We are now 10 days away from the start of the March Madness Poetry 2013 tournament. So, since I like making Top Ten lists so much, I thought I’d lead us into the tournament with a one-a-day posting of my Top Ten favorite poems from #MMPoetry 2012.
We’ll start with a funny one written by the talented Kristy Dempsey prompted by her 10-seed word “sanitize” in the first round:
10-sanitize
Flu (Ah-ah-ah-choo!) Season
By Kristy Dempsey
The flu is rampant. Don’t get sick.
Wash your hands and wash them quick.
Eliminate this plague of doom.
Eradicate it from your room!
Expunge the plague and ban the bugs.
Bleach the floor and clean the rugs!
Germs are bent on your demise.
Wash your hands and sanitize!
This poem captured 80% of the vote in its matchup and helped Kristy move on to the 2nd round. Click here to see this poem as it originally appeared in #MMPoetry 2012.