"the weathered wanderer extols the waves breaking..."

Read "EMPTY CANVAS" by Mark Hoffe - winner of August's Off Topic Poetry Contest.

Honourable Mentions:
- "How to Make a Body Stay" by Kath Healing
- "How to Make a Legacy"…

https://offtopicpublishing.com/2025/08/31/empty-canvas-by-mark-hoffe/

"I always wanted to know everything you thought of. Everything about the way you thought was beautiful, back then."

=>Read "Bro Island" by Murgatroyd Monaghan - June CNF Honourable Mention.

#OffTopicContest #CanLit…

https://offtopicpublishing.com/2025/07/10/bro-island-by-murgatroyd-monaghan/

"Do you still dream of the river?
I've been thinking lately of drowning,
to immerse my body in so much water
and dare it to permeate my soul."

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Write about a time someone gave you advice. Did you ignore it or listen? Did that advice come to help you later on? Or was there consequences?

The Off Topic Contest runs until March 10! Every entry receives feedback

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