Excellent Diatelle Little Hurts by Trina Layne Share A Diatelle Poem writing prompt entry

Warning: The author has noted that this contains the highest level of violence. What  Hurts me? Cavities Algebra class  Cramps, infidelities  Wars that spill blood, wanton and crass  Set clouds ablaze and clog eyes with tear gas  The Fight kidnaps fathers, ruins sisters, pours dots  Into sheep, sadistic ballistics pass  Through fields of flesh, slashing plates, glass Partitions and babies. Wasted landmass Idle bees Bodies Rot.  Writing Prompt Write a diatelle for this poetry contest. A diatelle has a set syllable count and a set rhyme. The syllable count is: 1-2-3-4-6-8-10-12-10-8-6-4-3-2-1. The rhyme patter is: abbcbccaccbcbba. It is usually displayed centered. See an example here. Author Notes Thanks for reading and reviewing. I am looking forward to a time when no more wars will occur. Image: Created by DALL-E

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