We appreciate all of the wonderful poems submitted by poets with so much talent, skill, and creativity. It is always an honor to continuously award and recognize poets from all over the world for writing poetry.
Thank you to everyone who participated in this contest and we encourage you to continue writing and enter more contests! And we hope our contests inspires you to continue to write, read, and celebrate POETRY.
The Poems listed below came very, very close to winning this years Best Poem of 2018 $500.00 Contest! Out of over 600 poems, here are the top 16 poems that came close to winning:
Name: Denise O’Hagan
Poem: Recalling Sarah
Name: Kimberley Brouillette
Poem: A Million Pieces
Name: Adam Tripp
Poem: No Man Left Behind
Name: ReeA Maria Doyle
Poem: Let Me be Your Light
Name: Holli Pellman
Poem: Do It For You
Name: James Dennis Casey IV
Poem: The Demon Inside
Name: Lisa Otto
Poem: Empathy
Name: Shellie Palmer
Poem: The Lights Within
Name: Nicole Prince
Poem: I. angel
Name: G. Donald Cribbs
Poem: Covered by Darkness, A Flicker of Hope Brings Restoration
Name: Jacqueline Mead
Poem: I Am A Woman
Name: Donna Thompson
Poem: The Final War
Name: Martin Foroz
Poem: Space
Name: Kenneth Allan Dronsfield
Poem: The Vernal Equinox
Name: Ann Christine Tabaka
Poem: And The Rains Came
Name: Philip Harris
Poem: Covered In Cat Hair
Note: Poems listed above are NOT considered 1st place winners nor are awarded any prizes in this contest.
***The 1st Place Best Poem of 2018 Contest Winner is not attached to this post.***