ROCK's Unofficial Challenge
Calling All EDGY Poets!
Well hello. You've come this far which is a very good start. You're a poet and you know it, so show it.
RULES - as you know Rock hates rules and finds life challenging enough without more of them but we gots to set up some guidelines. Yes, guidelines sounds so much better.
1. Submit Free Verse only, not a rhymey frilly poem. Thank you but I'm edgy and you should be too. Times are tough so let's express our angnst.
2. Include at least one expletive. Yes, you heard me correctly. Look it up.
3. Push bounderies, let it all hang out. No fluff. I hate fluff.
4. 650 word limit, title not included.
5. Due March 15, winners announced March 17th by midnight Swedish time on St. Patrick's Day! ( look it up kids! )
*Be sure to write at the top of your poem in the subtitle For Rock's EDGY Challenge!
WINNERS: 1st Place - 20 euro, 2nd Place 15 euro, 3rd place 10 euro with honorable mentions receiving a suprise bonus!
SKÅL! Cheers! Slainte! May the edge be with you!
About the Creator
ROCK aka Andrea Polla (Simmons)
~ American feminist living in Sweden ~ SHE/Her
Admin. Vocal Social Society
Find me: @andreapolla63.bsky.social
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Just seeing this. will give it a go. Kudos L/B place.
Here's my entry, thanks for the challenge! https://bestdealspot.top/poets/nights-measured-in-empty-bottles%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Here is another take...https://bestdealspot.top/poets/i-m-ready-for-my-close-up-mr-de-mille-or-should-i-say-rock-ng5orp0d7u%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Hi! I’ve written an entry for your challenge titled (Inheritance of Smoke). I’m a bit hesitant to share the link directly in the comments because I previously lost my access for doing so. I hope that’s okay. If you have a moment, I’d really appreciate it if you could find it on my profile by the title. Thank you for hosting the challenge and for your time.
Wooohooooo congratulations on your Leaderboard placement! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
you're not supposed to feel angry about sickness / death in the family. you're not supposed to, but sometimes you do. sometimes all the silence surrounding it is too much. https://bestdealspot.top/poets/silence-surrounds-you%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Try this link - I can see it. https://bestdealspot.top/poets/scorched-tongue%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
well...this took a turn, lol https://bestdealspot.top/poets/right-to-the-crispy-crusty-edge%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
This sounds like it’s going to produce some powerful poems.
Here ya go, Sarge! https://bestdealspot.top/poets/reeeeeeeee%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
C'mon people! I can't judge fair and square without more entries 😉. Pulling my gritty finger tips across a chalkboard....
Here is one of mine: https://bestdealspot.top/stories/scorched-tongue%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
all right! I will give it a go.
Cool idea.
Ikanai! I'm in..mofo!
I hate fluff too hehehehehe. Let's see if Mr Brain can come up with something
It’s a first draft, may be a completely different animal by the ides. https://bestdealspot.top/poets/ides-scfva0ace%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
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Edgy Challenge, 😂. Egdy is the new orange. I can't type!
Here is mine https://bestdealspot.top/poets/close-to-the-edge-md17a406l0%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
oh boy.....<3
Ooh, an Ides of March challenge. I’m so in. Wrote an expletive-free free verse last night. It’s a little steamy: https://bestdealspot.top/poets/sprung-9e1y50miy%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Love this idea! Can't wait to read some of the entries!
I'll add this to the March Unofficial list, and you will have my entry forthwith
Cool I might do it