Calling all wannabe (or professional) poets!!
This one closes out at noon (EST – New York, USA) on Friday, October 5.
Prizes at stake:
- iPod Nano (8GB) – Back in Skinny Jeans – won by Deb – Mom of 3 Girls
- iPod Touch (8GB) – Help Desk Geek – won by Tanner Christensen –
- iPod Shuffle (1GB) – I Hate Bad Service – won by Federico Bertolini
- iPod Nano (8GB) – It’s Write Now – won by Mike
- iPod Extreme Makeover (new LCD, front plate, rear plate & battery for iPod Nano or Video) – iPod Repair of Memphis – won by Kabitzin
How to Enter:
It’s “Ode to ProBlogger” time! All you have to do to have a qualifying entry to win one of the above 5 prizes is to leave a comment below with a poem about ProBlogger. It doesn’t have to be a “love poem” or written in any particular style (though yes, rhyming would be nice). You don’t have to link to anything or write anything on your own blog – you simply have to write a poem about ProBlogger the website or Darren, the man behind the site, right there in the comments section (of course if you really want to share your Ode with your readers you can post it on your blog – but we’d also ask you to share it here in comments so we’ve got them all in the one place).
Please include the word problogger or Darren in your Ode to help us catch all of these comments in Akismet.
There will be no judging, so please feel free to write BAD poetry!
The random number generator will choose 5 winners who will be notified by email.
Here comes the rub: If you have already won something, we’re sorry but you’re not eligible. If you win one of the iPods, you will then not be eligible to win anything else. Entering is not a guarantee of winning anything, and this whole thing is just for fun so if you think you’re a bad poet, write something anyway that somewhat resembles poetry. We seriously don’t care if it’s good or not!
Check out the full prize list (now updated to show which prizes have already been awarded or are in progress!) and if you’re not subscribed to the RSS feed by now, you’ve likely missed your chances to win a whole bunch of cool stuff already!
PS: If you’re looking for a little ‘inspiration’ – here’s an Ode that ProPoet Robert Bruce did for ProBlogger a while back:
Sorry, had to remove the video because it was acting all wonky… if you like, you can view it here.
Update
This giveaway is closed, and all winners have been selected and notified. Thanks for all the really fantastic stuff (yes, even the “bad” stuff) – You all amazed both Darren and myself with your creativity!
In tradition of the Japanese tanka’s 5-7-5-7-7 arrangement
When gig there was none
Problogger has saved my bum
It’s true, don’t you see
Now my bum is big
as a fat pig’s, you agree?
ProBlogger gets my nod..
wanna give an iPod?
:)
Roses are Red,
Violets are Blue,
I’m no poet,
But neither is Darren
:-)
My Ode to ProBlogger:
If you want to get THE tips,
in Problogger get a seat,
Darren makes you feel the heat,
of the money you can keep.
If you follow Darren’s lead,
see your blog doing a leap.
Don’t forget to comment too,
that’s ProBlogger meal for two.
The word “thanks” is not enough,
to be grateful for his trust.
Darren please don’t stop with it,
’till I get enough of to quit.
Problogger Problogger lend me your ear
Make me a winner, so I’ll have no fear
I’ll listen to music on my ipod
And when my husbands yelling
I’ll smile and just nod
~:*:~
A year ago, I was surfing the net,
And found a blog I couldn’t forget.
All bloggers’ guru, with ears of an elf
Yes, I am talking about Darren himself.
While teaching us how to make money online
Today he is celebrating blog’s birthday big time.
become his reader and you will see right away,
That his blogging tips will never lead you astray!
~:*:~
PS – If Shakespeare was alive, reading this rhyme would have sure killed him :D
If you want be a man,
be a problogger visittor,
if you follow darren’s lead,
you will get in hights!
Darren Rowse…
he is no louse…
with quick wit and turn of verse…
he’s proof nice guys can finish first…
Cheers,
andyp
Oh Darren Rowse
My love for you grows and grows,
Like the hairs in my nose,
And the nails on my toes.
Can I have a Touch or a Nano,
I’ll sing you my song while playing the piano,
as good as or better than Barry Manilow!!
Yes, yes, thank you very much!
Never neglecting his child or spouse
Darren Rowse works from his house
Sharing a wealth of blogging knowledge
His site a virtual blogging college
With b5, the Job Board and a vlog to boot
Follow Darren closely and he’ll show you the loot
While this verse is not fancy and is unworthy of praise
It is with these few words my hand I shall raise
For an iPod I have not and I wish one to claim
I risk ridicule among my peers as I really am lame
So, Darren, beyond your fame, and no doubt your wealth
Take pleasure in knowing you just got me to make an ass of myself
In Haiku:
I love Problogger
I would love an iPod Touch
The best of both worlds?
