NOTE: I screened all of these entries personally. If you submitted a poem, but don't see it up here, it's because you didn't follow one of the link. If I doubted a poem's relation to the theme and asked you to justify it, and you did not justify it at all, or well, then you won't find your poem here. If you didn't reply to my questions asking you to fix your poem so it fit into the five rules linked above, then your poem won't be here. This is to clear up any confusion.
If, however, you did follow all the rules and don't see it up here, it was probably due to human error, so by all means e-mail me and let me know.
Change in Judging: There will be no individual judging. A pick will be opened up next week to vote for your favorite poem, as there were only a handful of entries.
And now, to the poems!
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Snow in the Desert by Contestant Number 1
The girl sat cross-legged
Among The swirling sand
Thinking of winters
And a thing called snow
Covering The ground in a pure white blanket
Eyes closed she reached out
Half expecting to feel a numbing cold
But was scorched by the sand
She opened her eyes
Letting in the glare of the midday sun
And resumed weaving a basket
For those in the west
Who would never know her name
With her sore, raw hands
Under the burning sun
But her mind stayed in winter
Always in Winter
One Of Them by Contestant Number 2
Beating hands
and floating tears,
Summed up by a thousand fears.
Say what you want,
but we aren’t free,
and we dream that one day we can flee.
They are laughing
while we are crying,
and our little world is slowly dying.
Every day
and every night,
promise me that you won’t fight.
Do You Know This Face by Contestant Number 3
I just need one moment, can you spare it?
She’s been missing for six weeks.
Please, just tell me, I can’t bare it,
are you familiar with these cheeks?
these eyes? this mouth? this nose? this face—
You say you’ve seen this weathered child
in some black and rancid place?
in dreams? in songs? in cities wild?
She is your daughter, claimed by the streets?
Your mother, lost to the viral lesion?
Your sister, raped in bloody sheets?
Your lover, beaten for false treason?
You tell me that you know this face,
and that you’ve seen her everywhere.
Do you know the human race?
The race that’s won by those who wear
the weaker ones into the ground
and by the grace of their despair
the lucky ones are never found.
They evaporate into the air.
Between these dissonant rhyming cords
do you see the face of a brave girl?
And do you hear the roaring hoards
rising up against the violent world
and screaming loud, with one accord
that they will not take it.
Not anymore.
He Cheats And She Feels It by Contestant Number 4
You used to be all she talked about,
now your all she cries about.
You used to be the one,
until you got lost
With your charming, cheating fun.
She would get anxious when you came around,
Now she can't even look at you.
She was so strong,
until you broke her down.
Your self-pity
Your unawareness of her feelings
Your carelessness
Your cluelessness
Your anger
Your cheating
The animal you've become
Has hurt her
Has damaged her
Has broken her
Has shut her down
Has killed her.
She's holding on by a string
She's still strong enough
To walk strong against the anguish rain.
The rain is the hurt
Its the tears
Its the stress and the pain
The scars and wounds
The sickness and the cold
That you showered upon her.
That you put her through.
That you made her suffer through,
because of your selfish pity.
Have you recovered from your blindness now?
Libertas by Contestant Number 5
What would you do if you were free?
If you were free, who would you be?
Now, tell me friend, where would you go,
And everyone you'd like to know?
If only you were free?
If I were free I would do,
Everything I wanted to.
I'd take long walks along the beach,
Or lie in bed with all in reach.
If I were free, that's what I would do!
If I were free, I would be;
Me and only me!
How else would I live my life?
As anyway else would give me strife.
If I were free, that's who I'd be!
If I were free, I would go,
The furthest that anyone can know!
America, Spain, Timbuktu,
I'd even go to Australia Zoo.
If I were free, that's where I'd go!
If I were free, I'd like to know,
Everyone I do not know!
I'd love the good, but the bad
They drive me crazy, make me mad.
If I were free, that's who I'd like to know!
As I am free I wish I can,
Free every woman, every man!
For every girl and every boy
I'd give them every single toy.
And let everyone do whatever they can!
Battle by Contestant Number 6
You go to bed happy.
You go to bed well.
Then you wake up sick.
You're rushed to the hospital.
You're lest with no help.
You're poked and you're prodded.
It feels like hell.
You wish it was over.
You wish all was swell.
Finally it's over.
