Aruna Gurumurthy will conduct a Sestina Workshop on June 1 at 11 a.m. EST. Having participated in both her live and online workshops, I found them exceptionally beneficial for mastering this complex poetry form. For more details and registration, visit the Snapdragon/Sestina Workshop page.
Greetings, poetry enthusiasts! National Poetry Month is upon us, so prepare for an array of epic poetry prompts! Share your witty haikus, splendid sonnets, or any other form of poetry in the comments or include a backlink to this post. Gear up to release your inner poet and have a blast!
Today’s Prompt: Write a poem inspired by the colors and sounds of spring.
Absent
Alone was how she felt, regardless of his presence.
Betrayal felt strong as his eyes averted to the screens.
Somebody else seemed to occupy his focus more.
Every time she looked his way, his eyes were glistening.
Not understanding, she started looking for other signs.
Time ran out when she saw them thinking they were alone.
…
Trust
Absent from the days and nights
Although she saw his distant gaze
Nothing more to realize
And when she saw him, she would sigh
It seemed he would be gone for days
Absent from the days and nights
Even though he’d be in sight
His distance made him seem away
Nothing more to realize
As he’d bother not with lies
It was clear no more dismay
Absent from the days and nights
When she saw him hold her tight
He was bound to walk away
Nothing more to realize
He looked at her and said goodbye
When he left her on that day
Absent from the days and nights
Nothing more to realize
…
Assuming
As she slept peacefully, he admired her, happy she was all in.
Believing in them, he could not wait to say: I do.
Selecting her gift, he wanted something of memorium.
Enlisting the aid of his work mate, she knew what to do.
Not spoiling the surprise, discreetly, he met her at a bar.
Taking the gift for his wife, giving a hug, he went home.
…..
I did a triple focus on the same theme for the Six Sentence Story challenge.
The first is an acrostic of the word “Absent”
The second is a villanelle using “Absent” and the first time I have written in this form.
The last is an acrostic of “Absent” and if you look closely, there is another message vertically given at the end of each line. It’s not really a double acrostic, but just another play with words.
I was going for the effect of the last acrostic pulling the conclusion together.
Thank you to Denise for continuing to challenge us.
You can go to this LINK to learn more and perhaps participate.
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