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.
Middle Ground
Open,
tongue-tip swelling,
and the wave catches
on the Lulling,
and the Lurking,
and the Lament
for the sordid end,
a too soon crashing Dawn.