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Here are the poems:
10-exertion
Hitting the Snooze Bar
By Liz Steinglass
I lie back down across my bed.
I pull the pillow over my head.
I desperately need these minutes of sleep
After the exertion of stopping that
vs.
15-hackneyed
In the Clutch of Clichés
By Dave Crawley
Hackneyed clichés, when composing a verse,
Are never a “blessing,” but rather, a “curse.”
“When the chips are down,” I want “nerves of steel,”
No “coming up short,” or “asleep at the wheel.”
It “goes without saying,” I’m “caught in a daze.”
“Proof positive,” I’m in the Clutch of Clichés!
“It stands to reason,” I’ve “lost track of time.”
I’ll “wrap up” a tale with no “reason.” Just “rhyme.”
10-exertion vs. 15-hackneyed: Which Poem Did You Prefer?
- 10-exertion (Liz Steinglass) (28%, 72 Votes)
- 15-hackneyed (Dave Crawley) (72%, 185 Votes)
Total Voters: 254
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