Crate Paper
Folded--
Over, over, over.
Hiding here,
Words unspoken--felt just the same,
Tucked in these creases,
Sewn syllables stitched,
Delicate fountain ink.
Written unashamed.
Every intention good.
Glittering hyperbole, clumsy metaphors fighting for feeling,
Colored paper cut out, begging;
Dreaming dreams unearned.
We were,
90 hellos, 91 goodbyes.
We were,
Born between typhoons and earthquakes,
We were,
Loving and loving and loving,
Damaged hearts,
Turn on but do not go.
Idling--we drowned.
Sewn syllables stitched--delicate fountain ink written unashamed.
Every intention good.
Tucked in the crease, hiding here--
Folded
Over, over, over.
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Whispering Woods Challenge Winners
Congratulations to Morgan Christy Rickards for their winning Whispering Woods story, Guardian at the Gate. Morgan has been a Vocal creator since February 2021, and this is their first time placing in Challenge — well done, starting with a win! Guardian at the Gate draws evocatively from Welsh tales of the Cantre'r Gwaelod, a lost sunken kingdom between the forest and the sea. Heledd’s dangerous adventure pulls her towards the water but her spirit is anchored in the woods: Morgan’s writing is atmospheric and exciting.
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