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Challenge of the Month XLII
Two words for this one: Long poem. Winner will be decided by likes, and the panel. We know, we're complicated. Anyway, long poem of yours, about anything at all. 100 big ones for the winner. GO.
Ended September 4, 2023 • 90 Entries • Created by Prose
Challenge
Challenge of the Month XLII
Two words for this one: Long poem. Winner will be decided by likes, and the panel. We know, we're complicated. Anyway, long poem of yours, about anything at all. 100 big ones for the winner. GO.

Persistence

Stubb knew now what was coming, but be it what it will...

foul-ups, fails, flops,

debacles, disasters, malaprops

Great White Whales

he went at it smiling.

Perfecting the incandescent lamp,

Edison's resolve was iconic

I am a successful failure

Writing for me is ironic.

Pleasing no one with consistence,

smiling at least sometimes

I quit a poem about persistence,

making ridiculous rhymes.

So... break a dish, laugh out loud

make a wish, dance around

dip and bob, celebrate a lousy job.

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