Best Unplaced Poems

Contests! good for building egos up

great for knocking creativity down

as I pore over words and sounds

to make my poetry jump off the page

to come alive in others minds

in the most imaginative way.

Contests! we don't need them

they drive us crazy every day

putting our best foot forward

and...

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He was out of Woodie Wonder by the stallion Sunset Hue, 
A freak thought breeding purists, who would surely end up glue. 
For greys were so unfashionable he'd never get a start, 
But this colt was a fighter with a truly valiant heart. 
 
His...

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Blackberries ripen
Fat field mice feast upon them
Leaner times ahead






Contest : One Haiku Contest 
Unplaced...

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I once had a boss called Mister Reviere
Each lunchtime for ages he'd disappear
What he was found wearing
Kept everyone staring
Oh my, the padlock was stuck by his ear







Contest : Single Limerick Contest: Horrible Bosses (and more) 
Unplaced...

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Amelia she loves to chat and tells an amusing story
But dear readers BEWARE – this one’s a little gory
She worked long hours at night as a barmaid
It was a job she loved and good wages she got paid

She’d had a busy day and her pits...

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I've never talked about
When we caught you out

You were spotted in the car
Though the distance was quite far

In your mouth, a roll of paper?
Yes, we saw that little caper

When I dropped down to the club
Saw you hide that half burnt stub

Secret smoker I saw you
and...

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One great betrayal, always destined to be
One fated man, who never will be free
Thirty silver coins, lying on the ground
Bought the field of blood, where strangers may be found

One lonely outcast, who was too blind to see
One final act, left him hanging from a tree
No...

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I wake and you are beside me sleeping
Breathing heavily, labouring with each breath.
Your illness masking your fragility.
I pause to gently kiss your forehead.

Your garden is overgrown with unplaced
Flowers.  Dreams unfulfilled are but weeds
Covering the daffodils and crocuses.
An early breeze blowing the long grass.

The wind...

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Neglecting spouse
on tempting lover 
lavished 
champagne and roses
luxury car... caviars
blue pearls on satin
perfumed embracing
on burning sands 
of passion 
on meadows bed
asleep in arms 
of vices
deadness hidden
by green 
of wrapping vines
like tree 
when dead twice
night of heat
turned ice
from corpse 
in horror 
running
weightless will 
untrained to resist
sucked...

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It's liquid love
A favourite glug
A bowl, a cup
Perhaps a mug

When Winter calls
With icy breath
Some steamy joy
Puts cold to death

With hands enclosed
Around this pot
Enticing fluid
Nice and hot

Tomato, mushroom
Hard to choose 
Or leafy green
Asparagoos

A steamy broth
Like joyous sea 
Soft stilton paired
With broccoli

A swirl of cream
With pepper grounds
Bobbing...

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Above ground, twenty thousand feet 
The taste of love came bittersweet 
When silver wings faded at night 
Heaven and earth fell at first sight 

The fiery flame was tamed for first 
It's like water has quenched its thirst 
The wounded heart with swollen scars 
Was...

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Spur the moment flashes the motivation for most of the human race. Having fun but leaving 
no trace, death occurs at a rapid pace.
	
Cover your ass and save your face, seems to be the motto of our American taste. 
	
Living with out shame or guilt...

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Written 20 December 2023
No. 1263 Unplaced Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Brian Strand

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Seasons for apples, apples alone,
Red, green, yellow, colours, shades and tone
amongst fallen leaves with traits their own,
musty smell of autumn so well known!

She picked each red with smile so sweet,
amidst wide eyed squirrels, robin tweet,
although child of nine she was elder,
on tow behind her, little...

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~o’ so laid before me cut jilted "4" maiden yellow hulled sunflowers~








No# 1250 UNPLACED Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Brian Strand

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Originally entered in--Van Gogh Monoku Poetry Contest
Monoku poetry form only.
Sponsored...

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