Colleen, our mentor, said:This week’s challenge is to write a specific form with a twist! And I messed it up, I did not use the words she provided for us. Which are:
Write an acrostic poem with a syllable count of 8, 9, or 10 syllables per line (all the same, or a mixture of syllable counts, is fine).
Now I did not read the challenge properly and used my own word , Space… Well Colleen pointed this out to me. So here is my second and correct entry .
I chose SPECTER and used the syllables in each line of Eight, Nine, Nine, Eight, Eight, Ten, Ten.
Spirit of the dark a ghostly Phantom swirling through the woods at night Ethereal and ghostly you fill Completely my soul and body Tread carefully for my nerves are Electric and I am wired to fly Reveal yourself specter and spare my soul
Female, wife, full time mother and Grandmother. I am not as happy go lucky as I used to be but I am still bubbling along on simmer! I have three handsome sons all grown and flown.The youngest married with a beautiful wife and two sons of his own. Eleven years ago I was working, running a home, driving and socializing then bang in a split second all that was gone. I had an accident at home. I broke my back, not for the first time, I had broken it 10 years previously as well. Unfortunately this time I had broken it really badly and it was truly messed up so I had to have two operations. I was told before each operation that the outcome could mean I spend the rest of my life in a wheelchair. Still as some guy once wrote "I am still standing " yes "better than I ever was " not quite but with the help of a walking stick and as long as I do not stand or sit in one position for too long, I am still standing! Update I no longer use the walking stick . I had lots of friends before the accident but when things like this happen, you loose most of them. Their lives move on and mine stood still and so they left me behind ...I know that is just the way life is but it hurt and always will. Then I looked around and saw those who were still there for me, these friends are the roses in my garden they need to be tended well. They are the diamonds in the dust, I will of been married 50yrs plus this year . Pain and boredom are my enemies now, I have to find different ways to approach life, use my pain befriend it almost...yer right , well that is what they tell me at the pain clinic ROFLMAO ...... if only I could! I have found an outlet for my fears, frustrations and night terrors . I have started writing poetry if that name can be applied to my writing. I hope I do not come over as a moaning winger. I hope I am past all that. I also hope that you might see how the poetry is moving from very dark through the grey and
hopefully in to light ??
I need to update this a little here. I have worked very hard over the years since my accident, I go to the gym regularly, I have a Pilates class and a core class once a week . The guys at the gym and my Pilates teacher cajoled, teased, bullied and encouraged me to abandon my walking stick! :) My back is no longer straight it is C shaped because of the injury and I have lost two and a half inches in height but my Pilates and Core teachers have helped me to stand up as straight and as strongly as possible. Pain and depression are still hanging on my arm but I have weapons to use against them and if I say so myself I cope well.
I have made lots of new friends, real diamonds. I am also very grateful for all the support and help I have encountered here on Wordpress. Hugs and welcome to everyone who visits.
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For some reason, the link you posted (both of them) would not connect me to this poem. So, I looked up your blog and followed it here. Great poem, Willow! I loved it.
Hi Yvette I had trouble with the links this week, I did two poems neither of the links were working. I have added them yet again I think they are working now . Thank you for taking the effort to find my blog 💜💜
The “specter” is perfect. Everyone has had trouble with the links. I’ll go in and clean them up and find everyone’s poetry. My blog was acting up again, too. It’s the WP updates. So frustrating! 🦄
I had problems with the themes, too. If you’re on a theme that has been discontinued, you should look at switching themes. They are causing lots of problems now. If you need help, I can help you. 💟
I am using Jetpack and had no idea that some themes have been discontinued, how would I know ? 💜
We’re all on JetPack. I subscribe to some of the WP forums and learn about many of the changes there. If you decide to change your theme, seach for classic themes. Those are the current themes. The FSE themes (full site editing themes will make you cry. Don’t mess with them). LOL! If your theme isn’t listed there, it is not current. I know quite a few folks had to change their themes this week because their old themes are no longer supported. There’s always something with WP. It’s not like it used to be. 💟
Thank you Colleen I shall look into this , as always I am so grateful for your help 💜
Absolutely. WP and the changes seem to be coming more quickly, than they have before.
Yes indeed and no warning at all. My theme is Koi and it’s still there so I assume it is an okay theme. I am grateful for your advice ☺️
When I search for your theme, “Koi” it doesn’t show up. It was discontinued awhile back. It shows for you, because that is the theme you have chosen. It was released in 2010. It’s been gone a long time. 💜 More info: https://wordpress.com/support/themes/retired-themes/
Oh! Thank you Colleen, which one would you suggest, I admit I work mostly on my mobile so I don’t often look at the laptop version. Thank you for the link I will check it out 💗💜💜
Go into your dash board: Appearance: Themes: and type in: feature: classic themes. This will get you to the themes you’re used to using with the customizer. These themes give you an option to try them. That should help you.
Oh! Thank you that’s great information . I shall do that now 👍
Great. Hopefully that will get you started. 💟
I think I am all sorted now thanks to you 💜💜
Wonderful. Now you’re in business! 🦄
Not bad eh! And Ruby is there too . Thank you for your help 💜💜💜
I love that Ruby is center stage! Congratulations, Willow! 🩷
Thank you Colleen I am so grateful for your help 💜
Always, Willow.
