Poem of the Week – Page 2 – Third Wednesday Magazine

The Art of Silence

Published on September 13, 2019 by Editorial Staff

You don’t see many ekphrastic poems inspired by the work of a performance artist, but our Poem of the Week by California poet, Laura Schulkind, is just that.

” I write poetry and fiction because, lawyer that I am, I believe in the power of a well-told story. In law I am entrusted with others’ stories. Through poetry and fiction I tell my own. “

Laura’s chapbook, Lost in Tall Grass (Finishing Line Press), was released 2014 and her newest, The Long Arc of Grief (Finishing Line Press) came out this summer.

The Panhandler and Me

Published on September 5, 2019 by Editorial Staff

Our poem of the week is by Jude Dippold, one of our favorite poets from Washington State, which is a hotbed of great contemporary poetry. This poem will appear in our fall issue, due out in couple weeks. The issue will feature the winners of our annual flash fiction contest and a cover that’s worth framing.

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Irises – William Snyder

Published on August 26, 2019August 26, 2019 by Editorial Staff

Our Poem of the Week is an ekphrastic piece from William Snyder, a North Dakota poet who has appeared in the pages of 3rd Wednesday a number of times. It’s a preview from our fall issue, which should be out near the end of September.

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Someone Left the Ocean Running…

Published on August 13, 2019 by Editorial Staff

Our Poem of the Week form poet, Kelli Russell Agodon. It appeared in Volume XII, No 3.

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Official Business – Ted Kooser

Published on August 5, 2019 by Editorial Staff

Though he didn’t intend it for our recent One Sentence Poetry contest, 13th Poet Laureate of the United States, Ted Kooser, sent us this example of what a poet can do with a single sentence. Our 4th One Sentence Poetry Contest opens for entries on August 15th. Click anywhere on Mr. Kooser’s poem for details.

Echo – Jennifer A. McGowan

Published on July 27, 2019August 3, 2019 by Editorial Staff

Our poem of the week comes from the Summer issue of 3rd Wednesday. It was part of series of mythology inspired sonnets by our featured poet, Jennifer A. McGowan.

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Tallahatchie River Speaks of Lonliness

Published on July 4, 2019July 4, 2019 by Editorial Staff

In just six lines in a single sentence, Krystal Nikol of Detroit has produced a poem of immense power. It was one of three winning poems in our One Sentence Poetry Contest, a contest we’ll repeat for the winter issue, opening for entries in mid-August.

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