Poetry competition CLOSED 18th May 2012 1:35am
WINNER
rayheinrich (Death Plane for Teddy)
rayheinrich (Death Plane for Teddy)
RUNNER-UP:
drogedarain
Cliche Me
Poetry Contest Description
Say it in a cliche
Every writer I know is guilty of using/over-using cliches, myself included. They're easy to write and easy to read, while also being very safe writes and reads.
Write a poem/s using as many cliches as you can fit in. The most interesting/well-written one will win.
Examples of everyday cliche's.
"The apple of my eye"
"An apple a day keeps the doctor away"
"He couldn't keep it in his pants"
"Everyone is working for the weekend"
"Another day, another dollar"
"It pales in comparison"
"All is fair in love and war"
For lists of cliche's just google "list of cliches" there are some great sites.
Rules:
Two entries, in any style.
500 word limit.
Have fun with it. You have two weeks.
Write a poem/s using as many cliches as you can fit in. The most interesting/well-written one will win.
Examples of everyday cliche's.
"The apple of my eye"
"An apple a day keeps the doctor away"
"He couldn't keep it in his pants"
"Everyone is working for the weekend"
"Another day, another dollar"
"It pales in comparison"
"All is fair in love and war"
For lists of cliche's just google "list of cliches" there are some great sites.
Rules:
Two entries, in any style.
500 word limit.
Have fun with it. You have two weeks.
Anonymous
hey--where did mine go? man...I just wrote it and it sis appeared!!1
Anonymous
okay I found it--it was lost in the wrong place but at least its found--so here it is :-0
Cliche's by Mikimoondancer
In sullen terms
the irony sticks
the proposed ideas
Too deep and thick
I juxtapose the sense
it makes
I re-compose
The words they fake
Life's a bitch
and then you die
If you think that
why even try...
Why have a cake if you cant eat it
It's like owning a book-
yet you can't read it
Do I cut off my nose to spite my face
or simply revolt-
say screw this place
There are no rules in love or war
Don't rock the boat because
less is more
Uncle Sam needs a few good men
well so do women
It's us against them
When one door closes
another one opens
Wonder if all the homeless know this
If ye ask
ye shall receive
Unless you die
Bad luck indeed
If I don't do it
someone else will
Glad to know they
will climb my hill
We all make mistakes
it's what we do
Maybe it's all the cliche's
lack truth...
Cliche's by Mikimoondancer
In sullen terms
the irony sticks
the proposed ideas
Too deep and thick
I juxtapose the sense
it makes
I re-compose
The words they fake
Life's a bitch
and then you die
If you think that
why even try...
Why have a cake if you cant eat it
It's like owning a book-
yet you can't read it
Do I cut off my nose to spite my face
or simply revolt-
say screw this place
There are no rules in love or war
Don't rock the boat because
less is more
Uncle Sam needs a few good men
well so do women
It's us against them
When one door closes
another one opens
Wonder if all the homeless know this
If ye ask
ye shall receive
Unless you die
Bad luck indeed
If I don't do it
someone else will
Glad to know they
will climb my hill
We all make mistakes
it's what we do
Maybe it's all the cliche's
lack truth...
Anonymous
Indie said:lol, thank you Miki for you entry. :)
Thank you--I did lose it elsewhere and finding it in the wrong place and explaining its presence and subsequent deletion was quite something but It did end end up where it was going so I suppose all is well--whewww...I better go to bed..its probably morning and marmalade for many but its plain toasted for me..nite nite xx
Thank you--I did lose it elsewhere and finding it in the wrong place and explaining its presence and subsequent deletion was quite something but It did end end up where it was going so I suppose all is well--whewww...I better go to bed..its probably morning and marmalade for many but its plain toasted for me..nite nite xx
Anonymous
well, in my defense you are in many places and i did see you elsewhere yet it wasnt where this poem should be but nonetheless at least your picture was there too---ok nite xx
http://wordbiscuit.com/images/warningsign_no_ag_harmed.jpg
< a pig in shit >
i was as happy as a pig in shit
when i yelled at you
to get your shit together
when i said
that you had shit for brains
when i could tell you
to eat shit and die
when i
could go
ape shit
over your
holy shit
like a pig in shit
but
as they say
shit happened
shit
hit the fan
and you
got off the pot
and left me
up this creek
without a paddle
- - -
That's So Cliche
The perfect storm
In any way, shape or form
It is what it is
Sometimes beating around the bush
Can you see where I’m coming from
For what it’s worth
We’re opening Pandora’s box
While running in circles
So let’s touch base
Pull the trigger
You know I’m saving the best for last
Read my lips
Boys will be boys
So think outside the box
By all means
Drink the Kool-Aid
Connect the dots
When the rubber meets the road
Start with a clean slate
Reinvent the wheel
Turn that frown upside down
Silly goose
There’s a light at the end of the tunnel
The perfect storm
In any way, shape or form
It is what it is
Sometimes beating around the bush
Can you see where I’m coming from
For what it’s worth
We’re opening Pandora’s box
While running in circles
So let’s touch base
Pull the trigger
You know I’m saving the best for last
Read my lips
Boys will be boys
So think outside the box
By all means
Drink the Kool-Aid
Connect the dots
When the rubber meets the road
Start with a clean slate
Reinvent the wheel
Turn that frown upside down
Silly goose
There’s a light at the end of the tunnel
Anonymous
wow, coming back and reading over this --lets me know I should smoke less after midnight while strolling round under hahaha-:-))) Peace!
