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When he died

Sally

When he died,
Oh, I tried
To decide

What came next —
So perplexed.
The subtext

Of my grief,
My belief,
Brought relief

This is my submission for the W3 Challenge this week:

  • Theme: The bittersweet, painful, or unsettling aspects of the past and its hold on the present;
    • Optional Challenge: Use imagery of shadows, cracks, or reflections to add depth to the theme;
  • Form: A “square” (e.g., 2×2, 3×3, 4×4, or any other pattern you choose);
    • “Rows” represent stanzas;
    • “Columns” represent the number of lines in each stanza;
      • For example: 3×3 = 3 stanzas of 3 lines each; and 4×4 = 4 stanzas of 4 lines each.

The idea of a “square” poem intrigued me. I wrote 3 stanzas of 3 lines each. I went a step further, though, and made each line 3 syllables — does that make it a cube?

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12 thoughts on “When he died”

  2. Sally the truest Square poem deals with syllables and lines instead of stanzas and lines. And there is the Matrix poem that requires the number of words to equal the # of lines. The bonus is that it can be read vertically or horizontally. Really a tricky form. Your poem is brilliant!!

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  7. Sally, I really appreciate the simplicity and depth of your poem. It feels like you’ve captured the essence of what you wanted to express within a very confined space!

    Much love,
    David

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