Short Contest Poems

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Premium Member Scaredy Cat

A dark shadow jumps
Green eyes blink gently at me...
My heart stops racing




4/5/2022

Black Cat Haiku contest
Form: Haiku


Nightfall In the Woods

the unicorn turns its head, flaps its wings and takes to flight


April 19, 2023.
Stardust Poetry Contest,
JCB Brul.
Form: Monoku

Grey Fray

Let go. Move on.
Please no, not gone.

*'Fourtle Poetry Contest
*Sponsored by: Charles Messina
*Entered on: 09/15/25
© Talia Hill  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Footle

Ticks

Between ticks of eternal clock, I hushed a lifetime of perception.



3rd in 1427 Monoku Line Contest by Brian Strand
Form: Monoku

Lullaby - for contest 1435 any haiku

"Sweet sleeping child: so near, so far" 

Little face-feathers: 
eyelashes fall on your cheeks,
fringing sleepy eyes.
Form: Haiku


Premium Member Native American

Remember ; Mountain :
When Paiute canoes paddled :
Bygone many years

Inspired by Raul's Contest " Morning Ambience "
Form: Haiku

A Thought Arises

A thought arises
Sunlight heralds a new day
Both fade into dark





Inspired by Raul's Awaiting the Dawn contest
Form: Haiku

Graceful Descent

Palm holds “Old Man's” face,
eyes are closed resigned to fate.
His FIRST fall is LAST!


For Decending Grace contest
Form: Haiku

Premium Member Love

lust adore romancing heat, pain, delight love for Ricks spiritual message contest © May 20 2010
Form: Lanterne

Forest Night

Babies' hungry cries
Mother rises, spreads her wings
The night holds its breath




entered into Haiku You Contest
Form: Haiku

Just Say No! (For Medical Marijuana Contest Sponsored By: Michael Jordan)

Marijuana puffs
Famed hallucinatory.
Laced with excuses.

© Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen
June 8, 2010
Poetic form:  Haiku
Form: Haiku

Premium Member 'quenched Thirst'

gully of water
trickle down, forming fissures…
dried flowers thirst quenched   


Contest: Nature Comes To Life
2nd Place
Form: Haiku

My Wife the Cougar

my wife the cougar
Sue was forty when we met
I was twenty three



By Jack Horne for Dr Ram’s Cougar Effect contest
© Jack Horne  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Haiku

Premium Member 'sensual Bliss'

while fingers explore
our lips discover new depths
sensual pleasure



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Contest: Sensuous Senryu
4th Place
Form: Senryu

Daffodil

Golden Bursting Sun

Laughing Clapping With The Breeze

Luscious Emerald Neck




For the Daffodil contest

Feb. 29, 2012
Form: Haiku

Beauty of Nature

Bird songs sway the air
Sun paints a velvety glow
Worms become breakfast

By Greg Stanley
“BEAUTY OF NATURE CONTEST”
Form: Haiku

Premium Member Fury From Heaven

fury from the heavens leaving destruction behind tomorrow's blue sky
for the hurricane contest....
Form: Haiku

Emerald Waves

emerald waves
echo’s of the feasting ocean 
ready for a new day



For Francine Roberts Contest
"NATURE"


April 12, 2013
Form: Haiku

The Geisha - Walk Softly Contest

I smile serenely and sit
waiting as my mentor taught
to please weary gentlemen
massaging egos.





Penned 11 August 2013
Form: Dodoitsu

What Makes Me Tick Contest

I like to chuckle, laugh or smile,
As being glum just aint my style.

21st August for Seren’s What Makes You Tick contest
© Jack Horne  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Couplet

Unhidden Love

her heart pounds
as he speaks to her--
sleepless nights



CONTEST:"Nothing BUT Love' sponsored by Andrea Dietrich.
Form: Haiku

Premium Member In the Clouds

roiled green with envy
roaring giants alter course…
picnic blanket spread

26 Jul 2014 – PD’s “In the Clouds” Contest
© David Mohn  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Haiku

Premium Member Romancing the Sun

hearts betrothed to eyes
elope at sunset’s beckon…
twilight honeymoon

-19 Sep 2014-
Creative Haiku - Poetry Contest
© David Mohn  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Haiku

Premium Member Frozen In Crytalline-Number 4

The rising sun cradles forest snow.
Moving each shadow to and fro.


contest Frozen in Crystalline-Number 4
11/22/14

New Era

Light
of hope
spreading through
the hearts like wide 
fire .



Contest:illumination: diamante or lanterns poetry
Form: Lanterne

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