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Nonet poem challenge

Beautiful leaf prints designed like hands   

 

Natural art, earth given plant

 

 Starts with a seed Nourished ,loved

 

Consistently cared for

 

The plant is you ,us 

 

Leaf print, hand print 

 

So unique 

 

We are

 

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Whining poetry

Complain with the full force of a Jesuit priest
Whine like a man who knows he's out of time
Casuistry and sophistry
Work together
In perfect harmony.

Poetry's more about wine than whine
More about seeking to express the inexpressible
Than complaining about how difficult it is.
A true poet makes the difficult easy
Can turn water into wine in a half-truncated line

Caesuras can soar in ...

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