Red
Wonderland Challenge Day 3
It wasn't a siren
or roses.
It was the velvet of a curtain
never fully drawn.
It was lipstick,
worn only once,
Pressed to seal a love letter
that was never mailed.
It was the dyed wool of a winter coat
left behind on an empty chair
still warm,
a secret stitched into the lining.
It was the ribbon
that tied a box of photographs
no one opens anymore.
It was the slow burn of dusk
on the edge of the floorboards,
as the sun folds herself
into the hem of the horizon,
a blush of a memory
that refuses to fade.
It wasn't a flame -
it was the embers,
the heat that lingers in the ashes,
the red that stays.
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Ellie Hoovs
Breathing life into the lost and broken. Writes to mend what fire couldn't destroy. Poetry stitched from ashes, longing, and stubborn hope.
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By Angie the Archivist 📚🪶7 days ago in Petlife
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Slowly catching up, here is my Day 3 entry! https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/the-rose-and-the-servant%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cstyle data-emotion-css="w4qknv-Replies">.css-w4qknv-Replies{display:grid;gap:1.5rem;}
How lovely! These prompts are so simple and leave room for such creative freedom! Well done, Ellie!
Here is my RED from yesterday: https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/brilliant-and-deep-red%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Here is my red poem: https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/red-cw2w50boz%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Amazing♦️♦️♦️♦️♦️
Here is my red poem: https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/red-bs1li035r%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Well-wrought! Red asserts itself everywhere it appears.
Oh very beautiful! 💋♥️
Oh wow, that felt so empowering! I loved it!
This is a poem written for the challenge. https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/raring-to-go%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
Here’s a red poem from a while back: https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/coccineous%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
A delightful read… all about my favourite colour!❤️ Excellent conclusion: “It wasn't a flame - it was the embers, the heat that lingers in the ashes, the red that stays. “
Gorgeous writing.
Love the detail in this and how you beautifully describe each item. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
I love the imagery and the sentiment of this poem. It flows so wonderfully. Great job, Ellie! Here's my poem for today! https://shopping-feedback.today/poets/red-yu15jj0mzb%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv class="css-w4qknv-Replies">
That. Wow.
This is really beautifully written—I felt every single word.