I read Colleen’s post yesterday About her wedding day. Colleen said “I might be too late for David’s W3 prompt hosted by Ange, but I thought I would give this a try!” I loved what she wrote and I also loved Ange’s prompt. So I have given it a go too.
Here are the rules per Ange’s request:
For this week’s W3 challenge, writers are invited to capture a dramatic moment in just a handful of lines — a storm breaking, a glass shattering, a door slamming, a sudden realization, or any instant where something changes sharply or unexpectedly.
You may write in any poetic form, with the following restrictions:
- Your poem must be between 5 and 8 lines long.
- Every single word in the poem must be one syllable long.
- You are allowed one multi-syllable word — but it must appear as the very last word of the poem.
Have fun with the tension this creates. Sometimes the smallest words carry the greatest force.
I wrote a Tanka about the moment I broke my back the first time.
Life Changing. A Tanka
I just turned my back .
Card board edge as sharp as steel
I hit the floor hard
Pain brakes out my spine is broke
Like my back my life shattered?
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