Matt Snyder is the Poet of the Week for the W3 Poetry Prompt #102. He asks us to write a nine line poem. Please click below for full prompt guidelines.
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Matt’s prompt guidelines
· Write a nine-line poem under the title of:
“Who am I & What is My Purpose?”
BONUS: Matt Snyder will reach out to this week’s winner to compose a ‘tapestry poem’together with them, using their respective entries for this week’s W3 prompt.
Click HERE for an example of a tapestry poem and instructions on how to compose one.
Who Am I & What is My Purpose?
Who Am I & What is My Purpose?
Don’t you know who I am?
I’m a glass jar of strawberry jam.
Don’t you know what I’m for?
I’m to spread on a scone for teatime at four.
Hah! How can an inanimate object be a who?
I don’t think it can—do you?
I must have a drink!
While I sit down and think…
Oops, I’ve spilt it. That’s annoying. Oh, damn!
~
Lesley Scoble, April 2024
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Thank you, Matt, for your thought provoking prompt. I don’t have a clue who I am! Haha.
My grateful thanks, as always, to David, The Skeptics Kaddish for your inspirational W3 Poetry prompts.
Thank you Copilot image creator for the gorgeous image of a jar of strawberry jam (and for doing artists and photographers out of a job).
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.
LesleyScoble.com 
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