The 2008 WB Poets Choice Ballot
The Awards Ceremony is tomorrow night but we figured people might want to see who and what was on the 2008 ballot...
1) Most memorable political poem (note "most memorable" allows for best or worst) -
a) Osama is Bad - JJ
b) Obama - Kelly
c) Erin in Benin - Joanna Schroeder
d) Republican Poets - Scott Woods
2) Most memorable love poem -
a) How Much is that Doggie in the Window - Kim Brazwell
b) Foot Fetish - Jason Brazwell
c) Perseus - Scott Woods
d) The Most Beautiful Girl in the Projects - Scott Woods
3) Most memorable funny poem -
a) “How Much is that Doggie in the Window” - Kim Brazwell
b) “Church lady” poem - Vernell Bristow
c) “Auto-Stigmata” - Bill Campana
d) “Cotton Wand of Freedom” - Scott Woods
4) Most memorable catch-phrase -
a) “Bob Dole!” - Bill Campana
b) “Scarlet Pussy” - Missy
c) “Drop it like it’s hot!” - Joanna Schroeder
d) “Pokemon!” - Scott Woods
5) Most memorable metaphor -
a) A lonely broom sweeping a dirty floor - Bill Campana
b) Fat Frank’s as Heaven - Donielle Monique
c) Kneading breasts like dough - Dave Noble
d) Asparagus as truth - Louise Robertson
6) Most memorable image -
a) Dwray and his bandana
b) Donielle and the Lamisil commercial’s creaky toenail
c) Patrick’s entire “This is not a poem” poem
d) Mark Stohl’s “Pieces Parts” guitar
7) Most memorable use of a pop culture reference -
a) Sarah Palin - Ed Plunkett
b) Famous Amos - John Troyer
c) Bob Ross - Scott Woods
d) Pokemon - Scott Woods
8) Most improved poet -
a) Corey Borders
b) Dave Noble
c) Ed Plunkett
d) Patrick Russell
9) Favorite feature -
a) Bill Campana ( Arizona )
b) Karen G & Theresa Davis ( Atlanta )
c) Jack McCarthy
d) Sou MacMillan (Worcestor)
e) Beverly Wilkinson ( Delaware )
10) Most hardcore poet -
a) Dwray
b) Louise Robertson
c) Patrick Russell
d) Scott Woods
11) Loudest poet -
a) Chauncey RARE Beatty
b) Bill Campana
c) Patrick Russell
12) Best heckler -
a) Dave Noble
b) Ed Plunkett
c) Rachel Reid
d) Tyrone
13) Best special show or slam -
a) Bad Poetry Slam
b) Haiku Deathmatch
c) Prince Lyrics Slam
d) Wet Ink Anniversary Show
14) Poet most likely to cause their children (future or existing) therapy -
a) Teri Collins
b) Dave Noble
15) Poet most likely to vote Republican -
a) Vernell Bristow
b) Louise Robertson
c) Mark Stohl
d) Paul Wagner
16) Poet most likely to break the 3-minute rule -
a) Dwray
b) Patrick Russell
c) Rose Smith
d) Scott Woods
17) Poet most likely to wear a costume -
a) Teri Collins
b) Dwray
c) Rachel Reid
d) Joanna
18) Best impersonation -
e) Dwray as Prince
g) Kim Hight as Satan
a) Rachel Reid as Marc Stohl
d) Rachel Reid as Oprah
19) Poet most likely to need a hug -
a) Gina Blaurock
b) Dwray
c) Nicole Nicholson
d) Rachel Wiley
20) Poet most likely to break a heart -
a) Zack Houston
b) Missy
c) Donielle Monique
d) Rachel Reid
21) Poet most likely to be arrested this year -
a) Teri Collins
b) Dwray
c) Dave Noble
d) John Troyer
22) Poet most likely to be moonlighting as a college professor -
a) Ed Plunkett
b) Louise Robertson
c) Scott Woods
23) Poet most likely to be moonlighting as a pimp -
a) Vernell Bristow
b) Tyrone
24) Poet most likely to find God -
a) Vernell Bristow
b) Dwray
c) Maranda Noble
25) Poet most likely to marry a poet -
a) Corey Borders
b) Teri Collins
c) Kym McIntyre
d) Louise Robertson
26) Poet most likely to have a trust fund -
a) Dave Noble
b) Ed Plunkett
c) Louise Robertson
27) Poet most likely to be spanked by Vernell -
a) Anyone
b) Tyrone
c) Scott Woods
d) Herself
28) Poet most likely to open for a rap group -
a) Dwray
b) Rock
c) Wiggins
d) Scott Woods
29) Poet most likely to open for Prince -
a) Dwray
b) Missy
c) Donielle Monique
30) Poet most unlike themselves when on the mic -
a) Teri Collins
b) Dwray
c) Patrick
d) Tyrone
31) Mr. Under-appreciated Poet -
a) Corey Borders
b) Joe
c) Dave Noble
d) Paul Wagner
32) Ms. Under-appreciated Poet -
a) Gina Blaurock
b) Louise Robertson
c) Joanna Schroeder
33) The E. A. Poe Award -
(This award will go to the poet deemed to best exemplify the quality, fun and love of poetry that the WB Poetry Night represents on a consistent basis.)
