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Winter Splinter

A contest of word lists - the subject of winter Make up a good poem - then send to the printer But nothing says nothing 'bout giving a twist By splitting and sageing - might get a slapped wrist Digging for riches but finding a fossil Verbosely scream curses and break the left tonsil Brand Google spelt badly - the word is googol Do wordsmith pedantics abuse alcohol Outdoor camp fires all start from a spark Lingering light ships on oceans of dark Political, cynical, critical flak Essentially yakity yak-yak yak-yak Key "here key" right here into Google translate Gives French "ici clé" phrase - without a mistake Out of date foodstuff upsets the midriff Tsunami of turd quakes - unwise to sniff sniff Bumblebees, hornets, the much hated wasp Adequate hostiles - so don't make them cross So maybe this verse neither winter nor cold The task has been questioned, the poetry's holed But maybe this contest's not held by hijackers Print out the rhyme pairs for jokes Christmas crackers Entry for "a winter poem" contest - uses words (sort of): silver, gold, sparkling, flakes, icicles, drifts, spades - 30th November 2016

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Date: 12/29/2016 5:34:00 PM
Oh what a fun creative take on the mandatory words, Mark! Congrats on your win.
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Mark Martin
Date: 12/30/2016 12:46:00 AM
Thanks Agnes! :-)
Date: 12/24/2016 2:02:00 PM
good to see you got your win this time with Rob. He is a rule bender too. BIG congrats to you, Mark!
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Date: 12/24/2016 2:23:00 PM
Thanks Andrea! Good to know there are a few of us around! :-)
Date: 12/1/2016 7:33:00 PM
I will give it to you, that's creative, but the judges who do words are pretty strict on it. One guy gets mad if he sees me even change the FORM of the dang word. I got N/A for doing that!! Good luck is what I am sayin'
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Mark Martin
Date: 12/2/2016 12:22:00 AM
Hi Andrea! The last two poems where I "misused" the word list got an N/A. :-( Still, I enjoy bending the rules now and then! ;-)
Date: 11/30/2016 4:27:00 PM
Very well written and so damn creative. One of the coolest poems I've seen. Good luck in that contest.
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Mark Martin
Date: 11/30/2016 4:46:00 PM
Thanks Chris! :-)
Date: 11/30/2016 4:14:00 PM
so clever and creative! i really enjoyed this, mark...
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Mark Martin
Date: 11/30/2016 4:22:00 PM
Thanks Ilene! :-)

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