tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1702158064458024124.post-14633395379285672612008-02-14T10:51:00.000-08:002008-03-19T02:51:53.193-07:00Some anti-valentine poetryI mentioned <a href="http://www.caferati.com/contests/finalists?contest=sms">Kala Ghoda SMS contest</a> earlier in my blog. The goal is to write a poem that fits into one SMS message (160 letters).<div><br /></div><div>Here is the one I liked most:</div><br /><div><i><div style="text-align: center; ">In my phone contact list:</div><div style="text-align: center; ">Parents<br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Grandparents<br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">2 best friends<br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">43 other friends<br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">71 business contacts<br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">4 ex-lovers<br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">3 potential dates<br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">1 wrong number -</div><div style="text-align: center; ">you.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; ">Another good one:</span> </div><div style="text-align: center; ">Roses are passe,<br /></div></i></div><i><div style="text-align: center;">violets expensive;<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">sugar is fattening<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and v-day offensive.</div></i><div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></i></div><div>And a shot at fast food:</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic; ">2 burgers 2 cokes plus fries</span><br /></div><i><div style="text-align: center;">in a heart shaped box, surprise!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">@Rs. 99 for 2 the lovin’ is easy<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Why then do I feel so queasy?<br /></div></i></div>Tarun Upadhyayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12579713795836636167noreply@blogger.com