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BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU ASK FOR - YOU JUST MIGHT GET IT


Blog Posted:3/19/2017 4:15:00 PM

BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU ASK FOR ----YOU JUST MIGHT GET IT!!!!

 

The “AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT – Poetry Contest”

has been finalized, analyzed, penalized, and bleary-eyed.

 

Hope all had fun with the contest.

 

It brought forth some very interesting responses to the theme.

 

Any questions please soupmail me.

 

Thanks to all who entered

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Andrea
Dietrich
Date: 3/19/2017 4:34:00 PM
Congrats to your winners, John. I will have to read what they wrote. I did not try it since I was not sure what you wanted. But wow, I saw some fascinating entries!
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Phillip
Garcia
Date: 3/19/2017 4:18:00 PM
Thanks for a fun prompt, John. It's nice to have the freedom to roam the carnival streets of poetry sometimes
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My Past Blog Posts

 
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Date Posted: 4/1/2018 10:17:00 AM
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Date Posted: 3/21/2018 8:00:00 AM
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Date Posted: 3/21/2018 6:55:00 AM
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Date Posted: 3/12/2018 6:31:00 PM
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Date Posted: 3/6/2018 5:58:00 PM
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Date Posted: 3/3/2018 9:46:00 AM
AFTER FOREVER POETRY CONTEST FINALIZED.
Date Posted: 12/22/2017 5:21:00 PM
TWO WORD CHALLENGE CONTEST JUDGED
Date Posted: 11/15/2017 6:54:00 PM
POETRY IS NOT PERFECT
Date Posted: 9/20/2017 6:32:00 AM
HURRY HURRY - ONLY ONEWEEK LEFT
Date Posted: 9/15/2017 7:43:00 AM
and so the bullies win
Date Posted: 8/20/2017 8:10:00 AM
GROUND EDGES - a poetry contest
Date Posted: 8/13/2017 6:47:00 AM
Who Owns a Poem??
Date Posted: 6/17/2017 3:10:00 PM
...DICKIE SAYS....
Date Posted: 5/25/2017 3:09:00 PM
THE WONDER OF ...... MEN
Date Posted: 5/15/2017 12:45:00 PM
ON THIS DAY...
Date Posted: 5/13/2017 5:52:00 PM
GO AHEAD.... I DARE YA!!!! - POETRY CONTEST
Date Posted: 4/2/2017 11:58:00 AM
BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU ASK FOR - YOU JUST MIGHT GET IT
Date Posted: 3/19/2017 4:15:00 PM
BUT SERIOUSLY.....
Date Posted: 2/7/2017 7:50:00 AM
THE TROIKA - (Haiku with hooves) - Poetry Contest
Date Posted: 12/11/2016 11:06:00 AM
SHOOTING BLANK VERSE CONTEST FINALIZED
Date Posted: 12/10/2016 1:09:00 PM
SHOOTING BLANK VERSE - POETRY CONTEST UPDATE
Date Posted: 12/2/2016 6:19:00 PM
INTERESTING....BUT VERY DISAPPOINTING....
Date Posted: 9/27/2016 12:53:00 PM
LEAVES TALKING - contest finalized
Date Posted: 9/18/2016 7:14:00 PM

