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Rated: E · Poetry · Emotional · #2324981
The wonder of it all - a poem in "The 160" format - Writer's Cramp Winning Entry
Asleep in my arms,
trusting, so dear.
How precious this feeling;
how beloved you are.
I’ll rock you to sleep,
each night while you dream.
The wonder of you! Profound.


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160 characters

This poem is written in "The 160" format. The 160 is a 21st century poetry form. Adapted from the number of characters that can be placed in an SMS; the 160 is challenging the poet to write compact, using exactly 160 characters, including spaces, commas etc.
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