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Title:       Tall
Date:        2024-04-12
Link:        https://spool-five.com/poetry/2024_apr12_tall/
Word Count:  137
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> Today, we’d like to challenge you to write a poem that plays with the
> idea of a “tall tale.” American tall tales feature larger-than-life
> characters like Paul Bunyan (who is literally larger than life), Bulltop
> Stormalong (also gigantic), and Pecos Bill (apparently normal-sized,
> but he doesn’t let it slow him down). If you’d like to see a modern
> poetic take on the tall tale, try Jennifer L. Knox’s hilarious poem,
> “Burt Reynolds FAQ.” Your poem can revolve around a mythical character,
> one you make up entirely, or add fantastical elements into a real person’s
> biography.

You were larger than life to me 

until I grew up

You shrank in proportion to my growing 

I realised that life is something that outgrows us all 
Especially the largest among us.