Exceptional Free verse contest entry 160 words Clippings by RodG FREE VERSE POETRY writing prompt entry

her clippings arrive weekly in long envelopes my sister has stuffed so full one end has split open I peruse them quickly thinking why does she waste my time how many times have I told her not to send them but she insists ah but I know she means well as clipping keeps her company during those long hours when she is home alone I can see her at the table in her kitchen with her school girl scissors mulling over every article every picture even ads she'll check or underline a word or two that's caught her interest and since she has no stapler she'll use a spot of glue to connect pages I am about to toss them all in the trash bin when I close my eyes and see her smile hear her speaking softly to herself is it guilt or love for my sister that makes me retrieve and read each clipping once and then again Writing Prompt Please write a free verse poem. ANY theme you like. IMO, free verse should have NO STRUCTURED line, verse or rhyme format - random is best. I think, to differentiate from prose, free verse should incorporate at least SOME of the following poetic devices: alliteration, metaphors/similes, random rhyme, imagery, terse maybe fragmented sentences. Absolutely NO punctuation allowed, unless capital letters for proper nouns. No artwork allowed. No 'author notes' allowed. MIN 60 words, MAX 160 words. 'Definition' above 'Title' must read, 'Free verse contest entry', followed by the word count - NOTHING ELSE. TWO colour only presentation - one for background and one for type. One style of type only, written in straight lines. Recognized

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