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12/16/2024

8th Place (shared)—Wordplay Poetry Contest sponsored by Brian Strand

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Near swift streams
Hear loud screams
Dear ones unsteady
Gear up—make ready!
Fear causes pause
Bear paws claws—
Bead on the Grizzly
Lead story too grisly
Dead hide becomes rug
Deed told with a shrug

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Date: 1/16/2025 11:34:00 PM
Good rhyme scheme, Mark. "Fear causes pause..." Congrats on the placement.
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Mark Toney
Date: 1/17/2025 6:40:00 AM
Thank you, Moon Harp, for taking time to stroll through my poetry. Your thoughtful comments on my poems have brightened my day!
Date: 12/28/2024 11:27:00 PM
Congratulations on your winner in Brian's contest. Way to go. Thank you for sharing your work with us. Sara K
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Mark Toney
Date: 12/29/2024 5:36:00 AM
Hi, Sara. Thanks for stopping by with kind encouragement. Congratulations to you too for your win with “Wordplay Or How To Rack Your Brain.”

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