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This is an example of a new poetry form called 'TREE '  => counterpoints

The counterpoints are arrayed as branches separated by the '<>' which symbolises the trunk.

The lines (pairs of branches) concern the same theme or topic from a different viewpoint. The first line in bold is the heading. The lines increase in length forming a triangular 'tree' shape. These is a conclusion in a set of pithy words at the end (exposed trunk),

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Word-Slinger Duel

dawn dual duel
two <> poets
a face-off <> duel joust
free verse <> rhyme verse
a modernist <> traditionalist
mull and muse <>  tell it true
prompt a reaction <>  lay it out there
lover of words, jarring <> lover of pattern, rhyming
readers response individual <> readers all delight alike
anything goes on loose lines <> strict punctuation and meter
memories jogged and jangled <> memories lovingly recalled
stark and confronting language <> beautiful nice melodious words
leaves reader's questions unanswered <> readers cherish the poems like songs
10 free steps <> 10 syllables
bang <> bang
both <> dead
duel <> done
babel babble

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Kim Rodrigues June 9, 2023 at 12:35 PM Love this especially the end! Blowing the steam from the duel pistol…lol! Listened to the audio…perfect, my friend! John Anderson June 9, 2023 at 1:04 PM Thanks for that, cheers and best wishes!