The trophies are not real, my friend.
They will not buy your beer.
You will not have to dust them
Or arrange them far to near.
They sit upon a cyber shelf
Where they can do no wrong.
If you try to pawn them,
You can't even buy a thong.
Come back to the earth, my friend,
And see them for their score-
Warm fuzzies on an author's page,
No less, but not much more.
The points won't buy you burgers
Filled with happiness and joy.
They only give you access
To your ego's promo toy.
So fret not for your glory.
Just write another show.
Enjoy the motivation
That your muse has come to know.
Author notes
The cat wrote it. Really she did. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. 
Written May 6th, 2006
In a list
A contest entry
- Do trophies really mean anthing? by lucy sky-diamond.
700 points, ended January 16, 2007, 17 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - ~Give Me All Your Gold~ by xxRainbowDawnxx.
300 points, ended July 26, 2007, 49 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
What did you think
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What a super way to write for this contest. How true the words you share here - they look nice on the author page, but I think more important than the trophy are the points that come with the top spot - lets one hold contests, promote their poetry and hang on to some for a rainy day! Congratulations on winning top spot in this contest - another gold trophy to add to your collection. LOL
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yay for rhyming poems =)
I love it! especially the thong part lol jk but it is quite funny. Cats are smart so I don't doubt that she wrote it Keep up the good work! Looking forward to reading more. -
THIS IS THE ONE I READ! this is the one i read ages ago and inspired me to write the contest. i love this poem, you have a talent with rhyming, and you put your point across well with humour. thank you, very, very much for your entry, and the best of luck
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Wow, this is AWESOME! There is a lot of truth in this poem. I also loved the comic timing in some lines, they added a bit more flavor to the poem. Good luck in the contest!
Keep writing!
Love,
Tal -
this was a really really good poem that i think addresses alot of the problems in this site. people think the more thropies and the more comments and applause often makes a better poet. but it really really doesn't. actually probably the opposite.
this poem has made me think to create my own contest.
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Cute picture of the cat...
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... so this is my fate at allpoetry.com (insert a laugh slightly hinting a bit of sarcasm)...but what a great entry! And a strikingly ironic contest... people competing for what their belief in the points and rewards system of this website are. The contest seemed a little on the bias side to me, but you came up with the perfect retort. nice piece, even if it was just to win a pixel trophey and written by a cat (that's one tallented cat).
-Mal -
That's Loser Talk
and i love it. this is really funny. I wrote a poem on the contest on this site, too (the only difference is my wasn't popular. Ha ha...he...he) and i really appreciate when some one (like yourself) share the opinion that this site really doesn't do much but allow us to sport our poems (or stories) and not much else. It shouldn't be for us to bloat our egos and show of the gold silver bronze. funnier still, i look on your site and i see that you have tons of trophies. Really good poem you have here. timely, of course, and very funny. i don't understand why you need the cat, but to me, randomness supports the humor.
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LOL This is some piece that you have going on in here! I liked it! And I loved the picture of your kitty. It's so cute! Don't you ever wonder how they manage to get in those spots with over turning everything? That always amazes me! Your poem was lots of fun too. It had a pretty good flow and made some good points. You did a good job of expressing yourself.
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LMFAO I love this!!!! This is sooo funny... you have done a brillant job, and it is all so true.... I love the cyber shelf
well done
Tracey -
My ferret says, "Not bad, for a cat."
Charming and clever poem that catches the attention.
May I present the opposing dimension: I am a person of low self esteem, and I am disabled, unable to go out amongst people. These little symbols delight me and reinforce my ego. They cannot buy beer, but they can be a pat on the head to a lonely old lady wanting to belong. Every time something makes me feel like a lesser person, I click to my trophies and polish them all.
hugs Wolfie
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I like it. Good use of rhyme and meter.
As for the issue discussed, of course we amateur poets shouldn't take ourselves too seriously. What matters is that someone read our writing, and if we believe that they like we are happy.
So maybe I should praise every poem I read here whether I like it or not, but I don't. -
ah but they are a good incentive for people i think, everyone here likes to get a trophy on their page and smile with that, real or not they are real enough here in cyberland though when we sleep they vanish! see my poem kiss me quick i touch on this subject in that poem spill ink and twist me into the crazy shape of love...
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Cute And so, so true
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Recognition is great. In anything you do. But at least the tropheys on here don't collect dust. hehe And its a good thing too. Cause youd be dusting all day long.. hehe
Because you are very good. -
Oh if only I could trade my trophies in for cash. lol. I'd give those meaningless puppies up in a heartbeat! You're right, of course! In no way should trophies and points dictated what kind of poet you are, or how much talent you have.
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at least your kitty writes. mine just trashes the keyboard and tries to attack the cursor
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LOL!! I have always thought this way as well, and you have so cleverly put it into words. The joy of poetry should be in the writing of it--weather others enjoy it,that is just a bonus. For me it is a way to express myself-if others care for it not--oh well. Tis true though,they are not real trophies and most of the contests are fixed but everyone needs a boost now and then and a trophy be it real or fake is always nice to look at--fair
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Lol, Jo, she is easy to blame for things because she is quite the problem child. You see that bowl with the plant in it? Well, she slept in it so much that I finally had to repot the plant. Now she sleeps in the empty bowl. Of course, she knows that if she is in the bowl, she is not in trouble.
Glad you stopped by. It's always good to hear from ya.
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Lol, well at least ya can't get in trouble for cyber drinking and driving.
--takes away Nammy's cyber keys--
Cyber friends don't let cyber friends drive cyber drunk
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so true, Thistle and so many women and men--(not kids) get their panties in such knots about contests and points when it's all relatively meaningless.
No doubt I love winning contests too, for the sheer acknowledgement that my poem was appreciated...but as far as points I often throw them off for to others for their contests or friends so that they might feature their poems. and the trophies...pretty decorative pieces certainly, but meaningless outside of AP.
after reading your forum post tonight, you just know that I was lured in by the very title of this poem! your cat has a knack for rhyme!
Jo -
I think that cat is the mother of my cat. Of course my cat isn't evil but quite lazy. I raised him well.
Yes, but I can poor cyber beer into the cyber trophy and get cyber drunk. Don't ruin my dream, man, don't ruin my dream.
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