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The Power Of Fiction Poetry Contest Sponsored by: Natasha L Scragg Written 9/30/2026

The Power Of Fiction

My love of books changes the mood that I’m in.
And engages me in a life other than my own.
A life that I can relive in my mind
And feel love, loss, joy, and despair in my heart.

The power of storytelling can make me feel young or old,
A mystery writer like Edgar Allan Poe
Or a master in brilliant colors like Michelangelo.
A gymnast with artistic expression,
Or a leisure bicyclist riding along the road.
Or on a luxurious voyaging Caribbean ship,
Or a pirate ship raiding the seas.
Hiking in the beautiful wooded mountains,
Or freshwater fishing off the shore or in a small boat.
I can be Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson solving a mystery.
I can laugh with all my heart and soul,
Or I can grieve a death.

The power of fiction can empower me to be anything I want to be.
Tense, to create my own reality
Create my own world in my mind
The mind is so creative when given a vision,
A feeling; one can create and escape into it.
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Onclaud Avatar
October 2, 2026 at 3:40 PM
we travel through so many eras and places with the power of fiction ...and your lovely work captures that, eve...
Dietrich Avatar
September 30, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Very nicely penned. Looks like you are averaging about as many comments as a lot of the rest of us. It's pretty sad. I have a few poems with only one comment. And I give at least 20 comments almost every day!!
La France Avatar
September 30, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Eve, a beautifully penned poem and best of luck in the contest ❤️
Cunningham Avatar
September 30, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Nothing beats getting into a book of fiction and it can take you to some amazing places. Hope you're keeping well Eve. Tom
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