Venom and Stardust: A Birthday Prompt Contest Poetry Contest
6/23/2026
Sponsor: Sara Jama
Eyes opening; Gaze slowly focusing; White sheet covering; A cold body quivering. Icy shallow inhales; Straps binding loosely; Unable to move or speak; Yearn for eternal rest. Forcing another breath; Strength so very weak; Free of all addictions; Search for a final veil. Pitted face; rotted flesh; As I slip into the void, Of this endless black. Forgotten in the morgue, just needle me to death.
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