There once was a site called problogger
I scanned it while sipping a lager
I was at once blown away
and am now here to stay
It’s better than mastering frogger
(I apologize in advance for anyone reading this)
El pintor pintó la luna
La luna pintó al pintor
Yo pinto a mi hermana en pelotas
y en cada teta una flor!
Vamos Darren Carajo!
You never said it had to be in English!
Blog me once for I am a ProBlogger
Blog me twice for my name be Rowse of the Darren,
Blog me thrice for I cannot a rhyming verse get.
Blog me frice for I know not what that word means.
Blog me frifth for this is getting sllly.
Blog me Blog me Blog me – I am Blogged.
ProBlogger is great
Darren Rowse is Awesome
I just want some prizes
Poetry in a song, a ProBlogger.net Theme Song!
http://www.fokissed.com/ProBloggerThemeSong.mp3
I once had a personal blog
very quiet, no attention hog
one day while blog scrolling
past problogger I went rolling
very quickly at first
blogging blogs were the worst
but his post caught my eye
seemed like such a smart guy
I learned from the best
how to clean up a mess
though my posts remain long,
and I know that’s quite wrong
now my archives are pretty
comments timely and witty
my blog manners are better
and I spell to the letter.
Ode on a Darren
O Darren,
problogger you write
this poem is blight
yeah, Capitalism!
as a solitary blogger
there’s so much to maintain
monetization, focus and marketing
some may slip as others may gain
what to try next?
what is right, what is wrong?
ads, positions, rankings, links
the list is so long
a post from problogger
will often lead the way
a simple tip, tried and true
increases revenue today
I should be working to pay my bills
but i reading problogger and googling cheap thrills
i hope one day Darren will show how to make money
so on that day I can get a hot honey
my bad poem now is done
back for work and then i got to run
My take:
Blogging with rhyme,
that won’t earn me any dime,
but now I see,
Darren’s Problogger is the shit,
hopefully there is a prize I can hit.
Yay, way to go Darren^^
The worst entry so far…
ProBlogger is like a jogger
Keeps on going
Even when the wind is blowing
(Or even snowing..)
Problogger is ballin,
Anything you need darren is callin,
Their advice is better than the rest,
It takes all the worries off my chest,
I rhyme and get a prize,
What more could you ask for from such great guys?
Ode to Darren – A Haiku
Darren, Aussie muse
Sweet blogging tips in my ear
Inspired, I write
I thought about writing a marriage proposal love sonnet, but I don’t think I’m funny enough. Plus I’d have to pretend it was all a joke if he turned me down. :P
On my first day reading problogger Darren gave to me:
A very useful blog indeed
On the second day reading problogger Darren gave to me:
Two long video posts and a very useful blog indeed
On third day reading problogger Darren gave to me:
Three keys to success, two long video posts, and a very useful blog indeed
On the fourth day reading problogger, Darren gave to me:
Four guides to monetization, three keys to success, two long video posts, and a very useful blog indeed.
Every day reading problogger, Darren gives to me:
*helpful informationnnnnn*,
Four guides to monetization, three keys to success, two long video posts, and a very useful blog indeed!
Darren, problogger forever,
To me, you seem very clever,
Your content is the best quality around,
if it was music, it should be a wonderful sound,
I hope you keep this up,
and eventually win the bloggers cup,
(while it probably doesn’t even exists)
That was my poet :)
Let’s get another iPod touch ;)
When asked to smell a rose, you think of the word ‘Rowse’
Blogging is good, it helps keep you on your toes
ProBlogger is an influential man
If he can become a success, anyone can
Although he’s over there in Australia making money
He’s bringing home the bacon for his honey
He shaves his head because he’s cool
But all he really wants is for the wannabe bloggers to stay in school
If I want to become a real blogger,
I look for advice at ProBlogger.
I miss the time in the LivingRoom,
it’s almost barren.
very busy problogging must be Darren.
Oh I wish I was a ProBlogger without any hair
In 2004 revolution was in the air
I’m blogging too late in a world that doesn’t care
Oh I wish I was a ProBlogger without any hair
When John Chow wasn’t a money hog,
Not everybody had a blog,
When writing really mattered and when content was king,
When Google didn’t have control
And PayPerPost couldn’t buy your soul
And WordPress was still scary and we didn’t know everything
Oh I wish I was a ProBlogger without any hair
In 2004 revolution was in the air
I’m blogging too late in a world that doesn’t care
Oh I wish I was a ProBlogger without any hair
When A-listers still remained a myth
And SEO-ignorance could still be bliss
And when Darren started his blog, he knew he couldn’t fail
When Larry and Sergey were in their teens
And net-neutrality wasn’t just a dream
And the only way to stay in touch was to dial up for your mail
Oh I wish I was a ProBlogger without any hair
In 2004 revolution was in the air
I’m blogging too late in a world that doesn’t care
Oh I wish I was a ProBlogger without any hair
When Yahoo Search was still on top
And porn was all they stocked
And the Web 2.0 (beta) was still drifting out in space
IE was the only browser in town,
And LolCats weren’t doing the rounds
And Andy Beard still had long hair and a house build yet to face
I’m blogging too late in a world that doesn’t care
Oh I wish I was a ProBlogger without any hair
(Apologies to Sandi Thom…..)
