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Top 100 Contest Poets

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Past 6 Months

RankPM Poet
1 Premium Member Dietrich Avatar Andrea Dietrich
United States
2 Premium Member Wings Avatar Broken Wings
Canada
3 Premium Member Loo Avatar Laura Loo
United States
4 Premium Member onclaud Avatar nette onclaud
Philippines
5 Premium Member ALLISON Avatar JAN ALLISON
Isle Of Man
6 Premium Member Haight Avatar Sandra Haight
United States
7 Premium Member Thompson Avatar Janis Thompson
United States
8 Premium Member Parker Avatar Frederic Parker
United States
9 May Avatar Joseph May
United States
10 Premium Member Canerdy Avatar Janice Canerdy
United States
11 Premium Member Parise Avatar Rick Parise
United States
12 Premium Member Rodrigues Avatar Kim Rodrigues
United States
13 Premium Member Krampe Avatar Agnes Krampe
United States
14 Bradfield Avatar Larry Bradfield
United States
15 Premium Member Daniel Avatar Jo Daniel
India
16 Premium Member Roper Avatar Eve Roper
United States
17 Premium Member Wolf Avatar White Wolf
Australia
18 Premium Member Buhagiar Avatar Victor Buhagiar
Malta
19 Dutta Avatar Anisha Dutta
India
20 Poteet Avatar Reason A. Poteet
United States
21 Premium Member Barden Avatar Greg Barden
United States
22 Premium Member Johnson-Saunders Avatar Rhonda Johnson-Saunders
United States
23 Premium Member Leiser Avatar Laura Leiser
United States
24 Premium Member Ward Avatar Julia Ward
France
25 Premium Member Anderson Avatar John Anderson
Australia
26 Premium Member Green Avatar Chris Green
United States
27 Premium Member MURRAY Avatar JEAN MURRAY
Ireland
28 hoffman Avatar cheryl hoffman
United States
29 Premium Member Callus Avatar Paul Callus
Malta
30 Premium Member Cozart Avatar Dale Gregory Cozart
United States
31 Premium Member Lane Avatar Lin Lane
United States
32 Premium Member Gridley Avatar Ray Gridley
United Kingdom
33 Premium Member Jennings Avatar CayCay Jennings
United States
34 Malik Avatar Abdul Malik
United States
35 Premium Member Kimathi Avatar Teddy Kimathi
Kenya
36 Premium Member Pinet Avatar Emile Pinet
Canada
37 Premium Member Trestrail Avatar Keith Trestrail
Trinidad and Tobago
38 Premium Member Warrior Avatar Winged Warrior
Canada
39 Gupta Avatar Probir Gupta
India
40 Premium Member Martin Avatar Mark Martin
United Kingdom
41 Garcia Avatar Phillip Garcia
United States
42 Singh Avatar Sushma A. Singh
India
43 johnson Avatar curtis johnson
United States
44 Premium Member lawless Avatar John lawless
United States
45 Premium Member Neumann Avatar Kai Michael Neumann
South Africa
46 Premium Member Pett Avatar Roy Pett
United Kingdom
47 Premium Member Roberts Avatar Seren Roberts
United Kingdom
48 Ryerson Avatar Tim Ryerson
United States
49 Smith Avatar Jeremy Smith
United States
50 Walker Avatar Sonia Walker
United States
51 Premium Member Dupins Avatar PoetPrentice Dupins
United States
52 Burch Avatar Deborah Burch
United States
53 Carber Avatar L. J. Carber
United States
54 Premium Member Merryman Avatar Kim Merryman
United States
55 Michaels Avatar John Michaels
United Kingdom
56 Premium Member Negron Avatar Nayda Ivette Negron
Puerto Rico
57 Premium Member Rose Avatar Mystic Rose
Canada
58 Premium Member Turner Avatar Daniel Turner
United States
59 Arowolo Avatar olusegun Arowolo
Nigeria
60 Premium Member Connell Avatar Carol Connell
United States
61 Ficklin Avatar Lukas Ficklin
United States
62 Chansarkar Avatar Sara Chansarkar
United States
63 Premium Member Hamilton Avatar John Hamilton
Canada
64 Inman Avatar James Inman
United States
65 Premium Member Richards Avatar Carrie Richards
United States
66 Smith-Johnsen Avatar Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen
