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Life for me is one long poem...
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Challenge of the Week CLXXIX
Solution. Write about a problem, and its solution. Fiction or non-fiction, poetry or Prose.
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Meet Me In Grief

Death.

Even the word makes a room go quiet.

Falls on fearful ears and awkward hearts

They extend their arms in sympathy.

In the abstract they want to be there but in reality they run.

Who wrote the rules for grief anyway

Why are we so uncomfortable in its presence?

Instead, meet me boldly where I am and take a leap into understanding

Placing yourself on the same playing ground as I

Do not flinch and reach for a solution

Bare yourselves naked to it’s power

Grief is gripping

We must not run

We must not hide.

Embrace it as part of you

Just as much as it is part of me.

Challenge
15(ish) Words
Tell me a story in fifteen to twenty words. (I really liked the stories I got last time, so here we are again). About anything. Love, danger, death, charcuterie, tfios, anything. Tag me please!
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crying_smiles in Poetry & Free Verse

Intro

Somewhere beyond cold waters,

Her heart lays on misty grass blades.

Challenge
Challenge of the Week CXLII
Gratitude. What are you (or your character) thankful for? Write about gratitude. Fiction or non-fiction, poetry or Prose.
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To Live On

Nothing says I love you more than being alive longer than your pubescent self ever dreamed of

And nothing says thank you more than giving yourself another chance

I can’t say that everyday is easy, or even worth fighting for

But what I can say is that I’m here, and I will continue to be here for as long as I allow myself to continue loving and being thankful

And that makes all the difference

Challenge
Challenge of the Week LXXX
“Without music, life would be a mistake” - Friedrich Nietzsche. “Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” - Plato. “Music is like a dream. One that I cannot hear.” - Ludwig van Beethoven. Write about music or musicians. Write music, or in music.
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Untitled 6/25

I fell in love with a musician and music hasn't been the same for me since

The way my heart beats rythmically to the tunes of his presence

My smile dances to his sound

No longer just a past time, but an adventure of discovery

Together we listen to the chords and percussions of life

Carefully walking to create the perfect chorus

I wouldn't have it any other way

Challenge
Prose Challenge of the Week #32: Write a piece of micropoetry about regret. 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. When sharing to Twitter, please use the hashtag #ProseChallenge
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Empty Handed

I miss you.

Your presence, filling

Your warmth joyful.

But your closed doors marks the missed opportunity to have you here with me

Should've ordered pizza sooner.

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