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Tipsy

An inverse poem

By Leslie WritesPublished 2 years ago 1 min read
Top Story - February 2024
Photo by cottonbro studio: https://www.pexels.com/photo/man-in-black-suit-jacket-standing-beside-woman-in-white-long-sleeve-shirt-4694309/

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I should text my friends about this

Something might happen

If we leave this bar now

Smile, they’ll think something’s wrong

They’ll turn on me

I need to stay in control here

Another drink?

Hmm, it is getting late

Come on

Don’t be like that

Let’s call it a night?

Photo by Cottonbro Studio on Pixabay

Free Verseperformance poetry

About the Creator

Leslie Writes

Another struggling millennial. Writing is my creative outlet and stress reliever.

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Outstanding

Excellent work. Looking forward to reading more!

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  1. Compelling and original writing

    Creative use of language & vocab

  2. Easy to read and follow

    Well-structured & engaging content

  3. Excellent storytelling

    Original narrative & well developed characters

  1. Expert insights and opinions

    Arguments were carefully researched and presented

  2. Eye opening

    Niche topic & fresh perspectives

  3. Heartfelt and relatable

    The story invoked strong personal emotions

  4. Masterful proofreading

    Zero grammar & spelling mistakes

  5. On-point and relevant

    Writing reflected the title & theme

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  • Esala Gunathilake2 years ago

    Congratulations on your TS.

  • Anna 2 years ago

    Mystherious! I love it!🥰

  • J2 years ago

    What an exquisitely bitter pill this was to wash (up &) down. 10/10

  • Grz Colm2 years ago

    I must have done my read like and dash thing again! My bad. Well done Leslie! ☺️👍

  • sleepy drafts2 years ago

    Woahhhhh, this was too good. Amazing work, Leslie!

  • Donna Renee2 years ago

    Ooooooh this one is amazing, Leslie!! 🤯🤯🤯

  • Ha Le Sa2 years ago

    I admire your writing skills. Your story is expressive, descriptive, and captivating.

  • Sahib ali2 years ago

    😍😍😍

  • Desmond Shaw2 years ago

    Wow, well done. Your ability to change the perspective and intention to that amount is really impressive.

  • Back to say congratulations on your Top Story! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊

  • L.C. Schäfer2 years ago

    Good luck in the challenge and well done on your T.S 😁

  • Paul Stewart2 years ago

    Back to say congrats on a stunning Top Story, Leslie!

  • JBaz2 years ago

    This is a troubling and worrisome piece, and unfortunately all to true. Well done Congratulations

  • Cathy holmes2 years ago

    Congrats on the TS.

  • Gerald Holmes2 years ago

    Very well done! Congrats on the Top Story

  • Whoaaa, you nailed this perfectly! I love how this reads so well both forwards and in reverse! So well done!

  • Kageno Hoshino2 years ago

    Super poem

  • Babs Iverson2 years ago

    Superbly written!!! Loved it!!!💕♥️♥️

  • Harbor Benassa2 years ago

    Awesome job freezing time

  • Very interesting, the difference the order of these thoughts and words can make! Nicely done.

  • Very fluid like a real conversation

  • I had to read this one again. Very well done

  • Test2 years ago

    Outstanding!

  • Cathy holmes2 years ago

    Nicely done!

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