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My Greetings To You!
I want to apologize to all of you, friends! There are so many good poems, but I do not have the opportunity to choose all... I try to vote for those that I did not choose, but I feel that this is not enough! Sorry!
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The theme for Steemit Poetry Contest #12 - Future
About Prizes:
First Place - 8 SBD
Second Place - 7 SBD
Third Place - 6 SBD
Fourth Place - 5 SBD
Fifth Place - 4 SBD
Sixth Place - 3 SBD
Seventh Place - 2 SBD
Eighth Place - 1 SBD
Entries will be accepted within five days from the date of publication of an announcement!
Deadline - January 23 9:00 AM UTC
The winners of the Steemit Poetry Contest #11
1st Place - "Lonely Steemit Moon..." by @karenmckersie
Here I sit on the moon
As lonely as can be
Feeling very homesick
Waiting for Steemians to join me
I know I wont be lonely long
The rockets blast off soon
After Hard Fork 20
Come join me on the moon
Loneliness is fleeting
It passes very fast
The SMTs are coming
Rockets Blasting off At Last !
2nd Place - "Lonely Guy" by @johnwjr7
While sitting here, thinking, I start to pine,
for the girl that I know will never be mine.
I cry at the window, leave tears on the pane,
but no one will notice because of the rain.
For as much as I love her, she has a plan,
that doesn't include me, but another man.
She’s the prettiest girl that I’ve ever known,
but soon she will be gone and I’ll be alone.
When the time comes I’ll look deep into her eyes,
tell her I’m happy for her then say my goodbyes.
But she’ll still be the girl that will never be mine.
So I'll go back to my window, sit there and pine.
3rd Place - "Dull Sky [Loneliness]" by @hypexals-spiral
A feather sheds from a wing,
and cascades to the frozen ground.
It's not whether you hear me sing,
but what aides you in my chosen sound.
Never in history has a wing flown,
covered wholely in unhealed scars.
This blistery soul can't heal on pure loneliness alone,
whilst melancholy tightly sealed you with cold bars.
Most birds without a flock face a lonely might,
lost soaring admist a vapid, dull sky.
What words left unsaid fall through cracks, out of sight,
rain pouring atop you, rapid to apply.
4th Place - "Anonymous Faces" by @wanderingdanish
In every crowd
Any places
With no doubt
Anonymous faces
The hollow glare
Bleak sky
No one cares
Live or die
Each to their own
Sealed heart
Forever alone
Forever apart
5th Place - "One Man Show" by @rachelburger
Another heckler sloshes his slipshod swill
and Jester cracks a retort to fulfill
his forever tortured comedic routine
for a hit of applause-fueled dopamine
"Funny" fuels fantasy of life examined
a talent to delight others with sapid
insights into the way "things really are"
ever the comedian philosopher
But boorish quotidian inspires Jester's quick quips
as poor mental health and bad relationships
openly hide from audiences successfully amused
the lonely life joking about humor abused
6th Place - "What Goes On Inside" by @rockchickjen
She's running up the biting wind
Painfully waiting for that special friend
Manic, she's talking to the ghosts
Because she's the one that hurts the most
The silence is deafening in her ears
Only her voices to exploit her fears
They tell her it'll be alright and hold on tight
Yet they never let her stand and fight
The loneliness eats relentlessly inside
All the while, she just wants to die
Will it ever recede and cease it's growth
Or is this darkness a lifetime oath
7th Place - "Alone, Not Lonely" by @fishyculture
One dim light glows softly in the silent room
Until I sit at my piano and being play a tune.
Another sip of coffee to clear my throat to sing
When anyone is here I cannot do this kind of thing!
I go to the city to get supplies and visit friends,
Bright lights, loud music, all my senses it offends.
A thousand people pass me, without a wave or smile-
I am so glad I am only here for just a little while!
I flee the noisy people that are too busy to care
Back to my mountain hideaway and the sweet quiet there.
I realize my solitude is something that I treasure
Alone does not mean lonely, it is my guiltless pleasure!
8th Place - "Alone Among the Pieces" by @introvertfl
How do you quantify the faces you won't see again?
A disappearing act gets difficult once it becomes a trend.
I meant every promise at the moment it was said,
but there's no one who is easier to lie to than a friend.
After all this absence, I cannot not fight the insistence
of tired eyes that constantly confuse safety and distance.
I created a false comfort by coveting the empty space.
I didn’t burn my bridges— they collapsed under their own weight.
and it eats at me on lonely nights, waking dreams that never end.
I pretend to make amends with shadows sleeping in my bed.
I'm still having trouble with the truth, and so I struggle
knowing that I dug my own grave- safe inside the rubble.
Rules of The Contest!
Only one entry is allowed.
Your entry-post must be tagged both #poetry and #poetrycontest
The Title must be "SteemitPoetryContest #(with the number of the actual episode)" + the name of your poem.
