This is my take on this week’s W3 prompt. The challenge: write a poem with a monorhyme (either the first or last word of each line) in response to Murisopsis poem ‘Finding a voice’. Here’s the link to David’s blog for the full details: https://skepticskaddish.com/2022/06/01/w3-prompt-5-weave-written-weekly/
Somehow, I ended up writing about family. Here goes.
Family
Hopscotch gatherings of twice removed ties,
stubborn hearts strung, as the drunken crow flies.
Comings and goings, swift handshakes, goodbyes,
we harbour ghosts, truth, iridescent lies.
Hope never tires, surprise never dies.
Tidied mess? Work in progress? Compromise?
Hub of kindness, chances, crunch hugs and cries.
You’re welcome, want it or not, we’re the prize!
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Wow!
Somehow, I missed the title when I first read this, and I still knew immediately what your poem was about – you really captured “family” in this piece, Britta! So well done!
❤
David
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Thanks, David. I liked the challenge. I’m not much of a ‘rhymer’, so monorhyme felt slightly odd, awkward and so not me, still somehow trusted and familiar at the same time… and I guess, that got me to the theme of family.
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And what a prize! This sums up family perfectly, Britta.
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Thank you so much, Marion. Much appreciated!
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Wow! I loved this take on family!! It is so truthful and yet there is a touch of humor, love, tolerance, and all that makes family wrapped up in it!! I really love this one!
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Thank you so much. 💜 And thanks for challenging me to write a monorhyme poem. Not my usual fare, but hey ho, I love a good challenge. 🤓
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Britta,
Muri has selected this poem of yours as the next W3 prompt… could you please send me a guideline or two in the near future?
Thanks so much,
David
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https://skepticskaddish.com/category/poetry/poetry-prompt/
Hi, Britta!
The new W3 prompt, hosted by Sarah David, is now live.
💘
David
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