Brief prose and poetry lacking other categories... |
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Basically anything under 1500 words. Enjoy
The poem which won 1st place at Rebel Poetry is "Stained Portrait" The poem which placed second at "Writing 4 Kids" The story which placed second at "The Bard's Hall Contest" The story which placed first at "Writing 4 Kids" |
| He watches ghastly headlines unfold from sheltered nursing home Silently thanking God for preserving him from death on foreign soil. Fears gnaw inside: America, land he would have died for, Is nearly unrecognizable under tyranny's hobnailed boot. Where is freedom to exist, to live and work in peace? Why is tear gas unleashed recklessly on humans young and old? Did Big Tech fund East Wing wreckage for sinister reasons? (Duhโฆ) What becomes of a country's conscience, overridden by a crooked constable? Nurse steps in, saying he watches too much news. None of that concerns you, she reminds him. You've done your part, your best. The Lord will handle the rest. Pray and give thanks. You're safe with us. Satisfied, he reaches for his Bible, nodding off in faith. 17 lines, 129 words Free verse Written for "Honoring Our Veterans - Challenge" |