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beckyblanton
Writer. TED Global speaker. Sailor. Senior. Ball buster. Free Spirit. Southerner. Cat lover.
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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.
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Old.

Conception is youth.

The first trimester is silver.

The fetus at death is old it makes sense to call abortion

"death by natural causes."

Challenge
Write a letter from prison in exactly 40 words.
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Plant a tree

Lawyer said she'll keep submitting papers right up to the end. I know it won't change the governor's mind. Think about all the trees that are dying so I might live. My last request? Plant 1,000 trees, think of me.