Welcome to the November's New Member's Contest
This contest is for New Members who joined the Month of November ONLY. The only exception to this is IF you joined October 31 and have NOT entered the October contest then you are eligible to enter this month's contest.
Choose one of the following Holidays or Observances and write a poem about. Please put the holiday or observance in your Author notes. (The any notes section below the poem text box)
November - Month
American Indian Heritage Month
Addiction Awareness Month
Alzheimer's Awareness Month
Child Safety and Prevention Month
Diabetes Awareness Month
Peanut Butter Lover's Month
Stamp Collecting Month
National Novel Writing Month
America Recycles Month
November - Week
International COPD Awareness Month National Fig Week
Key Club International Week
National Notary Public Week
National Split Pea Soup Week
Osteopathic Medicine Week
American Education Week
National Geographic Awareness Week
Operating Room Nurse Awareness Week
Children's Book Week
National Adoption Week
November - Day
November 1 & 2 - All Saints’ (Souls) Day (Christian)
November 1 & 2: Day of the Dead - Dia de los Muertos
November 1 - Daylight Saving Time ends
November 3 - Sandwich Day
November 3 – Culture Day (Japan)
November 4 – National Unity Day (Russia)
November 5 - Bonfire Night / Guy Fawkes Day (United Kingdom)
November 6 - International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
November 10 - Marine Corps Birthday (USA)
November 11 - Veterans Day (USA)
November 11 - Remembrance Day (France, Canada)
November 11 – Poland’s Independence Day (Poland)
November 13 – Guru Nanak’s Birthday (India)
November 14 - World Diabetes Day
November 15 - World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
November 15 – King’s Birthday (Belgium)
November 15 - America Recycles Day (USA)
November 15 - Republic Day (Brazil)
November 16 - International Day for Tolerance
November 17 - Freedom & Democracy Day (Czech Republic)
November 18 - Mickey Mouse's Birthday (USA)
November 19 - US Marine Corps Day (USA)
November 19 – Great American Smoke-out (USA
November 20 - Africa Industrialization Day (Africa)
November 20 – Universal Children's Day
November 20 – Revolution’s Day (Mexico)
November 21 - World Television Day
November 22 - John F. Kennedy's Assassination (USA)
November 22 - National Stop the Violence Day (USA)
November 24 - Labour Thanksgiving Day (Japan)
November 25 - International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
November 26 - Thanksgiving Day (USA)
November 27 - Black Friday (USA)
November 27 – Eid al-Adha / Feast of the Sacrifice (Islamic)
November 29 - First Sunday Advent (Christian)
November 29 - International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
November 30 – Bonifacio Day (Philippines)
RULES:
1. We strictly want the poems in decent language, meaning, if any content with adult language or swear words, the poem will be disqualified.
This contest is for all ages - so those who are under the age of 18 years and those who prefer to not view adult poetry need to be able to read the entries also.
2. Poems are to be between 10 - 30 lines
3. No foul language.
4. No sTiCkY cApS or chat lingo
5. One entry per person - If you collaborate, the other poet must be a new [November] member also.
6. Entries must not exceed the required amount of lines
7. Please put the option number, you have chosen in your author's notes. This is the section underneath your poem labeled "Any Notes?".
*** Please make sure to check back from time to time after you submit your entry. There may be a notice of corrections or editing that may need to be done. It would be a shame if you are disqualified because you didn't do this.***
Closed for judging
- Closed for judging on November 30
- Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100
- This is not an anonymous contest - the editors will be able to see your name.
Entries [43]
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by TooManyWTFMoments 10 lines, 12 comments, on Nov 26 5:09 PM. In Contest• Commented on by judge.
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I’m allergic to peanut
butter butby Annorlunda 13 lines, 10 comments, on Nov 2 1:19 PM• Commented on by judge. -
Thanksgiving Day
Its not a day of pay• Commented on by judge. -
Mari will dance again, I know,
and better than ever beforeby Ani Grace 22 lines, 30 comments, on Nov 6 10:42 AM. In Dedication• Commented on by judge. -
Stars spelling out in the sky,
Mama's love for me...• Commented on by judge. -
Black Friday the scarest day of the Year
People get trampledby awesomeEmma 10 lines, 6 comments, on Nov 7 4:46 PM. In Pain• Commented on by judge. -
I'll be your peanut butter lover
You can spread me on your bread,• Commented on by judge. -
November Third
May seem absurd• Commented on by judge. -
Dipped grey I stand before the fire,
Warmth rises from the ashes still.by Mary Ann Love 20 lines, 9 comments, on Nov 9 11:40 AM• Commented on by judge. -
A red crowned dancer
bows its head and flaps its wings• Commented on by judge. -
Craving the sanity
Found in chaosby Craving.Sanity 13 lines, 6 comments, on Nov 11 9:29 AM• Commented on by judge. -
As we all walk through life,
We fail to rememberby basketball42 21 lines, 4 comments, on Nov 11 1:51 PM• Commented on by judge. -
Diabetes Awareness Month
by Babies Blues 26 lines, 5 comments, on Nov 11 8:52 PM. In Thoughts, Personal, Freewrite, Family, My own style, Life• Commented on by judge. -
Your smile lights my darkest moments
Even when I feel that I'm in a hole that I'll never get out of• Commented on by judge. -
Crash Bang Whizz
Its bonfire night• Commented on by judge. -
The ideas one can have,
will he use them or go mad,• Commented on by judge. -
Screeching tires, shattering glass,
Twisting metal, fiberglass.
The scene is set, it all goes black,by x-Anonymous Chick-x 77 lines, 7 comments, on Nov 18 8:02 PM. In Drinking And Driving• Commented on by judge. -
You come to me twixt two slices of bread
With barbecue sauce all orangey- red
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Mold, mildew
Darkness and dust• Commented on by judge. -
ahhh, the scent of warm delicious delicacy delightfuly fills the air.
layers and layers of taste bud ticklers caresses your care, it may be bacon,it may be eggs,it may be strips from grilled chicken legs. it may even be allby bluevein 5 lines, 4 comments, on Nov 25 9:46 AM. In Contemporary• Commented on by judge. -
Shelby isn't Shelby anymore,
Once upon a time, there was things she adored,by AJDmommy 13 lines, 9 comments, on Nov 25 12:57 PM• Commented on by judge. -
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God, that feeling
Pulse through me, infect meby Daniel O 26 lines, 5 comments, on Nov 26 3:26 AM• Commented on by judge. -
Living in insanity the mind torn
Abused flesh only existing• Commented on by judge. -
Do you remember what it’s like, to wake up in the debt of night
And swear you saw a furry friend, right as magic dreaming ends?• Commented on by judge. -
'Hey Ray', I say,
but Ray is angry -by johnduncanson 26 lines, 2 comments, on Nov 27 10:04 AM• Commented on by judge. -
Battle cries are heard and tears of woe are shed
Loved ones are found dead all aroundby EndlessFarewell 17 lines, 5 comments, 2 days ago• Commented on by judge. -
A precious memory of one of the special moments in life as a member of our family decended into Alzheimer's.• Commented on by judge.
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Heaven holds you, your mansion high.
We can all agree, you lived a great life,• Commented on by judge. -
Hurry, hurry!
We have to go.by rhymeswithjulia 24 lines, 1 comment, 2 days ago• Commented on by judge.
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Welcome all to AllPoetry!!
A fantastic array of poetry on show in this months new member contest. I wish you all the best of luck with your entries and look forward to coming across your work in the future.
Take care all
Del - Zenda-Lokki -
The contest is closed for judging today and I say good luck to all who entered it.
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