X.J. Kennedy Parody Award
 

Eric McHenry to judge this year's contest: https://twitter.com/amjuster/status/888507201643524096

I hope Walter wins again.

A most encouraging comment for anyone who has submitted to the contest in the past and for other previous winners.

Richard

I also hope there's a repeat winner.

Absolutely, Roger. I'm rooting for someone who can take something archaic and make it wittily modern, and if not that person, then someone who was a finalist three or four times in past years.

Richard

I was happy with my finalist placement two years ago for my parody of Millay's "Renascence". A lot depends on the final judge. I have three for this year. We'll see . . .

Cathy, is one of them a parody of Frost's "After Apple Picking"? :)

No, Roger ! :eek: Way too gross . . .

Is there any way to see any of the past finalists' poems other than buying back issues? Alternatively does anyone know which is the most recent issue with winners in it? I see the 2014 issue's contents lists parody winners, but I'm guessing there was a more recent one than that.

Also, just out of curiosity, does anyone ever win or place with a metrical version of a free verse poem. It seems like a bit of handicap.

Thanks, Matt

I hope this year's judge will read all, or at least most, of the entries.
That would be a nice reputation for this contest to cultivate.