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Winston
I am 17, I write about nature among other things. Also I have a website at https://edude2018.wixsite.com/website
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We are a literary agency seeking fresh talent. In 200 words or more, demonstrate your writing talent. We will be in touch with any and all promising participants throughout the rest of this quarter.
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Winston in Publishing

To Those That Wonder

To those that wonder

I say to you,

Words sting and burn

They rip and tear,

They eat at your brain,

Slowly ripping at it,

Slowly tearing off chunks and tossing them away,

They destroy your self-esteem,

To those that wonder

Everything you say out of spite

Those that hear it always remember,

Even when you do not.

Evil words are never forgotten,

They sit in your mind stewing,

Then when they finally come to a boil

Rash actions are taken,

Ones that can never ever be taken back

To those that wonder,

Words are to be blamed for all our strife,

Words carry power they are said with,

I say to you think before speaking 

Words speak louder than actions

The right words can make all the difference 

You alone can change what you say

You alone cam also ignore this call

You alone can continue to speak these words

To let them destroy someone,

Let peoples own minds betray them 

Think thoughts of darkness,

Thoughts of evil and malice

Destructive thoughts that divide us,

Separate us and make us feel as if we are not human

But, we are human

We are not freaks or monsters

We are human in the fullest sense of the word

We are kind, we are loving 

To those that wonder

I say to you 

Stop wondering and start acting

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Winston in Poetry & Free Verse

Alone

Foraging through this frozen wasteland

Meandering through icy snow

My fingertips numb

Clenched around the frozen harness

Steamy breath emits from the dogs mouths

Their fur caked with ice

It crackles with every stride

The relentless wind deafens me

I stand in my sled unmoving

It's all I can do to hold on

Cold consumes my entire being

I concentrate on getting warm again,

But this only makes the colds nibble turn to a bite

A midnight sun rides through the heavens

On its own dog sled

Pulled by the invisible stars

Too numb to stop for the night I ride on

Along through this desert of snow and ice

Ice numbs my cheeks

Snot dribbles out of my nose

Then is quickly frozen

In the distance I see a small stack

A thin wisp of smoke curls out the chimney

The only sign of life

In this desolate terrain

Soon I stop in front of the small shack

Smoke no longer emits from the chimney

I knock

There is no answer

I open the door

Only to discover

I'm still alone

Challenge
Write a micropoem to describe the feeling of rage/anger without using those words.
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Winston in Micropoetry

Explosive Emotion

Buried deep inside

A feeling

Oh, just a feeling

Slowly building deep inside

Oh it takes but a spark

That sparks lights that explosive emotion

Putting you over the edge

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Winston in Poetry & Free Verse

Trapped

Staring into the sky

Lost in a dream

Lost in the blue ocean

Surrounded by leviathans of the deep

No one to talk to

No one to listen to

Screaming to be heard

The only answer is the whisper of the wind

No consul in the wind

The only answers are in your mind

Unable to be reached 

An impenetrable lock

An unattainable key

The harder you push

The more resistance pushed back

Trapped forever

Challenge
What is betrayal
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Winston in Poetry & Free Verse

What is Betrayal

Betrayal

It comes when you least expect it

It taints perfection 

It rips it tears

It's ruthless

It's cunning

It causes pain that is worse than death

It is lies

It is unfaithful

It plays by it's own rules

Betrayal

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Winston in Poetry & Free Verse

Love is...

Love is Alive

Love is Unfaithful

Love is Evil

Love is Poison

Love is Selfish

Love is Bitter

Love is Sour

Love is Greedy

Love is Lost

Love is Wicked

Love is Creative

Love is Destructive 

Love is Never ceasing

Love is Unreplenishable

Love is Broken

Love is No More

Love is...

Love is...

Love is...

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Winston in Poetry & Free Verse

Love is Death

I once was in love

My world grew ever brighter

Joy and happiness triumphed

Black slowly tinged the bright times

Lies and betrayal tainted the light

Words of hatred and distaste

Darkness and pain now triumphs

What was once love is now hate

A once tightly coiled connection 

Has now hastily unraveled

Selfishness Greed Want

Destroyed happiness

To love truly and faithfully 

One must be inhuman

Challenge
The Most Powerful 5 Word Phrase Ever Spoken
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Winston in Poetry & Free Verse

5 word Phrase

Just Live Your Perfect Life

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Winston

A Summer Dream

It starts with a walk

Then a pause in a dark wood

A glance to the trees

Sadly stuck to the ground

Wishing to be on top

Wishing to see the bright blue sky

To see the light of day

Dark gloom becomes denser

A panic sets in

Only to be soothed by the chirps of crickets

Listening closer, the trickle of a creek

A searching eye finds what it's looking for

An attentive ear hears what it's looking for

The flickering movement 

And the crackle of a bonfire

It was a nightmare, 

But now only a summer dream