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Written on April 29th, 2025 for Empress's Micro Contest. Word used Heartbeat.

Heartbeat

Breathing in acid rain, 
seeing red,
wrath burns through translucent veins, 
heartbeat rattles against a jilted sternum.

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Ink Empress

May 8, 2025 at 4:18 AM

Dear sara, very unique wordplay in your poem for the prompt! How well youv described the prompt here , heartbeat that is unforgettable, and so very soul stirring! I love especially "translucent veins" " jilted sternum" excellent! Dark and powerful! Thank you for sharing! Congratulations on your top win! Sending you light

Sara Jama

May 8, 2025 at 4:35 AM

Thank you for placing me and for the kind words Ink.