zackaryjohn
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Beneath the beautiful
so, she'd have poured her grief in the urn
wept and wept over fallen autumn leaves
her beauty still surpassed that of flowers
her anguish swirled with a peevish wind as one
in the field where she stands are ghosts
neither courage nor virtue could spruce her clean
beneath that beautiful skin is a cold tremor
how should she crawl back to the membrane?
and into the walls bedecked with fine mirrors
when she's withering away in a dry season
Challenge
Challenge of the Month X: October
The Final Countdown. You wake up one morning, to a disturbing message. You're not sure how you know, or who else knows, but you know beyond a shadow of a doubt - humanity has 7 days left. Fiction or non-fiction, poetry or Prose. $100 purse to our favorite entry. Outstanding entries will be shared with our publishing partners.
Challenge
Tell me a story in 15 words.
This time using only 15 words tell me the most complex story you can.
Example:
A soldier may come home, but if defeated, why return?
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Challenge
20 words
Create a 20 word poem. It can be about anything at all. Just make sure to do your best and dream big!
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