a) DWray
b) Donielle Monique
c) Dave Noble
d) Joanna Schroeder
1) Most memorable political poem (note "most memorable" allows for best or worst) -
a) Osama is Bad - JJ
b) Obama - Kelly
c) Erin in Benin - Joanna Schroeder
d) Republican Poets - Scott Woods
2) Most memorable love poem -
a) How Much is that Doggie in the Window - Kim Brazwell
b) Foot Fetish - Jason Brazwell
c) Perseus - Scott Woods
d) The Most Beautiful Girl in the Projects - Scott Woods
3) Most memorable funny poem -
a) “How Much is that Doggie in the Window” - Kim Brazwell
b) “Church lady” poem - Vernell Bristow
c) “Auto-Stigmata” - Bill Campana
d) “Cotton Wand of Freedom” - Scott Woods
4) Most memorable catch-phrase -
a) “Bob Dole!” - Bill Campana
b) “Scarlet Pussy” - Missy
c) “Drop it like it’s hot!” - Joanna Schroeder
d) “Pokemon!” - Scott Woods
5) Most memorable metaphor -
a) A lonely broom sweeping a dirty floor - Bill Campana
b) Fat Frank’s as Heaven - Donielle Monique
c) Kneading breasts like dough - Dave Noble
d) Asparagus as truth - Louise Robertson
6) Most memorable image -
a) Dwray and his bandana
b) Donielle and the Lamisil commercial’s creaky toenail
c) Patrick’s entire “This is not a poem” poem
d) Mark Stohl’s “Pieces Parts” guitar
7) Most memorable use of a pop culture reference -
a) Sarah Palin - Ed Plunkett
b) Famous Amos - John Troyer
c) Bob Ross - Scott Woods
d) Pokemon - Scott Woods
8) Most improved poet -
a) Corey Borders
b) Dave Noble
c) Ed Plunkett
d) Patrick Russell
9) Favorite feature -
a) Bill Campana ( Arizona )
b) Karen G & Theresa Davis ( Atlanta )
c) Jack McCarthy
d) Sou MacMillan (Worcestor)
e) Beverly Wilkinson ( Delaware )
10) Most hardcore poet -
a) Dwray
b) Louise Robertson
c) Patrick Russell
d) Scott Woods
11) Loudest poet -
a) Chauncey RARE Beatty
b) Bill Campana
c) Patrick Russell
12) Best heckler -
a) Dave Noble
b) Ed Plunkett
c) Rachel Reid
d) Tyrone
13) Best special show or slam -
a) Bad Poetry Slam
b) Haiku Deathmatch
c) Prince Lyrics Slam
d) Wet Ink Anniversary Show
14) Poet most likely to cause their children (future or existing) therapy -
a) Teri Collins
b) Dave Noble
15) Poet most likely to vote Republican -
a) Vernell Bristow
b) Louise Robertson
c) Mark Stohl
d) Paul Wagner
16) Poet most likely to break the 3-minute rule -
a) Dwray
b) Patrick Russell
c) Rose Smith
d) Scott Woods
17) Poet most likely to wear a costume -
a) Teri Collins
b) Dwray
c) Rachel Reid
d) Joanna
18) Best impersonation -
e) Dwray as Prince
g) Kim Hight as Satan
a) Rachel Reid as Marc Stohl
d) Rachel Reid as Oprah
19) Poet most likely to need a hug -
a) Gina Blaurock
b) Dwray
c) Nicole Nicholson
d) Rachel Wiley
20) Poet most likely to break a heart -
a) Zack Houston
b) Missy
c) Donielle Monique
d) Rachel Reid
21) Poet most likely to be arrested this year -
a) Teri Collins
b) Dwray
c) Dave Noble
d) John Troyer
22) Poet most likely to be moonlighting as a college professor -
a) Ed Plunkett
b) Louise Robertson
c) Scott Woods
23) Poet most likely to be moonlighting as a pimp -
a) Vernell Bristow
b) Tyrone
24) Poet most likely to find God -
a) Vernell Bristow
b) Dwray
c) Maranda Noble
25) Poet most likely to marry a poet -
a) Corey Borders
b) Teri Collins
c) Kym McIntyre
d) Louise Robertson
26) Poet most likely to have a trust fund -
a) Dave Noble
b) Ed Plunkett
c) Louise Robertson
27) Poet most likely to be spanked by Vernell -
a) Anyone
b) Tyrone
c) Scott Woods
d) Herself
28) Poet most likely to open for a rap group -
a) Dwray
b) Rock
c) Wiggins
d) Scott Woods
29) Poet most likely to open for Prince -
a) Dwray
b) Missy
c) Donielle Monique
30) Poet most unlike themselves when on the mic -
a) Teri Collins
b) Dwray
c) Patrick
d) Tyrone
31) Mr. Under-appreciated Poet -
a) Corey Borders
b) Joe
c) Dave Noble
d) Paul Wagner
32) Ms. Under-appreciated Poet -
a) Gina Blaurock
b) Louise Robertson
c) Joanna Schroeder
33) The E. A. Poe Award -
(This award will go to the poet deemed to best exemplify the quality, fun and love of poetry that the WB Poetry Night represents on a consistent basis.)
a) DWray
b) Donielle Monique
c) Dave Noble
d) Joanna Schroeder