A ‘Waltz Wave’
por- tals ex- ist, my child; that, perhaps, is what I'd most like to impart to you while you yet perceive me as an au- thori- ty in your budding world - just - be- lieve.
โWhat do you seeโ Prompt #170
The ‘waltz wave’ poem above was written for Sadjeโs weekly #WDYS prompt.
Sadje offers us this a digital art image of a man standing in front of a square portal that shows a scene from another world. Stairs lead up to this portal.
Writers are to use this digital image as inspiration to produce art.
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!
[โฆ] David; In yourself, or in a better future [โฆ]
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๐๐๐ป Jude ๐๐ป๐
cool
Thanksโฃ๏ธ
~David
you’re welcome
[…] is my first attempt at Waltz wave inspired by a post by The Skeptic Kaddish. This was penned for Sadje ‘s Prompt. I was inspired to write about a moment of spiralling […]
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As a parent, your poem totally resonated!
๐๐๐ป Irma ๐๐ป๐ ~ I’m so glad!
~David
Cool form!
๐๐๐ป Ruth ๐๐ป๐ ~ it’s fun!
Beautifully done. Such a fun shape to write poetry in too. Well done.
๐๐๐ป Mason ๐๐ป๐ ~ thanks!
~David
Perfection in finding the teachable moment before it disappears! And a wonderful lesson too!
๐๐๐ป Muri ๐๐ป๐
Beautiful. What is this style of the poem called?
The poetic form is called the ‘Waltz Wave’
https://poetscollective.org/poetryforms/waltz-wave/
Thanks so much.
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Fabulous poetry and heartwarming words David!!
๐๐๐ป Suzette ๐๐ป๐
Interesting style
๐๐๐ป Robert ๐๐ป๐ ~ yup
I believe!
๐๐๐ป Michael ๐๐ป๐