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Time To Judge The Judges
This is a contest no ordinary
As you can judge it is about judges extraordinary
Especially the ones who overly judge
About nothing, in particular, nothing at all
They judge simply for the sake of judging
An expertise they have developed over the years
And now can’t live without it for the rest of their lives
They find exemplary ways to judge poetry
First and foremost the poem has to be new
In a particular format, the devil knows which
No politics, no religion, no burning issues, no original poetry
It is a test of the poet’s ability to digress and ramble
On topics that are concise like ‘Jack and Jill’ or ‘Baba black sheep’
Yes, the poem will be judged on rhyme and reason
Contestants should find their own rhyme, reason is already given
If they cannot rhyme to save their lives
They may use the option of free verse
But the main point is they should be
As irrelevant and pointless as possible
Contestants who have won at least one contest
With their pointless poems can participate
The rest can seek their deliverance elsewhere
No fancy fonts, no rib-tickling wit, no Rugby jokes
No plagiarised stuff, no intellectual brilliance
Both are shunned where poems are judged
Awards will be given for pointlessness and obfuscation
First, Second, Third and several dishonourable indictments
Only the best will win, the rest can sin in jealousy and envy
Copyright ©
MB Farookh
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