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I said "BAD poetry."

11:13 PM, Aug. 20, 2007 .. 11 comments .. Link

People, people, people. I think I should write a unit study on Bad Poetry, and it will include the fact that bad poetry has at least one of the following identifiers:

  1. Stilted or inaccurate rhyming,
  2. Complete lack of meter, and
  3. Use of the words "underwear," "Hillary Clinton," or "okra."

An excellent example would be this entry by Seester.

Roses are red, violets are blue. You are TC, and I am your Seester.

See? This is very unlike the lyrical, intellectual, and completely enjoyable poetry that was written by most of the other entrants. But I'm sure that, with some practice, all of you can produce truly grimace-producing poems in time for the 2008 awards.

But without further delay, here are the 2007 winners.

In the Young Adult category, the prize goes to Daffodilgirl for her entry, appropriately titled "Felony."

In the Adult category, the winner is Underdog, who actually rhymed too well to win, but his clever use of the term "exploding noses" tipped the scales in his favor.

If either of you would like a smaller version of the above photo to post on your blog, PM me and I'll send you the HTML code.

To everyone else, better luck next year! (And here's an inside tip - word is that the judge will be looking for entries that include the phrase "garbanzo bean.")


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1:57 AM, Aug. 21, 2007 .. Posted by HFC
ROTFL!!! I LOVE that cat!!! Heeeheee!!

Congratulations to the winners!



Mrs.Carrot

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7:59 AM, Aug. 21, 2007 .. Posted by Chris
darn it danr it danr it....i wanted to enter and it is over already!? AHGGGGGG!!!!!!!!

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8:09 AM, Aug. 21, 2007 .. Posted by Anonymous
I love that cat also! It almost makes want to set aside my pride and tone down my usually *ahem* serious poetry efforts, to enter your next contest. Or maybe I should just stick with snarking at my crazy customers...

carrie
carrielouise.wordpress.com

Loved the poems

8:36 AM, Aug. 21, 2007 .. Posted by Debi B
It's hard for me to write poorly, LOL.

BTW, I got your link from my sil who is currently homeschooling. We were a homeschooling family for many years and she knew I would appreciate your blog, which I do. I enjoy your wit and insight and with your permission, I would like to link it to my blogspot.

my blog http://www.debibussell.blogspot.com/

God still seems to bring homeschoolers to me and I would like to share your blog with them on my site. If I've already asked, I apolgize, it's my somtimers kickin' in. If you do not desire it there, that is fine too. I understand. God bless your homeschooling, your family & your gift of words.

Hey!

10:09 AM, Aug. 21, 2007 .. Posted by daffodilgirl
Thankyou!! I knew from the get go it was the worst poem i'd ever written........lol

Thanks again!

Deborah Kate

Winning really is everything!

2:19 PM, Aug. 21, 2007 .. Posted by Underdog
I wrote a bad haiku to gloat:

I've never really won anything.
It turns out that those people that
say "winning isn't everything" have been losing a lot! Gee, my hat feels really tight all of a sudden....

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5:25 PM, Aug. 21, 2007 .. Posted by Cassydoodle
Kip would have won this contest hands-down.

Why do you love me? Why do you need me? Always and forever... We met in a chatroom, now our love can fully bloom... Sure the world wide web is great, but you, you make my salivate... I love technology, but not as much as you, you see... But I STILL love technology... Always and forever. Our love is like a flock of doves, flying up to heaven above... always and forever, always and forever... Why do you need me? Why do you love me? Always and forever...
Touching.

Edited by Cassydoodle on Aug. 21, 2007 at 5:25 PM

Bummer!

5:29 PM, Aug. 21, 2007 .. Posted by Anonymous
I totally missed out on this. I would've liked to participate. Before I scrolled down, I just thought you were being mean! Ha!

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10:17 PM, Aug. 21, 2007 .. Posted by Seester
Does that cat have a home? Would it like one? I mean, 3 dogs and 6 cats just don't shed enough for me. I'm still short a few skeins of fur for my new fall sweater. Love the face, though. I think I saw one of our cats make that face when we changed cat food brands on him.

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1:03 AM, Aug. 22, 2007 .. Posted by drewsfamilytx
I cannot believe that I missed this contest. Next time you need to give me more notice!

Drat. Double drat. But it would've been hard to beat Underdog. Especially with the word "supposes". You just know that has to be followed up with something clever!

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6:24 AM, Aug. 22, 2007 .. Posted by CrossView
ROFL!
Congratulations to the winners....
or is that ultimately the losers?
Wonderful award! Too funny!

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