Mark Toney Poet Light Verse

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7/27/2026

This Week's Poetry Challenge: Exactly 50 Words

Write a poem using exactly 50 words.

Rules - Poem must contain exactly 50 words.

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Challenge Dates: July 27, 2026 - August 2, 2026.

 

 

Forever and a Day

I love a play on words with birds
The topic gives me wings
I’m also stirred by tax deferred
Each among my favorite things

What I like best is when you jest
Your smile lights up my day
My heartfelt quest is we both stay blessed
Forever and a day

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Natasha L Scragg July 28, 2026 at 8:18 AM Beautiful :-D I love the way you say that the topic of birds gives you wings. Natasha L Scragg July 28, 2026 at 1:14 PM They are such sweet and endearing creatures. They lift your spirits like their wings lift them :-D Mark Toney July 28, 2026 at 9:07 AM Thank you, Natasha. The more I learn about birds, the higher I fly. ;-)

Alison A Smith nee Howarth July 28, 2026 at 1:14 AM Beautifully put. I counted 50 words well done. Mark Toney July 28, 2026 at 9:05 AM Thank you, Alison. Whew! I counted 50 too!

Dorothy Gibbons July 28, 2026 at 12:13 AM Very nice picture n created verse Mark <3 Mark Toney July 28, 2026 at 9:04 AM Thank you very much, Dorothy. :-)

Kim Rodrigues July 27, 2026 at 5:55 PM Nice! Mark Toney July 27, 2026 at 7:19 PM Hi, Kim. Thanks!