Challenge
A Metaphorical Year
How has 2022 been? Was it good? Bad? Explain it using a conceit/metaphor
Compost Heap
debris
of dead leaves
grass cuttings
hair, fruit rinds,
vegetable peels
tea bags, coffee grounds
organic gold
garbage to most
with underlying heat
the mound creates
spontaneous combustion
of peaceful adjacent
gardens
Cared for properly
and turned to process
healthy mediums
arise,
transformation occurs
Otherwise
the covered stench
permeates
all
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