For Melissa’s Flash Fiction Challenge I wrote a septolet called THE SKELETON IN THE WARDROBE.
Septolet?
The Septolet is a poem consisting of seven lines containing fourteen words with a break anywhere in between the two verses. Both verses deal with the same thought and create a picture.
Two days ago I didn’t know what a septolet was. Now this is my second septolet post in as many days! (My first bout of septoletmania was encouraged by Deanna’s septolet poetry challenge at the W3 We’ave Weekly Poetry Prompt).
Two Skeleton Septolets
You may think these two septolets are the same. They are not. I wrote two versions and tried to decide which version suited the photo prompt best.
I could not choose between them, so I am publishing them both. I think they show how subtle differences in wording and placement can change the nuance and meaning of a poem.
The Skeleton in the Wardrobe
1. I am the skeleton in the wardrobe and dress in a rich man’s clothes ~
The Skeleton in the Cupboard
2. I am the skeleton in the cupboard and dress in a rich man’s wardrobe ~
The tennis playing skeleton
Here’s an old drawing of a skeleton who could do with a rummage in a wardrobe for a pair of tennis shorts.
ACKOWLEDGEMENT Thank you Melissa, #FFFC for the inspiration. Photo Credit: Artur Tumasjan on Unsplash.
Lesley lives in the City of London Square Mile. An artist, actor and sculptor (her first ceramic sculpture won the V&A inspired by… Award). Scenic artist & book illustrator, playwright, (her musical play, Rapscallion performed in inner city schools and theatre school); TV dancer; Animator and illustrator for TV production. Set up Pinecone Studios Ltd and IIMSI Ltd drama and filmmaking workshops in London – producing award-winning films made by children.
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