[Martin Elster]

Is this a poem? Is it funny? Am I missing something?

https://winningwriters.com/past-winn...to-triangulate

[Roger Slater]

No, it's not a poem or funny and you're not missing anything. I'm sure what you and I sent them was way better.

[John Isbell]

Well. That seems tedious. Just visited the Picasso museum in Barcelona and was reminded how he engaged with the tradition before launching into the new. Not something a lot of artists bother with these days.

Cheers,
John

[Shaun J. Russell]

Honestly, that might be one of the worst "poems" I've read in awhile. And given that I've judged a couple of undergraduate sonnet contests recently, that's saying something.

[Martin Elster]

Roger - Thanks for confirming my feeling (that I wasn’t going crazy). I have no doubt that whatever you sent in was far better. I sent something in, too. But that’s life.

John - I’m envious that you saw those Picassos. And I agree with your assessment of the general trend in art these days.

Shaun - Your thoughts are nice to hear!

[RCL]

Not more than five minutes ago, I clicked on that one and quit in a hurry. I liked the title, but the rest is "making it (crap) new!" with a vengeance. I've also noticed that most contests like that honor looooooong poems. I don't do long.

[Jayne Osborn]

I've been thoroughly disappointed so many times with the Wergle Flomp... I gave up submitting to it yonks ago.

I'm sure it's only the wacky name that attracts people to it in the first instance. It's a big let-down.

Jayne

[Orwn Acra]

Whether or not it is a good poem is a more interesting question. It is not a good poem.

[Martin Elster]

I read the 2nd Place poem and thought it slightly better, but only slightly.

[john savoie]

You get what you pay for.
I applaud them for keeping it free.
But their taste is abysmal.
And they may not have taken this into account:
I no longer respect WW
and would never pay for any of their other services.
That same scenario plays out in all too many places these day.