Here’s a story of a ProBlogger,
Like on Seinfield, he loved Frogger.
But Unlike the title of this game,
Darren was this blogger’s name.
So like the main character himself,
he keeps on hopping/blogging to make more wealth.
I wrote this (dumb I know), the noticed that too many people out there used to play frogger like me.
the leaves are falling slowing away
as the tree of knowledge becomes disjoint
Problogger connects them once again
ProBlogger helps us a lot
Because in each post Darren puts thought
Into helping everyone blog their best
and turn their site into a traffic fest
So cheers for our hero Darren
for taking time and caring
about helping others achieve
the best blog they can believe
Problogger is read
Some bloggers are new
Put them together…
Now bloggers know what to do
Blogging online is
like a ship lost in a storm.
Darren is here to guide.
Here’s my little ode going out to problogger
Increasing youre skills to turn you into a slogger
Keep posting all day, running on like a jogger
In the interent cafe you turn into a computer hogger
Even if youre new to blogging, he’ll show you how to leave your mark
Bettering your blogging technique so you can hit it out of the park
Darren will have you writing posts all night long, even in the dark.
They’re lethal and deadly, just like a shark
Get hints and lessons on turning blogging into to a profession
By tomorow writing new posts will become a new obsession
If you’re stuck or lost, just drop-in a question
And check back every day for a brand new lesson
:)
Problogger?
or Frogger?
One’s a great game.
The other a great name.
I’ll play one and read the other.
(So I’m a Shakespeare geek…)
Good friend for Problogger’s servers forbeare,
To Digg the post enclosed here!
Blessed be Darren to give us so much,
And cursed be whoever wins my iPod touch.
I believe this is called a “Name Poem,” and I learned how to write one in 3rd grade.
Ode to ProBlogger
Profitable
Reliable
Optimistic
Benevolent
Lively
Open
Generous
Gregarious
Entertaining
Revolutionary
It was a livingroom where he started,
But soon that name departed,
To which problogger became,
Blogging tips have never been the same.
Oh Darren! Oh Darren! thy name lists like a log,
In a tempestuous ocean, filled with many a blog;
Washing drowning surfers onto a tropical shore,
Into a land of lovely maidens where treats galore.
Hail Problogger! source of information, incarnate
Slogger you are, sharing thy wisdom so ornate;
Visiting your site is such a pleasure ride,
You have been a friend, a philosopher and a guide.
Oh Darren! Oh Darren! be the shining light,
Be the light house, helping us saliors at night;
We steer our rocking webships around,
Thanks for helping us not run aground.
There once was a hopeful Canuck
Who wanted to sell an ebook
He reads blogs from Darren
In order to share in
Expert blog tips to not be a crook
Ode to ProBlogger
It’s your birthday…
I’ll get you a card
Oh wait let me think
You probably want a link
The problogger name is well known,
Just do a google search and you will be shown,
And to prove this more just search for my domain,
The search results you find will be quite lame.
I want to go Pro as a blogger
Like Darren and others now do
I sit in my cube
and write about news
and hope I get more time for this fodder
ProBlogger is cool
many useful tips and tricks
good blogger Darren
To be, or not to be, that is the question,
go to Problogger and find your resolution.
To Blog, or not to Blog that is the question to,
don’t waist your time on google
let Darren Rowse give you what you search for solution.
FYI: These are not 2 poems its just one :) oh btw my blog name is “Blog Or Not To Blog” thats’ where I got the inspiration from.
I have a birthday
and i want an ipod touch,
it’s not polite to ask directly
but darren,i need this very much.
Problogger, problogger, problogger
Oh, how I love thee.
I wrote a poem
in hopes of Ipod for me.
Some Haiku :D :
Ode to ProBlogger
Darren: problogger
His claim to fame is simply
His about me page
^__^
Well, this is timely, as I just held a haiku-writing contest on my blog. The prizes, however, were far less fabulous.
So, in the spirit of my contest and the greatness that is ProBlogger, a humble haiku:
ProBlogger: the first
of all blogging sites that I
found and loved. Huzzah!!!
It’s creative AND true.