Atomic Nonet
Not all breakups happen to people.
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“It’s not you, it’s me,” says the neutron.
The other says, “Too crowded now.”
“We should split up,” they agree.
After kissing goodbyes
Nuclear hellfire
rains from the skies
At love’s end
All else
Dies
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J. Otis Haas
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Comments (13)
Congratulations on your well deserved placing in the challenge ✅… a very different slant!
This is so well done! Congratulations on placing!
Dang! This is brilliant! Congrats!
Great job, J. Otis, congrats!
This is such a unique take on the challenge and a very well deserved challenge runner up! Well done 🙏🏻👌😇🌟
Such a great concept in response to the challenge. Congratulations on your win!
WOW! Great metaphor work, J!! Congratulations!
Ha! Very cleverly done, loved it! Congratulations on placing!
So creative! Congrats.
I love this. What a unique take on the challenge. Congrats!
Wooohooooo congratulations on your win! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
If I read a poem and want to immediately read it again, I know it will stay with me like a warm handshake. This is that. Love the parallels you're drawing and the sort of validation one might feel after reading this and having experienced heartache. It's indeed like a hellfire.
Great different take.