This year's Anniversary Poems Contest is now closed and the votes have been counted! It took ages to count up the votes and comments, plus judging the funniest anniversary poem was hard with so many great entries, but it was worth it with all the brilliant poems. 53 poems in this year's contest and 377 votes in all.
We are delighted to announce that this year's winners of our Anniversary Poems Contest are Clare Warren with her poem Old Boy, you have to read it as it is brilliant. Well done Clare, your $100 prize is on its way to you! And the winner of the Funny Anniversary poem is Rachel Stephenson with her poem Pot Noodles And Treacle Pudding it is funny and sweet at the same time. Well done Rachel, your $50 prize is on its way to you too!
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Anniversary Poem: A New Life





On my face, you laid your eyes,
I closed mine
You hugged my cold hands,
My heart throbbed so strong
"I love you" you whispered,
I blushed
"Will you ...
40th Anniversary Poem: Our first date





It was completely sublime
The very first time
That I layed my eyes on you
Our first night together
I wished went on forever
And it was then that ...
Anniversary Poem: Good Times





Remember our first date
When it rained all night long
I didn't have an umbrella
To protect you from the storm
You laughed and said it was okay
But ...
Anniversary Poem: If you..., I will ...





If you are laughing
I will laugh too
If you are happy
I will be happy too
But...
If you are crying
I will not cry
If you are sad
I will not sad
...
Anniversary Poem For Your Husband - Old Boy





Slimy words and sappy verses clutter the shelves before me
But I don't need such sentiments to realise you adore me
Years with you, money struggles, petty,...
7th Anniversary Poem - After Seven years





After Seven years
Who could have guessed
When you began married life
How entwined you'd become
As husband and wife.
After Seven years
You still ...
Anniversary Poem - Love is...





Love is when you have your first date,
your first kiss and your first time together.
Love is when you tie the knot, bride and groom,
Husband and wife,...
PAST IT!





PAST IT
Liver spots on sepia skin ,
crinkled, tissue-paper thin.
Eyesight straining,
memory waning,
We barely recall original ...
Anniversary Poem - Twilight





Never hath felt before such lyre inside,
The moment walking with my love beside;
I longed to see her smile of creams;
To watch her forever beneath ...
Anniversary Poem: Each Year





Each year marks the day of the moment
we promised, for better or worse,
shoulder-to-shoulder, to nourish the love that we found and to think of you first ...
Anniversary Poem: A Man's Marriage





Remember when you said “Will you marry me?”
She said yes
And you said “Really?”
It was with some joy and glee
Do you remember when you had your ...
Anniuversary Poem: Origami Flowers





Origami Flowers
Jelly beans as wedding favours,
Origami flowers,
A wind-up band,
Extended hands,
We danced 'till morning hours.
Rings of solid ...
Anniversary Poem: Memories





We celebrate,
All smiles, laughs and tears of joy,
But what matters most,
The memories,
Reels and reels of past,
Happy times,
A blooming flower ...
Anniversary Poem: Our Love





Everday I open my eyes and see you next to me
I realize that I've chosen the right one for me
All the pain we've been through
But still you choose not ...
Anniversary Poem: The Wedding Ring You Gave Me





a little worn out
a little lost sheen
the wedding ring you gave me
has always been
on me,with me
around me,for me
just like your loving arms..
drenched ...
Anniversary Poem: Pot Noodles and Treacle Pudding





Our hope is everlasting.
My treasured love for you.
Together we'll stay forever
the wonders we could do.
Like a treacle coated pudding
I'll stick ...
50th Anniversary Poem: Our 50 Years





Our beginning,
we wore our hearts in our eyes,
discovering new things about each other
every day
10 years go by,
still looking at eachother with ...
Anniversary Poem: Silly, Silly, Wine and Willy





Dresses were bought,
Prices were silly,
This is not how I was taught!
But, Oh, how wonderful it will be!
I thought and thought,
with endless glee
...
Anniversary Poem "Why Is That?"





I did my hair perfectly
And dressed up like a queen.
I could only imagine
Oohs and aahs that would bring.
Hubby would say I'm beautiful -
That I ...
Unusual Anniversary Poem: Congratulations




Dear Groom, I was writing to say congratulations,
You finally married someone who gives you no temptations!
Out of 12 wives...you finally (maybe) found ...
Alien Fantasy

