Nonet
Countdown of a Breakup
There are nine reasons we must end it
Your eight tentacles suck me dry
Seven deadly sins kill me
Sex numbers our false love
Five-fingered countdown
Foresight fails us
Two to one
Zero
Null
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Gerard DiLeo
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March 15, 2026
Merriam Webster - Word of the day: Tranche refers to a division or portion of a whole. World Contact Day is commemorated every year on March 15. It is a unique observance held globally to focus on communicating with extraterrestrial life and exploring the possibility that intelligent beings may exist beyond Earth. World Contact Day inspires people to invoke their curiosity and spend time thinking about the universe and the mysteries surrounding it. What is the “Ides of March”? According to the Roman calendar, the Ides are a monthly occurrence. In March and other months with 31 days, the Ides always falls on the 15th; it falls on the 13th in months with 30 days. The Ides traditionally marked the arrival of the new Moon and was cause for celebration. The word “Ides” is derived from Latin, meaning “to divide.” Mothering Sunday in 2026 falls on Sunday, March 15. Mothering Sunday, celebrated in the United Kingdom and Ireland, occurs on the fourth Sunday of Lent, which is exactly three weeks before Easter. Unlike the fixed-date Mother's Day in countries like the United States, Canada, and Australia, Mothering Sunday’s date changes each year according to the Christian liturgical calendar. On March 15, 2026, several notable observances and events are celebrated: Dumbstruck Day: A day to express frustration. Everything You Think is Wrong Day: A day to challenge and celebrate wrong beliefs. International Day Against Police Brutality: A day to raise awareness and advocate against police violence. My look at today, March 15, 2026 below:
By Denise E Lindquist6 days ago in Writers
Comments (23)
Lovely
Wow!
Great piece/entry!! Loved this line particularly, “Your eight tentacles suck me dry”. 👍😊
Gorgeous writing! An honest, beautifully-constructed tragedy! Well-deserved Top Story. You have a new subscriber. Love the idea of living in a decommissioned church but for the moment for me an apartment in a decommissioned boys school will have to do! Well done!
Signed sealed and delivered! That's exactly what this poem says to me... Awesome!
What a brilliantly composed countdown! Congrats on the Top Story, this is such a well-constructed, tragic poem.
Congrats on your top story.
Congrats on the Top Story!!
Back to say congratulations on your Top Story! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
What a work with numbers!! Loved it ❤️
Love that this one is counted amongst the Top Stories! Congratulations! 🥳
Congrats on Top Story for this one!
Oh, this is so creative. Well done and congrats on the TS.
Well-wrought! Clever!
Oooo, I especially loved your wordplay with those numbers!
oh my! Won't be surprised if this one wins!!!!
Fantastic poem for the challenge!!! Loved it!!!♥♥♥
Very clever!
I smell top story.
I've said it once, and I'll say it again: never fall in love with an octopus!
Outstanding!
Oh, this is very clever! Love this take on the challenge, Gerard! Well done.
Great countdown for the challenge