Ethereal Etheree

I
refuse
to comply
with contests whose
requirements are nigh
impossible, amuse
the contest-setter with my
inadequate and bound-to-lose
creations. An old-school kind of guy,
I hold outmoded, prehistoric views:
am frankly somewhat disinclined to vie
with writers who (I’ll be blunt) abuse
the edicts handed from on high,
namely, poets pay their dues
(so call me due-or-die),
not with modern ruse,
but rather by
songs whose blues
defy
cues.
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Agustin Avatar
April 18, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Congrats! Thanks for sharing this. God bless you.
Coy Avatar
April 19, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Thank you.
mysore Avatar
April 18, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Congratulations on your win dear poet. Cheers!!!
Coy Avatar
April 18, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Thank you so much!
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