COMPETITION PROMPT

Write a poem in ‘revorto’ form.

A reverto poem uses couplets that alternate between one highly poetic and one very unpoetic line. The form is meant to jar the reader from a sense of poetic beauty to something other.

Seasonal Depression

The deepest valley is cloaked in a shadow of grief and despair.

Aren’t you cold?


Hope and excitement escape death’s clutches to illuminate the way forward.

Do you need a tissue?


Find freedom and unbridled joy basking on the mountaintop near the shores of relief.

Can I borrow sunscreen?


An early evening sees anxiety and uncertainty sneak in through the gates as forgotten enemies.

Is it time for bed already?

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