Challenge
Prose Challenge of the Week #20: Write a three sentence story about desire. 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
Challenge
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.
Searching for Peace
Rain falls gently,
like a lover's touch.
I envy the sound,
although barely audible.
Pattering droplets of purity,
on leaves erect.
Baptize me in the honesty,
of nature's beauty.
The human condition,
tears me apart.
I want to paint,
in pastel watercolors.
But instead I reach only,
for thick acrylic browns.
Stepping into the light,
my hips are exposed.
My curves are crooked,
from the toll of life.
Femininity hidden,
by my weathered soul.
My flesh cracks neglected,
from my alienation.
Steadfast I stand,
embracing pain as my friend.
So I build a nest,
in a tangled Crown of Thorns.
And I rest my head,
upon my desire for tranquility.
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Challenge
Prose Challenge of the Week #9: Write a 20 word story about heartbreak. The winner will be chosen by Prose 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. Winner will receive $100.