I was looking for an outlet to showcase the mounds of LeBron James inspired poetry I’ve written over the months since LeBron’s decision to take his talents to the Miami Heat destroyed my life, and the lives of thousands of Cavaliers fans.
I now have that outlet.
The Miami Herald and WLRN have joined forces to organize a poetry contest to commemorate (or bemoan) King James’ decision to spurn Cleveland for the sunny shores of South Beach. So break out your limericks, sonnets, Haiku or free verse and enter the contest for the chance to read your poem over the airwaves of WLRN FM 93.1, and to score a pair of free tickets to O, Miami: A Contemporary Poetry Festival held in April 2011.
I think there’s some Heat tickets in there as well, but who gives a crap—we’re talking poetry festival tickets here people, and the opportunity to rub elbows with some famous local poets like what’s-his-name, and who’s-it, and that other guy, always wore a shirt. You know who I’m talking about.
Of course there are rules. There’s always rules. Without rules there’s chaos…and we can’t have that.
Rules:
-Poem must commemorate the arrival of Lebron James to Miami.
-The poem can utilize any poetic form (haiku, rhyming couplets, limerick, free verse, etc.) but it cannot exceed six lines (LeBron’s jersey is #6).
-No limit to the number of poems you can submit.
-The entry must be received by Friday, October 22 at 6 p.m.
OK my little delicate geniuses, get cracking on your poetic works of art and submit them here before it’s too late. I’d do the same, but for the life of me can’t come up with a word that rhymes with douchebag.
