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Bitesize Poetry #144 Contest

Sponsor: Line Gauthier

Position: Honorable Mention 

Judged: 15/06/2026

Memories in A Minor

fingertips coil
chords fret as trembling waves
triggered afar 
die on these rocks
a sextet of sorrows
his strings arouse
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Brul Avatar
May 25, 2026 at 8:49 PM
What a powerful bite-sized poem. I love the " sextet of sorrows..." Congratulations! ^___^
Jones Avatar
May 16, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Love this creative write!
Layne Avatar
May 17, 2026 at 9:05 AM
Appreciated, Karen. I had it in my mind ever since I watched Memories of the Alhambra.
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