Sandra Haight Poet Blank verse

Quaint Activity

I didn't trust that I could post strong words
that would import my wish to grant insight
to visions that whirl round within my brain-
by blocking out a common grammar mark.

Oh, words- with such profusion you subsist
apart from using this most basic sign!
I push to find out just how far I'll go,
by working through this quaint activity.

By this third stanza- now I fathom it-
my mind dismissing no-go form of words.
Vocabulary grants broad ways to mold;
much fun it is commanding, shaping it!

At last- a random, abstract notion stirs!
"Must lavish all your days with rightful ways
that bring tranquility to what you do-
by sharing your strong amity and skills."

At last, my skill did fill this task at hand-
as kind, inspiring words impart my thought!
A workaround did soon display pay-off-
and so, this missing part of words- forgot!


July 17, 2020

~10th Place~
Premier Contest: Lipogram Poem Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Emile Pinet
Judged: 07/27/2020

(Blank Verse /Lipogram No Letter “E” permitted)

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Aditi Mishra July 28, 2020 at 1:13 PM That's a witty one Sandra. Congratulations on your win!

Jan Allison July 27, 2020 at 2:36 PM what a fun take on the lipogram form, many congrats on your win :-) hugs jan xx

Eve Roper July 27, 2020 at 11:26 AM Great job on the form. Congratulations on your win. Hugs Eve

Emile Pinet July 27, 2020 at 7:37 AM Congratulations Sandra! Your poem earned a distinguished place in my contest, due to the technical demands of this form it was a difficult contest to both enter and judge, but indeed, your skill did fill this task at hand, very well done my friend, Emile.

John Watt July 17, 2020 at 7:53 PM Sandra, I love how you wrote a lipogram about writing a lipogram! I tried my hand at it last night, tenuously, but found like you did it got easier as you went along. Best wishes in the contest, I really enjoyed the read! ~ John