Earthly elements intrigue
The tangible ways we feel truly alive
all fear tossed aside
ocean chills me, salty kiss
rolling endless blue
I’m flying now, free
warm zephyr caresses me
thought blown asunder
candle splutters, spits
hot wax flicks gently, nicely
flaming enchantment
digging the dense earth,
home to a pale petalled rose
it quivers ‘thank you’
About the Creator
Shirley Twist
Shirley has had a 35-year career as a journalist, editor and teacher. She has been story-writing since she was 5 and her first story was published at age 13. A University of Western Australia graduate, Shirley is married with 2 children
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Public Announcement Challenge Winners
For the Public Announcement Challenge, writers were asked to work inside voices built for control. These were notices, warnings, and updates meant to inform rather than confess. The strongest entries committed to that form and didn't break from it. Corporate memos, formal government alerts, and internal policy language were held consistently, allowing emotion, fear, grief, or humor to surface indirectly through pressure rather than declaration. The following poems recognize the voice of authority, and let human feeling slip through despite all its rules and restraint.
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