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We as a group often offer a feature as prize for Lit contests and activities around dA. :D here are some of the latest deviations that deserved the spotlight:
Plain-and-MousyThe King and Queen had produced no children of their own, and so a proclamation was made throughout the kingdom and all the surrounding kingdoms. Anyone who wished to try and prove themselves worthy could come and apply to be the heir.
Naturally there were many, many applications—the potential princes and princesses travelling from far and wide. Each applicant came before their Royal Majesties and stated their case, extolling their own virtues and qualifications for the role. Some were dismissed almost immediately; others were allowed to reach the end of their speech before being rejected. But eventually all the applicants were whittled down to just two possibles:  Plain-and-Mousy and Tall-and-Lovely.
The two young women stood before the King and Queen on their thrones. Plain-and-Mousy was quivering with excitement and enthusiasm. Tall-and-Lovely was calm and self-assured.
The Queen addressed them.
“We will assign you both three tasks. After they are completed we will


AsterionThey locked me down here in the darkness so long ago
Yet still I see the stars.
They dance on the ceiling like flames in the wild wind
Yet there is no wind here.
I think that the cruelest thing, showing me a shadow of what is
I would not mind the dark so much
I would not be in a constant rage
I think I might have peace, were it not for the ceaseless reminder.
I do not wish remember things that I have lost.
I am angry at those stars for taunting me so.
Do not seek to stir me from my grief, lest you stir my anger.


The three, in order, are the winners for WritersInk's contest "Moral of the Story". :D

And now for some super terribly overdue features for the winners of the HaikuWriMo Bingo. :la: which I seriously thought I had already done, so I forgive endlessly to all of you. :heart:
Old AgeShriveled,
overripe thoughts drop
(like fruit).
       
 

Prompt Haiku - Romance - unrequitedThe first chilly night;
September, I felt so cold,
When the warm wind blew.

Dust to DustDear self...all life ends.
It might not make sense now, but
someday it has to

HaikuWriMo 2014, part 1
General: kelvin/celsius/fahrenheit
Conversion confusion
careless calculations
cautious correction.
Non-fiction: nostalgia trigger
Moving day
and a dying rose
in a scented drawer.
Nature: comatose
Sedated, dreamless sleep
leaves falling from trees' heads;
winter's a chemoterapy.
Spiritual: illness
Chapters of flashbacks burned
abridged memories
family or strangers?
Adventure: motor scooter
Just wondering about our
destination today,
scooter brother.

BINGO: Horror - faces at/on the windowsillgrandma on the windowsill,
3 years dead, salt-dried
and still watching

JoyMay life whisper
joy through your veins
before lidding your eyes.

Siren's Callno man can resist their call
it's enchanting and irresistible

din-en-thoronaerlinn-in-adaneth
na amarth Amar;
lasto! peda Naneth!

some more haiku9.(mythology) ichor and us
birch tree bleeding;
sorry Cybele,
we're christians here
10.(spiritual) illness
the sky tastes like stale cardboard
bread and wine stink of piss
11.(mystery) plot holes
my first mystery novel;
the "mystery" part
was unintentional
12.(general) rivertides
on the other bank
        afraid of water
now is my chance.
13.(folklore) genesis
- the world came from a cow -
        - you're lying - it came from a bull -
- it -
    came.
14.(transgressive) antisocial
spiked whip laceration:
open your goddamn eyes

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I love reading haikus, and these are all great. THERE ARE MINE IN THERE TOO YAY I PARTICIPATED :dummy:

Your reading fix for the day should be satisfied! :P we'll be back soon with a new host for our "tWR Critiques You!", a new date for the June month chat that was missed last week for otherwordly reasons, our usual Writers of the Revolution feature and the July prompt. :D stay tuned!

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