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BattleBorn Poetry @thepoetryarena.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The FOS site we use to vote for Voice of Valo(U)r is not providing accurate data. For this reason, no one will be crowned this week. Our next #BornBattleReady prompt is: HALCYON Battle begins Friday at 9am EST. The only rule is to aim for the heart — and don’t miss! 🖤⚔️🤍

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BattleBorn Poetry @thepoetryarena.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

There is a difference between becoming someone new and becoming more fully yourself. Ipseity is the irreducible self — the “I” beneath the armor of persona we’ve created to survive our trauma. These finalists explored that territory. Read ⬇️ Vote ➡️: freeonlinesurveys.com/s/9EgJbIrg

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BattleBorn Poetry @thepoetryarena.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

In a 4-WAY TIE, Rosie was selected to serve as this week’s Voice Of Valo(U)r 👑 Our next #BornBattleReady prompt word is: IPSEITY Do not post your #poetry here. Battle will commence Friday at 9am EST. The only rule is to aim for the heart — and don’t miss! 🖤⚔️🤍

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BattleBorn Poetry @thepoetryarena.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Today we are grateful, not for every burden we’ve carried, but for the strength we discover within ourselves while carrying them. #ThankfulThursday

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BattleBorn Poetry @thepoetryarena.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

This week's #BornBattleReady prompt word is: IPSEITY Submit your poem by using our hashtag (QRT with hashtag if no space). Include your poem in this 🧵for added engagement! Submissions close Sunday at 9am EST The only rule is to aim for the heart — and don’t miss! 🖤⚔️🤍

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Tres K. Gould @thebattlequeen.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Battalion of @The_PoetryArena, @SisyphusFell was kind enough to beta read our upcoming Voices of Valo(U)r publication. Do him a solid and go buy his book on Amazon: a.co/d/0e7ZMw0j

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BattleBorn Poetry @thepoetryarena.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

There are victories that begin long before anyone else can see them. Sometimes, survival itself becomes an act of celebration — loud, unruly, and unapologetic. These finalists took what could have silenced them and gave it a voice. Read ⬇️ Vote ➡️ freeonlinesurveys.com/s/jUaJok86

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Tres K. Gould @thebattlequeen.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Let Her Cook Consecration evades those who complain about the flame. How could sacred grain serve hungry masses without being baked? Ceramic plates made from clay bring out bread communion-made, then promptly, break. Opa! We celebrate! #poetry

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BattleBorn Poetry @thepoetryarena.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Congratulations Ruby Mohan! You were selected to serve as this week’s Voice Of Valo(U)r 👑 Our next #BornBattleReady prompt word is: TOLL Do not post your #poetry here. Battle will commence Friday at 9am EST. The only rule is to aim for the heart — and don’t miss! 🖤⚔️🤍

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Tres K. Gould @thebattlequeen.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

It is still unclear ... Was I deemed unworthy of protecting, or was I seen as without need for protection? Regardless of intention, I stand intact and the latter has become fact. Who's to thank for that? youtu.be/oaBJlKXBvjk?...

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Tres K. Gould @thebattlequeen.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

A Plea from the Bourgeoisie: There are things the proletariat does not understand, and most likely never will. They'd kill anything unlike anything ever seen before. This war was never between them and we, but that which is and what becomes of humanity. "God, save the Queen!"

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Tres K. Gould @thebattlequeen.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

She brought out the beast in me but all she had seen was the pretty girl underneath. Another sought the best of me and wouldn't accept anything less than what a man could bring. Who receives the offering -- Athena or Aphrodite? #poetry

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BattleBorn Poetry @thepoetryarena.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

There is power in our unfettered fire. But there is another kind of power in knowing when not to let it consume everything in its path. This round's Voice of Valo(U)r finalists recognize the rage beneath restraint, and decide for themselves what stands. freeonlinesurveys.com/s/IL6v2uZx

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BattleBorn Poetry @thepoetryarena.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

A rhapsody is more than music. It is the echo of a soul that refused to be silent. Our Voice of Valo(U)r finalists remind us that significance isn’t measured by the size of our audience, but by the impact we leave on the world around us. Read ⬇️ Vote ➡️ freeonlinesurveys.com/s/b9gA78EJ

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Tres K. Gould @thebattlequeen.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Shadow of human ego has been running the show, doing so insidiously by serving at the feet of light's morality. A sovereign chooses which to be. Take the lead; create reality as you deem fit to see what truly lies behind the backstory of an otherwise good deed. Who do we feed?

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BattleBorn Poetry @thepoetryarena.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

This week's #BornBattleReady prompt word is: RHAPSODY Submit your poem by using our hashtag (QRT with hashtag if no space). Include your poem in this 🧵 for added engagement! Submissions close Sunday at 9am EST. The only rule is to aim for the heart— and don’t miss! 🖤⚔️🤍

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BattleBorn Poetry @thepoetryarena.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Encouragement costs little to give, but means everything to receive. Thank you to those in this space who take time to read and comment on Battle poems. This small act of kindness inspires many poets to continue sharing their work. You're the real MVPs! 🙌 #ThankfulThursday

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BattleBorn Poetry @thepoetryarena.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

To be penitent does not mean to kneel before guilt forever. This week’s Voice of Valo(U)r finalists remind us that redemption is forged through the courage to hold oneself accountable, and in the quiet work of becoming better. Read ⬇️ Vote ➡️ freeonlinesurveys.com/s/qK2imXuP