All test have been run.
You hoped for the best,
so you can have fun.
You're stuck there for days,
before answers come.
They say you have cancer,
you have to stay.
Days turn to weeks.
There you lay.
Misery comes with each passing day.
Hate comes in every way.
Now you wake up,
days after chemo.
Your hair lies around you.
No comfort you find.
You can only hope.
Each day brings tears.
You fight with your hardest,
but it wasn't enough.
In the end you lost.
But you learned alot more.
You know you helpd others.
You settled the score.
You couldn't and wouldn't,
ask for anything more.
Now all you want,
is to be able to rest.
For your famliy to be happy.
You wish you could help them,
through the pain,
but you can't,
you can only watch,
from the sky.
You can only watch them cry.
Hearts are now broken.
But your love,
is forever out spoken.
For twith out you,
there'd be no hope,
for those to come.
You put the doctors one step closer,
to finding the cure.
You may be just another person to them,
but to me your so much more.
Your one in a million,
your unequie.
I have just one more thing to say.
Plaese rest now.
Rest now and sleep.
May heven bring you happiness and peace.
Offshore Ramblings by Contestant Number 7
Yes sir, yes sir, on the road sir
Give me five mins , Ready to code sir
All it took was, twenty nights slogs sir
rest of the life, will monitor the logs sir
Change as you wish, delivery dates sir
don't get another vendor, please slash the rates sir
Thanks to your pounds, I shop in the mall sir,
Anytime anywhere will join the call sir
Keeping you happy, is name of the game sir
Offshore “partners” are all same sir
Give me a certificate, as best doormat sir
I will frame it, in my two bedroom flat sir
I am the humble, offshore dog sir
Abuse my culture, in your blog sir
You are the holy one, who educates us nerds sir,
From you I learned , f letter words sir
At five pounds an hour, I am cheap sir,
will work on weekends, like meek sheep sir
You take a week off, you have a cold sir,
My broken spondylotic, back can hold sir
Premiership scores, on my lips sir
when can I visit, fish and chips sir
Give me the visa and let me fly sir
in your country I will die sir
You can then dance, on my grave sir
Free up the soul of, offshore slave sir
Cheers Sarah madam, how are you Mark sir
Can I make just one speech , in the Hyde park sir ?
I came across human rights, in twilight sir
All of them were, very very white sir
If, however, you did follow all the rules and don't see it up here, it was probably due to human error, so by all means e-mail me and let me know.
Change in Judging: There will be no individual judging. A pick will be opened up next week to vote for your favorite poem, as there were only a handful of entries.
And now, to the poems!
**********************
Snow in the Desert by Contestant Number 1
The girl sat cross-legged
Among The swirling sand
Thinking of winters
And a thing called snow
Covering The ground in a pure white blanket
Eyes closed she reached out
Half expecting to feel a numbing cold
But was scorched by the sand
She opened her eyes
Letting in the glare of the midday sun
And resumed weaving a basket
For those in the west
Who would never know her name
With her sore, raw hands
Under the burning sun
But her mind stayed in winter
Always in Winter
One Of Them by Contestant Number 2
Beating hands
and floating tears,
Summed up by a thousand fears.
Say what you want,
but we aren’t free,
and we dream that one day we can flee.
They are laughing
while we are crying,
and our little world is slowly dying.
Every day
and every night,
promise me that you won’t fight.
Do You Know This Face by Contestant Number 3
I just need one moment, can you spare it?
She’s been missing for six weeks.
Please, just tell me, I can’t bare it,
are you familiar with these cheeks?
these eyes? this mouth? this nose? this face—
You say you’ve seen this weathered child
in some black and rancid place?
in dreams? in songs? in cities wild?
She is your daughter, claimed by the streets?
Your mother, lost to the viral lesion?
Your sister, raped in bloody sheets?
Your lover, beaten for false treason?
You tell me that you know this face,
and that you’ve seen her everywhere.
Do you know the human race?
The race that’s won by those who wear
the weaker ones into the ground
and by the grace of their despair
the lucky ones are never found.
They evaporate into the air.
Between these dissonant rhyming cords
do you see the face of a brave girl?
And do you hear the roaring hoards
rising up against the violent world
and screaming loud, with one accord
that they will not take it.
Not anymore.
