Hello poetry friends! I am happy to host the round-up on this last Friday of the month and on a day when my poetry sisters and I have written to another challenge. This month, we wrote "In The Style Of..." the triptych "August" by Louise Ireland, but with the general theme of diving into summer.
Here's my poem.
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On the Edge of Summer, a Triptych
I.
The lilacs
have already finished,
but the maples
keep uncurling
into green,
as if they know
summer
arrives
slowly.
II.
The porch holds
an empty chair.
The hammock remembers
the shape of a body
not yet there.
III.
Bees trust
what tomato
blossoms promise.
I am learning
to wait.
Poem ©Tricia Stohr-Hunt, 2025. All rights reserved.
You can read the poems my Poetry Sisters have written at the links below.
- Tanita Davis
- Mary Lee Hahn
- Sara Lewis Holmes
- Laura Purdie Salas
- Liz Garton Scanlon
Would you like to try the next challenge? We're writing in the form of the pantoum. Pádraig Ó Tuama-offers pantoum challenges on his Substack. We will be writing to his January prompt. You’ve got a month to craft your creation(s), then share your offering with the rest of us on July 31st in a post and/or on social media with the tag #PoetryPals. We look forward to reading your poems!
I'm rounding up old-school style this month. Please join the party by leaving your link in the comments. Happy poetry Friday, friends!
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Michelle Kogan played along with our triptych prompt and is sharing a poem entitled Thoughts on the World and Beyond. She also shares a lovely watercolor print she created.
Karen Edmisten is sharing the poem A Dangerous Adventure by James Tate. She's also sharing a serendipitous find that is pure Poetry Friday magic.
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