Paige Hind Poet Verse

Mirror Inner Girl

Finish In Ten Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Nette Onclaud
Date 6/28/2026

Mirror Inner Girl

your oval little-girl face; running muck
ground was your undoings
shattered bottomless thing

though cold the glimmer on barbwire
remember your walk, darling girl
feet air out by dragging the glass

new when mirror image rests — 
memory is just in the morning,
dark as footprints that still melt the frost, 
and leaves that never stay on or off the ground.

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Sotto Poet July 6, 2026 at 12:51 AM Back, with congratulations on your contest win with this wonderful and deeply thought-out poem.

I Am Anaya July 5, 2026 at 8:21 AM Back with Congratulations on your first place! Blessings

Karen Jones June 29, 2026 at 8:28 PM Nicely done Paige and super creative! A great contender!

Andrea Dietrich June 29, 2026 at 11:10 AM This contest theme was so inspiring for you. I wish I thought of this idea! A poem of reflecting!

Sotto Poet June 29, 2026 at 10:41 AM Very well-crafted poem, a little dark, but you did it perfectly

Joanna Daniel June 29, 2026 at 3:12 AM Well penned, Paige, a little melancholy but nice:)

Yann Rolland June 29, 2026 at 2:55 AM nicely done, enjoyed,

Victor Buhagiar June 29, 2026 at 2:01 AM Well done for your high placement.

I Am Anaya June 28, 2026 at 10:37 PM I feel frozen in your memories, in your time, in your being. Very unusual of me. Love how your mind works! :)