Toilet Poetry שיר השירותים

ברוכים הבאים

The challenge is this: to submit an original piece of Hebrew poetry for display in the bathroom of 210 Dizengoff Street in Tel Aviv.

The Rules

The competition is open to all.

It is recommended that the poem is better than the example below

Rhyming is encouraged and poems are allowed to be serious, or of masterpiece quality if you like. The winning entry (as decided by the judges) will be displayed - in the event of a tie, all winning entries will be displayed. Submission of translations is optional. Although correct grammar is appreciated, the judges may not even notice if you get it wrong, so don't worry about it to much. All poems submitted will be put up on the website. The competition will close on 30th April 2009

The Current Poem

עשיתי גדול בדבלין,
בפריז, עשיתי קטן,
אבל מה אני אוהב ביותר
לעשות קקי כאן

- חיים נחמן אפלבי

Important Update

In response to some enquiries: No, your poem does not have to be in any way related to the subject of bathrooms. You are free to write a long, mature war epic if you so desire. We look forward to reading them