Working Title (MSP Creative Writing Curation)

Poetry....shaken, not stirred.
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His family bible is open
but never read, without
any answers to prayer
he no longer wants
to be holy.

An Old Old Story by Hive account@beginningtoend is timely, in that it explores the experiences of veterans shortly after Memorial Day in the US. This is not your cheesy "thank you for your service" piece, however- this one has hidden depths that will make you want to explore it's darkness just one more time, especially in light of the included art piece. Beginningtoend is absolutely a steemian to follow if you appreciate good poetry and artwork on the blockchain.

"Tart" was not a compliment when Dad dug into a rhubarb custard that didn't have enough sugar. Tart was a lemon; used cars that were unreliable were lemons.

You Little Tart by Hive account@carolkean is a clever freewrite that plays on the word "tart" and the relationship between mother and daughter.

I knew he was coming. I'd heard a loud stream of curses coming from his barren yard just as I was pulling a strawberry rhubarb tart out of the oven.

Tart by Hive account@owasco makes masterful use of tension in this short piece- it won't take you long, so that will give you an opportunity to read the other pieces that led to it. I love her more subtle use of the prompt, as well as her thoughtful reflection about the freewrite as a learning process.

what does starlight tell us?
about dim stars
when crescent moon astray
on the corner of your lips
sleepless, lulled
by the embrace
of our sin

Sorry, I'm So Sorry by Hive account@ayahkasih has such a strong start, with the lovely personification of the stars and moon. By the end, the speaker's regret is palpable.

Chapter after chapter after chapter! Eliza threw the book across the room. When I signed up for this, I didn’t expect to be reading all this junk! She thought as she covered her head with her hands. She wanted to lie down on the bed and go to sleep, but she was already on the bed.

Chapters to Adventure by Hive account@ntowl creates an entire world in such a short piece of text- I immediately recognized the main character, and enjoyed her sass.

Art and pull quotes are sourced from the respective posts
Reflections by Sunravelme