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Rant about a pet peeve in alliterations.
mermaidhair3 in Poetry & Free Verse

Chin and cheeks choppily chewing, chomping, churning, and chugging.

Challenge
Write about loss
mermaidhair3 in Poetry & Free Verse

Losing Oneself

Some say

That somewhere along the way

I lost myself

That for a while

I used to smile

Until I lost myself

They say I’ve changed

Become deranged

And really lost myself

But I must claim

That it’s when we stay the same

That we truly lose ourselves

Challenge
What does worry feel like? Poetry or prose. Make it as honest, brutal, and painful as the truth.
mermaidhair3

Worry Is

When you’re gasping but can’t breathe

When you’re shaking but can’t move

When you’re screaming but can’t talk

When you’re alive but you’re not