The Hopeful Loser

For I deplore poetic competition competition



i can't stand these poetry competitions
yet drawn to them like a pan to frying
i enter full of hopeful creative intentions
and shuffle off self doubting and crying

i will never ever win one of those things
it tortures my mind and my very being
now i will see what pathetic tact brings
yes this is real desperation you're seeing

i am a lousy poet the worst of the worst
but i will humiliate myself just to win it
i am begging you oh please make me first
you know if you don't you're a giant tit