David of The Skeptic’s Kaddish has created an interesting challenge for poetry writers and wannabes. Here’s how it works in general. Link to W3
Part I
The main ingredient of W3 is a weekly poem written by a Poet of the Week (PoW), which participants respond to in verse.
Part II
The second ingredient is a writing guideline (or two) provided by the PoW. Guidelines may include, but are not limited to: word counts, poetic forms, inclusion of specific words, and use of particular poetic devices.
Part III
After four days, when the prompt closes, the PoW shall select one participant’s poem as the W3 prompt for the following week, and its author becomes the next PoW.
This week’s Poet of the Week is D. Avery who invites us to create a Tetractys. You probably remember Terri’s Cobalt Blue Challenge and my picture in response to it. It seemed the perfect image to inspire this poem.
The first post I wrote about this experience including more photos is here.
Immersed in Van Gogh
Blue Cobalt Immersive Experience Watching the paintings dynamically dance In a classical music ambiance Waves of color Soul soothing Cobalt Blue
II. D. Avery’s prompt guidelines
- Write a ‘Tetractys’;
- A further challenge is for the first and last word to be the same;
- A double or triple Tetractys, in either order would be okay.
Tetractys?
- At least 5 lines of 1, 2, 3, 4, 10 syllables (total of 20);
- Can be written with more than one verse, but must follow suit with an inverted syllable count;
- Can also be reversed and written 10, 4, 3, 2, 1;
- Double Tetractys: 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 10, 4, 3, 2, 1;
- Triple Tetractys: 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 10, 4, 3, 2, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4, 10; and so on…
This was a fun and easy way to jump back into writing poetry. Thanks, David and D.
Marsha Ingrao - Always Write 
44 responses to “W3: Immersive Experience”
Hi, Marsha 🙂
This week’s W3, hosted by our beloved Murisopsis, is now live!
Enjoy ❤
~David
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That’s a type I haven’t tried. I’ll have to look up a few more and give it a try. Thanks for share.
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The prompt this week doesn’t include a form, Marsha – it’s merely the following:
1) exactly 14 lines;
2) any form or style;
3) On the topic of poverty (moral, financial, romantic, etc.).
As always – I’m just sharing the love ❤ (so no pressure!)
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Sit it doesn’t have to be like a word game? That’s good. Poverty is a good topic, and not one that I talk about often. I think I avoid talking about it as much as I hated it in my life. LOL
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every week, the W3 is different – the Poet of the Week sets entire new, original guidelines that could be anything. Sometimes it’s just a thematic prompt and nothing more! 😀
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Got it! 🙂
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Hi, Marsha 💖
Just wanna let you know that this week’s W3, hosted by the lovely Paula Light, is now live:
https://skepticskaddish.com/2022/12/28/w3-prompt-35-weave-written-weekly/
Enjoy!
~David
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I’ll head over there now. 🙂
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Very nice. I have to think about a breakup time. I’ve done a lot of that with ice recently. 🙂
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Love this picture and what a perfect poem for the prompt! Inviting beautiful lines! 💗
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thanks, Cindy
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❤️
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That’s a lovely ekphrastic tetractys!
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Thank you so much, and I didn’t even know I wrote something ekphrastic. LOL
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Love the photos and this poem is indeed a cobalt blue reverie!
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Thanks!
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Such a lovely poem. Well done. 😊
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Thanks, Pepper!
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I do feel immersed in the painting– nicely done!
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Thank you so much! 🙂
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There is a very definite line of symmetry to your double tetractys, lyrically as well as mathematically. So many tones of blue. Well done!
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Thanks, D. I had a lot of fun with it. I will definitely try those again.
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Hi Marsha, a lovely poem in a form I didn’t know and a gorgeous picture to accompany it.
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Thanks, Robbie. The form came from D. Avery. I had never heard of it either. It was fun and easy to do. I enjoy writing syllabic poetry.
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So do I, although it is not always easy to get the right words in a syllabic pattern.
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That is true but Google helps with that. I think rhyming poetry is harder to keep from being trite. Form poetry that repeats the same line – with a different meaning often – is hard to write as well, but I love the challenge of trying.
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Yes, me too
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🙂
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How fun is this, Marsha! The poem perfectly describes the feeling of deep cobalt and the scene of folks enjoying the images.
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Thanks, Terri! I’m glad you like it. I want to try more poetry this year to go with my photographs. So not only will I have compelling photos, but words as well! 🙂
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💙 cobalt blue heart for your art and lovely poetry 💙
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Awww, thanks, Lesley! 🙂
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oooohh… wow, Marsha! An ekphrastic tetractys! And it really looks like those people sitting there are in the painting! Gorgeous poetry and art ❤
~David
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David, not being an expert on poetry – or art, for that matter – I had to look up ekphrastic. I love it. I love the photograph, too. I agree, it puts the people right into the painting. It was a fun experience, and easy to do. Loved it. Thanks again to both you and D.
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Marsha, do you have a link for the challenge, please?
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here you go, Judy –
enjoy! ❤
Much love,
David
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I’m sorry Judy. I thought I incuded it. I’ll amend my post right now! It was great fun. I can’t wait to read yours. 🙂
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A beautiful poem. You’ve described the experience so vividly
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Thank you. I figured if you could write a poem or two, I’d give it a whirl. 🙂
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An excellent poem my friend
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Thank you so much!
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❤️❤️❤️
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