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Thanks for Reminding Me
by Jeffrey ParrenThe beauty of poetry contests
is the entry fee not only
covers the processing
but it affords the contestant
a reminder a couple months
after the letter of selection
(or lack of selecting you)
when the publication
is finally released
so you can see firsthand
the other writers
who were better than you.
Because losing the big game
is not quite enough
without ESPN
airing the highlights
on a 5 hour loop
to better recall
the painful truth.
You lost.
Your words were good
(but)
strike a cord
they did not.
Getting eaten
by the bigger fish
a better fighter makes
but the opposing
angst against the winner
creates writing
not so sweet.
So
thanks for reminding me
oh winners so deep
and you too,
contests so alluring,
far and wide...
hopefully
I choose to better my skills
just to spite you
so I can say I am one of you:
a published poet. 12/31/2009 Author's Note: Indiana Review and the many others, I'll get (published by) you!
Posted on 12/31/2009
Copyright © 2024 Jeffrey Parren
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Charlie Morgan on 01/01/10 at 03:58 PM ...boy, do i hear you...i saw the winner a contest i entered and it was not BETTER writing it was just SOMEONE ELSE'S IDEA of what good was...harrumph...fergit about it... |
| Posted by Christine Thibeault on 02/12/10 at 08:51 AM I chucked when reading this...I Loved it! |
| Posted by Glenn Currier on 02/25/10 at 12:58 AM Straight forward comment on the feeling of not being chosen. How many baseball games at P.E. was I either last or second to last. But no poem written from the creator within is a loser, much less its author. Keep on keeping on, my man. |
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