A Lighthearted Peek At The Apocalyptic World Of Poetry Contests

This contest style’s description is one I’ve never heard I’m unfamiliar with that particular word An internet search comes up empty However, others seem to have poems aplenty My eyes are getting blurry a total collapse seems imminent Quickly penning an entry appears to be the only way out of my predicament My freshly emerged imposter’s syndrome is now on full display As I throw words together to prayerfully send a piece on its way Whoops, I don’t believe the lines above were exact rhymes I wonder if I will get disqualified this time I see it is quintessential to utilize the word “quintessential” Unfortunately, that stretches me to also use a word like “nonextensile” Argh! I just realized I’m not counting my meter I promise I’m not purposefully being a cheater Oh well, competitions are all in good fun, even if they drive you a bit crazy You just have to be creative, put in the work, and not . . . something, something lazy