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πŸŽ‰ The July 8 Birthday Poetry Challenge (Unofficial) πŸŽ‰

Bring your voice to the celebration.

By Tim CarmichaelPublished 4 months ago β€’ Updated 3 months ago β€’ 1 min read

To celebrate my birthday, I am inviting you to write a poem for my birthday party. The goal is simple: write something memorable, creative, funny, heartfelt, or anything you think would be amazing to hear read out loud at a celebration.

✍️ Challenge Rules:

NO AI written poems.

Poem must be 150 words or more (no maximum limit).

Theme can be anything related to birthdays, celebration, time, memories, joy, or me.

Any style is fineβ€”rhyming, free verse, spoken word, dramatic, funny, experimental, etc.

Original work only.

πŸ† Winner:

The winner will be announced on my birthday July 8th.

The winning poem will receive a $10 tip.

Do not forget to add this page or link to your poem to share with others.

Put your poem in the comments and I can't wait to read all entries.

Deadline to enter is July 1st.

POEMS THAT HAVE BEEN ENTERED:

Kelli Sheckler-Amsden

Lamar Wiggins

Sara Wilson

Katherine D. Graham

Novel Allen

Harper Lewis

Julie Lacksonen

Tiffany Gordon

Antoni De'Leon

Veva Jacques

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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 πŸ‘‡

https://a.co/d/537XqhW

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    Written by Tim Carmichael