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Space Blog  (ASR) Cruising WDC cyberspace and raiding ports for blog prompts! #2223838 by Sharmelle's Expressions

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Mini-review: A beautiful hexagon, clever, but not very poetic. The message is simple: how can one grow without risk. It provokes thought but it's a bit didactic in second person, which is not my favorite choice in poetry unless done with humor. This comes off as a reproach. It tells rather than shows and evokes little emotion other than despair. I give it credit for its form and clear message but take off points for its lack of poetry. That said I don't know what to call it. I rate it 3.6.

Prompt: What are your views about this?

It's thought provoking. Yes, we all live in our personal bubbles and echo chambers. We see this all the time on social media and where people choose to live. Bubbles, like walls, may protect but they also limit. I have my own, but I've spent years struggling to free myself. Many people don't bother.

Weekly goals:

Write two poems.
Enter one contest.

Look at previous 'failed' goals and make one or more happen.

Get out every day.
Send snail mail.

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