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?
Hot Dogs and Marmalade 
wow… this says a whole lot more than just what is written. ❤️
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!!
Nicely done
Beautiful poem…!
Very succinct and heartfelt.
Great poem, Sally! Brilliantly written!
Yvette M Calleiro 🙂
http://yvettemcalleiro.blogspot.com
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
Both whimsical and delicious! Thank you.
The last 2 lines especially leave quite the impact. Wonderfully written, Sally! 💞💞💞
Very nicely done👌
hi, Sally 😃
just wanna let you know that this week’s W3, hosted by the amazing Jaideep Khanduja, is now live:
Enjoy❣️
Much love,
David
very appropriate.