He Cheats And She Feels It by Contestant Number 4
You used to be all she talked about,
now your all she cries about.
You used to be the one,
until you got lost
With your charming, cheating fun.
She would get anxious when you came around,
Now she can't even look at you.
She was so strong,
until you broke her down.
Your self-pity
Your unawareness of her feelings
Your carelessness
Your cluelessness
Your anger
Your cheating
The animal you've become
Has hurt her
Has damaged her
Has broken her
Has shut her down
Has killed her.
She's holding on by a string
She's still strong enough
To walk strong against the anguish rain.
The rain is the hurt
Its the tears
Its the stress and the pain
The scars and wounds
The sickness and the cold
That you showered upon her.
That you put her through.
That you made her suffer through,
because of your selfish pity.
Have you recovered from your blindness now?
Libertas by Contestant Number 5
What would you do if you were free?
If you were free, who would you be?
Now, tell me friend, where would you go,
And everyone you'd like to know?
If only you were free?
If I were free I would do,
Everything I wanted to.
I'd take long walks along the beach,
Or lie in bed with all in reach.
If I were free, that's what I would do!
If I were free, I would be;
Me and only me!
How else would I live my life?
As anyway else would give me strife.
If I were free, that's who I'd be!
If I were free, I would go,
The furthest that anyone can know!
America, Spain, Timbuktu,
I'd even go to Australia Zoo.
If I were free, that's where I'd go!
If I were free, I'd like to know,
Everyone I do not know!
I'd love the good, but the bad
They drive me crazy, make me mad.
If I were free, that's who I'd like to know!
As I am free I wish I can,
Free every woman, every man!
For every girl and every boy
I'd give them every single toy.
And let everyone do whatever they can!
Battle by Contestant Number 6
You go to bed happy.
You go to bed well.
Then you wake up sick.
You're rushed to the hospital.
You're lest with no help.
You're poked and you're prodded.
It feels like hell.
You wish it was over.
You wish all was swell.
Finally it's over.
All test have been run.
You hoped for the best,
so you can have fun.
You're stuck there for days,
before answers come.
They say you have cancer,
you have to stay.
Days turn to weeks.
There you lay.
Misery comes with each passing day.
Hate comes in every way.
Now you wake up,
days after chemo.
Your hair lies around you.
No comfort you find.
You can only hope.
Each day brings tears.
You fight with your hardest,
but it wasn't enough.
In the end you lost.
But you learned alot more.
You know you helpd others.
You settled the score.
You couldn't and wouldn't,
ask for anything more.
Now all you want,
is to be able to rest.
For your famliy to be happy.
You wish you could help them,
through the pain,
but you can't,
you can only watch,
from the sky.
You can only watch them cry.
Hearts are now broken.
But your love,
is forever out spoken.
For twith out you,
there'd be no hope,
for those to come.
You put the doctors one step closer,
to finding the cure.
You may be just another person to them,
but to me your so much more.
Your one in a million,
your unequie.
I have just one more thing to say.
Plaese rest now.
Rest now and sleep.
May heven bring you happiness and peace.
Offshore Ramblings by Contestant Number 7
Yes sir, yes sir, on the road sir
Give me five mins , Ready to code sir
All it took was, twenty nights slogs sir
rest of the life, will monitor the logs sir
Change as you wish, delivery dates sir
don't get another vendor, please slash the rates sir
Thanks to your pounds, I shop in the mall sir,
Anytime anywhere will join the call sir
Keeping you happy, is name of the game sir
Offshore “partners” are all same sir
Give me a certificate, as best doormat sir
I will frame it, in my two bedroom flat sir
I am the humble, offshore dog sir
Abuse my culture, in your blog sir
You are the holy one, who educates us nerds sir,
From you I learned , f letter words sir
At five pounds an hour, I am cheap sir,
will work on weekends, like meek sheep sir
You take a week off, you have a cold sir,
My broken spondylotic, back can hold sir
Premiership scores, on my lips sir
when can I visit, fish and chips sir
Give me the visa and let me fly sir
in your country I will die sir
You can then dance, on my grave sir
Free up the soul of, offshore slave sir
Cheers Sarah madam, how are you Mark sir
Can I make just one speech , in the Hyde park sir ?
I came across human rights, in twilight sir
All of them were, very very white sir