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The Phoenix on the Roof

WinterlyHeights

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Parts 9
Time 10m

WinterlyHeights

"Still the phoenix sits upon /
The world in fearsome form, / 
With a crown upon her head /
And the beauty of a storm."

Newfound World, c. 1699: A phoenix nests on the roof of a house in a small colonial town, sending ripples throughout the community. Why is the phoenix here? Is she friend or foe? Heaven-sent or hell-bent? The town will grapple with the bird's presence in heated clashes of suppositions, superstitions and science. 

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HIGHEST RANKINGS: 
#1 in Allegorical (July 2020)
#1 in Cautionary / CautionaryTale (June 2020)
#1 in Didactic (June 2020)
#1 in FantasyPoetry (August 2020)
#1 in Iambic (April 2022)
#2 in NarrativePoem (June 2020)
#2 in Postcolonial (August 2024)

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AWARDS: 
🥇 1st place in Poetry | Autumn Awards (2020) | @GinaCharlotte
🥇 1st place in Poetry | The Talent Awards (2020) | @TheTalentAwards
🥉 3rd place in Poetry | Star Gazing Awards (2020) | @StarGazingAwards
🥉 3rd place in Poetry | The Sunshine Awards (2020) | @SunshineAwards2020All Rights Reserved

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