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National Poetry Month Word Prompts Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Crystol Woods
Word choices: Nouns - Yoke, Heart
Verbs - Eclipse, Erase
Adjectives - Tender, Cold
Carrying yokes on their necks
To erase the hereditary poverty
That eclipsed them for so long,
With strong will in their hearts,
Hiding pain under tender smile,
Struggling together day and night,
Indifferent to heat and cold,
Minding not hunger and slumber,
Our grandparents and parents,
The backbones of our family,
Burning their lives like candles,
Taught us an invaluable lesson -
“In the midst of darkness, light persists!”
2nd place
Copyright © Srinivas Veepuri | Year Posted 2025
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