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.

Confusion Between The Lines

My blanket spread out across the lawn A wolf’s chilling howl breaks the silence of dawn Light streaming across a field of every flower Birds peck my head, my eyes they devour. Birds sing melodies as I walk through the wood A witch binds my lips, I’d scream if I could. Alone in my study, I soak up the quiet Outside my window, voices rise in a riot. Waves roll upon a peaceful shore Dragged under, yet I pray for more. In a garden, butterflies tickle my face Spiders crawl, leaving behind a deadly trace Memories play back as I drift off to sleep Death steals my soul for it to keep.
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