Our Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest. $3,750 in prizes. No fee.
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The Worst LambI'll begin by saying April stinks.
Belladonna, lilacs
and hyacinths.
All-ee, all-ee, in free:
The pub's a-closin'.
Sturm und drang, ach, verboten.
Rama lama Kama Sutra.
My way, my way, Frank Sinatra.
Who cares if Mr. Kurtz he dead?
Dharma, dharma,
Dharma and Greg.
Sent as a joke to poetry.com
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Deadline: Apr 1, 2025
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