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Headstones!!

Sooo, it's been awhile since I last hosted a contest! I'm using the same idea I had for my last contest...which was about three years ago!

For this contest, you are to write a funny/clever/intresting, SHORT poem that might go on a headstone.

An example of one would be:
Here lies the poisened body of Holly Samples,
Who drank Children's Motrin in great amples.
She died soon after being claimed stable,
Next time she'll know to read the dang lable!

for more headstone ideas, check out the headstones I wrote for my friends!
http://allpoetry.com/poem/2266511

See? Sounds easy enough, huh? :-)
Choose one of the following people to write a headstone for, and please let me know somehow or another which option you choose!

1) yourself
2) a teacher you hate/like
3) a pet
4) me...Parearoo!
5) A lifeguard
6) Shakespeare's Hamlet
7) a celebrity
8) a supervisor/ a boss
9) a friend
10) a greek god/goddess
11) a hooker
12) a poet!
13) the guy who invented paste
14) Spongebob Squarepants/ one of his friends
15) Santa Clause
16) tooth fairy
17) sand man
18) Johnny, the chemist's son
19) Mr. Bigglesworth, the beetle
20) any Disney princess you can think of
OK! I think that's PLENTY of ideas!

Now, for a few rules!

1) I like poetry that rhymes; but it doesn't 100% have to. Just know, I like ones that do!
2) These are suppose to be for headstones...keep them short! Two to four lines should be just fine!
3) Make them clever or funny. NO SUICIDE, CUTTING, EXCESSIVE PROFANITY, OR DRUG REFERENCES IN ANY NEGATIVE WAYS!
4) No more than two entires per person, please!
5) You have to choose from a topic in the list!
6) PLEASE don't delete the comments I make on your works! My comments let me know that I have already seen your headstone, and it helps me judge!

That's about all I can think of for now!

Oh, one more thing, anyone not following the rules will not have their works judged. The rules are there to add a challange!!

I, as your contest host, promise to everyone to judge fairly and as honest as I can. I will not reject anyone's work based on my own beliefs. The only way that someone's work will be ejected from my contest is if it breaks the set rules! On this, you all have my word!

Impress me! Make me laugh! Have fun and good luck!

Contest is Over

  • Contest was judged on May 26, 2008
  • Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 90, Bronze: 60
  • Final notes:
    Wow! That had to be one of the hardest things I ever had to judge but, I think my final choices were fair. Congrats to the winners! Everyone had such wonderful headstones, and I believe that everyone did a fantastic job! Keep writing, guys! And, in another three years or so, I'll have another "Headstones" contest! Once again, everyone did a wonderful job!

Contest Winners

  1. Poor Old Santa.
    Here lies Santa, buried today, The silly old fool crashed in his sleigh,
    by mystic-angel 4 lines, 4 comments, on May 22 5:21 PM 2008. In Contest, Epitaphs, Humor
    Gold trophy winner
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  2. Error: Unable to find finalist item 4258793, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  3. Error: Unable to find finalist item 4260327, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  4. How Timmy Died
    by Toxic Stardust 3 lines, 4 comments, on May 23 10:56 AM 2008. In Humor, Contest, Weird, Thoughts, Life
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  5. Error: Unable to find finalist item 4260049, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  6. Jasmin's Epitaph
    Jasmin's long "monthly time" was so crappy And during it, she got very snappy.
    by StephLippitt 5 lines, 5 comments, on May 22 4:44 PM 2008
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  7. Error: Unable to find finalist item 4258655, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  8. R.I.P myself
    I did option 1. myself. yeah
    by Little Miss Mental 8 lines, 7 comments, on May 22 4:29 PM 2008
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  9. Dear Old Gert
    In shopping old Gert coundn't be topped
    till she walked by where they'd recently mopped
    by Kathryn Bowden 4 lines, 5 comments, on May 22 4:42 PM 2008
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  10. Error: Unable to find finalist item 4258051, it seems to have been deleted :( [remove]
  11. a Royal Danish
    O, here lies poor Hamlet, in doublet and hose, immortal his words, tho’ his frame decompose!
    by Mirthryl 7 lines, 10 comments, on May 22 7:16 PM 2008. In Headstone poem
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]
  12. Jollhy Old Saint Nick
    Here lies jolly old Saint Nick, beneath this little stone.
    by PonyPride 3 lines, 3 comments, on May 22 4:08 PM 2008
    • Commented on by judge. [remove]

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