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Confounded Contest

I hate it that you don't like what I write
You'd think at least one time I'd get it right
I get first place with others, never you
Won't join another one, that's what I will do

Consistently put down, oh what a drain!
I find your selectivity a pain!
Most others think my writes are pretty cool
But when I write for you, I'm just a fool

Well, here's to let you know that I am done
Cause entering your contests sure ain't fun
I squeeze my brain in hopes to win your smile
But I get tossed right out on rubbish pile

I'll gloat and savor every winning place
From one to three are ones that light my face
From 4 on down, you freaking kidding me????
Dear contest sponsor, you are HISTORY!


A....HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!
For Jerry's Contest Contest!
January 5, 2015

Copyright © Eileen Manassian | Year Posted 2015

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Poet Destroyer A Date: 1/15/2015 11:41:00 PM Hello Eileen, thank you so much for the nice reply... :) hope you are well..PD Login to Reply

Poet Destroyer A Date: 1/11/2015 10:16:00 PM Eileen:) :) :) I smile at every entry in this contest, contest is The Bomb... Congratulations, on your #1 placement. Always & Forever *LINDA* Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 1/12/2015 5:26:00 AM HI, PD. Thanks for the visit. :) I had a good rant here. If you check out all the poems in this contest, you will see I'm not the only one! There have been blogs about it as well. No one likes their poem to be at the bottom...It's just human nature. We are all that way. Thanks for the visit....Take care....

Kayod5 Kayode Date: 1/11/2015 3:48:00 PM How funny Eileen! Congrats on the win...hugs Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 1/11/2015 3:49:00 PM ;) Glad you liked it, My dear....

Earl Schumacker Date: 1/11/2015 6:59:00 AM Hi Eileen, I enjoyed reading this. It is very well done. Great pictures too. Congratulations on your excellent write and win! I try to think of N/A as "Natural Ability." Have a wonderful day. Take care. Earl Login to Reply

Sandra Haight Date: 1/10/2015 8:17:00 PM Great poem, Eileen. Congratulations on your 1st Place win. Sandra Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 1/10/2015 11:22:00 PM Thanks ever so much, Sandra. This was a bit of a rant which has been brewing for a while. I've touched on this subject before, so it's nothing new to me. I just don't join that many contests and all is fine. I join when I trust the sponsor and think I may have a chance to do well. Some sponsors I test. When I consistently don't do well...I know they don't like my style. Why bother...That's just me. I appreciate your visit.

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 1/10/2015 7:21:00 PM I enjoyed this Eileen. My bar is a lot lower than yours, if I even get an HM I am quite happy just to be on the list. It is those N/A's that leave me feeling lost, scratching my head, wondering why, when I got so many great comments? It is all relative I suppose. I enjoyed the humor in your poem that was wonderfully written. Congrats on your number one win! Login to Reply Connie Marcum Wong Date: 1/11/2015 12:35:00 AM My poem was a worse rant...I really vented. Haha. thanks Eileen Manassian Date: 1/10/2015 11:24:00 PM Hi Connie. It was a bit of a rant...what do you expect from a crazy woman! ;) Thanks for the visit. I understand what you mean. Some comments predict that I will do well on a contest entry and then when I don't do well...I just can't figure it out. Thanks for visiting and congrats to you too, dear.

Maurice Yvonne Date: 1/10/2015 5:25:00 PM Back to congratulate you on your first place win. Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 1/10/2015 11:25:00 PM Maurice...thanks so much for your many visits of late. I love having your humorous comments on my poems....It brightens my day. I've been a bit of a recluse here of late. Some issues. Be patient and I'll be round to visit you soon. I just wanted to say I think you're a swell guy and I really love your work. Hugs

Jan Allison Date: 1/10/2015 1:17:00 PM Dropping back with my congrats Eileen:-) Hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 1/10/2015 11:26:00 PM Much appreciated, sweetie. I love your spirit. You are a wonderful person. Hugs

Robert Stoner Jr Date: 1/10/2015 12:44:00 PM congratulations Eileen, I too have culled the heard of sponsors I will write for, not everyone dances to our tune so I just won't go to the dance :o) Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 1/10/2015 11:27:00 PM You and me both!!! :) Thanks for the visit, Robert. Sweet of you. You, Jan, and I can sit outside the dance hall and cause a raucous! HA HA! ;) Jan Allison Date: 1/10/2015 1:17:00 PM Same here Robert there are sponsors I know I have no chance with N/A N/A N/A so I cba to enter the contests they post lol:-) Hugs Jan xxx

Richard Lamoureux Date: 1/10/2015 9:57:00 AM Congratulations Eileen, I'm happy to see a number one by your name. As you know you are number one in my book. Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 1/10/2015 11:28:00 PM And you are number one in my books, Richard.....Hugs and thanks for giving me a good dose of sweet today!