You can use any types of rhyme - End rhyme, Cross rhyme, Internal etc.
The size of the poem - three quatrains (one quatrain = four lines).
Do not steal! The contest is only original works!
I wish everyone good luck and creativity!
Let's make STEEMIT more interesting and varied together!
Sincerely, Terry Craft.
Hi ya'll,
@kellywin21 here I have posted my poem for this weeks contest. I hope everyone enjoys. Have a great week steemians.
https://steemit.com/poetrycontest/@kellywin21/steemitpoetrycontest-12-future-obsession
Happy Steeming
Oh Wow ! thanks so much @terrycraft for the first place win !! Im so glad you liked my fun , first time entry ! thats awesome !! Also a big Congratulations to all the other winners , they were all great entries I enjoyed reding them !! Im sure I will enter again even though im not a poet , it was a lot of fun !! THANK YOU ! Contests are great for the community !upped and resteemed 👍😀💕👌✌😍👍✌😀💕
Wowww!! Nice @karenmckersie, I love your poem 😇
Awe thanks @dranren ! it was fun , im glad you liked it !!✌🌞👍
Oops !! will fix it now thanks a bunch !!👌💕✌😀
Here is my entry for the contest this week!
Title: Gamma Ray Burst
Good luck to everyone who's getting their poetry on!
Cheers!
-hypexal-
Great entries everyone! What a blast!
I'll be sure to have something up in the coming days.
Estimates:
Contest 10: 82 entrants
Contest 11: 72 entrants
Hope contest 12 has great participation too.
Way to go for the contest activity @terrycraft.
Congrats to all.
My entry:
https://steemit.com/poetrycontest/@tcpaikano/rq2cp
My Entry :)
The End is Near It's been a long time, Since I saw our future. The world will not live to see it, The Sun will rise; beautiful and rapture. The lives that were precious, more precious than diamond or gold; they will soon disappear from the Earth; so called our world. We think we are not worried, but deep down scared we feel. Don't lose hope. The past doesn't change, but the future can be.The End is Near
My Entry
Our Present and Our Future It's our 2 years anniversary, Now we have a son. He has his mother eyes, like a dangerous and rapturous sun. I just hope he doesn't turn as dominating as his mother is. If the worst does happen, then it's sad for the future girl friend of his. The Future slowly turned into present, And no longer do we wonder. Few years more, we husband and wife will be in chair. Tides will turn and we will be the ones to be looked after.Our Present and Our Future
This is a verse/poetry that I wrote a few days ago. Let me know what you think.
"Suicide Letter"
Kill me for my benefit, love. Don’t ever mention it
Irresistible mutagenesis - my depression is
The truth is evident, never get beyond it
Everyday a bomb hits, a military conflict
Special Ops convict stuck inside a prison cell
Fighting with my inner self, give em hell
Might as well…
The picture painted is vivid, but can I live it?
When it’s time for forgiveness, I pivot, I can’t revisit
Killing all who solicit, this sickness it isn’t witnessed
Like liquid it sits diminished, until you throw yourself in it
Seconds shift into minutes, minutes twist to days
Gun is aimed, bang bang... I instantly feel no pain
Can not live with the strain of what my life has remained
Is my family ashamed? How will my death be explained?
Momma's love is proclaimed, I’m lowered into my grave
So much I could say… God, just take me away
very very amazing contest poetry thanks for sharing
Hi I have posted my poem as entry here - https://steemit.com/poetrycontest/@saltycat/steemitpoetrycontest-12-future thanks for reading
Congratulations everyone
You all did great 😊
here is my entry for this week's contest @terrycraft
My Future Here Is So Unclear
I love the poems so much everyone!!
Im gonna have a try this time! Here is my entry for the future themed poetry contest #12 which I wrote as 6 quatrains before reading the rules. Here is my remixed shortened version for the contest!
Thanks so much!!
https://steemit.com/poetry/@nicolcron/steemit-poetry-contest-12-love-now-by-nicolcron
Lot's of nice poems out there. Congrats to the winners, and good luck everyone. Here's my entry for the week.
Prepare for the unpredictable.
The future is unpredictable,
Unreliable at it's best.
If you're not wealthy
Any risk is close to the chest.
Some play it safe,
others take a chance,
I know the market's all a show,
Just a song and dance.
Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.
No one really knows when a bubbles about to burst.
It's better to have and not need than to need and not have,
Could being self sufficient really be that bad?
Nice lines, sounds like you are a crypto-inclined.....Anyways i wish u d very best, self-sufficiency is truly the best!
Thank you. I keep my ear to the ground. We live in very uncertain times, and I'm not just refering to the markets.
Awesome contest. Appreciations for this opportunity, I have put my piece for this in the link below..kindly look through it.
https://steemit.com/photography/@yowanetwork/cheerful-nights-of-a-busy-chap-hope-alive
Congratulations everyone 🙂
Congratulations to all the winners!
