Almost a dead heat, but "abject construct of apathetic context" spoke to me, and I had to give Edward what's-his-name the nod by half a percentage point. Jolly good work, fellows!! 👍😅
But I hadn't had my second coffee yet, so I came back to re-read these. Who wants to go grocery shopping now? I'm addicted to how magical both the poems are.
Oh of course - otherwise I’d never vote for you anyway like…?! JUST KIDDING OMG LOVE YA hahaha ❤️🔥 but I just love how different both pieces are yet strangely similar and they both speak to my dark soul 🥹
Almost a dead heat, but "abject construct of apathetic context" spoke to me, and I had to give Edward what's-his-name the nod by half a percentage point. Jolly good work, fellows!! 👍😅
Bless you!
Because flesh-deep beauty and so-soft skin
Is the rarest fucking commodity
Amazing depth and nuance as always.
Thank you! I’m going to try and go undefeated throughout this entire series 😂😂💄
Haha i feel like i should start some back alley betting club and start taking 50s on the versus contenders lmao
We got over 400 views yet only 30 or so votes, I think ppl didn’t realize it’s anonymous. Not even editors can see who voted for who.
Even email subscribers without a Substack account can vote. I hope the voting is higher for our Wrestlemania event.
Aren’t you headlining that one? Forgotten “Finish Her!” Muse vs Laura “KO” Catanzano?
I’d say that’s a dead even 50/50 contest.
🤣🤣🤣🤣 not the mortal combat poetry
this needs a chaser…
I’m chasing that feeling.
I’m chasing feeling.
Story of my life
You guys closed the votes too soon! But I enjoyed both poems so I can't be too upset
They’re only active for 24 hours, Round Two will feature six writers in three 1V1 contests!! 🖤🖤🙌🏻
I voted right before the poll closed. Phew.
But I hadn't had my second coffee yet, so I came back to re-read these. Who wants to go grocery shopping now? I'm addicted to how magical both the poems are.
Make sure to get your third coffee to walk round the aisles.
Ha ha! Round Two has 3 bouts, I’m so excited to see the battles! ^_^.
Very close, both were excellent. Good going both of you! 🥰
Thank you Laney!!
Had to marinate on these all day, both are fire pieces
Tough choice, ay. We appreciate you!
I agree, SOC vs poetry is a nice showdown.
No no no you guys can’t do this to me! 💀😭 I love them both so much omg
😂😂 It’s just a simple, anonymous, poll of which piece “won” the challenge.
Separate the person from the piece 🖤.
Oh of course - otherwise I’d never vote for you anyway like…?! JUST KIDDING OMG LOVE YA hahaha ❤️🔥 but I just love how different both pieces are yet strangely similar and they both speak to my dark soul 🥹
#Hate2LoveMyWriting
I'm like Hillary circa 2016: get the vote out!!!
😂 good analogy!
Totally different, but both brilliant. This so hard!
Thank you! Yeah, Hazza went straight for ekphrastic land and I drifted quite a bit from the image.
im ecstatic for ekphrastic!
Voting is part of the fun! No moochy hurt feelings live in our house 😍💯
Haha terrific—you guys are something else
p.s.: I didn't vote because I think the readers are the ones who won
We created this entire concept based around voting 😂😂😂.
I thought that was a joke, Dinno 😁💀hope you also don’t take it too seriously
I love both!
We heart you, Rea.
Just make sure you love mine more 🖤.
I 🖤 yours the best, Edward!
I’m fine (my heart is shattered into a million pieces)
Oh noooo! It's Edward's fault. 💞💞💞
With a jaw line like that, I should have known he was a heartbreaker.
😮💨🥰🙌🏻🙌🏻🥳
This was a close one. I really sat with both for a while but, after conscious and clear-headed deliberation, I'm gonna have to go with H. R. Swafford
I want Edwin Richard Hightower to win.
Both so raw and intense. Both shared character witness. You both rock. 🎸
You rock too Queen!
Thank you!
This was so hard! Both poems were fabulous - I had to read each through twice! 🥳
Thank you Jessica! I'm glad we made it at least somewhat tricky, however better mine- I mean Edward's is.
It was so difficult to write! It's a weird feeling knowing someone else is writing a piece based off of the same image.