March 3, 2026

Winners

What Constitutes A BirthdayIs A Birthday A Birthday / Without / Celebration

@cj-sutherland57

#1

36

do you like medo you like me / or do you like me loving you / because when you're sick i'll bring you hot tea

#2

35

stillThe air is very still / with not a cloud in the sky / the air feels the temperature of my skin

#3

34

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@guerrilla_poet20

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@Thesilentobserver29

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@thomas-w-case35

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19

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17

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17

I Had Wings TooI linger in the corners of the room / blending with the wind. / Drinking in the joyous hours

15

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@LotusLovebug12

13

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13

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@CognitiveConflict48

13

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@CognitiveConflict20

12

A beatTHUMP-THUMP / Blood in. Blood out. / Give life.

@Shattentraumer14

10

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@cariidarockstar16

8

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@roger-turner164

2

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