Thank you so much, Dog Throat! I’m honored to be nominated for Best Micro Fiction 2026 — it means a lot to have my work recognized by you.

Thank you for feeling it with me, and for reading. Always great to hear from you.

Thank you — I’m really glad that one struck a chord with you.

That means a lot — thank you for really feeling the pieces and not just reading them. I’m glad “The Pawn Shop” spoke to you; that one came from a very raw place.

Thank you so much — that really means a lot to me, and thank you for reading.

That means a lot ❤️ It’s been a gentle, needed pause.

Thank you 🙏 I’ve missed this space while I’ve been away.

Thank you — poetry lives because of readers like you.

Namaste 🌿 Wishing the same to you.

I think pressure doesn’t just expose character- it shapes it. Who we are is revealed not in the calm, but in how the heat of the moment morphs us. Absolutely love this- thank you for reading and for such a powerful, thought-provoking question.

Just my opinion—reading the article and based on my experience writing in ljóðaháttr for your call, I think the trap in Nordic forms is overthinking. It’s more about learning the structure and then doing it. From what I’ve seen of Nordic poets, they have a flexibility many modern poets don’t.