Excellent A senryu stack on the mirror theme The Time Machine by Terry Reilly Mirror contest writing prompt entry

I stare, in a daze. The face which returns my gaze is a future phase. * Sparse hair, white not black; glaucous eyes which sparkle lack; mouth a shrivelled crack. * Now the image fades. The ghost no longer upbraids. The mirror upgrades. * Back in normal time. I’ve seen the end of the line. Chills run up my spine. * I choke back my fear. The message is loud and clear. Live healthy next year. Writing Prompt Write a poem concerning you, or someone, and a mirror. Make it humerous or serious; make it structured or free verse, but keep it brief. Use the mirror as a metaphor in anyway you desire. Author Notes glaucous = clouded.

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