Challenge
Challenge of the Month XVI: July
World Stage. You have the entire world's attention and can say no more than 1,500 words. What say you? Fiction or non-fiction, poetry or Prose. $100 purse to our favorite entry. Outstanding entries will be shared with our publishing partners.
Lessons from the Lupin Lady
Blue, purple, and white stems
Tall and narrow skyscrapers
Swaying in the sea breeze
And happily bloom as evidence
That the world is beautiful
Travel the seas and skies
Reach for the depths
And reach for the stars
Learn of nature, people, and cultures
Live the trials and tribulations
When you’re ready to come home
And know what home is
And what home is worth
Nurture a family your own
A legacy to live on after you
But that is not all you must do
You must make the world beautiful too
With words, art, or planted flowers
Like the Lupin Lady on the hill
Rest only when this third thing is done.