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Prose Challenge of the Week #15 in partnership with The Micropoetry Society. Use the following word to create a piece of micropoetry: “DISTORT.” 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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crushedroses

Talking Truth

It's there.

It's always there:

-contorting-

distorting

the story before me.

Emotions spiraling

Insanity preying

on my weakened psyche

as the claws of fate

burrow deeper.

This sickness

deafens me,

crippling this body

as it takes hold.