Diminishing Verse

Diminishing verse offers no origin and very few rules. 

In fact, the main rule is this—remove the first letter of the end word in the previous line. So, if the last word of the first line is "grace", the last word of the second line would be “race”, and the third word of the third line would be “ace”.

For this event, write a 3-line, 3-stanza diminishing verse on any topic, keeping in mind the above-mentioned rule. Each line will have a syllable count between 6 and 12.

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Submission deadline: October 20, 2025

Results: October 27, 2025