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08/22/2026

Silent Letters and Oxymorons 

First Place

Contest by Natasha L. Scragg 

OXYMORONIC

    Carefully Careless Smart  Sophistication.
     Half Full or HALF Empty needs Clarification.
     Remaining Conscious, guy seems to be Callous !
    Speaks Truth on False Statement Simultaneous.

    Owing to adversity our love was shattered.
    My yearnings and dreamy desires were scattered.
    I claimed Freedom, he went without a Protest.
    Factually gave Life - Imprisonment at best.

    Showing Intelligence on a Foolish Action.
    Sad glances on a Cheerful Interaction.
    Oasis and Mirage show Contradiction.
     Expressed Reality in guise of Fiction.

      Glances on Support but Verbal Refusal.
      Consent saying with a Wave of Dismissal.
      Grasping Money at random merciless.
      on Eye-Wash of fake donation, more or less.
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Kendrick Avatar
September 2, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Congratulations on your winning work in Natasha's contest, a very creative work on your part. Way to go. 👏✍️. Sara K.
Scragg Avatar
September 2, 2026 at 4:02 AM
Lovely use of contrasts in your entry. A clever use of oxymoron in terms of actions rather than the words themselves😉. Thank you for entering the contest. 🌸
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