Poem – Page 68 – Third Wednesday Magazine

Reading Tu Fu / Buff Whitman-Bradley

Published on December 2, 2020 by Editorial Staff

3rd Wednesday’s poem of the week by Buff Whitman-Bradley will appear in the winter issue due out later this month.

Violin / David Chorlton

Published on November 26, 2020 by Editorial Staff

Our Poem of the Week by David Chorlton will appear in the Winter issue of 3rd Wednesday.

Opposite the Direction We Are Traveling / Phillip Sterling — Poetry Society of Michigan

Published on November 19, 2020 by Editorial Staff

See Phillip Sterling’s poem, “Opposite the direction we are traveling” in From his book, Animal Husbandry.
Phillip is an associate editor for poetry at 3rd Wednesday Magazine.
Opposite the Direction We Are Traveling / Phillip Sterling — Poetry Society of Michigan

Another Autumn / Raymond Byrnes

Published on November 10, 2020 by Editorial Staff1 Comment

It’s November 10th and the temperature here in the mid-west will be in the 70s, a good time for an autumn poem. This one is a preview from our winter issue, due out in December.

Reading Li Yu / Max Ekstrom

Published on October 27, 2020 by Editorial Staff

3rd Wednesday’s Poem of the Week comes from our fall issue, now on sale at Amazon. You can also read it for free at our website.

Outlast / Edward Lee

Published on October 16, 2020 by Editorial Staff

It’s nearly Halloween so what better 3rd Wednesday poem of the week than one that’s suitable for a grave yard? Here’s one (tempered with humor) from Irish poet, Edward Lee. It’s from our fall issue.

Notes From The Field / Alexandra Wade

Published on October 6, 2020 by Editorial Staff

Our poem of the week is a contest winner from the fall issue of 3rd Wednesday. Another 50/50 contest is under way for the winter issue due out in December. The winning poet receives 50% of the contest entry fees or $50 (which ever is greater) and a one year subcription to the print magazine. The entry fee is just $3.

Memorial Day 2020 / Leslie Schultz

Published on September 28, 2020 by Editorial Staff

A good sonnet is hard to find. Here’s one from Leslie Schultz, who is currently helping us with reading for the winter issue of 3rd Wednesday. One of our editors commented: “”Memorial Day. . .”: Well-constructed sonnet, filled with what comes across as genuine emotion. YES.”

Another Shade of Yellow / M. J. Iuppa

Published on September 23, 2020 by Editorial Staff

Summer’s official end was yesterday but the memory of it lingers. Here’s 3rd Wednesday’s poem of the week from M. J. Iupppa. It’s from our autumn issue, avialable now at Amazon.

The Last Supper / Claire Rubin

Published on September 9, 2020 by Editorial Staff1 Comment

Third Wednesday’s Poem of the Week:
California poet Claire Rubin, a favorite of ours, penned this poem for our upcoming fall issue, a wonderful example of a persona poem, one that conveys its message with wry humor. It’s also qualifies as an ekphrastic poem.