Contest Dying Right~~ A humorous take on how you wish to die ~~ by Melodies at All poetry

A humor contest on the subject of dying?

YES!

We will all die, eventually, sooner or later, and this is a contest to develop a sense of humor about dying.

Your poem may explore how you wish to die

OR

Your poem may tell how you really died and how you wish to do it over because it went all wrong.

OR

It can be done in the third person, telling about someone else... a total fantasy person you invent.

lol

Seriously. This can be funny and you may enter two times if it appeals to your muse.

RULES: Nothing too scary.

Contest is Over

Contest was judged on October 8, 2008
Rewards: Gold: 300, Silver: 200, Bronze: 100
Final notes:
What profoundly smart, clever, lovely, and funny poems we have here in this contest! I thank you all for coming in and sharing your talent with us.

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Cannibals of Bombay

Went on a cruise with my
love

by VampiricMistress 31 lines, 6 comments, on Sep 27 1:46 AM 2008
Silver trophy winner

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Reborn or Passing Gas

Well, there is no doubt, anymore,
that I certainly have lived before

by Roaddog Wolf 41 lines, 5 comments, on Sep 26 4:28 PM 2008. In Humor, Life, Hope, Nature, Thoughts, Other
Bronze trophy winner

• Commented on by judge. [remove]

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And in the end ...

I've always known the way I want to die
Without a wish to do it very soon

by cricketjeff 20 lines, 7 comments, on Sep 26 3:05 PM 2008. In Personal, Thoughts, Humour, Humor, sonnet

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...With a smile on his face.

As a person suffering from depression,
and occasional battles with sadness,

by Karayan 31 lines, 5 comments, on Sep 26 8:04 PM 2008

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Upon my word

by Blossom Fairy 13 lines, 3 comments, on Oct 5 7:38 PM 2008. In Personal, Pain, Humor

• Commented on by judge.
I'm Just a shell

I'm Just a shell of a human being
On a journey till i can breath no more.

by exoticbeaches 23 lines, 2 comments, on Sep 27 2:15 PM 2008. In Love, Contest, Life, Sad, Personal, Pain, Hope, Spiritual, Nature, Society, Humor

• Commented on by judge.
Death by Peppermint

If I could choose the way I die
my fantasy without a word of a lie

by DolphinLass 14 lines, 5 comments, on Oct 6 8:07 AM 2008. In Humor, Thoughts, Weird

• Commented on by judge.
leaf

by Periwinkle Blue 2 lines, 4 comments, on Oct 6 10:31 AM 2008. In Nature

• Commented on by judge.

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By me, right now

Adding your comment:
Dienush
September 26, 2008
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I tried, but I don't think it's funny. It is ironic, though. Would that be okay?
- Melodies
  September 26, 2008
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  Yes, irony is what one poet here at AP calls "God's Humor." Please bring in your irony. I shall be glad to read your entry and enjoy what you say.
LittleAnn
September 26, 2008
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I really, really, really hope I can overcome my writer's block in time...

Annie
- Melodies
  September 26, 2008
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  I hope so, too, Annie. Just let appropriate words dance through your head and then grab one and go with it.
- - LittleAnn
    September 26, 2008
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    By the way, I found a new "victim": my new Latin teacher, she promised to read one of my poems every week! coolness!
Poetic-Theorem
September 27, 2008
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Splendid idea for a contest
I wish my muse was not MIA
However, I shall bookmark and be thinking
Sounds likes lots-of-fun and very original
Roaddog Wolf
October 8, 2008
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thank you
for the bronze and congrats to other winners
DolphinLass
October 8, 2008
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congrats all and thanks again for yet another fun contest