Another Challenge I Won't Win, A Villanelle
A Vocal Writer's Lament
Another challenge I won't win,
I clicked "submit" but now I'm filled with doubt.
My entry's live, the wait begins.
I refresh the page, my head's a spin,
Checking views and votes (still zero out).
Another challenge I won't win.
The winner wrote of loss and sin,
While I wrote jokes about my gout.
My entry's live, the wait begins.
I watch the Top Picks rolling in,
Each one's profound, while mine's a route
Another challenge I won't win.
The judges must think I'm on gin,
My metaphors are all played out.
My entry's live, the wait begins.
I swear next time I'll play to win,
No comedy, just tears and clout.
Another challenge I won't win.
My entry's live, the wait begins.
About the Creator
Tim Carmichael
Let your becoming be louder than your fear, and your smallest steps become the road you once thought impossible to walk. An Appalachian poet and cookbook author my book Beautiful and Brutal Things is on Amazon, Link 👇
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