Monday, April 11, 2011

National Poetry Month, Day 11 - Can We Write a Viral Poem?

(READERS, PLAY A GAME WITH ME. Below is a generic news story. You've probably read one before. Below that is a comments section. You've probably read one of those before, too.

RULES: Read the story, and then add a comment. You're playing the part of generic commenter. Maybe you really hate the article's subject, maybe you love it. Maybe you can't spell for shit. Maybe you're 13 and just learning social discourse, or maybe you're 60 and skilled at social discourse but lousy at computers. Whoever you are, play the character and comment away. It doesn't have to be "poetic" at all. Talk how your person would talk. Here is a sample comments thread.)



"Pun Before the Comma, Actual Story"

In a recent development, [a person you frequently read about] has been involved in [pick from a list of controversies: sexual deviance, political scandal vomit, drug/alcohol abuse (and its subcategories: DUIs, angry voicemails, and nip-slips (see also sexual deviance))].

When [website's name] tried to contact [the entity in question], we could not get a reply.

This incident follows a long history of similar shenanigans. In 2003 [entity] made headlines when [filler information], which was of course followed by the infamous 2007 incident where [filler information] and they couldn't talk the monkey out of the cage for weeks.

But who are we to judge? [website] wants to know what you think, so hit the jump and check out the comments section below.

3 comments:

  1. I think that dude is clearly retarded. Why are people still giving him monee?? I don't get it. Its simple: either shit or get off the pot. This dude should stop foolin' around.

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  2. I used to be a lumberjack, but I just couldn't hack it, so they gave me the axe. It was a fell day. My life had toppled before my eyes. I blame those stingy Hews.

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  3. Lemonspeed Larry has clearly stated on several occasions that putting jelly beans up your ass will make your shoes clop clop clop all the time.

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