Evaporation

entry for PromptMaster January 2026 week 1 task prompt

my soul is dissipating
the sun steals my essence
away to somewhere the rest can't reach
but it will in time
I evaporate with every ray of the sun
no more galoshes
no more pigeons drinking
that disspates me too but my soul becomes one with the bird
what comes of me as I evaporate
will the pieces of my soul ever find one another
can I ever hope to be whole again
so little left
so easy just to drift
away

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PromptMaster !  (18+) A relaxed poetry competition inspired by Taskmaster! Tentatively reopening May 2026. #2329438 by Jayne

Welcome to week 1 of the January Round!

Week 1 Prompts
Due Jan 11 at 12pm WdC time.

Prize Prompt:
The thing that is the most annoying thing in a poem.

Task Prompt:
Write a poem from the perspective of a puddle that’s slowly evaporating.
Write one poem for each prompt.
You submit two different poems - one for the prize prompt, and one for the task prompt.

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