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Contested Meta Poem

In front of a blank page, I sit with my pen, 
Writing a poem for a contest again. 
With thoughts in a tangle, I ponder and fret,
 “What metaphor fits?” but none come to me yet.

I gaze at my cat, dear Sami by name, 
Her eyes hold a mystery, yet nothing to claim.
 “Could she

Categories: contested, poetry, poets,
Form: Ballad

Contested

In twenty-five words or less
  
       suicide notes get life off your chest

Categories: contested, life, stress, suicide,
Form: Couplet

Contested Crossroads

Contested Crossroads

By Mark D. Stucky
On a battleground bloodied across millennia,
on a compact land bridge spanning continents and gods…

        Canaanites, Philistines, and Hebrews, oh my!
        Israelites, Judeans, and Samaritans, oh my!
        Babylonians, Persians, and Romans,

Categories: contested, conflict, hate, political, spiritual,
Form: Free verse

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

Rules Contested

I saw a neat contest today
But rules seemed to get in the way
So, I''ll write what I like
The rules  take a hike
And settle for my usual N/A

Categories: contested, muse,
Form: Limerick

Contesting Contested Contests Jh22

Drivel
Driveling
Driveled

Categories: contested, abuse, perspective, poems, recovery
Form: Haiku