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A breakup nonet

By Cathy holmesPublished 2 years ago β€’ 1 min read
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Seeking inspiration in the we,

we wrote our love as poetry.

Never fully knowing the

authentic you and me,

our magical prose

often flowed, but

never on

the same

page.

heartbreaksad poetry

About the Creator

Cathy holmes

Canadian family girl with a recently discovered love for writing. Other loves include animals and sports.

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Excellent work. Looking forward to reading more!

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  1. Heartfelt and relatable

    The story invoked strong personal emotions

  2. Compelling and original writing

    Creative use of language & vocab

  3. Easy to read and follow

    Well-structured & engaging content

  1. Excellent storytelling

    Original narrative & well developed characters

  2. Masterful proofreading

    Zero grammar & spelling mistakes

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  • Test2 years ago

    I really loved the flow of this one Cathy!! Great work!!

  • Gerald Holmes2 years ago

    Excellent!! One of your best!

  • Wow now this is a winner! Great work Cathy!

  • Gina C.2 years ago

    Absolutely beautiful! Wonderful job and concept, my friend :)

  • Grz Colm2 years ago

    Cathy, Nice work and dramatic parallel! β˜ΊοΈπŸ‘πŸ‘

  • D.K. Shepard2 years ago

    Wonderful!! As others have said the last line is superb but there’s some really great ones before it too ! Really loved the we vs you and I and poetry vs prose juxtapositions

  • Kristen Balyeat2 years ago

    So well done, Cathy, and such a brilliant analogy! LOVE this one, friend!

  • Dana Crandell2 years ago

    Brilliant.

  • L.C. SchΓ€fer2 years ago

    "never on the same page", that's a powerful line right there

  • This reminded me of parallel lines who travel together not never meet. Loved your poem!

  • Gabriel Huizenga2 years ago

    Brilliant metaphor for a tragic situation. Bravo, Cathy!!

  • Hannah Moore2 years ago

    So poignantly put.

  • ReadShakurr2 years ago

    This is fantastic πŸ‘ bravo

  • This is fabulous, Cathy! Beautifully done. I love your Nonet!

  • Heather Hubler2 years ago

    Oooo, the flow on this one was so easy and natural but the end landed hard. Really creative and thoughtful entry, my friend :)

  • A nice breakup nonet.

  • Great words for the challenge

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