Edward Ebbs Date: 1/10/2015 9:54:00 AM Nice write :), congrats :) Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 1/10/2015 11:29:00 PM Thanks, Ed. Same to you! :)

Dr.Ram Mehta Date: 1/10/2015 9:12:00 AM Hahah, hilarious one, congrats on the win, Eileen Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 1/10/2015 11:31:00 PM Thanks, Dr Ram. Glad you liked my rant on the contest theme. I'm afraid it has lots of truth in it. :)

Casarah Nance Date: 1/10/2015 9:09:00 AM I love it! I can relate, I'm sure it is tough being a judge, but it is also tough being rejected. you are always a winner to me :) Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 1/10/2015 11:32:00 PM Thanks, Cas...that's a really sweet thing to say. :) I've been a bit down lately. So...this comes at a good time. I've kept a low profile for a day or two, but I have read some of your latest. Your I Love You was simply profound, my dear. You are so talented. Hugs

Paul Callus Date: 1/8/2015 2:45:00 PM Very enjoyable write, Eileen:) Perhaps contest rules ought to be changed/modified so that there will be less winning poems, even if that means that I would not make it to the winners' list... I would do away with HMs, too. // paul Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 1/10/2015 11:33:00 PM Paul...Thank you for the visit. Thank you for your comments on my latest poem. You always know what to say to sooth my heart. I appreciate it so much. You definitely have the gift of perception. One of the things I admire in you. Thanks! Paul Callus Date: 1/10/2015 9:39:00 AM ...back again...this time with lovely congratulations on first place finish!! well done Eileen! // paul

Maurice Yvonne Date: 1/7/2015 6:22:00 PM One to three is a first place win. Four to ten is a second place win. HM's and below ten don't count for much. Not placing at all guess I forgot to enter. Such is life, poetry is subjective. If I like the theme I enter I have a lot of favs on a couple of my losers, I'll take those in spades any day. This write is excellent, I imagine it will score high! Good Luck! Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 1/10/2015 11:34:00 PM :) Thanks for the visit and the prediction, Maurice. Glad this one was looked at with favor. :) Hugs

Richard Lamoureux Date: 1/5/2015 1:27:00 PM I can relate, there are some sponsors who I will no longer enter their contests. I know I shouldn't let it get to me but after repeated entries to the same judges, it becomes to difficult and I don't wish to think bad of them or myself. Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 1/10/2015 11:20:00 PM Oh Richard....You are SO SO right. It does sour my opinion of them. I can't help it. It's like...you think you're all that??? Thanks for being who you are, my dear. I'm so glad when I find affirmation in you.

Rajat Kanti Chakrabarty Date: 1/5/2015 11:22:00 AM Eileen, Are you a genius? Such a humor!! Where do you keep all these my sweet lady? Funny, witty write. Definitely a fav.Perfect 10 for me. Your friend Rajat Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 1/5/2015 12:46:00 PM I'm certainly not a genius, but thanks for saying that! :) I don't know how the judge will view it, but let's hope for the best. That's all we can do. Hugs

Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 1/5/2015 5:35:00 AM To me poetry is the melody of one's soul thus it is unique and only the poet in question can really listen to its true tune! Contests should be a celebration where we present our inspiration's work, not on demand, but as it comes: freely. Myself do not take part in contests, not that they are bad , no, not at all, they are good if they are done for the right reason: The glorification of poetry, without hurting anyone! Witty writing, dear Eileen, that hits the nail on the head! Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 1/5/2015 2:40:00 PM You make me blush my dear Eileen! If only your comments were true! At any rate, you are very kind and generous! Thank you! Eileen Manassian Date: 1/5/2015 5:39:00 AM :) To know that you consider my writing witty makes me very glad my dear esteemed poet, for I consider you a sage. :) Your wisdom has always been one of your most attractive qualities. It doesn't hurt that you are handsome as well! ;) Blessings, and thank you for this lovely post.

Ken Carroll Date: 1/5/2015 2:24:00 AM Whimsical write Eileen..I enjoyed the read! Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 1/5/2015 5:40:00 AM Thanks ever so much, Ken. Appreciate the visit.

David Meade Date: 1/4/2015 6:44:00 PM I still run in races . . . but now I am happy just to finish -- my time . . . don't even look at it. Poetry contests . . . I can't even figure out some of the rules. Your are a writer -- a lover of words -- they flow effortlessly from your heart. For what it's worth (not much I afraid) you are first place with me! Keep writing little one. 7 fav Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 1/5/2015 5:43:00 AM Thanks ever so much, David. I don't join many contests. Some themes don't appeal to me...other sponsors don't like my style of writing. If I have a good chance, I join. If not...I just write what's in my heart. Thanks ever so much for reading and enjoying my work. :)

Tim Smith Date: 1/4/2015 4:57:00 PM Great vent Eileen...I don't enter too many and don't worry too much...hugs Tim Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 1/5/2015 5:44:00 AM :) Yet you have a great following...Must be all that romance and humor. :)

Jan Allison Date: 1/4/2015 4:55:00 PM Oh how I can relate to this one Eileen! I may do one on a similar theme Eileen lol love the tongue in cheek humour here .... or is it lol!!! Hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 1/5/2015 5:45:00 AM Please do! There was a contest going on this by Jerry. It's nice to vent...tongue in cheek is the way to go! Hugs to you, sweetie!

Ilene Bauer Date: 1/4/2015 3:46:00 PM oh, you have nailed this one, eileen! i feel the same way and enter far fewer contests than i once did. you have a fan in me, though! Login to Reply Eileen Manassian Date: 1/4/2015 3:54:00 PM OH!!! :) Hi, sweetie. I know, right? For me to get all juiced up...It has to be a first place...Ok...second is nice too. Third...Now that is where I draw the line and posting it on FB! HA HA HA HA! Four on down and I'm like...Oh...wish I hadn't bothered! ;) Love you, woman! Will visit you soon! Hugs