I want silly modern or contemporary poems, like e. e. cummings or T. S. Elliot might have written.
Your poems must show originality and creativity in total silliness!
Poems can be rhymed or free verse or some of each -- I'll even take a few poems that are prose poetry or complete narratives (just tell me what it is in the Author's Notes, OK?)
Make sure, however, that your poems make some sense (complete sense or complete nonsense) -- I don't care which, But Please add an Author's Note which tells me which "sense" you have chosen!
Also (not mandatory -- but it gives me chuckles) please tell me your inspiration for the poem, in the Author's Notes!
All the usual rules apply!
Keep it totally clean and family / children friendly!
No StiCkey cAps or & or % or BTW or TeXt msgs!
I insist that ALL poems be a maximum of 75 lines as counted by the AP summary line counter! More than 75 lines will DQ you!
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on October 31, 2008
- Rewards: Gold: 600, Silver: 300, Bronze: 100, Honorable mention: 10 people
- Final notes: Thank you all for the fine entries to my "silly" contest! All the poems submitted were outstanding. It was very hard to choose the finalists! I perhaps should have added you all to the honorable mentions -- but I only planned on a maximum of 10 HM's. This close contest was a pleasure to run and a lot of fun for me!
Contest Winners
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One day in the field while chewing some grass
A rebel cow had a motion to passby YoursTrulyJulie 25 lines, 63 comments, on Oct 8 12:09 AM 2008. In Humor, Weird, Very silly, Funny, Contest
Gold trophy winner
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The anachronisity determined by the dual role
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Enter: Today.
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What's inside your mind, or mine?by ourgirlFriday 45 lines, 10 comments, on Oct 5 12:13 AM 2008. In Contemporary, Contest, Personal, Weird, Abstract, Psychedelic
Honorable mention
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There was a crazy architect called Jack
who bought himself a small piece of land,by serious clown 33 lines, 14 comments, on Sep 21 12:44 PM 2008. In Fun, Humor, Fact-based Honorable mention
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The night like a woolen blanket,
Giving me a rash as it has flees,by Emmanuel Cant 28 lines, 1 comment, on Oct 22 1:59 PM 2008. In Humor, Extreme Silliness, Nutty Honorable mention
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Oh, Sire there is a Driggly in the moat, / and he’s eating thy stummly poppin fricks. / and though yon Driggly wears a chuddy scote, / Yond• Commented on by judge. Prewrite [remove]
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by mbm 43 lines, 2 comments, on Oct 30 8:55 PM 2008. In excessiveness or vague okay Honorable mention
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Silver trophy winner
Bronze trophy winner
Entries [16]
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"this is soft-ware" - man puzz on the fuzzy felt jack' and heads off out
yet today, he whom lacks the lacker in his packer of a hair is to beware and be awareby LeanneBridgewater 66 lines, 2 comments, on Oct 17 3:39 AM 2008. In Other, Angst, Contemporary, Society, Contest, Thoughts, Weird, Humor, Life, Lyrics• Commented on by judge. -
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by Everlasting-Fallout 29 lines, 1 comment, on Oct 27 8:22 PM 2008. In Contemporary, Thoughts, Weird• Commented on by judge.
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Sly was the cat.
Sure was the dog.by jessifer1792 51 lines, 3 comments, on Oct 15 10:54 PM 2008• Commented on by judge. Prewrite
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Thank you for deeming my poem worthy of the silver award Among so many excellent entries it was indeed an honour Congratulations to winners and all who took part in this excellent contest
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Thank you so much!
Thank you for awarding me the Gold in your fun contest 
Congratulations to all the winners 
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