Your first prompt is to write a poem set entirely underwater.**
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Poseidon\u2019s eyes, as sunken as the sea,
\nturn to me. Tridents line the underwater
\ncorridor, leading to our palace. I smell the
\nstench of oil slickers from above, yachts and
\ncruise ships dumping thousands of pounds
\nof sewage into our home.<\/p>\n
In his eyes, rage brews\u2014hurricane iris. I
\ntry to calm him, but typhoons are already
\nbrewing in his heart. Creatures from the
\ndeep are drawn up as energy is pulled into
\nthe center. Before the sun sets, a mighty bellow
\nemerges, rippling tidal waves into the horizon.<\/p>\n
No one can control the temper of a God\u2014although
\nthose land-walkers have sought such power for
\nmillennia. So long as we breathe this oceanic air
\nwill we command disasters to flow forth from
\nour domain. This is the nature of Poseidon and
\nAmphitrite\u2014Aquatic Royalty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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