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We Don'T Need No Stinking Contests

We don’t need no stinking contests
Motivation’s deep inside.
Endless  golden cyber trophies;
Only serve to puff up pride.

N/As have accumulated
PS judge is pretty mean.
Why spend hours with pen being active
If we’ve no poetic gene?

We don’t need no competition.
Join the cynics’ bold crusade.
Add your name to my petition;
Join the ‘Bitter Bards’ Brigade’.

Just a minute! Email’s popped up-
Second placement! What a star!
Disregard my fulminations
This contender’s going far!

17/07/18
Contests! Who needs stinking contests! competition
sponsored by John Lawless

Copyright © Wendy Watson | Year Posted 2018

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Gary Radice Date: 7/19/2023 5:18:00 AM I had a Pink Floyd sort of wall vibe going on whilst reading (singing) this..and wasn't expecting the great ending. :) Cheers - Gary Login to Reply

Susan Gentry Date: 8/22/2018 9:59:00 AM Congratulations on your win. Well done. Login to Reply Wendy Watson Date: 2/12/2020 8:42:00 AM Thanks, Susan.

Trish Fernandez Date: 8/20/2018 4:39:00 PM Congrats:) Login to Reply Wendy Watson Date: 2/12/2020 8:42:00 AM Thank you, Trish.

Jan Allison Date: 8/20/2018 10:22:00 AM sure made me giggle Wendy, congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Wendy Watson Date: 2/12/2020 8:42:00 AM Thanks, Jan. I had to grit my teeth to use the double negative!

Line Gauthier Date: 8/20/2018 12:16:00 AM LOL Wendy, a fun poem. Congrats on your well deserved win. Login to Reply Wendy Watson Date: 2/12/2020 8:41:00 AM Thank you for your encouragement, Line.

Kim Rodrigues Date: 8/19/2018 2:42:00 PM LOL! So true on all accounts! Congrats! Login to Reply Wendy Watson Date: 2/12/2020 8:41:00 AM Thanks, Kim. This was an unusual challenge in which my usual cheerful attitude was hi-jacked by a grumpy muse!

Heidi Sands Date: 8/19/2018 12:02:00 PM Congratulations for your win Wendy :) I like the twist with the email notification! Login to Reply Wendy Watson Date: 2/12/2020 8:39:00 AM Thank you for taking the time to comment, Heidi.

John Lawless Date: 8/19/2018 11:56:00 AM AH, the vagaries of the e-mail notifications.....Loved the "Bitter Bard's Brigade" - I'm in!! Thanks for playing Wendy. Login to Reply Wendy Watson Date: 2/12/2020 8:39:00 AM Well it's the first time in my life I've knowingly used a double negative but it seemed to fit the mood! Thanks for reading and commenting, John.

Tom Cunningham Date: 7/17/2018 10:37:00 AM Lovely verse Wendy, love the twist at the end. Good luck in the contest. Tom Login to Reply Wendy Watson Date: 7/17/2018 2:33:00 PM Oh thank you for the encouragement Tom. I must admit that it went against the grain to use that double negative in the first line!! Old school!