Sometimes, less truly is more.
If there are two mediums that embody this idea, it's Twitter and poetry. So, what happens when you combine the two?
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We've been thinking about this a lot, because April is National Poetry Month. Every year, National Poetry Month shines a spotlight on poetry by encouraging the reading, writing and teaching of poems.
To join the celebration, MashableReads, Mashable's social book club, challenged you to channel your inner poet by writing your own original poem in 140 characters or less.
Submissions ranged from quippy rhymes to larger musings on life. Check out some of our favorites below, and be sure to check out the hashtag #MashReads on Twitter for the full list of poems.
I'd write you a poem You'd like to read. About the sun and the stars And wind in the trees. But it would fade. A forgotten dream. #MashReads— L.B. Scott (@LB_Scott_) April 27, 2015
Amidst the noises, One must revel in the beat, That only bestows joy. #haiku #mashreads #NationalPoetryMonth— Andrea Palesh (@AndreaEPalesh) April 21, 2015
I stumble then I hear the small whisper in the blooming flower, the flow of the river, the glimmer of the moon. #MashReads— RebeccaSubbiah RDN (@chowandchatter) April 21, 2015
This inner man, wonders What gives, choosing Pit of sham pleasure What lies, deep down Shame eternal, pain Not ephemeral, #MashReads— Brad Ryan (@verybradryan) April 22, 2015
#MashReads You should've known B4 it all shown Problem gets complicated 4 her who never start it Everyone gets blamed 4 him to be ashamed— C.E. Lee (@makoku_lee) April 22, 2015
Hop hop hop around Hop on a train and hop in to town Hop past the bakers and into lou's barn Hop on a pony and hop back around #MashReads— Soumya Laxmi (@allthingsSL) April 22, 2015
Evangelize, pontificate About the doughnut I just ate I'll snap some chats or pin a post I'm plotting tribute to tomorrow's toast #mashreads— Scott Cowley (@scottcowley) April 22, 2015
Game played by power They knew the truth Acceptance of injustice? Your move Stands up Perfected aim Shattered glass Ends game #MashReads— Tracey Archer (@LexGraduatae) April 22, 2015
Slowly he sauntered through the serenading sirens, looking for a devil who inspires #MashReads— Jay Adams (@TripleExxxtreme) April 22, 2015
She expresses things with her eyes, the way I wish I could with a pen - Junaid Sallies #MashReads #poetry— Junaid Sallies (@junaidsallies) April 23, 2015
When I met you there was an earthquake in the home of my heart, the cracks in the walls a tribute to our resilience. #MashReads— Courtney Birst (@WordPerv) April 23, 2015
When you clipped my wings, I learned to run. #MashReads— Courtney Birst (@WordPerv) April 23, 2015
This I saw on an April day: Fruits lay quiet on the ground, Flowers and birds sang a song aloud, And a silver lining in the cloud.#mashreads— Sudeshna B Baruah (@SudeshnaBBaruah) April 23, 2015
Magnet poetry: If my dream was egregious, laugh. #MashReads pic.twitter.com/ClcufYT1vg— MJ Franklin (@heyitsfranklin2) April 23, 2015