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Rebellious

What???... To get someone to read my poems… Contests there must be. They must be bleeping nuts thinking I can follow all those cockeyed rules. Out of a zillion types of poems they always pick the weirdest ones. Allowed only 16 lines… I found I stopped at ninety-one. And for a topic they want a bird throwing glitter from a tree. How about I spank them as I put them across my knee!!! And why must I name it… as they told me? Where’s that for creativity? Then they want a special comment added in the poem… I would rather not add plagiarism… I’d rather call it my own. But, you know, I am so very needy that I’ll do whatever they want. Well… I’ll do, maybe one or two… of the things they want. I know this makes it harder to judge the poems that are found therein. But to me a poem… is a funny bent on my crazy whim. Then suddenly, Lord Have Mercy… my poem didn’t win. But I’m happy as punch for even with their strained smile… I’m sure they read one of my poems yet again. :) (Meant only for fun) I'm not really complaining. Just having fun.

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Date: 5/27/2012 11:51:00 AM
even though this was all in fun, it's so candid. I wasthinking the same thing of these contests
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Date: 3/15/2012 11:48:00 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved win Carol E. Love, Carol
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Date: 3/14/2012 8:31:00 PM
You made me chuckle, Carol, when I really needed one. Thanks for your bold wink. Trust me, I get what you're saying. I couldn't NOT give this a win, as it has maverick slapped all over it! Glad you sent it my way, and hope others stop by to read it, too. Hugs, Cyndi
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Date: 3/13/2012 10:10:00 PM
congrats Carol on winning an HM for this excellent write on this Maverick..luv..
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Date: 2/12/2012 10:02:00 AM
It is just what it is,the judge is only one opinion, someone else may like it.I like my poem or I would not write them! Just keep writing .Hugs!Erich
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Date: 2/12/2012 9:19:00 AM
Hey I'm just as frustrated at this too. I half guess the format required for competitions. But this platform for poems etc is brill. I for one can vent away here to my hearts content. I compete with my own poems scores and decide why one did better than another- Keep writing but you have a point alright. Ian F
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