libriscius
A witch, a poet, a painter. A baker, a kalimba player, a thrifter. A film photographer, a college grad, a vintage postcard collector.
Challenge
Invented Form - The Tripenta
The rules are simple: write a "Tripenta". A tripenta is an invented formal verse poetry style that I came up with. It can be anywhere from 3-33 lines, but each line must be an iambic trimeter, up until the last line, which is an iambic pentameter. Ideally, the trimeter will have an odd number of lines. Every line must rhyme the same, but slant rhymes are acceptable. A tripenta will also have a rhyming title, but the writer can chose to do that or not. It can be in stanzaic or stichic; it's also up to you. Whichever poem gets the most likes is the winner. Here is an example of the tripenta:
"49 Degrees"
On mornings such as these, /
with wrens among the trees, /
condensing breath will greet /
the air surrounding me. /
And then the neighbors see /
the cold and swaying breeze /
that pushes birds to fly along with ease.
Challenge
Write a poem about something in your past
It can be sad, funny, a memory, anything from your past
55 reads
Gym Class
I peed my pants in gym class.
I was just a little guy.
I had to go to the nurse's office.
But no, I did not cry.
She gave me purple pants to wear
From the donated box of clothes.
The legs were short, the cuffs were frayed.
I emphatically turned up my nose.
I waited for mom to answer the call.
In self-isolation I did sulk.
I wasn't going back to class
When I looked like the Incredible Hulk!
Challenge
"Roses"
Write your own "Roses" poem with a twist. Tag me in it when done
63 reads
roses and violets and hearts of glass
roses are red,
violets are blue,
what would it be like
if i hadn't met you?
roses are blood,
violets are veins,
would i finally feel alive,
or would i still be in pain?
roses are silent,
violets weep tears,
would i be gone,
or somehow still here?
roses in the twilight,
violets in the dark,
do you think i would miss
the beating of my
heart?