Margarita Lillico Poet Rhyme

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Dear Poetry contest by Silent One

Dear Poetry

Dear poetry, my intrinsic ally, 
Inaudible voice striving to be heard, 
There’s a lifelong pact between you and I - 
Crafting lasting legacy, word by word. 

I have wild notions and an endless drive, 
You mix the inspiration and the muse, 
I pen the drafts, you spark them all to life - 
You’ve got the final say I can’t refuse. 

Respectfully I gracefully accept 
The harsh rejection of a ruthless judge. 
So when you deem my rough copy inept, 
I vacillate but I don’t hold a grudge. 

I posit we two share the ties that bind - 
Literally I’m tied up to a chair. 
Quid pro quo I reciprocate in kind - 
If I don’t pen you, you haven’t a prayer.  

Dear, you’re stuck with me, even if you try, 
Unless you swap my sweatwork for AI! 

August 30, 2026

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Paula Goldsmith September 22, 2026 at 10:44 AM Congratulations on this win. I enjoyed reading your wonderful "Dear Poetry" write. Have a blessed day with your wonderful win...............

Alison A Smith September 20, 2026 at 7:33 PM A witty, warmly self-aware sonnet that makes poetry both muse and sparring partner. The steady rhyme and conversational voice carry the playful “quid pro quo” relationship beautifully, while the final AI twist gives the poem a sharp, contemporary wink. Congratulations on your contest placement ⭐

Silent One September 20, 2026 at 10:00 AM Poetry is the most wonderful and loyal ally.. I can see your love for poetry in this poem... congratulations on your placement in the contest..

Christopher Haywood August 30, 2026 at 6:39 PM Let the feather fly Margarita! Sometimes when I write I often wonder if it is my thoughts that I laid on the paper. If you are the puzzle cutter (creator), then you know all pieces will lock together as a whole. As a creator of poetry (puzzle cutter), you already visualize where you want to begin and evenly craft thoughts and ideas that will eventually fit together much like a puzzle. Poets hold the key vision to how the pieces interlock into a cohesive whole as well as the message. Poets are inseparable fom (poet)ry. - Chris