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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://www.slate.com/discuss/utility/FeedStylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Bad Poetry Contest</title><link>http://www.slate.com/discuss/forums/3000063/ShowForum.aspx</link><description>Submit your worst poem!</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.1 SP2 (Build: 61120.2)</generator><item><title>Here's my best(?) shot</title><link>http://www.slate.com/discuss/forums/thread/209986.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2007 22:33:58 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8e55aff1-63ee-4857-a1e9-69fccb83d317:209986</guid><dc:creator>frowelishnu</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><comments>http://www.slate.com/discuss/forums/thread/209986.aspx</comments><wfw:commentRss>http://www.slate.com/discuss/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=3000063&amp;PostID=209986</wfw:commentRss><description>&lt;P&gt;Written in the grips of teen-age love. Have at it.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Cooperation&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Last night I glanced, though our eyes did barely meet.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Last night I left in what I hate to call defeat.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Last night, we didn't talk, we just spoke&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;But this morning when I awoke-&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;I was wishing you here, wanting you near.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Hoping to hear your heart beat in my ear.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;You see I'm struck with Cupid's infection, which has caused this erotic obsession.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;I've an aphrodisiac possession and there's a need for confession.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;But if I told you, what would you do?&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;There's this nagging fear, while I'm wishing you here, are you wanting me near? &lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Don't let these words fall on a deaf ear.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;This was supposed to be for me, this was supposed to be... word's cure, making me lust free.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;But this hasty syncopation has only fueled my infatuation.&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;Do you see my sorry situation?&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;More importantly, are you down with cooperation?&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;If I only knew, are you feeling this too?&lt;/P&gt;
&lt;P&gt;I'd fall softly into... us.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>