Can you believe it? :O Last month, my poem "Past and Present" was short-listed for the Apoetical poetry competition on the theme of parenthood. Yay! On top of that, it will be printed in their new anthology entitled "Echo Chamber" at the end of the year. I feel so grateful... ≤3
Here is the poem, and if you wish to check it out on their page while it's there, visit the following link:
https://www.apoetical.com/poetry-feed
Past and Present
Pink cheeks, precious beads,
Polka dots and teapots,
Perfect princess party—
Playful and polite.
Patient parenthood,
Pleasantly portrayed—
Passionate picture,
Profoundly peculiar.
Personal protest:
Purity pretends,
Pride and pain project,
Power proves pointless.
Palatable past?
Profuse prayers,
Papa protection—
Peaceful present.