My 1st ‘Bob & Wheel’ poem
Dear Val - across the world from me - in your Midwest locale. Of verse, you're on a spree! Who shall join in? I shall.
Bob & Wheel?
- a quintain (5 line poem);
- rhyme scheme: a // b/a/b/a;
- syllable count: [2 or 3] // 6/6/6/6;
- often incorporated into longer poems but can stand aloneโฆ
Muri’s poetry scavenger hunt
My friend Muri (Val) is running a poetry scavenger hunt for Na/GloPoWriMo, which I shall attempt to participate in fully this year.
From what I understand, she’s offering three poetry prompts every week for the duration of the month of April ’22 (on MWF).
Last year, I was pretty busy with my personal micropoetry project so I only responded to several of her poetry challenges, but this year I hope to rectify that!
Let’s write poetry together!
When it comes to partnership, some humans can make their lives alone – it’s possible. But creatively, it’s more like painting: you can’t just use the same colours in every painting. It’s just not an option. You can’t take the same photograph every time and live with art forms with no differences.
–Ben Harper (b. 1969)
Would you like to create poetry with me and have a completed poem of yours featured here at the Skeptic’s Kaddish? I am very excited to have launched the ‘Poetry Partners’ initiative and am looking forward to meeting and creating with you… Check it out!
The Skeptic's Kaddish ๐ฎ๐ฑ 
love the form and your dedication David!๐
๐ค Cindy ๐ค
I headed over to Muri’s site and am joining the hunt! Used your word spree in my poem and linked to you both in the post. Many thanks for sharing!
โค๏ธ Stephanie โค๏ธ
[…] next poem is doubly inspired. After reading the poem David wrote (check it out at The Skeptic’s Kaddish) in response to his friend Muri’s Poetry Scavenger Hunt, I decided to join in. For my […]
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This is a fun form – think I might join in on this (although, I am a day late!) Lovely little verse.
๐ Marion ๐
Just right. (K)
๐ Kerfe ๐
Nice poem. I had never heard of a bob and wheel, but it reminds me of a limerick only shorter. It looks like fun. I may give it a try.
๐ Richard ๐
I got around to writing that bob and wheel. I wasn’t sure how writing it was going to be because rhymed poetry is my weak point. But I surprised myself. I think it came out rather nice. If you want to see it, here is the link: https://therichardbraxton.wordpress.com/2022/04/02/sunset-bob-and-wheel/
๐ Richard ๐
Thank you for the lovely introduction into this poetic form. I have never heard of a “Bob and Wheel”
๐ Suzette ๐
Hehe! I’m tickled!! You got that bob and wheel rolling nicely and you are off to a very promising start! I can’t wait to see where your imagination takes you next!
๐ Muri ๐
This sounds like an interesting challenge. I would participate, but I’m in the middle of doing my thing right nowโgreat verse, by the way.
โค ๐ Molly โค ๐ ~ thanks!
Shabbat shalom,
David