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METERRE · Oct 7, 2007, 11:35 PM

Hello everyone. I know this probably isn't the right place to post this, but here it is. I'm re-introducing my idea of a contest...
So if it's OK with you guys, I want to start a poetry contest here in this forum for all you that are interested. The poems have to be about Halloween, have to be your own, and be creative or at least attempt to. Please try not to copy any existing poem, and it doesn't matter how long or short they are. Of course, not letter long. They could be haiku or limerick short, or any other style there is. Just that the theme has to be Halloween and your own as I mentioned before. All of the participants and/or readers can vote for the best, but only one vote. No duplicates. The poem that gets voted the best will receive recognition from all of us. That would be the prize, unless someone is willing to give something out. The start date of it would be on the 15th of October, 2007 until one or two days before Halloween. So there's a whole week for your minds to start working. So during this week all of you willing to participate can start your piece up.
If you guys are interested, or have questions or want to discuss any of this, please post them. I hope you think it's a good idea.

METERRE · Oct 8, 2007, 06:19 PM

Did anyone read this??

shatteredsoul · Oct 9, 2007, 08:01 AM

Yes I did and I am waiting for someone else to start before I look like an idiot with my poem... lol xoxo

startover22 · Oct 9, 2007, 08:04 AM

I will have to dig something out of my heart for this... it may take some time. I will try it though! Good luck to everyone.

magprob · Oct 9, 2007, 09:34 AM

I detest Halloween
It's a pain in my a*#
When all of those kids
Trample my grass

They're all much to fat
So why give them a treat?
Keep the little rats at home
Give them nothing to eat

By magprob

shatteredsoul · Oct 9, 2007, 09:41 AM

Lmao

METERRE · Oct 9, 2007, 05:42 PM

So then, magprob, you could make up a poem about how much you hate Halloween... if you're interested. That is also accepted, they don't all have to favor it. Just speak your mind.

magprob · Oct 9, 2007, 05:58 PM

Well... am I in the contest or not? I mean, that is my submission. Although, I sense that you do not approve... being such a great artist and all.

startover22 · Oct 9, 2007, 06:05 PM

I think you are our only winner so far... I tried, couldn't come up with squatttttttt!
Just you wait, there will be more... if you build it they will come... LMAO!

magprob · Oct 9, 2007, 07:12 PM

Ok, Ok, I agree, that poem was a bit on the negative side but you really laid no parameters but I understand. So, I just spent the last 2 hours writing this poem. Is this more to your liking?

Glen The Monster by magprob copyright 2007

Deep from the bowls of a churning, burning hell
Where a good man don't go and won't fare well
Came crawling a monster so vile and indescribably mean
It was all dressed up and ready for Halloween.

It had one green horn poking from out of Its head
It was dragging a carcass that smelled long dead
Its claws were crusted with filth and dried blood
And under Its toenails was unbelievable crud

As It ran past me screaming It snarled and swiped
I could tell that Its funky butt had never been wiped
Its fur was matted and slimy, stinking of disease
When It disappeared I could finally breath

Carefully I followed the stench to the small town below
What business could It have and where would It go?
Down along main street the odor did whirl
I quietly followed afraid I might hurl

Then again I spied It on the corner of main and third
It was squatting and eating the bones of a dead bird
When suddenly It jumped and like a flash It ran
Down through the ally knocking over a garbage can

I took a short cut around the block as fast as I could
Thinking to myself this may come to no good
I hid in the bushes watching as quiet as a mouse
That's when I saw It walk up to the house

Cautiously It approached and then knocked on the door
It stood there waiting, waiting for a minute or more
Then dear ole Miss Smith open up and did appear
That was the moment I froze in complete fear

Trick or Treat! It screeched at the top of its raspy voice
Miss Smith let out a laugh and said “take your choice”
It took the bowl and with one finger It stirred round
It stirred till finally Its favorite was found

It handed her the bowl, grunted and ran straight towards me
That 's when I finally could no longer hold my pee
Five paces from me it stopped and It sheepishly said
“Oh yummy Me love dem LemonHead!”

startover22 · Oct 9, 2007, 07:28 PM

Holy Crap Mag...
I have to say you got talent... in poetry and music selection...

magprob · Oct 9, 2007, 08:08 PM

Originally Posted by startover22

I think you are our only winner so far...I tried, couldn't come up with squatttttttt!!
Just you wait, there will be more...if you build it they will come...LMAO!!

I'm just trying to win me some Little Debbie Snack Cakes!:p Just kidding METERRE, don't get your panties in a wad.

startover22 · Oct 9, 2007, 08:53 PM

I will be sure to put those in the bucket for trick or treaters... my faves are the dang oatmeal cookies... with the filling... or the Zebra cakes, or the brownings... Oh goodness...

benn11 · Oct 10, 2007, 05:48 AM

This Halloween so reel
The moon shine so right
My dog lazy as a sheep
I never had to leave

WHAT...

magprob · Oct 10, 2007, 02:48 PM

Originally Posted by benn11

This Halloween so reel
The moon shine so right
my dog lazy as a sheep
I never had to leave

WHAT....

Dude! I totally feel you!

magprob · Oct 10, 2007, 05:26 PM

OK, why aren't you people contributing to the Halloween Poem contest. You know, METERRE is coughing up a whole case of Little Debbie Snack Cakes for the first prize!
Come on folks, let's see what you got!

startover22 · Oct 10, 2007, 05:29 PM

You are a pushy man aren't you? I practiced my mean look... how is this..

magprob · Oct 10, 2007, 05:33 PM

My blood has curdled.

METERRE · Oct 12, 2007, 02:58 PM

Originally Posted by magprob

I detest Halloween
It's a pain in my a*#
when all of those kids
trample my grass

They're all much to fat
so why give them a treat?
keep the little rats at home
give them nothing to eat

by magprob

O my God Magprob!. It's my bad... See(you must've noticed) I didn't see it was actually a poem. I must've been getting sleepy when I read it that I didn't notice it's a poem. I'm so sorry... and then I haven't been on for like two or three days. Just read it right now and realized it. So I'm sorry I made you feel dissapointed maybe, your poem is totally approved. Don't get me wrong... They can be against Halloween as well as for it. And again any style. Again I'm sorry. Honestly, don't know what I was thinking if it's so obvious.

METERRE · Oct 12, 2007, 03:08 PM

But I got to say your other one is tons better. I don't think I can come up with something that good. So if I post something up, don't laugh at it... I'm really no artist.
So I got to remind you all that I posted this one week before the start of the real contest (you can post now if you're ready) to give everyone at least a week to come up with something. So on the 15th( this Monday) will be the official start of it. And I've decided it will end on the 29th of October. So it gives like two weeks for postings. Now on the 30th everyone is going to have to help pick out the best one. If that's OK with you guys of course.