Congrats to all of the winners, thanks for sharing such a beautiful contest my dear friend. Good job,you have select the best one to win.
I thought I was gonna win the last contest though.... Maybe I did something wrong... I'd try again
Congrats to all of you :)
Woop woop 4th. place in a tough competition, totally made my day! Thanks for the initiative and the opprtunity @terrycraft :D
Congrats to everyone else :)
Congratulations to all the winners...
Each poem is enjoyable to read with it's unique flavour and style.
Some fantastic picks again! Congratulations everyone!!
I read through a few of the entries, and it is beyond me how you ever choose! You could easily release a weekly ebook of all of them! I look forward to seeing what this prompt brings - thank you
I can only imagine how hard it is to decide the winners! Thanks for keeping this contest going! Keep up!
Congratulations to the winners!!! Awesome poems!
Congrats to all the winners!
Good day, @terrycraft :)
Kindly find, below, a link to my entry for Steemit Poetry Contest #12 - Future.
I hope you enjoy "Wandering Years":
https://steemit.com/poetry/@yahialababidi/steemitpoetrycontest-12-wandering-years-original-poem
Woohoo!!! I'm honored to be on the list! Congrats to the other winners as well! There were some amazing poems in this weeks contest!
I like your poem, most especially the 2nd quatrain, it reminds me of the precious need for perseverance....cheers
Thank you so much!
Here is my entry. :)
https://steemit.com/poetry/@jmvanbreda/steemitpoetrycontest-12-a-future-better-left-in-the-past-5d2a7fe17063
Thanks @terrycraft for this contest. Here is the link to my entry https://steemit.com/poetry/@petoz/steemit-poetry-contest-12-future-c5d348b99ee22
Well i will try my chances again :) Who knows what future holds :)
Here is my entry.
https://steemit.com/poetry/@yinkaknl/steemitpoetrycontest-12-el-pilar
Congrats to all.
https://steemit.com/poetry/@rebe/steemitpoetrycontest-12-languages
https://steemit.com/poetry/@abayomi55/steemitpoetrycontest-12-tulips
Are the winners decided by the amount of votes? If so, it's a bit unfair to new users
@terrycraft,
Thanks for the fun! This was a really good prompt, but FUTURE! YES! Congrats to all the winners.
@Lymmerik
thanks your post!
Thank you for running this contest! I posted my poem here https://mspsteem.com/poetry/@vdux/steemitpoetrycontest-12-what-future.
Did I follow all the rules? I sure think I did...tried to at least!
Hello Mam/Sir this is my entry. Thank you
https://steemit.com/poetry/@ruby06/3x2uis-beautiful-and-good-are-not-same-matter
my entri for your contest, please read it
https://steemit.com/poetrycontest/@wahyunibukhari/steemit-poetry-contest-12-if-he-is-my-future-husband
my entry
https://steemit.com/poetry/@sayee/steemit-poetry-contest-12-future
This is my entry
Okay, so I did not win, big whoop-de-doo, Did I have fun? Yes. Did some people like my poem yes, I got 5 votes on it. So terry nothing to be sorry about, the hug is enough. Someone had to win, and I think you picked a good winner. Congratulations - - - 1st Place - "Lonely Steemit Moon..." by @karenmckersie - - - It was a good poem, and I enjoyed it also.
Congrats to all the other winners and those that did not win, we all did win in the end. We all contributed some good content for each of us to enjoy. Me I will try again, maybe toward saturday, cause I will be busy tomorrow.
Thanks alot @terrycraft for organizing this poetry contest.
The link to my entry is;
https://steemit.com/poetry/@aduragbemi/steemit-poetry-contest-12-future
congratulations to the winner.
I hope to be up there soon.
we'll keep trying.
Goodevening my fellow steemians,CONGRATS to all winners last time. Here is my entry in @terrycraft poetrycontest : HOPE YOU LIKE IT!:
They hate everything about you
They always do lies and they pretend that this is true
They become plastic behind your back
But infront of you they cant attack.
The Future is all up to you
They cant help on the lies they do
One day they will surprised to see you rise,
And one day they will rise in all their lies.
They hate the way you smile at them
It shows them that you are a real gem
Just always be true
Because in the future ,all of this is all up to you.
https://steemit.com/poetry/@dranren/steemit-poetry-contest-12-the-future-it-s-all-up-to-you
I have posted my poem for "SteemitPoetryContest #12".Hope you guys enjoy it.
https://steemit.com/poetry/@anmolbassi/steemitpoetrycontest-12-to-face-the-future-on-my-own
Congratulations to the winners! The talent showcased was amazing. Looking forward to read the selection for the next round!
Congratulations to the winners..
I've read through most of the poems and found out how amazing they are...
I'm sad I didn't win but it triggers me to write more...