🌹🌹💜
Thank you for your help Colleen I think I am all sorted now 💜
Wonderful! It looks fabulous!! 💟
Thank you it all down to you 💜💜
Awww you did the hard work.
All sorted now thank you 🌹
🥳 👏🏻 💜
💜💜
Very good 🙂
I didn’t read the instructions through the first time either 😉
But I caught my mistakes and did some editing and well having the adventure helped 🙂
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Well done, Sis 🤗
Thank you I got it all wrong this morning 💜
You nailed this🙌 (had to get to it through our comments as links are not working )
Thank you I did two this week as I did the first wrong 💜
Excellent poem Willow.
Thank you I got confused the first one was off prompt 😞
It was a difficult undertaking
It was indeed but fun 💜
👍🏼❤️
For some reason, the link you posted (both of them) would not connect me to this poem. So, I looked up your blog and followed it here. Great poem, Willow! I loved it.
Yvette M Calleiro 🙂
http://yvettemcalleiro.blogspot.com
Hi Yvette I had trouble with the links this week, I did two poems neither of the links were working. I have added them yet again I think they are working now . Thank you for taking the effort to find my blog 💜💜
I like the way your thoughts unfold…”I am wired to fly” is my favorite phrase. Well-done Willow.
Thank you Balroop I really enjoyed this week’s challenge 💜💜
Ohhhh, spooky! Well done!
Lol well SPECTER kind of felt spooky 💜
🙂
I didn’t see that additional info in my email if the prompt either but I’m not writing another. I thought the twist was in the syllable number
I was exactly the same and did space thrn the links didn’t work after I’d written a second one so I had to repost the links … arrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh!
“wired to fly”…I can feel the currents. (K)
Yes ready for take off💜
Very spooky! Perfect for the word chosen!
Thank you 😊
The “specter” is perfect. Everyone has had trouble with the links. I’ll go in and clean them up and find everyone’s poetry. My blog was acting up again, too. It’s the WP updates. So frustrating! 🦄
Yes I noticed that the updates were causing link problems. It is shame to give you extra work 💜
I had problems with the themes, too. If you’re on a theme that has been discontinued, you should look at switching themes. They are causing lots of problems now. If you need help, I can help you. 💟
I am using Jetpack and had no idea that some themes have been discontinued, how would I know ? 💜
We’re all on JetPack. I subscribe to some of the WP forums and learn about many of the changes there. If you decide to change your theme, seach for classic themes. Those are the current themes. The FSE themes (full site editing themes will make you cry. Don’t mess with them). LOL! If your theme isn’t listed there, it is not current. I know quite a few folks had to change their themes this week because their old themes are no longer supported. There’s always something with WP. It’s not like it used to be. 💟
Thank you Colleen I shall look into this , as always I am so grateful for your help 💜
Absolutely. WP and the changes seem to be coming more quickly, than they have before.
Yes indeed and no warning at all. My theme is Koi and it’s still there so I assume it is an okay theme. I am grateful for your advice ☺️
When I search for your theme, “Koi” it doesn’t show up. It was discontinued awhile back. It shows for you, because that is the theme you have chosen. It was released in 2010. It’s been gone a long time. 💜 More info: https://wordpress.com/support/themes/retired-themes/
Oh! Thank you Colleen, which one would you suggest, I admit I work mostly on my mobile so I don’t often look at the laptop version. Thank you for the link I will check it out 💗💜💜
Go into your dash board: Appearance: Themes: and type in: feature: classic themes. This will get you to the themes you’re used to using with the customizer. These themes give you an option to try them. That should help you.
Oh! Thank you that’s great information . I shall do that now 👍
Great. Hopefully that will get you started. 💟
I think I am all sorted now thanks to you 💜💜
Wonderful. Now you’re in business! 🦄
Not bad eh! And Ruby is there too . Thank you for your help 💜💜💜
I love that Ruby is center stage! Congratulations, Willow! 🩷
Thank you Colleen I am so grateful for your help 💜
Always, Willow.
🌹🌹💜
Thank you for your help Colleen I think I am all sorted now 💜
Wonderful! It looks fabulous!! 💟
Thank you it all down to you 💜💜
Awww you did the hard work.
All sorted now thank you 🌹
🥳 👏🏻 💜
💜💜
Very good 🙂
I didn’t read the instructions through the first time either 😉
But I caught my mistakes and did some editing and well having the adventure helped 🙂
Of course fate works in strange ways 💜
…which just reminds us to read the instructions!! 😀
Yes indeed 💜💜
💖
“ I am wired to fly…”
I love it.
Thank you Dan ….wired to fly….wish I could 💜
I like the Halloween image you chose to go with your poem. There seem to be many specters about at that time of year.
Yes indeed there are the specters in the photos are the pumpkin heads our grandchildren made last year ,💜💜💜
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Great
Thank you 💜
Hi Willow, you did a great job. I did exactly the same thing and wrote a poem using TEENAGER. I realised before I posted it though.
Lol I did three I really did not pay attention… 💜💜💜
Nice
Thank you 💜
It’s a difficult one, but you nailed it. Congrats
I totally messed it up at first 💜💜