Poem of the Week – Third Wednesday Magazine

Old Folks / Joanne Durham

Published on September 30, 2021 by Editorial Staff

The Owlet and the Turtle / Greg Sendi

Published on September 19, 2021September 19, 2021 by Editorial Staff

From the fall issue of 3rd Wednesday now avialable free online or in print at Amazon for $8.

After Birth / Lorna Rose

Published on July 25, 2021August 21, 2021 by Editorial Staff

3rd Wednesday’s poem of the week:

Broken and Lost / Garrett Phelan

Published on July 20, 2021August 21, 2021 by Editorial Staff

The object poem: Simple enough that we can teach grade school children to write them, complex enough that great poets write them. We think 3rd Wednesday’s poem of the week is a fine example of how much a good object poem can accomplish with a few lines – just look at that final question!

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Lake Fishing, East Texas / Michael Hill

Published on July 14, 2021July 14, 2021 by Editorial Staff

3rd Wednesday’s poem of the week from the summer issue.

Fruition / Carolyn R. Russell

Published on July 1, 2021July 1, 2021 by Editorial Staff1 Comment

Ordinarily a poet should avoid abstractions but, when handled with great skill, an abstraction can produce something as wonderful as this short poem. Great title, great ending, perfect word choices throughout, Fruition apprears in the summer issue of 3rd Wednesday. Thank you, Carolyn Russell, for showing us how it’s done.

Thanks to You Today / Kelly White

Published on June 24, 2021 by Editorial Staff1 Comment

Stream on consciousness can make for interesting (and fun) poetry if it is handled well, as it is in our Poem of the Week by Kelly White. This is from the summer issue of 3rd Wednesday. The free e-edition is up now on our website and print edition is on sale at Amazon – just $8.

Casual Gospel / David Prather

Published on June 14, 2021August 21, 2021 by Editorial Staff

3rd Wednesday’s poem of the week is the 50/50 contest winner from the summer issue of the magazine. David Prather won half the voluntary entry fees and a one year subscription to the print magazine for his poem, Casual Gospel. The summer issue is available free in PDF format at our website or in print at a nominal price from Amazon.

Charley Chaplin / Ellie Anderson

Published on June 10, 2021 by Editorial Staff

3rd Wednesday’s Poem of the Week is a preview of our summer issue due out in a few days. It comes to us from Ellie Anderson of Bellevue, Washington, a hotbed of contemporary poetry.

Lake Erie 2020 / Kelly Fordon

Published on May 21, 2021 by Editorial Staff

3rd Wednesday’s poem of the week is from the spring issue. The entire issue can be downloaded free at our website and is avialable in print from Amazon.com.