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A collection of poems based on prompts from Versification 2026. 🎀Winner of Daily prompt Day 20 🎀Runner up of Daily prompt Day 12

𝑇𝑟𝑦𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑜 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑠 𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑚𝑦 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑑... "𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚝𝚘 𝚑𝚎𝚕𝚙 𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚜𝚎 𝚊𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚍 𝚢𝚘𝚞, 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚊 𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚐𝚎 𝚗𝚘 𝚖𝚊𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚑𝚘𝚠 𝚜𝚖𝚊𝚕𝚕, 𝚒𝚜 𝚠𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚎𝚜 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚑𝚞𝚖𝚊𝚗." *********************************************************************** 𝙼𝚢 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚍𝚜 𝚖𝚊𝚢 𝚗𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚋𝚎 𝚎𝚗𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑, 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝙸 𝚑𝚘𝚙𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚊𝚗 𝚒𝚖𝚙𝚊𝚌𝚝 𝚘𝚗 𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚘𝚗𝚎 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚖. 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚍𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝚊 𝚙𝚘𝚎𝚖, 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚘𝚗𝚐𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝚏𝚎𝚎𝚕i𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚗𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚋𝚎𝚎𝚗 𝚜𝚞𝚗𝚐, 𝚎𝚖𝚘𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚗𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚋𝚎𝚎𝚗 𝚜𝚝𝚛𝚞𝚗𝚐, 𝚙𝚒𝚎𝚌𝚎𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝚊 𝚑𝚎a𝚛𝚝...𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚗𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚙 𝚏𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐.

Exploring what stories are hidden inside the wrappers with a simple metaphor "Life is a box of chocolates"―while still searching for my socks This collection is not strictly autobiographical. The poems explore emotions, identities, and perspectives: some lived, some imagined, some observed. Book cover: A photo clicked by me with a sprinkle of editing using Canva If you think this description is a 96.8% copy paste from my previous book..... YES IT IS. (⛩⏢⛩) If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Exploring inner voices of ordinary things with a simple question "If I were a...?" This collection is not strictly autobiographical. The poems explore emotions, identities, and perspectives: some lived, some imagined, some observed. Book cover: A photo clicked by me with a sprinkle of editing using Canva Total WC: 7,315 (including side notes)

🌷 Teen Fix Presents: Petals & Pages Awards 2026 A gentle celebration of poems, one-shots, two-shots, and short stories that stay with us long after the final line. Hosted by the Teen Fix Community, the Petals & Pages Awards are a space where writers can share their words, connect with readers, and celebrate the beauty of short-form storytelling. This event welcomes existing works on Wattpad, whether they are heartfelt poems, emotional one-shots, thoughtful short stories, or meaningful two-shots. At Teen Fix, we believe stories don't need thousands of reads to matter. Sometimes the smallest pieces of writing hold the deepest emotions, and those are the stories we want to celebrate here. 📖 Submissions are now open! Participants may submit up to two entries. Come share your words and let them bloom in the Petals & Pages Awards 2026. 🌷

Kindness can change everything. Even your past. Aurelian farm girl Naima Gentlekind never thinks she was special. As the kindest girl in her village, she always shows up to help someone in need. She couldn't help but wonder if she wasn't born in Aurelia. Her hazy past comes back to haunt her when she learns she is a lost heir to a royal elven bloodline and the same man who killed her parents tracks her down. With the help from a group of legendary warriors and a sun elf prince whom she's been rubbing off her positive influence on, Naima must learn to believe in herself in order to defeat the Great Deceiver of Harmonia and become the princess her parents knew she could be. Perfect for fans of Kelly Barnhill, Soman Chainani, and The Dragon Prince, Madison Ciabattari crafts a breathtaking debut novel about overcoming adversity, belonging, self-discovery, and the life-changing power of kindness.

"What endless trials have we endured?" "What did I recieve in dowry?" "What kind of sight is this?" 💭🖇💟 All photos and aesthetic used in this work belongs to their respective owners.... Please don't copy, feel free to like, comment💞:-)

The Awards solely dedicated to poetry return. Calling all poets on Wattpad to a celebration of poetry. Have you woven your words? Because it's time. The contest will be awarding poetry deemed a result of talent and hardwork with multiple awards, ranging from-Best Use of Metaphors to Best Poem Ending. To Participate, please read the rules and complete the payments before you submit your form. The Contest will span around 1.5 months and I, the host will be the sole judge! So, let your words Bloom, you blossom. (Open)