  • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
• The Freaks of Kanter

  An old town that's normal by day, but when the sun goes down something comes over some of the residents. Part 1.

  by NickRhyme 52 lines, 1 comment, on Mar 18 2:19 PM. In Dark, Horror, Society, Weird, Other

  • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
• Night Walk

  Light waves clap next to moonlit footprints in the sand
  where I stand.

  by SteveS 14 lines, 3 comments, on Jun 19 3:42 PM. In My own style, Self

  • Viewed by judge.
• In the dark

  Look out my window
  it is getting dark.

  by Shelby K 73 lines, 6 comments, on Jun 6 6:18 PM

  • Commented on by judge. Prewrite

Comments

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• 
  Aedara-Wren
  June 21
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  Thank you very muchly for the bronze :-)
• 
  Night Hope
  June 22
  Edit | Reply
  
  Thank you for hosting & for the shiny silver chalice, David. Congratulations, one & all. Be well, Poets & Scribes.
  
  "As the Sun Descends Slowly"
  
  http://allpoetry.com/poem/5386481
  
  

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