01-01-2012, 09:40 PM
You know, there was one, and this is out of thousands, one contest over at APe that was funny as well as instructional. It was a contest for the worst poem ever written. To some degree, one has to know what good poetry is to write bad poetry. Of course keeping with the poetry.com parameters it could not be more than twenty lines, but in a worst poetry contest you ignore the rules!
I mean I learned tons from writing an emo poem...well, no I didn't. I did learn they are too weak to pick up a shovel, and that as long as I am alive I will have to much energy to be an emo poet. One has to train from a very early age to get into that shape...and not perish
However, having gone through these two experiences, I feel I could write an even worse poem than I did for that contest (I'm still trying to figure out if I should be happy or pissed that I only got an Honorable Mention. That guy just didn't know truly bad writing when he saw it!)
Dale
PS Todd: that was nearly a week ago you said you were gonna post it, so post it already!
I mean I learned tons from writing an emo poem...well, no I didn't. I did learn they are too weak to pick up a shovel, and that as long as I am alive I will have to much energy to be an emo poet. One has to train from a very early age to get into that shape...and not perish
However, having gone through these two experiences, I feel I could write an even worse poem than I did for that contest (I'm still trying to figure out if I should be happy or pissed that I only got an Honorable Mention. That guy just didn't know truly bad writing when he saw it!) Dale
PS Todd: that was nearly a week ago you said you were gonna post it, so post it already!
How long after picking up the brush, the first masterpiece?
The goal is not to obfuscate that which is clear, but make clear that which isn't.
The goal is not to obfuscate that which is clear, but make clear that which isn't.