She Sings Songs Solo

She swims on squealing stream of spring song,
sings solo sailing slow in storm surge so strong,
slips on steep slippery slope of sticky silt sheets,
on snapped strings of split Sarangi she sadly sits.

(Sarangi is an Indian musical instrument with three
or four main strings)

January 19, 2020
Contest : Twist My Tongue
Sponsor : Nina Parmenter
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Lamoureux Avatar
January 24, 2020 at 9:11 AM
for me a personal favourite of the ones I have read. Congrats on your placement.
Rodrigues Avatar
January 23, 2020 at 8:13 PM
Congrats!
Dietrich Avatar
January 23, 2020 at 7:36 PM
Now THIS one made me slip up once when I was saying it in my mind. the others didn't, so for me, this one twisted my tongue a bit!! Congrats on the win.
Allison Avatar
January 23, 2020 at 2:13 PM
super tongue twister Subimal many congrats on your win:-) hugs jan xx
Callus Avatar
January 22, 2020 at 1:16 PM
Congratulations on you win, Subimal. A delightful tongue twister it is! Regards // paul
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