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Reds @blackonreds.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Can't help questioning The whens and why's And the ifs of certain tries Is being pentitent Enough or is it just A wish upon a star That blinks out Before it is brought To fruition Maybe just a premonition Of how it should Have always been More than dream Based reality #BornBattleReady

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TaintedTrailer @taintedtrailer.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I apologise to someone every night. Most won’t remember who I am, Others decided long ago That I wasn’t a threat. Just a penitent sheep, A remorseful creep, “You're a paranoid freak!” I feel the rent of every bite, And I’m sorry, Even if you don't recognise my teeth. #BornBattleReady

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Tres K. Gould @thebattlequeen.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

“Stick A Penitent?” Silence was chosen for the sake of peace as though absence doesn't have teeth. Who would believe a being of light could abandon that which harbors life? Sometimes truth bites. It's up to us to decide whether love hurts or dies. #BornBattleReady

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BattleBorn Poetry @thepoetryarena.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

This week's #BornBattleReady prompt word is: PENITENT Submit your poem by using our hashtag (QRT with hashtag if no space). Include your poem in this 🧵 for added engagement! Submissions close Sunday at 9am EST. The only rule is to aim for the heart— and don’t miss! 🖤⚔️🤍

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Tres K. Gould @thebattlequeen.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Hey, over here look at me come and see the queen’s tongue flexing vocabulary! Suckle this vernacular teat: fuck shit cum twat ass balls queef It’s comedic relief from all these blowhards who think they’re saying something unique, fingering a thesaurus and dictionary. #poetry

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BattleBorn Poetry @thepoetryarena.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Congratulations, Prophet Poe! You were selected to serve as this week’s Voice Of Valo(U)r 👑 Our next #BornBattleReady prompt word is: PENITENT Do not post your #poetry here. Battle will commence Friday at 9am EST. The only rule is to aim for the heart — and don’t miss! 🖤⚔️🤍

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Tres K. Gould @thebattlequeen.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

It appears we have come to an impass. But all paths will lead back eventually, ultimately converging at the same exact destiny.

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BattleBorn Poetry @thepoetryarena.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Falling is not always failure. For many, hitting rock bottom is the only way back to solid ground. Our Voice of Valo(U)r finalists remind us that resilience is not just found in never collapsing, but also in rising stronger after we do. Read ⬇️ Vote ➡️ freeonlinesurveys.com/s/j92uXxHC

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BattleBorn Poetry @thepoetryarena.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

This week's #BornBattleReady prompt word is: FALLING Submit your poem by using our hashtag (QRT with hashtag if no space). Include your poem in this 🧵 for added engagement! Submissions close Sunday at 9am EST. The only rule is to aim for the heart— and don’t miss! 🖤⚔️🤍

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BattleBorn Poetry @thepoetryarena.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Some lights are not meant to blind. They flicker faintly through the night, refusing to surrender to darkness. Our Voice of Valo(U)r finalists remind us that resilience is not always loud. It can also be found in quiet perseverance. Read ⬇️. Vote ➡️ freeonlinesurveys.com/s/gUsTLUvv

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Tres K. Gould @thebattlequeen.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

"I shidded." -- Michaelangelo, probably

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BattleBorn Poetry @thepoetryarena.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Vetiver teaches that often what holds things together cannot be seen. Its roots plunge into earth, refusing to surrender to the storms above. Our Voice of Valo(U)r finalists didn’t survive because they escaped hardship, but because they grew through it. freeonlinesurveys.com/s/zIOMfXoq

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Tres K. Gould @thebattlequeen.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Gimme guns, gays, and greenery or gimme death.

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Tres K. Gould @thebattlequeen.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Happy #IndependenceDay to true patriots and swifties only 🇺🇸🫡

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BattleBorn Poetry @thepoetryarena.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

This week's #BornBattleReady prompt word is: VETIVER Submit your poem by using our hashtag (QRT with hashtag if no space). Include your poem in this 🧵 for added engagement! Submissions close Sunday at 9am EST. The only rule is to aim for the heart— and don’t miss! 🖤⚔️🤍

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BattleBorn Poetry @thepoetryarena.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Gratitude comes easily when life is kind, but our greatest tests are taken while life is not. Every opposition asks whether our values can withstand the pressure they claim to uphold. Happy #ThankfulThursday to every soul who was truly #BornBattleReady!

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BattleBorn Poetry @thepoetryarena.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Congratulations K.P. DeLaney! You were selected to serve as this week’s Voice Of Valo(U)r 👑 Our next #BornBattleReady prompt word is: VETIVER Do not post your #poetry here. Battle will commence Friday at 9am EST. The only rule is to aim for the heart — and don’t miss! 🖤⚔️🤍

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Tres K. Gould @thebattlequeen.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

It’s hotter’n a rooster’s pecker in a hen house, I tell ya hwhat 🥵

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BattleBorn Poetry @thepoetryarena.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Sounding off in the fall …

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BattleBorn Poetry @thepoetryarena.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Some truths arrive with a bitter taste and cannot be sugarcoated without losing the lessons they came to teach. This week’s Voice of Valo(U)r finalists prove that what is real does not need to be sweetened to be beautiful. Read below and vote: freeonlinesurveys.com/s/CFhquGZj

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Reds @blackonreds.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Thinking me the fool As I am keeping cool Sugarcoat your lies As I hide my sighs Mind taking me back I have that knack Mind over matter Heartbeat clatter Webs you weaved In myself I believed One glance back then no more As I lock that door #BornBattleReady

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