Mark Toney Poet Blank verse

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10/7/2026

 

This Week's Official PoetrySoup Wheel Challenge

 

Challenge Dates: October 4, 2026 - October 10, 2026.

 

Theme: Storm

Emotion: Courage

Color: Crimson

Season: Autumn

Form: Blank Verse

Object: Bridge

Verb: Rise

 

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Storm Clouds A-Comin’

Anticipating Autumn brings me joy
The rise of Fall for me came right on time
Bright crimson leaves my favorite by far
But then a hurricane forms in the gulf
I live nearby the Gulf of (what’s it now?)
Our courage tested many times before
We’ll bear the brunt and cross that bridge again

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Alison A Smith October 7, 2026 at 8:41 PM Your blank verse carries a natural, conversational rhythm, moving from the joy of crimson leaves to the threat of a Gulf hurricane. The closing lines bring quiet resolve, balancing autumn’s beauty with the courage to weather another storm. Mark Toney October 7, 2026 at 9:12 PM Thank you, Alison, for your kind encouragement.