Which poem should I enter in a competition?

    • Which poem should I enter in a competition?

      I'm entering a poetry competition but I don't know which one to submit, I've narrowed it down to these four. Which one do you like best? Thanks.

      The Shy One

      If one was to watch the front of the stage
      You would miss her
      Out shone by her kin
      Outspoken, outdone
      The quiet one, the shy one
      But if you were to know her
      Know her dreams
      Hopes and goals
      See her laugh, see her smile
      Listen to her soft voice, watch her frown and embrace her when she cries
      Know her thoughts
      Her loves
      Sing her favourite song to her in the rain
      Lose yourself in the eyes brimming with tenderness, kindness and care
      One will find
      She is not the shy one


      Ashes

      Lost in the Ashes
      Nothing more in the light of the soul
      Dimming to the cool ember of a still fire
      Left there and all remains are white ash
      Caught in the wind
      Rising into the air, to be blown to the very ends of the earth
      Oh sweet soul, sweet love
      Gather your ashes
      So they may not scatter
      And be lost forever in this world



      Sleep

      Sleepless dreams and endless nights
      Dreaming dreams of all things right
      Never known to what is real
      All that matters are the thoughts you steal
      Toss in sleep, roll in fright
      Forever lost in this light
      But sleep tonight
      Dream of dreams yet to come
      Dream for me
      Dream of sleepless nights
      When you wake, everything will be alright.



      Realm of Dreams.

      Dare not sleep
      For to enter the realms of dreams unguided
      The soul of the wanderer may be lost
      Dreaming for eternity, even when awake
      Oh, how I wish to wander through the age of dreams
      To follow the footsteps of fate
      To find a path
      A path framed by fields of silver wheat
      I know not where this path goes
      But where it ends
      I must take care
      Not to lose myself
      My soul
      Or be driven mad
      By days of night and nights of day
      For this is a dream