Literary Journal – Page 91 – Third Wednesday Magazine

Opens for Entries May 1st

Published on April 30, 2020 by Editorial Staff

Ohio Blue Tip / Ted Kooser

Published on April 25, 2020 by Editorial Staff

TedKooser Today is Ted Kooser’s 81st birthday. In his honor, our poem of the week is one that was first published in the Winter 2019 issue of 3rd Wednesday. Thank you Ted and happy birthday to you.

He Decided It Must Be / Ken Gosse

Published on April 20, 2020 by Editorial Staff1 Comment

The Fibonacci poem (or Fib), is an experimental form in which the syllable count follows the mathematecal pattern of the Fibonacci Sequence, such that each number is the sum of the two preceding ones. (1,1,2,3,5,8,13,21…) Our poem of the week is an example, though in this case the poet has turned the experiment on its head.

Mechanism / Lee Balan

Published on April 17, 2020 by Editorial Staff

The cover art for 3rd Wednesday’s spring issue is by Lee Balan of Tucson, Arizona. Digital issues of 3rd Wednesday Magazine are free on our website and are available in print at Amazon.com for $6.

How to Triolet / Zebulon Huset

Published on April 14, 2020April 14, 2020 by Editorial Staff

Our Poem of the Week is a triolet about how to write a triolet. It comes from the Spring issue of 3rd Wednesday which you can download for free from our website and which can be purchased in print from Amazon.com.

…Ups and Downs of Love / Jill Marcusse

Published on April 7, 2020 by Editorial Staff

Our poem of the week from the Spring issue of 3rd Wednesday. It’s available now as a free download and for $6 in print from Amazon.com.

Next-to-Last Visit With My Father / Charles Hughes

Published on March 30, 2020 by Editorial Staff

3rd Wednesday’s poem of the week is one of the winning poems from our most recent poetry contest. It appeared in our spring issue which is available free online at our website or for $6 in print at Amazon.com.

Next-to-Last Visit With My Father / Charles Hughes

“A splendid, well-constructed example of deep emotion, quietly but vividly expressed. Each of the poem’s six 6-line stanzas feature carefully selected details from a particularly difficult farewell, making them indelible—causing the reader to sense the speaker’s dwindling hope while simultaneously cherishing the best of what remains of it.” – Marilyn L. Taylor, contest judge.

Why We’re Here / Ruth Holzer

Published on March 21, 2020March 22, 2020 by Editorial Staff

Acting Class / Sam Robertson

Published on March 21, 2020 by Editorial Staff

Acting Class is one of three winners in 3rd Wednesday‘s annual poetry contest and is our “Poem of the Week” from the Spring issue of 3W. Print copies can be ordered at Amazon.com and you can find a free download of the digital edition on our website.

Sheltering in Place…

Published on March 19, 2020 by Editorial Staff

The last 11 issues of 3rd Wednesday are avialable free in PDF format, including the latest spring contest issue. Visit our website and download some great reading. Poetry doesn’t go out of date.