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Calling all political poetry. (Any type)

Hello all,
This is the first contest I have hosted so we'll see how it goes...
I want all your political poetry. I especially enjoy satires and poems about occult or "hidden" knowledge. Feel free to enter a prewritten poem. Please, only one poem per poet. Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are musts. I WILL COMMENT ON EACH POEM.

I appreciate quick witted writing and I really despise over used words. If it rhymes, it should not seem forced, unless this is only compromised for the content and meaning or message.

A few rules:
1) No chat speak
2) Foul language should not be pointlessly so.
3) No epic poems.
4) Try to keep religion out of it if at all possible!
5) I am the judge, what I say goes.

So far I am offering 300 pts for gold. I will give pts for silver and bronze as well, the amount depending on what I have at the time.

If you wouldn't mind, please put your author name in the notes. i would like to expand on my favorites list! Thank you!

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on April 23, 2008
  • Rewards: Gold: 300
  • Final notes:
    Thank you all for caring enough to use poetry to make a difference rather than as an escape. I feel most people are too uncomfortable with the painful realizations most of these ideas bring nor do they feel that they can do anything to change the consequences they bring about. You are not those people; I applaud you. If you are one of the few I didn't comment on, I will be with you shortly.
    Seek the truth,
    Leah

Contest Winners

  1. the Ballad of a Useful Man
    by Vera Rich 56 lines, 8 comments, on Apr 11 1:21 PM 2008
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. Death Tolls
    by cover fire hero 71 lines, 3 comments, on Mar 18 1:12 AM 2007. In noguest
    Silver trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  3. Blair
    There was a prime minister named Blair
    At spouting he had quite a flair
    by judmc 79 lines, 3 comments, on Apr 11 12:42 PM 2008
    Bronze trophy winner
    • Viewed by judge. [remove]
  4. Tell Me Why.
    by Bazza 38 lines, 8 comments, on Apr 7 5:20 AM 2008
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  5. Birdcage
    Birdcage/
    Rare hearts rotate in retrograde/Pure people perpetually mislaid/
    by Creatress 37 lines, 41 comments, on Sep 9 3:48 AM 2007. In Society, Humanity, Rage
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  6. The Loudest Voice
    How blind the man who always thinks he’s right.
    The sound of his own voice is all he knows
    by passim 17 lines, 8 comments, on Aug 16 10:59 AM 2007. In Life, Society, Angst
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  7. Seeds Of Utopia
    This faith of the occult,
    Born-again Imperialsim
    by Justin3 49 lines, on Apr 10 1:07 PM 2008. In Other, Contemporary, Society
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  8. HIV, the Slayer
    A microscopic murderer assaults the world of man
    One hundred million children now have nothing left to plan
    by cricketjeff 30 lines, 32 comments, on Mar 12 12:31 PM 2008. In Contemporary, Dark, campaigning, Life
    • Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
  9. Error: Unable to find finalist item 3154532, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  10. Freckles in the Sun
    rock climbing the plethora of chemically enhanced psychology books,
    mental disorders that multiply,
    by Blkwidow77 71 lines, 19 comments, on Sep 6 10:20 PM 2006. In Adult, Society, Contemporary
    • Viewed by judge. Prewrite [remove]

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  • Creatress silver member
    April 11, 2008
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    there are not enough political themed contests, so thanks girly!!


  • cover fire hero
    April 25, 2008
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    Thanks for the trophy. You guys should look into these new world order idealists, they're runnin' the show and the outlook doesn't look good, considering the past.