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Contests : Wergle Flomp Free Poetry Contest : Past Winners : 2006 : Magenta St Germain
SOLITUDE
Hark! I am all alone
like the lone seagull that flies
over the sea of lonely solitude. No one understands me
and ye do not care
especially ye two, who
said I couldn't spend any more time on MySpace
you know who you are.
IMHO, thy dost not comprehend how hard my life is
you birthed me and then stuckest me out into the world
like Tara Reid's boob.
Probably I am adopted
which hast been kept from me as a secret
like the mystery of a gentle ocean breeze
or a sunset which paints the sky with colours
or why Courtney from home room started hating on me
even though I have been totally nice to her
when she didn't deserve it,
some of you know what I'm talking about LOL.
Like the majestic and proud seagull I soar.
Hark, I see the face of a young god
who walks the halls and has a nice bod
in the cafeteria today the special is cod.
Todd! Why dost ye not see me?
Perhaps my bird spirit has frightened ye
so you do not see the beautiful raptor soaring high
but rather something that craps on your car.
Not that I have actually done that
because it is a metaphor.
I flap! My wings are as white and pure as un-used maxi-pads
my beak is beaky and hard
as I swoop to steal a piece of mouldy bread from a duck
my talons are like claws of love that long to enfold you
except they are not talons because I am a seagull.
Apart from my friends, I am completely alone. Abandoned,
companionless, deserted, desolate, forlorn, forsaken,
hermit, individual, isolated, lone, lonely, lonesome, only,
single, sole, solitary, solo, stag, traveling light,
unattached, unattended, unescorted.
Sent as a joke to Poetry.com, this poem won an Honorable Mention in the 2006 Wergle Flomp humor poetry contest sponsored by Winning Writers. Author Magenta St Germain received a cash prize of $38.
About Magenta St Germain
Magenta St Germain is the alter ego of Deborah Wilton; the media-shy Deborah paradoxically makes a living writing for the screen. As Magenta, however, she is relishing her newfound fame and fortune. According to a fancy letter from poetry.com, she has been nominated as Poet of the Year, thanks to her soulful poem "Solitude". What's more, for a very reasonable convention rate (airfare not included) she could have attended the poetry.com awards ceremony in Las Vegas, which featured a special guest appearance by Ruben Studdard. She only hopes she'll be invited again next year.
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