Clichés!
Poetry Contest
Write a poem, rhymed or unrhymed, that is loaded
with clichés. Minimum 3 stanzas.
I ran this contest back in 2009, and I remember it was fun!
My friend Susanne M. Psyris has given permission to use her poem "I AM a Rose" as an example.
I AM a Rose
In this life so filled with roses,
I'm the weed you cast aside.
In a world so full of secrets,
I'm the skeleton you hide.
I'm the "rain" before the "bow."
In the cool night summer air;
In a world so bent on "here" and "now."
I'm always "then" and "there."
I'm the "what-cha" before "ma-call-it."
I'm the reason without a rhyme;
I'm that proverbial "bad-penny,"
That cliche "not worth a dime."
I'm the pros when cons are what you want,
The cons when you need pros.
But, in a world so filled with weeds,
I believe I AM a rose.
-written by Susanne M. Psyris
The contest winner will win half of the prize pool which is based on the number of entries. The second and third place winners will each share the remaining prize pool. The prize pool is currently 70.00 member dollars. There are 4 spots still open. If all open spots are used the prize pool will be 90.00 member dollars. In this contest at least 2 submissions must be made for the vote to begin.
Deadline: Contest is closed. Deadline was Tuesday, August 9, 2016.
Full Contest Listing
with clichés. Minimum 3 stanzas.
I ran this contest back in 2009, and I remember it was fun!
My friend Susanne M. Psyris has given permission to use her poem "I AM a Rose" as an example.
I AM a Rose
In this life so filled with roses,
I'm the weed you cast aside.
In a world so full of secrets,
I'm the skeleton you hide.
I'm the "rain" before the "bow."
In the cool night summer air;
In a world so bent on "here" and "now."
I'm always "then" and "there."
I'm the "what-cha" before "ma-call-it."
I'm the reason without a rhyme;
I'm that proverbial "bad-penny,"
That cliche "not worth a dime."
I'm the pros when cons are what you want,
The cons when you need pros.
But, in a world so filled with weeds,
I believe I AM a rose.
-written by Susanne M. Psyris
The contest winner will win half of the prize pool which is based on the number of entries. The second and third place winners will each share the remaining prize pool. The prize pool is currently 70.00 member dollars. There are 4 spots still open. If all open spots are used the prize pool will be 90.00 member dollars. In this contest at least 2 submissions must be made for the vote to begin.
Deadline: Contest is closed. Deadline was Tuesday, August 9, 2016.