My Recent Poems

Date PostedPoemTitleFormCategories
6/21/2018 rinse - repeat Haikucity,rain,
6/21/2018 Coup de Coeur Free verselove,lust,wife,
6/18/2018 Towers of Beauty Monokubeauty,fantasy,
6/18/2018 Distant Shores Free versehistory,immigration,
6/18/2018 Helping Hands Haikuchildhood,friendship,
6/18/2018 VENT-RILOQUIST Rhymehumor,voice,
6/16/2018 False Dawn Free versesummer,sun,
6/16/2018 Night Stalker 13 Free verseconfusion,dream,sleep,
6/16/2018 WHAT IS PRAYER Free verseprayer,
6/13/2018 Scrapped Book Versefamily,self,technology,
6/7/2018 Just Another Foulmouthed Saint Free verseage,dad,grandfather,wisdo
6/6/2018 one too many Free versewar,
6/5/2018 haibun - A Wake Upon Time's Surface Haibunanimal,water,wind,
5/31/2018 Wingless Flight Free versemetaphor,
5/30/2018 Monoku Monokuwords,
5/29/2018 Forgiveness feels like a rotted grave Free versedark,forgiveness,
5/29/2018 Cicada Haikunature,
5/22/2018 haiku coo-coo Senryuhumor,
5/21/2018 This Gathering of Words Free versepoetry,words,writing,
5/19/2018 SPLASH Senryuchildren,rain,
5/18/2018 A HISTORY OF MADNESS Free verseenvironment,war,
5/17/2018 Curse of Godless Demons Versedark,death,
5/16/2018 Dear Awakening Poet Prosepoetry,writing,
5/16/2018 haiku Haikusummer,
5/15/2018 In the Mists of Life Free versedeath,
5/10/2018 BEWARE, the Huffle-Winks Rhymechildren,fantasy,fun,
5/9/2018 HOT SUMMER DAZE Sonnetbreak up,first love,heart
5/9/2018 FISH TAIL Monokuword play,
5/8/2018 Music Box Memory Free verseage,love,soulmate,
5/7/2018 Her Lingering Touch Free versebetrayal,wisdom,
5/7/2018 Dust Devil Days Free versecharacter,love,
5/6/2018 Sniff, Bang, Chirp, Court, Hug - A RANT Versenight,sleep,
5/4/2018 haiku Haikuenvironment,ocean,
5/3/2018 a few haiku - and a senryu Haikuhumor,nature,
5/3/2018 The Beauty of Solitude Blank versesolitude,
4/29/2018 Death, Where Are You Rhymedeath,grief,lost love,
4/28/2018 haiku Haikutree,
4/28/2018 The Petals of Paranoia Free verselost love,youth,
4/27/2018 Alone Imagismallegory,
4/26/2018 KARMA Acrosticdeath,life,
4/25/2018 Dark Reflection Senryuevil,
4/24/2018 Poetic Wall Flowers Sonnetpoetry,writing,
4/24/2018 Haiku 4-24-2018 Haikuconflict,confusion,
4/23/2018 'haiku' Haikuhumanity,
4/22/2018 A Sailor's Triangle Rhymelove,passion,sea,
4/22/2018 In The Flames Of Future Suns Free versespring,
4/22/2018 SIGN OF THE TIMES Acrosticmetaphor,
4/20/2018 The Canyons of Slumber Versechildhood,children,dream,
4/19/2018 Senryu 4-8-2018 Senryuchildhood,children,games,
4/19/2018 US - YOU AND ME Rhymefriendship,
4/17/2018 Changing the Mind's Diaper Free versehumor,
4/16/2018 SENRYU 4-16-2018 Senryusociety,
4/16/2018 Seamless Patches - 1,9,16 Versedeath,hero,soldier,war,yo
4/12/2018 OF BLOODLESS THORN Rhymemuse,poets,writing,
4/8/2018 HAIKU 4-8-2018 Haikunature,
4/8/2018 MUSEBOUND Versemotivation,muse,poets,wri
4/8/2018 Rogue Market Free versechildhood,
4/6/2018 A LONELY SOCKS LAMENT Free verseallegory,humor,
4/6/2018 Shapeless Hearts Monokuirony,
4/5/2018 DIAPER RASH Free verseeducation,high school,soc
4/2/2018 HAIKU 4-2-2018 Haikupolitical,power,youth,
4/1/2018 TARNISHED REFLECTIONS Free verseage,memory,perspective,
3/30/2018 Haiku 3-30-2018 Haikufarewell,lonely,sunset,
3/30/2018 Sound Check Free verseperspective,poetry,song,
3/29/2018 An Evening Of Social Justice Free versesociety,success,
3/29/2018 Be Still Alliterationconfusion,
3/28/2018 HAUNTED Rhymefear,grief,horror,self,
3/26/2018 SENRYU 3-26-2018 Senryuvanity,
3/26/2018 HAIKU 3-26-2018 Haikuanimal,
3/25/2018 Tea's Time Free verseinspiration,poetry,writin
3/23/2018 GLASS SEALINGS Rhymeaddiction,drink,
3/22/2018 The Scarecrow's Pawn Rhymedestiny,life,work,
3/21/2018 Burlap and Satin Free verseallusion,confusion,identi
3/15/2018 HAIKU - a monoku Monokuimagination,word play,
3/15/2018 So-shall-Ism Rhymepower,society,
3/13/2018 Haiku 3-13-2018 Haikunature,spring,
3/13/2018 Within Life's Rhapsody Free verselife,love,wisdom,
3/13/2018 SAINT WHO Limerickcelebration,culture,irela
3/12/2018 HAIKU 3-12-2018 Haikuchildhood,flying,sad,
3/11/2018 Haiku 3-11-2018 Haikuhumor,nature,spring,
3/11/2018 Breathing Death Free versedepression,fear,
3/9/2018 HAIKU 3-9-2018 Haikuconflict,culture,
3/8/2018 Wigley Warrior Sonnetcat,courage,humor,success
3/8/2018 Mind the Paint Blank verseart,celebration,color,lif
3/5/2018 Nor'Easter Haikuspring,storm,
3/5/2018 Sweet Sun Sonnetsun,
3/3/2018 There is a Comfort to the Sadness Free versesad,
3/3/2018 Landlubbers Monokudrink,lost,people,
3/2/2018 Oh, March Free verseconfusion,march,
3/1/2018 Postage Due Monokuhope,life,
2/28/2018 Sonnet from the Porch on Geese Sonnetdeath,life,nature,seasons
2/28/2018 Spring - You Sly Fox Sonnetlost,love,spring,
2/27/2018 HAIKU Haikuspring,
2/25/2018 Conspiracy Theory Free versedream,introspection,sleep
2/25/2018 STOUT Hearted Men Limerickcelebration,culture,irela
2/24/2018 Phero-moans Free versehumor,love hurts,
2/21/2018 As I Was Walking in the Snow Limerickhumor,poetry,
2/21/2018 HAIKU 2-21-2018 Haikuspring,surreal,
2/21/2018 The 70's - the lost years Free versehistory,lost,
2/20/2018 Tables Turned Senryuhumor,

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Fav Poems

PoemTitleFormCategories
She's Always Drawing Mermaids Sonnetsad,
Paradise Now Free versereligion,
Roadmap Rhymeage,
Painting with Words Coupletpoetry,writing,
Dark Cinquaindark,death,
A Friendly Goodbye Free versebeauty,
The Wintered Soul Among Wisteria Sonnetgrief,
Death becomes art Rhymedeath,depression,poetry,
And still she smiles Free versedepression,friendship,lov
'Theatre Of The Absurd'-Catoptric Corridors of Time Rhymehumanity,metaphor,solitud

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