This is the poem for Sadje’s W3 Poet of the Week poetry prompt. Sadje asks that we write a poem from the heart that uses imagery – vivid language that appeals to the senses. There are no restrictions on form, meter, or length. I selected the form Rime Couee. This is a French form of … Continue reading Looking at Fall’s Reign→| A Different Perspective
This week on the W3 Poetry Prompt, Carol anne has (as Poet of the Week) challenged us to write a Blitz poem about the change from summer to autumn. I love the Blitz poem form – it is part stream of consciousness and part chess-like strategy. Anyway, I was able to fit some of the … Continue reading Looking at Changing Seasons→| A Different Perspective
This week A.J. Wilson challenges us with the W3 poetry prompt of writing an ekphrastic poem based on one of two paintings (see below). I selected the Georgia O’Keefe Abstraction Blue. Ange’s requirements are simple: use the word blue and limit the poem to 15 lines or less. I chose to write in enclosed tercets … Continue reading Looking Empathetic→| A Different Perspective
This week on the W3 Poetry Prompt, D. Avery has given us a challenge of writing a Ghazal. This ancient Arabic form is deceptively easy. The unlimited number of couplets have 10 to 16 syllables per …| A Different Perspective
This week the W3 poetry prompt comes from Ben Tonkin. His poetic instructions distilled are: “This week, I invite you to step into a world of old-timey wonders—where cogs spin, gears click, a…| A Different Perspective
This week Robbie Cheadle (the W3 PoW) has challenged us to write a poem on the theme of “an impactful childhood memory & how it affected you at the time” using “any combinatio…| A Different Perspective