A new poetry format — was introduced by missclicked on Vocal Media. Included in her poem is the poem where she first saw this.
This poetry format will be a contest poem form in February
February will bring a Poem a Day in February to my writers' group
Group of fellow writers that love poetry and love to rhyme
Rhyme with this format to give an extra challenge
Challenge yourself to add a rhyme or two
Two I can do, but more is a chore to do
Do this and you may win a contest too
Too many participants you say, no only a few
Few are not many. Probably more than three
Three is a minimum and it will be more
More, like fourteen and not four
Four maybe and now, I want to finish this!
This has come to an end for me, see
See you writing poetry all of February!
February is a Poem a Day in February or PaDiF
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Author’s Note: I know some of you were waiting for the will of God. God made me do it!
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First published by Mercury Press on medium.com
About the Creator
Denise E Lindquist
I am married with 7 children, 28 grands, and 13 great-grandchildren. I am a culture consultant part-time. I write A Poem a Day in February for 8 years now. I wrote 4 - 50,000 word stories in NaNoWriMo. I write on Vocal/Medium daily.
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Comments (6)
Yes we are waiting Denise! Nailed it.
you nailed it , really love the flexibility
Oooo, this is a cool form! You executed it so well. Loved your poem!
Can't wait to read all your poems this February. I like writing poetry, but I am more free form and now haiku and tautograms and acrostics the short form poems. Great work and luck with the rhyming.
Lol. I love this idea. I can’t wait till February.
Hi Denise, I just read Who Knows the Will, and I wanted to express my appreciation for your beautiful and thought-provoking poem. Your exploration of uncertainty and the complexities of human desire resonates deeply. The imagery you employed is vivid and evocative, allowing me to feel the weight of each line. I particularly enjoyed how you captured the nuances of willpower and its unpredictable nature. It sparked a lot of reflection for me about my own experiences. Thank you for sharing such a great poem. I look forward to reading more of your work! Best, Jason