Jeanette Swan Poet Free verse

Let pain speak

Contest: Let's soar with this 
Sponsored by: Nette Onclaud 
Date of poem: September 17 2025


Barbed hook in paddled-foot,
in pink pelican-web:
misery in flip-flop.

Flustering-feathers flap
until wrapped... in darkness.

“Just cut it ! Back it out!”
"Hey, she’s free! Fresh...anew..."

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Paige Hind May 17, 2026 at 4:47 PM in my favs, !!!

Andrea Dietrich September 17, 2025 at 8:58 PM Interesting take. I was thinking we had to use the picture as a prompt but I bet she prefers thinking outside the box as you did. Jeanette Swan September 18, 2025 at 4:45 AM Maybe? I like a happy ending ... not always as poignant in poetry as sitting longer with a difficult feeling. J :)

sara Etgen-Baker September 17, 2025 at 5:53 PM captivating, especially the last line! Well done for the conterst, hugs, Sara Jeanette Swan September 18, 2025 at 5:06 AM I'm glad that you like the happy ending too, wherever the ending is. Another's pain makes a longing for relief. J :)