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Sway

For the Breakup Nonet Challenge

By Amanda StarksPublished 2 years ago โ€ข 1 min read
Runner-up in Breakup Nonet Challenge
Sway
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Into your arms I swayed - drunkenly,

high on your love, your poise, your charm;

a promise of a future

that I nearly choked on,

left rolling on my

back, drowning in

my own pride

and your

drug.

heartbreak

About the Creator

Amanda Starks

Epic fantasy writer, poet, and hopefully soon-to-be novelist who wants to create safe spaces to talk about mental health. Magic, swords, and monsters abound!

You can check out my website here!

RE:SURGENCE now available for download!

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  • Angie the Archivist ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿชถ2 years ago

    Congratulations on placing in the challenge ๐Ÿคฉ.

  • Poppy 2 years ago

    Oh this is incredible. So well done. "a promise of a future that I nearly choked on," Is so powerful. So glad to see you placed Amanda! Congrats๐Ÿ’—

  • D.K. Shepard2 years ago

    Congratulations! Superb nonet! Really felt the motion in this

  • Well done Amanda! ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿป๐Ÿค๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿ‘Œ

  • Cindy Calder2 years ago

    I love your nonet - congratulations on your win!

  • Kenny Penn2 years ago

    Oh goodness this one hits hard, Amanda. Congratulations on placing

  • Cathy holmes2 years ago

    Congrats!

  • Babs Iverson2 years ago

    Fabulous nonet!!! Congratulations on the runner up win!!!โค๏ธโค๏ธ๐Ÿ’•

  • Wooohooooo congratulations on your win! ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ’–๐ŸŽŠ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ’–๐ŸŽŠ

  • Ian Read2 years ago

    Such an intoxicating verse. Well done. <3

  • Cathy holmes2 years ago

    Oh, this is very good. Well done.

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