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The '''Joyce Kilmer Memorial Bad Poetry Contest''' has been hosted by the [[Philolexian Society]] since [[1986]], drawing crowds of 200-300 students and participants vying for the title of best of the worst. Columbia faculty members serve as judges. The event is usually held in November and is heralded by the appearance of ''Bad Poetry in Motion'' flyers around campus featuring some of the best (or worst?) verses of the last 20 years.

It is named for "bad" poet (and Columbia alumnus) [[Joyce Kilmer]]. His work "Trees" is read aloud by audience members at the contest's end.

Recent winning poems have been posted online on Philo's blog ([http://philolexian.blogspot.com/2007_11_01_archive.html 2007], [http://philolexian.blogspot.com/2006/11/kilmer-2006.html 2006], [http://philolexian.blogspot.com/2006/11/kilmer-2005.html 2005], [http://philolexian.blogspot.com/2007/01/blast-from-past-winners-from-2004.html 2004], [http://philolexian.blogspot.com/2005/11/kilmer-2003.html 2003])

== External links ==
* [http://www.columbiaspectator.com/?q=node/28177 Worst Poetry in the World Draws Crowd], Columbia Spectator, November 16, 2007
* [http://www.bwog.net/index.php?page=post&article_id=4635 Forensic Poets are on the scene], The Bwog, November 16, 2007
* [http://www.bwog.net/index.php?page=post&article_id=2664 No Frosts Allowed], The Bwog, November 18, 2006
* [http://columbiaspectator.com/?q=node/13562 The Worst Poet at Columbia, and Proud of It], Columbia Spectator, December 3, 2003
* [http://columbiaspectator.com/?q=node/11197 Letters to the Editor: Article about Bad Poetry Contest Contained Several Small Mistakes], Columbia Spectator, December 3, 2002
* [http://columbiaspectator.com/?q=node/11149 Only CU Students Can Make Bad Poe-Tree], Columbia Spectator, November 25, 2002
* [http://columbiaspectator.com/?q=node/6376 Poets Perform in Off-Beat Event], Columbia Spectator, December 1, 2000
* [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE7D6123DF936A35751C1A961948260  About New York; No, Not a Curse But a Jersey Prize For Worst Verse], New York Times, December 5, 1987

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