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Micro Poetry Contest

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First Place

On board in corners of my mind forfeit never, it’s c a s t l e i n g sacrifices for queen's gambit

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Line Gauthier

Date: 6/13/2025 4:21:00 PM

Lovely micro brevity ~

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 5/29/2025 11:17:00 AM

Congratulations on your win. I enjoyed reading your creative "Castles" write. Great Picture... You said so much here. Have a Blessed Day with your Win.......

I Am Anaya
Date: 5/30/2025 11:20:00 AM

Tyvm Paula, glad you liked my little scribbles and decor!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/29/2025 6:22:00 AM

Cool way you played with this one. Great job and congratulations

I Am Anaya
Date: 5/30/2025 11:18:00 AM

Andrea, Tyvm! A gracious review.

Ink Empress

Date: 5/29/2025 2:33:00 AM

Nice picture used here for your creatively woven and presented poem, which is a great metaphor for also mindgames , and how one stays firm and resilient to not give up but keep going! Strong and powerful take! Great use of the prompt too: Thanks for sharing! Congratulations on you win: sending you light

I Am Anaya
Date: 5/30/2025 10:56:00 AM

I understand you can't see the image until poem judged, glad you liked, o that's funny mindgames, boardgames, etc. This is about castling in chess. (castles are on the 4 corners) ;D TYVM IE for the gracious placement, I truly enjoy your contests! Wishing you wellness and love~ Anaya

Speaks Volumes

Date: 5/29/2025 2:29:00 AM

Trading places with the King, looked like a sure thing ! Your ploy to keep the king from harm, worked like a charm. Glad the title wasn't Rook, think how strange that would look. We would all be looking if it was "rooking" . Congrats Anaya. Terrific take on the subject and presentation was Champion.

I Am Anaya
Date: 5/30/2025 11:16:00 AM

Ah, Speaks, you are a delight for sore eyes. Y e s s, in chess the rook is the piece and can castle (the move) to keep its king safer. You've said so eloquently in rhyme, and your humor-laughingly. Tyvm Wen, I appreciate you !

Paige Hind

Date: 5/14/2025 9:31:00 AM

Explosive! Love it -

I Am Anaya
Date: 5/15/2025 12:36:00 PM

Ty, Paige, the title, i took off it looked like it was part of the poem, limit of words in this one. 15 count. You're very kind ~ have a nice day!

Duke Beaufort

Date: 5/13/2025 7:24:00 PM

I played when I was young. I did get into some very intense games. It requires a lot of thought. There was a series on Netflix a few years ago about a woman chess champion--the queens gambit. I watched all the episodes and enjoyed it very much. Smiles!!

I Am Anaya
Date: 5/13/2025 7:31:00 PM

"the queens gambit" i saw it, a favorite--amazing how she would see the chess game on her ceiling, she was a natural. Loved it. I play on my phone go to chess.com yep that easy...

Duke Beaufort

Date: 5/13/2025 6:19:00 PM

Anaya, continuing the theme. This is a lot of fun. Comparing the game to life leads to some very interesting possibilities. If you're standing up for what you believe in, that really counts for something in terms of character and ethics. Wonderful really.

I Am Anaya
Date: 5/13/2025 6:56:00 PM

Wondering if you've a chess player. I so do love the game, and it inspired me as you can tell. Yes, i believe it is. Ty, you're too kind. xhugs

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 5/13/2025 4:24:00 PM

- Great written on a creative layout, Anaya :) - Best wishes in the contest :) - My proposal will be coming tomorrow :) - hugs

I Am Anaya
Date: 5/13/2025 4:33:00 PM

Inks, yes. Oh good, I'll check it tomorrow. Ty, for everything, hugs!

CayCay Jennings

Date: 5/13/2025 10:59:00 AM

So creative, and the formatting takes effort, I know. Poetry hugs ... CayCay

I Am Anaya
Date: 5/13/2025 11:01:00 AM

Oh my, CC i was just thinking about you, and was on my way to see your work, wow! Ty ~