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4th in Express Through Compression Contest (Sponsor: Nette Onclaud)

Judged: 13th March, 2026

Flamingo Compression

toast with one leg 
pink gurus mocking
but don't bother to beg--
their pedestal secret,
such disciplined form
starts from the egg
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Dietrich Avatar
March 14, 2026 at 11:24 AM
I like this one a lot. Original and smart poem. Congrats.
Layne Avatar
March 15, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Appreciated.
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