Contest Nominees

I never thought
It existed
I was not ought
To know.

I could not believe...

Relentlessly, in he would creep.
And steal not only my dreams,
But also my sleep.

And...

Thank you - Is a large statement to the fondest of audience,
There’s so much more in a word, if...

As kids the only shooting we would spy was the the shining star passing by.
The shooting we’d hear...

I remember the beating
I remember the pain
Blow after blow after blow
My mind was...

I write because my voice will never save me.
I write because I have heard way too many "stay quiet"...

A cave I feared to enter
Held the treasure I longed to seek
Among the midnight's weather...

Go swiftly by me do not stop to see,
the tears glistening In my eyes
tears you never see....

The cards were dealt from the right in a rusty mechanical sway,
making its rounded way.
With...

Could she believe me when i say here i am on a bigger note
gliding
riding

The Flute...

A question asked but unresolved
why does the willow weep?
Under pendulous flora mystery...

Under four moons and a planet
I gyrate as they do,
Unraveling my whispers,
Unfolding...

She's black and sleek
And strong not weak,
She's loud and fast
When you hit the gas...

Shadows of my past
Reaching my future
Making it dark

Wanting to cover it
With...

Hang in there.
You're not lost forever.
I'll fight my way to you.
Through the...

I’m broken, I see nothing good in my life, there is no one who loves me, there is no one who cares, I am...

Stagefright!

I take the mic, ready to start my set
I can just see their faces, the...