Free Verse

Prompt suggested by : Bhuvan Ummat

“A light-hearted piece on the stereotypes and prejudices that you hear, experience,

or read a lot in/about your place/state/region”

Remember

• Considering this month’s prompt, write a free verse on the given topic (heavily humorous is most welcome). We need more laughter than frowns, you see.

• Though it’s a free verse, we’d like to impose some restrictions/guidelines:

• Not less than 8 lines and not more than 20 lines

• Mind asymmetry, rhythm, and melody

• Not more that 20 syllables per line (help us maintain our breathing pace)

Click here for submission guidelines and rules.

Submission deadline: February 20, 2026

Results: February 27, 2026

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