I am participating in an poetry contest and need a poem preferrably humurous or tragic-according a 17 yr old?
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I think your trying to say an idea for a poem. It could be about the War on terrorism, Bush's no child left behind act what, do u think about it? u should also go to the following website for a political poem u could make fun of Bush or Kerry, and there wives. It's a game site but you'll love the games there really funny i recommend; Dancing Blair, Dancing Bush, Dancing Hillary, Hip-Hop debate, freefaller- UK Election, Presidential Knockout, Bush Shootout, whitehouse joust, and War on Terrorism 1 and 2.
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I was read a poem by Pablo Neruda that was amazing. (Of course I was so overwhelmed I don't remember much of it) I would stay away from Shakespeare.  I love the bard, but it's really cliche.  Don't just look at poems, there are some song lyrics that if they were said to me (knowing he meant them) would do just as much as any poem. (Mostly Ben Harper, Dave Mathews, and Kermit). Just know what she likes.
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haha written just for you and thanks for another 2 pts. \n\ni wanted to write a poem to show you that i'm sorry\nbut my poor englsh is worst then dreaded cancers,\nso in order to appologise for my mistakes\nall i could do was ask yahoo answers,\nsome stranger wrote this poem for you\nbecuase i think as bad as i write,\ni just hope you will forgive me\ncause i do not want to fight.\n\n\ntada there you go :-)
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I would have to know what this is from and who wrote it.  If it is the lyrics to some song, I would say don't let young children hear it.  If it is the poetry of someone older and more mature expressing pain of life, that's okay.  If this has been written by some teenager or young person who is suffering, I would worry.  Yes, it is beautiful and a true sign of amazing talent and use of imagery and words, but it could signify a cry for help.  Hope someone is listening.
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Your poem gives me a smile. If your poems are as good as this one, i think you should publish more poems. I have heard that Xlibris will publish some quality poems. try to look into their website... in case you are interested.
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here you'll find analysis of this poem\n\nhttp://oldpoetry.com/ocomment/by/AndrewHide\n\nhttp://oldpoetry.com/opoem/\n\nhttp://palc.sd40.bc.ca/palc/classes/assignments.htm
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In your heart.  It would be way better than someone else's even if your not a regular poet, just poetically tell him what you want him to know.
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whats a poetry slam competition?!\nit sounds like you know when 2 people rap against each other like in 8 Mile with Eminem! haha!\nfor a prize-I'm 17 and I'd really just appreciate the cash and a nice certificate to prove I won! \n$100 would be a great first prize and then you could give $50 for 2nd and 3rd place :D
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you can go on netpoets.com they have some good poems on there and I have a couple on there also
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Welllll...I belong to a poetry workshop online, and if I reviewed your poem, I might say something like this: Your poem is filled with obvious pain and honest emotion, however I feel in some places your creativity is compromised by the rhymes...by which I mean you are stretching to achieve rhyme in places, using things that otherwise might not fit the best, like "hardware in his ears" and watching him like a "bear". The repetition of bloodstain and drip are a bit much. The image of red blood on your white shirt is good-you should play that up a bit maybe. Poetry is hard work-keep writing and good luck! And please don't cut yourself over a guy, or anything else, btw. I hope that part is just poetic license. :)
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Yep.  Read more poems.  Frost, Burns, Shelley, others.  Your style may somewhat resemble one, maybe even Poe.  \n\nPoems have emotional content and feeling when they are most memorable, so don't overlook the opportunity when situations provoke similar feelings in you.\n\nYou need a greased track of words though, something that comes with exercise of your language talents.  You will need to become a buddy of dictionaries and thesauri.\n\nTry things like describing the current weather so well that any reader instantly sees what you are seeing.\n\nSimilar exercises are possible, your dog, an unusual friend.\n\nPoems pop out kind of magically sometimes if you are a person affording them such an opportunity.\n\nLook also at the words of songs and hymns.\n\nDo your own rewrites of some of these.  Wonderful new stanzas and poems have come that way.
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I'm guessing that you are in High School.  My advice is NOT to go get someone else's opinion on a poem.  What does the poem make YOU think about?  What do the images mean to YOU?  How do you feel after reading the poem?  That is what your teacher is looking for--- NOT for your on-line web-searching skills.  There is a good book called Understanding Poetry but Cleanth Brooks and Robert Penn Warren that can help you think for yourself, though.
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for amateur poetry try eliteskills.com\n\nfor quotes try \nhttp://www.quotationspage.com/
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you can type that in the google and get many places where you can get those. one of my favorite poetry website is \nwww.poetry.com\ndah you can share your poem and find hundreds of great poems there.
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that poem was so sweet im crying now\n\nu would be a great poet u have got a good talent :) xx
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http://www.poetry.com
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Take a look at the sites below.\n\nhttp://www.theholidayspot.com/mothersday/mothers_day_poems.htm\n\nhttp://allpoetry.com/contest/1147530\n\nhttp://www.poemsforfree.com/mothe3.html\n\nBest of luck finding the right poem!