MAG Poetry Competition 2010 - search for new poems
About 80% of the participants in the 2010 poetry competition wished their poems to remain viewable on the website. Check these out here:
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LITTLE BOY
Oh what
overwhelming woes you bring,
Not a child of happy days,
A cold and ruthless little boy,...
Holiday Caravan
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You are the key to my holiday caravan
wrapped up in salty sea air, sun kissed;
decadent day of ice cream and sandcastles....
Flat Pack
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A flat pack version of my former self,
lying in a pile, one screw missing.
Two point five children, searching for instructions
lost somewhere along the way. Me, waiting...
Words
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Tangled up, messy, hurtful,
Kind, encouraging, hopeful,
They can be anything we want,
Just like our minds,...
New Year
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A New Year has begun,
They say wondrously,
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Rubix soul
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‘Life is a gift’, they say,
‘Make every moment worthwhile’
We’re supposed to keep unhappiness at bay,
And through our sorrows muster a smile,...
The cycle of life
"I hate you,"
She stormed out of the room.
Her mother looked on, eyes brimming with tears,
How time has passed-days, months, years......
Lament for a Dead Child
I did not ask to be born;
Got by chance, and the thrill of risk,
Thrust into consciousness by climax and gush
Of public outcry, I am all...
You look nice
I thought of her, sitting miles away, as we hugged
There she smiles awkwardly revealing too many teeth
An uncomfortable heartfelt glance.
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The Tired Warrior
The warrior lays down his sword and sighs.
He has fought the good fight and now
He is free to wander gently into the light.
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