We've had about all kinds of contests this year with all kinds of parameters. So for a change let's have a simple one with only 2 parameters. Write something with some humor and try to keep it under 30 lines if possible. Check out the "contest" tab about how to do your entry and get ready to make folks laugh or at least smile.

I came here and still come here for poetry. But I'm also an opinionated son of a gun so if you think you will push some political agenda on me you will be wrong. I'll push right back every time because, being a cantankerous old guy, I think My political opinions are at Least as correct as yours. So for the sake of peace here on a POETRY site please don't bring politics onto any page of mine unless you are prepared for a guy who doesn't mind a good argument.

I has been brought to my attention that my blog announcing the Sept. contest winner disappeared on its way to being posted. (likely gremlins) So here it is . The poem is Gregwa8's concise work " Silent Lovers" Please join me in congratulating him...........stan :

Silent Lovers
Submitted by gregwa8

I lost you
because my voice
was
silent,

And now that I
have found
my voice
again,

you’re not around
to hear me
sing
and sing
and sing and sing.

We are now entering a season of change. So with change and its effects in mind this month's contest is writing about the environmental changes mankind has on our planet. Get your pens filled and pour your thoughts on this into words. See contest tab for other contest parameters but Do Not forget to put (October Contest) right next to title and to hit contest tab at bottom of page when submitting...stan

Please join me in congratulating gregwa8 on winning the sept. contest with his concise poem "Silent Lovers"

Silent Lovers (sept contest)
Submitted by gregwa8 on Sun, 2018-09-16 23:38
I lost you
because my voice
was
silent,

And now that I
have found
my voice
again,

you’re not around
to hear me
sing
and sing
and sing and sing.

Oh what a
tragic,
what a tragic,
common thing.

Ok folks I've sat on my butt long enough. I'm pretty much off the pain killers I had to take for surgery and now it's time I start pulling my weight around here.

Ever lost something or forgotten it then later found it? We all have. So this month we're going to write about this. See the contest tab for the details but then sharpen that ol' pencil and let the words flow. And Have Fun.......stan

The august contest winner is Rula for her rare concrete or form poem. Close runner up was raj. here's rule's poem. Join me in congratulating her

Ok folks, time is running out to enter the August contest.

Ok everybody get your free verse pencils sharp. This month's contest has only 3 rules : Title must be "Why Did I Love You".....must be free verse.....must have 14-19 lines. So shake off the cob webs and get at it lol..........stan