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Can you write a great poem in a tweet?

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Following Carol Ann Duffy's claim that 'the poem is a form of texting' we asked our Twitter followers to tweet us in verse. See some of our favourites – and post your own in the comments

Can you write a great poem in 140 characters or less? Inspired by poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy's declaration that "the poem is a form of texting", we invited people to create their own very short poems. Here's a selection of our favourites.

If you would like to join in and write your own short poem, you can post them on twitter using the hashtag #tweetpoem or in the comments below.

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