Poetry Contest

The White Oak Press Poetry Contest receives hundreds of poems each day. Visitors and poets like you enter these poems into our poetry contest.

Our editors read through all the poems submitted and pick only the best poets as winners of our poetry contest. Some of these poems are published here for your reading enjoyment.

Poetry Contest - Winning Poets

American Father	Ashlee N. Hart
My Grandson	Paula Dillon
My Special Friend	Porshaye Jones
The Loss of a Giant	Rachel M. Gehret
Your Not My Real Mom	Dolores Theriault
Spring	Doris Grieder
Spring	Luke A. Mills
Best Friends forever	Brandi-Niccole E. Hutchinson
A Beautiful Day	Darcy B. Raymond
A Gentle Kiss	Belinda Burris
Sailing winds of a mother	Christopher M. Collie
To My Mother	Rachel R. Dodsworth
"My Mother"	Megan L. Malone
one cold september day	M'kenzie R. Mincks
My Precious Mom	Kimber L. Adkins
'The 9/11 Message'	Jerome S. Pijanowski
Into the Sky	Kelli S. Wilder
Missing An Angel	DavidA Brobst
Missing An Angel	CRYSTAL L. ZIEBOLD
Ladies of October	Sandy D. Henrici
Still United, Still Free	Stacie Sheard
Fire Boots	Peggy S. Burton
I Made a Mountain	Cynthia Hua
Mother	Amos A. Rogers
Do You Ever Wonder Why You Cry?	Lewis
Do You Ever Wonder Why You Cry?	Lewis
Do You Ever Wonder Why You Cry?	Natasha M. Wise
My Angel, My Strength,My Brother	Sunde
My Angel, My Strength,My Brother	Sunde
My Angel, My Strength,My Brother	Tara M. Rinebold
My Sister	Betty N. Sorensen
I Was There	Crystal D. Bearce
How we Happened	Kaitlyn C. Hoff
tribute to a dying friend	William Mincey
Go On With Your Lives	Amber J. Wilson
Essence of Humanity	Kaitlin C. Cohen
The Serpent	Kevin M. Cleveland
Sometimes	Brittany M. Talmadge
When I look At You	Kristina M. Ayala
Storm	Susie D. Clark
Thank's	Michael A. Faust
Today, Tomorrow and Forever	Lacee Faust-Barker
Momma's Little Boy	Kevin Gardner
dear mom	Tiffany M. Gilman
A New Day	Barbara Garren-Thoma
Ode to Summer Break	Amanda R. Odegaard
Love Is...	Kasey L. Miniajluk
Untitled	Thomas P. Friend
Nature's Help	Terry Ann Moore
He's Gone	Victoria D. Net
In A Mothers Eyes	Angela L. Anzelone
I am a Nurse	Carmelita Evans
Rain	Amanda N. Marsh
Child	Stephanie C. Mueller
FATHER'S DAY	Mool Chand Gupta
The Hardest Decision of My Life	Jennifer M. Wallum
Thanks...	Mia Adams
A Mother's Love	Alex Babayan
The Child	Stephanie D. Baker
Dawn of the Plains	Christa M. Hirsch
"I Said a Prayer for You Today!"	Tara J. Ramsey
My Grandmother the Angel	Valerie A. Kelley
Brown Paper Bag Lunch	Elise M. Jutras
A Soldier's Leaving Home	Keri M. Reed
Without Even Saying Goodbye	Amber L. Thelen
The Summer Morning	Alexander G. Williams
Falling	Danielle M. Bochette
Price of Happiness	Sarah E. Cataldo
Cry	Kathleen E. Lutz
Birthday Wish	Michelle Lauver
The New Me	T. Bryan
Great Blue Sea	Olga S. Kalogeropoulos
Thank You Mom	Viktorija Jasiunaite
Sweet Loving Grandma	Mechelle N. Mullins
My Son	Keva L. Berry
Desert Soldier	Jameson C. Hughes
Shadow of Evil	Gregory W. Schimizzi
Daddy I Miss You	Milikha R. Collins
Caring People	Melissa L. Hoyt
my daughter	MEHRON BALOOCHESTANI
Paper Sailboats	Megan E. Scieszka
A Daughter Is Born	Judith A. Drew
Our Soliders	Angela M. Faber
Between A Mother and A Daughter	Helene Kozinn
My Everything	Diana L. Tetrault
About my Family	Betty Jean Henderson-McQuarters-Young
Hidden Tears	Lisa M. Ashley
a love for a sister	Ericca C. Bryant
butterflies	Daniela S. Casarez
A Soldier's Last Breath	Mark Chhun
9-11	Stephanie Y. McCoy
Fly Through the Night	Elizabeth K. Spano
Fresh Start	Tamara L. Blevins
September 11	Hillary A. Craig
The Sea	Rebecca Ford
Our Children	Clover D. Morris
Mom	Ken Olsen
Arlin	Sheryl E. Boone
I regret that day	Ashly Carroll
FAITH	Margaret Godwin