Guidelines

Guidelines: (1) Include your name, the title of your original poem, and a brief comment about yourself; (2) Poems may be in any language (please include an English translation); (3) Poems may not violate Nicolet's Social Media Guidelines; (4) Original poems may be submitted anonymously; (5) Submit poems to Ocie Kilgus (okilgus@nicoletcollege.edu). Students who submit original poems are eligible for the Best Original Poem contest. The student with the best poem will be awarded the Ron Parkinson Poetry Matters Student Scholarship Award in the amount of $300. The community member with the best poem will receive dinner for two at Church Street Inn, Hazelhurst. Upon the closing of the Poetry Project, a faculty committee will select the winning poems. The winners of the contest will be recognized at Nicolet College's Award Ceremonies on May 10.

Tuesday, April 28, 2015

April 28, 2015

“First Kiss”
By Evonna Kostka


First Kiss
Curious minds wonder; about what a kiss feels like. Two little girls of the innocent age talk. It's talk about boys, the boys that still have cooties. These boys won't kiss them in the school playground or in the future. But who said it's not worth to practice for two little girls in a cool musty garage. So two girls of age 11 began to kiss. Innocence is still very much alive but the exploration of sexuality begins. It's a slimy and awkward time.

First Kiss
Having never been caressed by a boys lips. A lone girl wanders the hall as Sophomore year drags. A young man always watches this girl as she walks by each day. Stern lips of determination always set on her face. An add on Facebook seems harmless.

First Kiss
He teased this girl in the hallway, tugging at her hips and ass begging to be kissed. She held strong. Her mom eyed the boy age 17 from the car as he hugged her daughter dear. Inside they went hands dripped with sweat. He slipped a bracelet with two tiny hearts on her wrist as he leans in for the kiss. A clench in the stomach and her lips lock on his. It's a messy scene compared to what was on the movie screen.

"I am a University Transfer Liberal Arts student at Nicolet College."

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"A Sensual Soughing"
By Winda Collins


Her essence, flirtatious and carefree,
dances on the whim of an afternoon breeze.
I have known this caress before -
soft, subtle, a soughing through the senses,
an effortless whisper to the soul.
She beckons, a seductive invitation
to witness her bold but dying beauty.
I breathe deeply her intoxicating scent,
knowing that time will soon whisk her away.
All subtlety will vanish, bit by brilliant bit,
as she climaxes in a blaze of fire.
And then, as in so many ages past,
she will shed her earthly lingerie
to lay bare the bones beneath.
Without her the landscape is lifeless,
bereft of her passionate flame.
Yet, she merely slumbers, resting soundly
till it is her time to dance once more.


"I am currently the managing editor for a small tribally owned newspaper. Writing has been a hobby of mine for years whether it be essays, poetry or prose. Words wield so much power, and they have allowed me to learn and grow, release and heal, to share and encourage, and most importantly, to express my heart and my soul."