"I understand a fury in your words..."
-Desdemona to Othello
"When angry, count four. When very angry, swear."
-Mark Twain
"Better out than in, I always say."
-Shrek
Guernica by Picasso
Are your words weapons?
Do they slice, rip, or squeeze? Do they drip with wrath and Rage?
I get it. We're all nice, accepting, tolerant, virtuous, blah blah blah... But we're human, and being a human being means being all of being human (confused myself a little there), which includes occasionally, some less-virtuous traits.
Of these less virtuous traits, anger is the most fun.
Show Me Your Anger
Are you ever so angry that only symbols will suffice? Then this poetry contest is for you. Are you ever so infuriated that you simply want to drag your reader through a trench of verbal discomfort just so they can get the tiniest idea of your anger? In that case, my friend, you are most welcome here.
The Scream by Edvard Munch
Come on. Show me how mad you are. We're all pissed off about plenty of things, and there needs to be a forum where anger is welcomed as more than complaints and whining.
I invite you all to make this that forum, using the artistic umbrella of poetry as your protection. I intend to reward your anger with prizes. I promise to judge your work not on your opinions, but on perceived anger and writing skill (in that order). I cannot however make the same promise for all the other Steemians, so choose your words carefully. It is a blockchain, after all. No takesies-backsies!
To Enter
- Ball up that anger into a scathing mass of word art (poem) and write it down. It needs to be at least 20 words, and I like rhyming. Rhyming is not required, but I like it. No form requirements.
- Share your poem in the comments of this post. (Feel free to make a post of your own, but I understand if you don't want your friends to see this one.)
- Upvote my post. Resteeming is preferred as well, but not required. I encourage you after posting to continue coming back to this post to read and curate the entries of others. The best thing about contests is meeting new friends!
Prizes
The prize pool for this contest will start at 10 SBD, provided by yours truly. Depending on the number of entries, the prize pool may increase!
Deadline
I'm going to run this contest for two weeks. The deadline will be announced in a later post. Stay tuned for updates.
One more thing before I go. I'd like to share my own angry poem with you. This poem is basically what inspired me to hold this contest, and now I have a place to share it. I present...
Evil Bastards
To all the Evil Bastards
In their towers, on their hills,
From their secret legislations,
To their evil laws and bills,
Who are bending sovereign nations
To their evil little wills:
I hope you drown in all the blood
Your endless conflict spills.
Phew. Feels good. Now let's get that anger processed through your system, distilled into a poem and placed carefully in the comments of this post, where it belongs!
images from pixabay and wikipedia.
I hope to add audio to this and post it soon, but here is the written version.
Flex
Go ahead
Play me for a sheep
Step up if you want
But you might swallow teeth
Cuz I got a fire underneath
And I'm down to burn beef
So let's get this war started
Till the heavy hearted turn cheek
Please,
make the mistake
And take me for weak...
When you speak...
To me
You better come with respect
Fucking around with this sheep
Might get your chin checked
Have a blessed day
Nice... "Please, make the mistake..." I like it.
Out of curiosity, is "Have a blessed day" part of the poem? I read it as though it was and it comes out hilarious. Anyway, thanks for your entry!
It is part of the poem. I'm glad you liked it.
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Gonna enter my entry before I go to bed. Though this is not as intense as the other entries but I just want to give it a try. :)
Two-faced
Cruel was he
For playing such tricks on me
Angered by what he has done
I wished for a lightning and struck him and be gone!
"Fuck!" I blurted
Buried my face in the pillow then shouted!
I wanted to punch him on the face
Or even use a hammer to pound his nails!
"Fuck!" I said once again
Then cried because there's nothing I can do to ease the pain.
Thanks for your entry!
No problem, sir. :)
This contest was perfect for me - I'm always angry at some level, hahaha! It's actually kind of troublesome... I end up grinding my teeth more than I should (well, not like we should ever do it).
Anyway, great contest idea! Do take a moment to check out my entry:
Vivisepulture
Upvoted and resteemed!
