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For Just March 2025 Posted Poetry Contest sponsored by Brian Strand

dark musty shed

dark, musty old shed
in the far corner of the school playground
another recess
transfixed 
by the dark texture of the wood
all at once
alone
and home
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Kendrick Avatar
March 15, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Congratulations on this one being on the winners' list. Way to go. Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us. Sara K
Crandall Avatar
March 15, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Thanks Sara!
mysore Avatar
March 13, 2025 at 12:37 AM
congratulations on your win dear poet. cheers!!!
Crandall Avatar
March 13, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Thanks Thriveni - cheers!
Greenhough Avatar
March 11, 2025 at 7:52 PM
You must be curious. The shed is oddly in a school yard. I like the mysterious tone of your poem.
Crandall Avatar
March 13, 2025 at 9:23 AM
This poem has some basis in reality. The shed was actually in a house on the other side of a chain link fence, in someone's back yard, but it was right against the fence in a corner of the playground. I was curious about it. It seemed really old.
Rodrigues Avatar
March 11, 2025 at 11:33 AM
And who might be staying there, we wonder..dark, musty, alone, home..every line brings a new idea.
Crandall Avatar
March 11, 2025 at 11:45 AM
i think i'm vaguely trying to nudge myself towards a little more mystery, to suggest things, rather than laying them out. i blame years of business writing for my challenge in that area.
Goldsmith Avatar
March 11, 2025 at 11:10 AM
I enjoyed reading your wonderful "dark musty shed" write. I can feel the words. "Good Luck" Have a blessed/fun day as you write away..........
Crandall Avatar
March 11, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Thanks Paula, I'm glad the feeling came through!
Allison Avatar
March 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM
you poem smacks of loneliness and isolation David - excellent ink. hugs Jan xx
Crandall Avatar
March 10, 2025 at 10:48 PM
true, thanks Jan!
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