Brian Strand, an accomplished writer, generously offered to be the activity editor for another wonderful opportunity for writers. He invited poets to explore his Septimal form. The criteria for the form follows--
The Septimal is a three line poem in seven syllables 3:3:1 (or 1:3:3) with an integral title on the theme. Irony, parody and humor are often underlying features.
I would like to thank Brian for selecting these poems for publication and all the contributors that participated in this activity. It is a growing experience to try new things and a pleasure to see so many wonderful poems below. I hope you enjoy them.
--Karen O’Leary, Whispers’ Editor
Father’s Cane by Robert Poulin
in my hand
I feel his
grip
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Imp Poetry by Ralph Stott
The
devil’s in
the detail
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Blue Planet by Rick Parise
Perfect sphere-
imperfect
world
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The Night was so Cold by Sara Kendrick
The hound dog
curled by the
fire
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Another Last Chance by Barbara Tate
hunter's moon
the lone wolf
stalks
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Come Closer by Brian Strand
was Seurat
making a
point
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Cheaper by the Dozen by Charlene McCutcheon
Parenthood
planning for
twelve
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Glitter Heels by Peggy Dugan French
how i miss
the click and
clack
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Emergency by Beth Winchcombe
nines
dial for an
ambulance
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Ferlemanism by Rebecca Ferleman
Hubby and
two twin kids
dog
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Rush Hour by Rick Parise
Racing thoughts-
stalled traffic
crawls
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Sightseeing Trip by Elizabeth Howard
Old Smoky
covered in
fog
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Long Term by Jim Teeters
Want
to keep you
forever
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Painted Ladies by Karen O’Leary
Historic
homes with quaint
charm
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Cake by Joe Maverick
Eggs breaking
white and gold..
make..
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Young McDonald by Ralph Stott
One
day he will
own a farm
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Weed Flowers by Robert Poulin
they don't know
no one loves
them
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Two Golden Rings by Barbara Tate
honeymoon
midnight rain
stops
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Iceberg by Rick Parise
Sinking boat-
killer shark
smiles
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Their Twitter Account by Ralph Stott
They
soon made a
# of it
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Conceptual Art by Brian Strand
Ideas
beyond my
ken
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left out
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on fritz, then
died
Dear Joan,
DeleteGood one! I can really relate to this one. Computer problems are so frustrating. And they do have one feeling "left out." Thank you for sharing your Septimal with us.
Blessings,
Karen
These are all so cool! Here is mine:
ReplyDeletedeserted barn
loud silence
screams
Dear Sheri,
DeleteThank you for your kind words--I agree that the poems are enjoyable. Your poem has a haunting feeling. Could you find a title for it to complete the Septimal form?
Best wishes,
Karen
Karen, I guess the title could be "Echoes" - is that sufficient? Thank you, Sheri
DeleteThis is such a haunting piece. I particularly like loud silence.
DeleteThanks Brian! Loved them all and what a fun activity.
ReplyDeleteCharlene
Dear Charlene,
ReplyDeleteI would like to thank Brian again, too, for his hard work on this activity. Glad you found it fun to read.
Blessings,
Karen
Loved "Blue Planet" - nice work, Rick!!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jim, for participating in this activity and for stopping by to comment. I'm sure Rick will be happy you enjoyed his poem.
DeleteBest wishes,
Karen
I love the form, all of the published Septimal, and penned a response to Rick's "Blue Planet"
DeleteRight View
Zen monk says
question your
views
Dear Michael,
DeleteWonderful Septimal! I'm so glad you enjoyed the Brian's form and the poems in this column. Best wishes with all your writing endeavors.
Karen
Nice work, everyone. Continued blessings to you all! -MJ
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind words, Maurice. Hope you try a Septimal sometime soon. Brian's form is fun to work with.
DeleteBlessings,
Karen
Nice to see all the gifted writers in one place..I enjoyed reading these today..Sara
ReplyDeleteDear Sara,
DeleteThank you for your kind words and for participating in this activity. I enjoyed your poem.
Blessings,
Karen
Love Brian Strands challenges. I look forward to each and every one of them and the terrific submissions from so many talented writers
ReplyDeleteDear Barbara,
DeleteGlad you like these challenges and thank you for participating in this one. I enjoyed your Septimals.
Blessings,
Karen
Nice collection!
ReplyDeleteThank you Peggy! I really liked your Septimal poem.
DeleteBlessings,
Karen
Thanks Karen!
DeleteThank you, Robert Dufresne, for the following--
ReplyDeleteWeed Flowers by Robert Poulin
This is a great poem to meditate on. Just beautiful and smilingly simple. Love it Robert.
Bob D.
Wow! This a beautiful kind of poetry. Nice poems. I enjoyed reading them.
ReplyDeleteDear Andrew,
DeleteThank you for your kind words. Brian's forms are fun to work with. I hope you try a Septimal. Best wishes with all your writing endeavors.
Blessings,
Karen
Another cool selection. A joy to read and to take part. Here's to the next one! Ralph
ReplyDeleteDear Ralph,
DeleteYou are so good at short forms. Thank you for participating in this activity and for your kind words. I enjoyed your poems.
Blessings,
Karen
I really like the Seurat poem, very witty.
ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping by with this encouraging comment, Joan. It's people like you that make Whispers possible.
DeleteBlessings,
Karen
Congratulations, Rebecca, on being included among these other fine poets!
ReplyDeleteDear Marianne,
DeleteIt was good to see Rebecca joining in this activity too. I hope she will be submitting a poem for individual publication soon. If you know her, could you extend my invitation to her. Thank you!
Blessings,
Karen