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I Write Poems For Contests

I write poems for contests On soup and especially on AP Because it is a way to level up on All Poetry And because it is a challenge And I love a challenge But why do I keep playing word games? I am a fanatic with them. I have had best word of the week Five years in a row Maybe that’s why…..

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Gershon Wolf

Date: 9/9/2021 8:38:00 PM

The adulation, the roar of the crowd, the huzzah of the myriad plebians --- ah, but surly I exaggerate. lol. Here's to you, CK! :) gw

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 9/10/2021 5:58:00 AM

I have to tell you that I love words in spite of having the world's worst ENGLISH teacher in the history of the world in 7th grade.

njv Tomcatx

Date: 9/9/2021 12:10:00 PM

Nice poem. I've also been entering contests on AP in recent months--and I could make a case for being a word-gamer myself

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 9/10/2021 5:59:00 AM

I think they go coffee in hand.

Jan Allison

Date: 9/9/2021 10:27:00 AM

you are an amazing poetess and so prolific Caren, many congrats on all your successes, you merit a gold star:-) hugs Jan xx

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 9/10/2021 5:59:00 AM

Thank you Jan. I just throw down my thoughts and think "this is silly, but...." and some of those get the best reactions. This was one of those.

L Milton Hankins

Date: 9/9/2021 9:58:00 AM

I, too, enjoy contests and word play. Challenges keep my juices flowing. Whether or not I win, I know the beauty of trying.

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 9/10/2021 6:00:00 AM

I love the challenge of any challenge except a sports challenge. I am not great at sports. I did win a racquetball tournament in 1980 but that is the only sport I truly ever loved.

John Lawless

Date: 9/9/2021 5:45:00 AM

Obviously Caren you suffer from a lingering case of "vocabulitis" as little know disorder often connected to early school teachers who always had a "WORD OF THE DAY" and a desire to have you use it in a complete sentence. I also write for contests because it drives the muse mad.

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 9/9/2021 8:43:00 AM

Thanks John for lightening my day.

Shirley Hawkins

Date: 9/8/2021 11:41:00 PM

How do you manage to find the time to play word games and keep on winning... Do you ever sleep?

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 9/9/2021 8:43:00 AM

I sleep around 5 hours a night like my mother did.