Challenge
Prose Challenge of the Week #21 in partnership with The Micropoetry Society. Use the following word to create a piece of micropoetry: “Lines.” 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.
Your Tired Lines
Lines pollute your face,
carved by foreign bedsheets.
Drowning in his carnal musk,
deceit seeps from your lips
like warm honey.
Lines pollute your neck,
carved by serrated steel.
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