General Poetry posted September 28, 2012


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orphans who still smile

Smiling Anyway

by Connie C

Though orphans, some still smile
So hopeful all the while



Essence poem contest writing prompt entry
Writing Prompt
Write an essence poem. This is a poem of two lines with six syllables per line, each containing an internal rhyme and an ending rhyme. See the announcement for an example.

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Photo courtesy of Google Images. Internal rhyme is "though" and "so"; external rhyme: "smile" and "while."
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