Drum roll, please.....the Fujiwara Poetry Invention Contest Winning Poem

Below is the poem selected as winner by EUNOIA poet Christian Bok for its unique structure and sound among the entries. We thank all the poetry contest entrants. Every poem was fascinating and surprising.

By L.O.

sun
pun jump
un tum must

gun
sump hush
slump pump stump

up
flush ump
tut pup mum

fun
bugs plush
pub hunt puck

cut
rub tub
cuss mutt fuzz

tufts
skuzz punt
cup rum cult

us strut hull
lull musk
bug

hum unfug hun
buck gut
stung

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