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1/6/2026 for Write a Monoku About An Injustice, A Passion Or Fear Poetry Contest sponsored by Tania Kitchin

 

Fears

Death - check, life with pain - check, intimacy - what is going on with that?
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Kitchin Avatar
January 19, 2026 at 1:06 PM
David, nicely done, congratulations on your winning placement.
Crandall Avatar
January 19, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Thanks, Tania!
Dietrich Avatar
January 19, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Hmmm a very telling one. I am living this list of winners. Congratulations
Crandall Avatar
January 19, 2026 at 8:53 PM
I'll have to check out the winners. Yep, I didn't feel there was any poetry (poeticism?) in my entry, but I was just trying to be honest and introspective. Sometimes, I still try to learn about myself. Well, sometimes, I try to learn, and sometimes, I try not to learn about myself - lol.
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