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Challenge
A haiku sonnet is four connected theme haikus concluded with one rhyming couplet. (Haiku non-rhyming 3 lines 5/7/5) The subject is 4 1people who have changed your life. $25 prize.
November1
• 78 reads
Kind Words
‘Dream big’ my dad said
And I did, for a moment—
life’s not so simple.
London and Paris:
An old man begs me for bread,
Where’s the beauty?
Defeat trailed me home
My mom’s tears forced me to smile
Quote: ‘Good things will come.’
How do you go on?
Stranger in the rain answers:
‘Look up—sun’s coming out.’
The muffled clink of coins in a paper cup reminds me,
Salvation lies in kind words and small deeds.
Challenge
Prose Challenge of the Week #15 in partnership with The Micropoetry Society. Use the following word to create a piece of micropoetry: “DISTORT.” The winner will be chosen based on a number of criteria, this includes: fire, form, and creative edge. Number of reads, bookmarks, and shares will also be taken into consideration. The winner will receive $100, the runner-up will receive $25. When sharing to Twitter, please use the hashtag #poetheme and #micropoetry.
• 98 reads
Cracks
Shattered glass and
broken veins.
Distorted in the mirror;
my reflection.
Challenge
Prose Challenge of the Week #11 in partnership with The Micropoetry Society. Use the following word to create a piece of micropoetry: “OLD.” The winner will be chosen based on a number of criteria, this includes: fire, form, and creative edge. Number of reads, bookmarks, and shares will also be taken into consideration. The winner will receive $100, the runner-up will receive $25. When sharing to Twitter, please use the hashtag #poetheme and #micropoetry.
• 87 reads
Are we?
We are young,
As tender years slough off
Like fall leaves; old
Full of decay.
We are young, insistent.