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Exasperated?

Got a pet peeve? Or something that completely bugs the heck out of you? Well, here's your opportunity to rant about it . . . humorously, and good-naturedly. NO BASHING.

Form or freeverse accepted, but note that I am especially fond of good meter and skillful rhyme.

Enter as often as you like, and prewrites accepted under this condition: It must NOT have won a gold trophy at the time you first enter my contest.


RULES:

1. No swearing, erotica, etc. PG-rated at the most, please.

2. Nothing about politics, religion, or patriotism! I will DQ! And I repeat: NO BASHING.

3. Proper spelling/word usage. I'm a freak about this and will ask for edits.

4. 20 lines or less please. Long poetry tends to bore me. I'll not be a nazi about this, but those who take advantage of my good nature will likely not win.

5. Do you remember my condition about prewrites? Because I'll have to DQ those who don't listen.



HMs added depending on number and quality of entries. Questions? Feel free to message me.


Thanks, and have fun!

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on December 18, 2007
  • Rewards: Gold: 1000, Silver: 500, Bronze: 250, Honorable mention: 7 people
  • Final notes:
    Congrats to the winners, and thanks so much to all of you for participating!

    (HMs in no particular order)

Contest Winners

  1. A to Z of all I hate
    Artists inarticulate, Billionaires bears, bulls would bate, Careless kids insatiate, Domination by dread State, Effete fools effeminate
    by Jonathan ROBIN 32 lines, 27 comments, on Dec 5 2:06 AM 2007. In Humor, Alliteration, Acrostic
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. Few Toast The Host
    but one thing I can't do --
    is their thinking -- for them.
    by ecrivain01 38 lines, 12 comments, on Oct 31 11:36 PM 2007
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  3. Error: Unable to find finalist item 2981723, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  4. Error: Unable to find finalist item 3674504, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  5. denial
    Did you ever have the occasion to see
    someone who was a good three hundred pounds
    by NeferMaatNetjer 34 lines, 2 comments, on Dec 4 6:20 PM 2007
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  6. Oh, For Sanity's Sake!!
    Sitting in the stuffy car
    On an insanely long drive
    by musik-freek 19 lines, 2 comments, on Dec 6 6:13 AM 2007. In Humor, Life
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  7. Cable Customer Service
    What moron decided that cable customer service
    was best when you ignore people?
    by penman 23 lines, 5 comments, on Dec 7 9:17 AM 2007. In Other
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  8. for all You know
    by Bob 42 16 lines, 5 comments, on Sep 25 7:06 AM 2007. In Angst, Humor
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  9. Ode (On a Text-Message)
    Form-bereft
    Infirm of function
    by Profesh 4 lines, 3 comments, on Jul 30 9:03 AM 2006. In Society, Humor, Contemporary
    Honorable mention
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]

Entries [12]

1 - 12 of 12
  • Optimism
    Illuminating the night with thoughts of light.
    by aNaiveRaven 11 lines, 3 comments, on Dec 4 5:52 PM 2007
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Primal Scream
    by Cry Little Sister 19 lines, 2 comments, on Nov 1 12:32 PM 2007. In Weird
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite
  • Gossip
    Little bitty things that make my mind churn, So much anger and frustration I burn.
    by semperfichic 11 lines, 1 comment, on Dec 7 3:00 AM 2007
    • Commented on by judge.
  • Swirling out
    The words are swirling through my mind
    When ranting on they're plain to find
    by Kristina87 35 lines, 7 comments, on Nov 23 10:15 AM 2007
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite

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