Thanks! I'll check out your entry in just a minute... Making my second coffee. I'm actually getting ready to make an update post about this contest, in which I will share famous historical insults. Stay tuned.
Anyway, thanks for playing as always!
thank you for helping to get the anger out of the system
voted and resteemed
my entry
I give a hard look that could melt
I stare and stand to dare
Not a step backward
Nor intimidated by words
I screw up my eyes to look 'em straight in the eyes
Relatives can invite despise
Love me and I give my heart
but cheat me and I shall tear you apart
Rant over
My friend once advised me to imagine the enemy being dressed up in funny clothes just to let the anger out but in moments of anger, it is hard to remember. Thanks a lot and all the best to all
Call it a rant if you will, but I think it is a lovely poem. 😊 I would not want to cross you.
Thank you so much for your entry!
I've always found that letting yourself be angry for a time is the best way to deal with feelings of anger. I've always been told to imagine people naked, however, to curb embarrassment. 😄 😁
Thanks a lot. That encourages me a lot to write poems. True about the anger thing.
OK, Here's a rant that doesn't hold back - much!
Fuck You
Fuck you, you goddamned asshole! What the fuck makes you think that what you want means anything to anybody? What is it that blocks your self-obsessed brain from seeing the wants and needs of anyone other than yourself? You’re a selfish cunt that would step on anyone that gets in the way of you getting what you want. Your past is a killing field with the corpses of those that once loved and cared for you. Their love was unreturned and< after some time< atrophied and fell away. Many you burned, sacrificed upon the alter of your almighty ego. Their cries of pain and anguish unheeded, turned to bitter tears of despair and disgust.
You are an aberration -fuckhead. What must you have done in a past life to warrant such an odious persona? Are you meant to bring chaos and despair into other’s lives? The suffering of souls in your wake rival that of a war zone. You have broken hearts. You have emptied bank accounts with your selfish greed.
When you wake up your first thought is to identify what you want and for the rest of the day you are miserable to be around until you get it. Then – and only then – are you able to behave in a manner which resembles that of a normal and caring person. This persona is quickly discarded, however, in lieu of the myopic and self-absorbed madman on another mission to satisfy an unending list of indulgent pleasures.
People like you make the world a place where misery can be around every corner. Without those of your kind – the unkind kind – we would all be better off. Perhaps you could be persuaded to end the sham that is your life. A true boon to all that would’ve crossed your path and suffered at your wims.
Fuck you, asshole. You make me sick.
@yombo!
You had me at the title! Thanks for your entry; that's definitely Revenge of the Words.
Hello here's my entry on this contest.
Hey Bastard!
I think enough is enough
I have given you all I have
Your face is like an angel if times are rough
But after getting something from me you always stab my back
I had been quiet for goddamn sake
Watching your smiles, which I know are fake!
So shut up now I don't need your opinion
Here's my middle finger perfect on your situation.
Well done! Thanks for entering!
Your welcome. It is my first ever burst out poetry and YEAH it felt really good.
Awesome! Yeah, these things tend to run around in our heads and drive us crazy, without us even knowing it. It's nice to put them on paper.
Of course i will participate.
That's great. Bring on that venom!
https://mspsteem.com/poetry/@torico/revenge-of-the-words-poetry-contest
Ha... this is exactly my kinda poem. Expect me soon. But first, let me write you your sonnet
Cool! Bring it on. You've got a couple weeks on this one. I want to make sure to get a lot of entries. I really hope I can increase the prize pool. Thanks!
I've written the sonnet... check out my blog
@tpkidkai kuya, this contest is for you. :)
Yep I will definitely join on this!
Yes, please. :)
Must the poem be new to steemit? I have one previously written, to which I was going to put sound.
It doesn't have to be written just for this contest. Feel free to enter your poem, thanks!
Cool. Great contest, by the way.
Awesome poem!
Thank you muchly!
I have a poem that I wrote already and have put on Steem that fits this category, can I use it?
This absolutely looks like fun! I'll see if I can muster any anger... Nope, nothing but joy within me :P tip!