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Then his lips turned blue,
Not like a sea, nor a sky.
Like death. Like "goodbye."
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I’m a writer, a storyteller, a lunatic. I imagine in a parallel universe I might be a caricaturist or a botanist or somewhere asleep on the moon — but here, I am a writer, turning moments into multiverses and making homes out of them.
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Outstanding
Excellent work. Looking forward to reading more!
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Compelling and original writing
Creative use of language & vocab
Excellent storytelling
Original narrative & well developed characters
Comments (7)
Wow! Talk about an ending with a punch. Great job with this poem!
Oh God! This broke my heart so much!
I love how this flows. Beautiful, vivid use of language.
A very familiar color.
Hey, just letting you know I shared this poem in my story Poppy's Preferences: https://vocal.media/journal/poppy-s-preferences-pt-5
This is tragic but written beautifully. Completely captivating
Sad, very sad!!! Left a heart!!!