POETRY IS SO BORING

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20090413

Throwing more money into it why not touching movie me
up for another ten dollars more I could lose aggrieved
everything you said you said backwards you were scared
I know we were all asthmatic we farted even cocktail dress
begged bothering I wondered about drying lines you too

20090318

Stephen Sayadian Rinse Dream Nightdreams

20090302

SPD's AWP BAD POEM CONTEST

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SPD's AWP Bad Poem Contest

WIN AN SPD BOOK!!!!

Even if you weren't at the AWP in Chicago, you can win an SPD book in our...

AWP BAD POEM CONTEST

You may think it’s easy to write a bad poem, but is it really? How bad can you be?

SPD will award the SPD book of your choice (up to $30) for the worst poem in each category. Shipping included.

Please select from one of the categories below and write the worst poem you can. Send to laura (at) spdbooksdotorg. Be sure to indicate the category the poem belongs to, and also include your name, email, and address.

Worst haiku
Worst Language poem
Worst workshop poem
Worst poem mentioning your mother
Worst sonnet
Worst poem intended to lead to sex
Worst poem using the words rainbow, mist, luminous, crystal, and anemone
Worst poem using the word capitalism
Worst Flarf poem (Complexly, this poem needs to be good.)
Worst poem using chance operations
Worst postmodern lyric
Worst New Formalist poem

Also, please tell us if you would rather not have your bad poem published on SPD’s blog.

At least one winner will be selected in each category. Contest ends February 20, 2009. Winners will be announced soon after. Poems will be judged by bad poetry experts on the SPD staff.

20090117

My cashier was Nick B.

1. VEGAN TRAIL MIX COOKIE
2. TJ NTRL BROWN COFFEE FILTER #4
3. GOAT CHEESE /WALNUT SALAD
4. SALAD NICOISE REDUCED FAT
5. TRADER JOE'S BUTTER SHORTBREAD
6. YOGURT MEDITERRANEAN STYLE
7. STEAMED LENTILS
8. CHIPS VEGETABLE ROOT TJ'S
9. PITA CHIPS MULTIGRAIN
10. ROASTED VEG ENCHILADA
11. ROASTED VEG ENCHILADA
12. ZEN FIBER BLUEBERRY MUFFIN
13. ZEN FIBER BLUEBERRY MUFFIN
14. CEREAL BARS STRAWBERRY
15. CEREAL BARS BLUEBERRY
16. SAVORY BAKED ORGANIC TOFU
17. SAVORY BAKED ORGANIC TOFU
18. STEAMED BABY BEETS
19. DIP CILANTRO ROASTED PECAN
20. BRUSSEL SPROUTS
21. HONEY CLOVER SQUEEZE BEAR
22. SPICE CRUSHED RED CHILE PEPPER
23. FIRE ROASTED RED PEPPERS
24. FIBER BARS GNU PEANUT BUTTER
25. FIBER BARS GNU PEANUT BUTTER
26. FIBER BARS GNU PEANUT BUTTER
27. FIBER BARS GNU ORANGE CRANBERRY
28. FIBER BARS GNU ORANGE CRANBERRY
29. FIBER BARS GNU ORANGE CRANBERRY

Forgot: Peppercorns.