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2nd in My November Challenge: An Ode to ... (Sponsor: Andrea Dietrich)

Judged: 16th November, 2025

An Ode to My Mouth

my mouth eats silence
watch its words, calorie counters.
its portly lips compact,
deft, effusive, fulsome,
potent, quixotic,
resounding.
key instrument
of joy and peace,
warbling melodies,
telling my story
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Dietrich Avatar
November 16, 2025 at 5:21 PM
I love your imagery in line 1 and your excellent concluding lines. Great job and congrats in my contest
Layne Avatar
November 18, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Thank you, Andrea. Fabulous prompt. Have a great one!
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