“The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars..."
--Kerouac
I'm addressing you.
Are you going to let our emotional life be run by Time Magazine?
I'm obsessed by Time Magazine.
I read it every week.
Its cover stares at me every time I slink past the corner candystore.
I read it in the basement of the Berkeley Public Library.
It's always telling me about responsibility. Businessmen are serious. Movie
producers are serious. Everybody's serious but me.
It occurs to me that I am America.
I am talking to myself again.
--Ginsberg
This place ain't doing me any good
I'm in the wrong town, I should be in Hollywood
Just for a second there I thought I saw something move
Gonna take dancing lessons do the jitterbug rag
Ain't no shortcuts, gonna dress in drag
Only a fool in here would think he's got anything to prove
--Dylan
Are you a sidewalk poet? Show me. I will give my honest opinion of each poem submitted. Please do not be offended if I do not like your poem. It is only an opinion.
No rules.
Be creative. Be intelligent. Be beautiful.
-we all find ourselves on the sidewalk-
(this contest brought to you by the sidewalk poets)
--Kerouac
I'm addressing you.
Are you going to let our emotional life be run by Time Magazine?
I'm obsessed by Time Magazine.
I read it every week.
Its cover stares at me every time I slink past the corner candystore.
I read it in the basement of the Berkeley Public Library.
It's always telling me about responsibility. Businessmen are serious. Movie
producers are serious. Everybody's serious but me.
It occurs to me that I am America.
I am talking to myself again.
--Ginsberg
This place ain't doing me any good
I'm in the wrong town, I should be in Hollywood
Just for a second there I thought I saw something move
Gonna take dancing lessons do the jitterbug rag
Ain't no shortcuts, gonna dress in drag
Only a fool in here would think he's got anything to prove
--Dylan
Are you a sidewalk poet? Show me. I will give my honest opinion of each poem submitted. Please do not be offended if I do not like your poem. It is only an opinion.
No rules.
Be creative. Be intelligent. Be beautiful.
-we all find ourselves on the sidewalk-
(this contest brought to you by the sidewalk poets)
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on October 15, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 777, Silver: 333, Bronze: 111, Honorable mention: 1 people
- Final notes: this was impossible
you guys did excellent...so good that if i had read these in a slightly different mood, the awards could have easily gone to different people. Thanks for entering, and consider joining the sidewalk poets.
Contest Winners
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by Yvette Champ 145 lines, 15 comments, on Aug 24 7:31 PM 2008. In Humour, Fiction
Bronze trophy winner
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I crave the way a music flows
from holes beneath those turned up noses
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Gold trophy winner
Silver trophy winner
Honorable mention
Entries [12]
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Ya know
Iv got that feelingby in the snow 35 lines, 1 comment, on Oct 14 11:04 PM 2008. In Other• Commented on by judge. -
I'm fairly sidewalk.
That's what we white suburbanites use to reference our close proximity to the streets.by Alpha Bet 27 lines, 3 comments, on Oct 14 11:25 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
by myriad-dark 450 lines, 17 comments, on Mar 7 11:14 PM 2007. In Abuse, Dark, Society, Angst, Personal Tribute to Alan Ginsberg, Adult• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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She was on my cover of Cosmo
flesh-perfectby csmmoms2 53 lines, 4 comments, on Oct 15 2:20 AM 2008• Commented on by judge. -
by Cheesy Poof 22 lines, 2 comments, on Oct 15 2:25 AM 2008. In Other• Commented on by judge.
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three pins
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When you look at me what do you see
Do you see a girl, with no futureby darkchemgirl 49 lines, 23 comments, on Oct 7 12:58 PM 2008• Viewed by judge. Prewrite
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Oh, thankyou for the Bronzey! Congratulations to Gold, Silver and Honourable Mentions, 'twas a pleasure to perambulate across the sidewalk and talk poetry!
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