United States
67 Beam Avatar John Beam
United States
68 Davey Avatar Brian Davey
United States
69 Premium Member grace Avatar s. grace
United States
70 Raina Avatar Meenakshi Raina
Canada
71 Premium Member Wood Avatar Dean Wood
United States
72 Crisci Avatar Andrew Crisci
United States
73 Premium Member Devonshire Avatar Carolyn Devonshire
United States
74 Sanchez Avatar Pandita Sanchez
United States
75 Premium Member White Avatar Darren White
Netherlands
76 Premium Member Butler Avatar Betty Butler
United States
77 Premium Member Lamoureux Avatar Richard Lamoureux
Canada
78 Malenfant Avatar Jerome Malenfant
United States
79 Savage Avatar Erik Savage
Canada
80 Premium Member Chiri Avatar Brenda Chiri
United States
81 Gangabissoon Avatar Anoucheka Gangabissoon
Mauritius
82 Premium Member Hopkins-Drewer Avatar Cecelia Hopkins-Drewer
Australia
83 Premium Member Lindley Avatar Robert Lindley
United States
84 Premium Member Massey Avatar Mark Massey
United States
85 Premium Member O'Leary Avatar Terry O'Leary
France
86 Premium Member Stebbings Avatar Barry Stebbings
United Kingdom
87 ZiNk Avatar Ir0nic ZiNk
United States
88 Premium Member Marcum Wong Avatar Connie Marcum Wong
United States
89 Premium Member Polydoro Avatar Claudia Polydoro
Brazil
90 seal Avatar george seal
United Kingdom
91 Premium Member Smile Avatar Sunshine Smile
Norway
92 Williams Avatar Bartholomew Williams
United States
93 Adeite Avatar Adeleke Adeite
Nigeria
94 Premium Member Bose Avatar David Bose
United States
95 Capitano Avatar Phil Capitano
Canada
96 Jarvis Avatar Felicia Jarvis
Japan
97 Premium Member Jung Avatar Andrew Jung
United States
98 Kannan Avatar Supraja Kannan
India
99 Kinch Avatar Elizabeth Kinch
United Kingdom
100 Premium Member pachecho Avatar connie pachecho
United States

All-time

RankPM Poet
1 Premium Member Dietrich Avatar Andrea Dietrich
United States
2 Premium Member Richards Avatar Carrie Richards
United States
3 Premium Member onclaud Avatar nette onclaud
Philippines
4 Premium Member Wings Avatar Broken Wings
Canada
5 Premium Member Johnson Avatar Joyce Johnson
United States
6 Premium Member Haight Avatar Sandra Haight
United States
7 Premium Member ALLISON Avatar JAN ALLISON
Isle Of Man
8 Premium Member Devonshire Avatar Carolyn Devonshire
United States
9 Premium Member Guzzi Avatar Debbie Guzzi
United States
10 May Avatar Joseph May
United States
11 Premium Member Loo Avatar Laura Loo
United States
12 Premium Member Gorelick Avatar Barbara Gorelick
United States
13 Premium Member Parise Avatar Rick Parise
United States
14 Ryerson Avatar Tim Ryerson
United States
15 Premium Member Kendrick Avatar Sara Kendrick
United States
16 Premium Member Johnson-Saunders Avatar Rhonda Johnson-Saunders
United States
17 Premium Member Roper Avatar Eve Roper
United States
18 Premium Member lawless Avatar John lawless
United States
19 Premium Member Mehta Avatar Dr.Ram Mehta
India
20 Premium Member Parker Avatar Frederic Parker
United States
21 Crisci Avatar Andrew Crisci
United States
22 Premium Member Roberts Avatar Seren Roberts
United Kingdom
23 Premium Member Lamoureux Avatar Richard Lamoureux
Canada
24 horne Avatar jack horne
United Kingdom
25 A. Sharma Avatar Dr. Upma A. Sharma
India
26 poet Avatar kash poet
India
27 Premium Member Callus Avatar Paul Callus
Malta
28 Premium Member Flach Avatar Joe Flach
United States
29 Premium Member Hinshaw Avatar Robert L. Hinshaw
United States
30 Smith-Johnsen Avatar Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen
United States
31 Poteet Avatar Reason A. Poteet
United States
32 Malik Avatar Abdul Malik
United States
33 Premium Member Sivey Avatar Russell Sivey
United States
