It’s Sunday, so why we don’t have a little fun!
looking up to the sky
the kids are on standby
the smiles are fading away
the bets are at the bay
the kite echoes bye-bye
Joining W3 prompt below, I’ve chosen a Limerick form ‘AABBA’ for my little poem.
This week, we’re playing with contrast:
Write a poem where form and content are at odds.
- Use a light or playful form (for example, a limerick, clerihew, double dactyl, skeltonic, or nursery-rhyme rhythm).
- Or simply write in any style that sounds upbeat through its meter, rhyme, sing-song cadence, or playful repetition.
- Then employ that cheerful sound to convey weighty subject matter — loss, mortality, injustice, or other serious themes.
The tension between the bright form and dark content should create an unsettling or thought-provoking effect.
Extra twist (optional): Work the word echo into your poem.
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hi, Elizabeth 🥰
Just wanna let you know that this week’s W3, hosted by our beloved Lisa Paul, is now live:
https://skepticskaddish.com/2025/09/17/w3-prompt-177-weave-written-weekly/
Much love,
David
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I could almost hear the cheers fading into something heavier. The sweetest yet saddest touch comes in: ‘the kite echoes bye-bye’—a childlike image wrapped around quiet loss.
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You got it! Moments of happiness can turn in sadness in a second. Thanks for the comment!
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You are so brilliant at all these ways of being a poet!
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Thanks Jane, I’m trying my best! 🙂
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Elizabeth, I like how your playful limerick shifts into something bittersweet—“echoes bye-bye” is excellent.
~David
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Yes, David! It’s part of life. One day we are up and others down. Thanks!
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*hug*
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So sad when your kite gets stuck in a tree.
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Oh yes, we can see the smiles going away from the face of the kids.
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Bye-bye to kite and kids… yes, time passes so quickly.
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For sure, Meg! 🙂
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