Prince Charming?

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Tanka Tuesday Weekly Poetry Challenge No. 321

"This week's challenge is to write a specific form with a twist!

Write an acrostic poem with a syllable count of 8, 9, or 10 syllables per line

(all the same, or a mixture of syllable counts, is fine)."

I chose the word "Charm" and wrote a two stanza poem with the syllable count of 9/8/9/8/9 each.

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Could he be more utterly handsome?

Have I died and gone to heaven?

All I’ve ever wanted in a man,

Right there across the room from me.

My luck abandoned; he’s with his wife.

 

Can it be, or am I in a dream?

Heavenly angel here on earth!

All I have ever wanted in life.  

Red hair agleam in the moonlight.

My luck abandoned; I’m with my wife. 

©2023 Lisa Smith Nelson. All Rights Reserved

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Comments

  1. AngeMay 27, 2023 at 1:11 PM

    Love them both😃

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  2. JadeLiMay 27, 2023 at 1:26 PM

    Such a clever rendering, Lisa!

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  3. Yvette M CalleiroMay 28, 2023 at 6:12 AM

    Oh, that's fantastic, Lisa! I love the two perspectives!

    Yvette M Calleiro :-)
    http://yvettemcalleiro.blogspot.com

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  4. ColleenMay 29, 2023 at 11:46 AM

    Oh my goodness, this is cute and clever, Lisa. I love the way these two poems turned out! 😂

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  5. Carol @Comfort Spring StationJune 2, 2023 at 1:35 AM

    Very fun read

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