34 Wilson Avatar Deb Wilson
United States
35 Premium Member Kimathi Avatar Teddy Kimathi
Kenya
36 Premium Member Canerdy Avatar Janice Canerdy
United States
37 Premium Member Ward Avatar Julia Ward
France
38 Premium Member Guillermo - Fraser Avatar Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser
Philippines
39 Deschler Avatar Kelly Deschler
United States
40 Dutta Avatar Anisha Dutta
India
41 Arowolo Avatar olusegun Arowolo
Nigeria
42 Beck Avatar Sidney Beck
Russian Federation
43 Premium Member horsman Avatar harry horsman
United Kingdom
44 Premium Member Roberts Avatar Francine Roberts
Canada
45 Premium Member Lane Avatar Lin Lane
United States
46 Premium Member Merryman Avatar Kim Merryman
United States
47 A Avatar Poet Destroyer A
United States
48 Premium Member Gibson Avatar Faye Gibson
United States
49 Pettit Avatar Robert Pettit
United States
50 Premium Member DS Avatar Galeo DS
Thailand
51 Premium Member Jennings Avatar CayCay Jennings
United States
52 Premium Member Pinet Avatar Emile Pinet
Canada
53 TAYLOR Avatar RALPH TAYLOR
United States
54 Premium Member Marcum Wong Avatar Connie Marcum Wong
United States
55 Premium Member Fraser Avatar James Fraser
United Kingdom
56 Premium Member Leiser Avatar Laura Leiser
United States
57 Tams The Golden Girl Avatar Mandy Tams The Golden Girl
United Kingdom
58 Premium Member Trestrail Avatar Keith Trestrail
Trinidad and Tobago
59 Premium Member Thompson Avatar Janis Thompson
United States
60 Premium Member Buhagiar Avatar Victor Buhagiar
Malta
61 Premium Member SweetHeart Avatar Linda-Marie SweetHeart
Italy
62 Mannan Avatar Tahera Mannan
India
63 Susan Avatar Black Eyed Susan
United States
64 Premium Member Swanson Avatar Paula Swanson
United States
65 Gangabissoon Avatar Anoucheka Gangabissoon
Mauritius
66 Premium Member freeman Avatar john freeman
United States
67 Cheema Avatar Balveen Cheema
India
68 Premium Member Eastman Avatar Carol Eastman
United States
69 hickman Avatar cecil hickman
United States
70 Falotico Avatar Michael J. Falotico
United States
71 mohn Avatar david mohn
United States
72 Raina Avatar Meenakshi Raina
Canada
73 Gupta Avatar Probir Gupta
India
74 Premium Member Neels Avatar Wilma Neels
South Africa
75 Premium Member Rodrigues Avatar Kim Rodrigues
United States
76 Premium Member Zerbst Avatar Isaiah Zerbst
United States
77 Premium Member Negron Avatar Nayda Ivette Negron
Puerto Rico
78 Premium Member Haick Avatar Annalise Brigham...a.k.a. Audrey Haick
United States
79 Premium Member MURRAY Avatar JEAN MURRAY
Ireland
80 Premium Member Lindley Avatar Robert Lindley
United States
81 Premium Member Hamilton Avatar Shadow Hamilton
United Kingdom
82 Bradfield Avatar Larry Bradfield
United States
83 Premium Member Delaney Avatar Suzanne Delaney
United States
84 Premium Member Strand Avatar Brian Strand
United Kingdom
85 Premium Member Henderson Avatar Charles Henderson
United States
86 Premium Member Walker Avatar Verlena S. Walker
United States
87 Quigley Avatar Bob Quigley
United States
88 Premium Member George Avatar Elaine George
Canada
89 Inman Avatar James Inman
United States
90 Premium Member Daniel Avatar Jo Daniel
India
91 Premium Member Manassian Avatar Eileen Manassian
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92 Nair Avatar S.Jagathsimhan Nair
India
93 Premium Member Yvonne Avatar Maurice Yvonne
Canada
94 k. Avatar kabuteng P.iNk k.
Philippines
95 Premium Member Muzzey Avatar Caryl Muzzey
United States
96 davis Avatar robin davis
United States
97 Premium Member Turner Avatar Daniel Turner
United States
98 Premium Member Krampe Avatar Agnes Krampe
United States
99 Burch Avatar Deborah Burch
United States
100 Meier-Hans Avatar Brenda Meier-Hans
Canada