22. Poetry challenge #1
I try to participate at a writers forum and every weekend they send us a prompt. This week’s prompt is a poetry challenge. This will be my first challenge post.
[Find as many words as you can from the following letters:
A, E, S, O, R, I, L, T
Then, write a poem! The catch: every line must include a word from the words you found.]
[1 minute timer of finding words]
isolate, realist, to, so, is, let, set, alert, i, a, stir, saltier, serial, satire, trail, arose, stare, star, list, are, its, art, east, riot, sea
In this world, we tend to isolate
A realist speaks ill of his own fate
To see the truth, we have to strive,
So let's uncover what's alive.
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The clock is ticking, time is set,
Alert the mind- it won't forget.
Stir the thoughts, the ideas blend,
Let them go as we transcend.
--
With curious stare, we scan afar,
Wishing upon a shining star,
A list of dreams, hopes always high,
That is the spark that light our sky.
--
Life's flavors sweeter and saltier than before,
Through the serial moments that we explore.
Satire drips and dances in our words,
Arose laughter through the whispers unheard.
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In every stroke, its own fine art,
Expressed emotions, a beating heart.
From west to east, love ignites,
I rest soundly all day and night.
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Amidst chaos and riot's roar,
We find solace on a seashore,
For in the trails of human kind,
Hope's melodies are all we shall find.
To be honest, I don't like how I write like one of those pseudo-philosophical YouTube videos but c'est la vie. I wish I had better flow and knew how to write rap in real time haha. This took me a while to think of.
~ a former dr. seuss apprentice (becoming overly 2deep4u),
<3 K