Poetically Prompted

What do you want, will you tell me why?

What do you want, do you want love?
I love you to the stars above.
Great love is what I feel for you.
My heart just beats with love so true.
I want to prove my love, but I feel like I can't.
My heart is full of love for you, what do you want?

You tell me why you don't want me!
Who do you want, if it's not me?
Is it the man you met last week.
Does he have something that you seek?
I can be your everything if you will let me try.
You do not seem to want me, will you tell me why?



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Prompt/Week # 3

Form: Wrapped Refrain

The Wrapped Refrain, created by Jan Turner, consists of 2 or more stanzas of 6 lines each;
Meter: 8,8,8,8,12,12 and Rhyme Scheme: a,a,b,b,c,c.

Refrain rule: In each stanza, the first 4 syllables (or 4 single-syllable words) in the first line must be the last 4 syllables (or 4 single-syllable words) at the end of the last line.
This is what wraps each stanza with a repeated refrain ...thus, the Wrapped Refrain.

For examples and more information:
Shadow Poetry: Wraped Refrain

* Poem should be inspired by the prompt/image in some way
* A minimum of 12 lines, no maximum
* There are no form requirements
* Your submission must be newly written for this week's prompt