Contest Nominees

My heart is like a singing bird
whose nest is in a water'd shoot.

My heart is like an...

Why cry, sad little child?
“My professor dislikes me- she gives me icy glares.”
She is...

Wafting on the wind,
the smells of new beginnings.
Warm currents flow
dancing and...

Judgment amazingly clear.
The signature smirk,
As eyes go up then down.
Criticism...

I swear it’s just one thing after another. When when’s it gonna end? Why is life so hard? Broken hearts I...

The sweat of my brow
The blood of my tears
The pain of how
Growing my fears
The...

The lights flashed in twinkling harmony,
making even the stars pale in comparison.
The moon...

My mind is a dark place to contend with each day.
While raising my children I locked these thoughts...

Can't comprehend feelings.
Say things right or wrong.
Judge too hard.
Sugarcoat...

It seems the most silly thing,
A small bit of water that falls from the sky,
and falls to the...

Ever had something tear your whole family apart ?
I have and it was terrible to watch,
...

The lines on the face
of a story untold.
The voice lightly trembled
as emotions unfold...

I was so outside of it all
The rain was my only vice
Cos it gave me a decent reason
...

You gathered me when I was shattered
Sheltered me when I was cold
Comforted me when I was...

I am the child of parents that weren't there,
Never thought me how to really care.
I was...

You encourage diversity,
But you condition us to be the same.
You ask for creativity,...

The words that you say to me
They cut real deep
Dealing with depression
I just don’t...