Now it’s our anniversary
I’ll tell you straight, forsooth!
With your uncanny cursory
Looks that find out the truth;
I’ll tell you of my fantasy
Dear,...
Anniversary Poem: My Beautiful Wife
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When I was young, I couldn’t think
What it would be like to be older.
How could I know it would bring such joy
Just to cuddle my head on your shoulder....
Anniversary Verse - Your love makes it all
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You and me are different to each other
I never met you before
I just know about you from your parents
Then you came to me
We walk together and talk ...
Anniversary Poem: A moment we share
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A moment to always share
Eversince the first day you were there
Arms stretch away,close enough to touch
A moment I always cherish and miss so much
Always ...
Anniversary Poem: Screen Door
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Nails, tools, drill, and bits on a warm spring day in May. Watching closely to hear you say..."Pass me a phillips" or some tool I know nothing about. As ...
Short And Sweet Anniversary Poem: The Joining
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Early days of bliss
Long years full of shared struggles
Two are one through time.
Anniversary Poem: Creative "I Love You´s"
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In the middle of the sleet
on my way to the flower shop
as if out of the blue
the words start coming back
to me and hopefully to you
"until death ...
Funny Anniversary Poem - Just live and be happy!
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The Anniversary - what does it mean?
Is it a fine and wonderful thing?
Is it a time to review and think
What you have done and, sometimes, to sink…
Please ...
sweet scent
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There are plenty of amazing scents like the scent of a flower or a or after a rain shower or maybe even the scent of a fresh coffee but the perfect smell ...
Anniversary Poem For Wife: Love's Timeless Fashion
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Today marks the day that you walked into my life
How could I be so lucky to make you my wife
I have heard them say that the magic soon dies
But then ...
A Poem For My Linds
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There's not any person on this planet that makes me feel the way you do.
I don't know how it happens but when you smile and hold my hand I feel like theres ...
Anniversary Poem - Plato-Inspired Poetry
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"At the touch of love, everyone becomes a poet,"
-Plato
All it takes, really, is just one little touch,
One little ...
Anniversary Poem - My Heart
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I feel Your heart linger;
As I move through the day;
Know the warmth of your hand held in mine.
You're here right beside me;
As I walk 'neath the sunshine....
Seventh Anniversary Poem - Strong Union
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Strong Union
It’s your seven wedding anniversary,
And it makes me so happy to say:
Through the years I’ve gotten to know you well,
And I’m proud ...
Short Anniversary Poem - Role Models
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Role Models
You two are role models
for everyone who believes in eternal love,
for those who trust that there really is
a "one and only."
Anniversary Poem For Couples - Favored Couple
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Favored Couple
No one can know what the outcome
Of spending years together will be.
Being happy together is a gift,
And enduring love is the key....
Anniversary Poem For Couples - Loves Blessing
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Love's Blessing
Life bestows loves blessing,
On a very special few.
And I believe it happened,
When life encountered you.
You are a perfect couple,...
Anniversary Poem For Couples - When You Found Each Other
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When You Found Each Other
When you two found each other,
you gained the finest prize:
a companion to share life’s joys,
a friend who lightens burdens,...
7th Anniversary Poem - I Know My Life
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I Know My Life
My Girlfriend is now my wife
It happened seven years ago and changed my life
I have heard people complain as they age of what the ...
Happy Anniversary Poem - We wish you
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We wish you happiness and health
And Happy Anniversary and ? what else?
Enjoy your work and love your rest,
Rise to the top and all the best!
We wish ...
Anniversary Poem - The little things in life
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I'll be with you until the end of our lives,
when we are old and grey,
and covered in hives,
we'll share a cup for our dentures,
and go on day out ...
Anniversary Poem - Rose
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ROSE
I gave her roses when life gave her lemons
But life took her back with delirium tremens
I gave her roses in the beginning and now
at the ...
Happy Anniversary
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It’s just another day
Are you sure this is it?
How is it our anniversary
And I can’t even feel it?
I never saw it like this
I thought it meant ‘adult’...
Your Picture In The Calendar.
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I DEDICATE THIS LOVE POEM TO MY SWEET WIFE MRS. MICHELLE ANG-OG ASARE. I WANT TO TELL HER IN PHILIPINES THAT I LOVE HER SO MUCH.
Your ...
A Golden Anniversary
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It wasn’t the Golden Ticket, you’ve had to work and worry
Neither of you are Goldilocks but life’s no fairy story
It wasn’t the Golden Treasury, but ...
Anniversary Poem: Life and Love
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Love is in eternity
The eternity of Life and Laughter
The eternity of fun and excitement
We look to each other and jump
Jump together like we always ...
Anniversary Poem: 20 Years
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Got Married in the year 1991,
had 3 kids our job is done.
Heck no, the job is just a starting,
Grey is my hair, as yours is departing!
Luckily for ...
Anniversary Poem: The Twelfth Year Revenge
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On the first anniversary my true love gave to me
A paper back book that he got for free
On the second anniversary my true love gave to me
Some candy ...
Very Sweet Anniversary Acrostic
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Another year of being together.
Not always good,
Not always bad.
I know I enjoyed it all.
Visits, trips and weekends away,
Every moment ...
An Anniversary Acrostic
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Another year of being together.
Not always good,
Not always bad.
I know I enjoyed it all.
Visits, trips and weekends away,
Every moment is a precious ...
Anniversary Poem: The Golden Years
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We met each other in a bar,
Your handsome smile and funny charm,
Made me believe you were the one,
We bought some drinks and had some fun,
But I still ...
Funny Anniversary Poem - PAST IT!
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Liver spots on sepia skin ,
crinkled, tissue-paper thin.
Eyesight straining,memory waning,
We barely recall original sin.
Knee joints creaking,...
Anniversary Poem: This Evening Rendezvous
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Between the flamboyan street and the evening of a rendezvous
I exhale pictures into a yearning
alocate you above weepy frame series
In also about ...
Funny Anniversary Poem: The Demise...
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I still have my card, from our very first one, so loving, so warm and so nice
Then 9 years on, oh where has that gone?! I think this details our demise....
Anniversary Poem: Seasons
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With in the lines of soul and strife, and behind the vale, the open life.
One sells the hopes to which one sees, to the passion of grace that reluctantly ...
Anniversary Poem: Mate
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Mate
Vir and famina partners in time,
Evolving together as surf and sand.
Distinctive styles, views, merits,
They compliment each other.
Lifetime ...
Anniversdary Poem "No Go!"
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It was to be a romantic night
Everything was prepared just right.
I bought her diamonds, and nothing was amiss
I knew our night would be sheer bliss....
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