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Monday Poetry Prompt: Silhouette

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This week let’s write a silhouette poem. The silhouette of someone or something could feature in the narrative or perhaps the we discover that which casts the shadow is not what was expected. Whatever’s revealed, post it in the comments below.

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About Bartholomew Barker

Bartholomew Barker is an organizer of Living Poetry, a collection of poets in the Triangle region of North Carolina where he has hosted a monthly feedback workshop for more than decade. His first poetry collection, Wednesday Night Regular, written in and about strip clubs, was published in 2013. His second, Milkshakes and Chilidogs, a chapbook of food inspired poetry was served in 2017. He was nominated for a Pushcart Prize in 2021. Born and raised in Ohio, studied in Chicago, he worked in Connecticut for nearly twenty years before moving to Hillsborough where he lives and writes poetry.

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25 thoughts on “Monday Poetry Prompt: Silhouette”

  1. ivor20's avatar

    Here’s a Haiku I wrote in May 2022 …

    Tomorrow’s Shadows

    Shadows of today
    Precede tomorrow’s darkest clouds
    Silhouettes of doom

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    Posted by ivor20 | September 23, 2024, 7:53 AM
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  2. Chico’s Mom's avatar

    Silhouette

    There is something peaceful.
    Slightly mournful.
    Perhaps delicate.
    Definitely elegant.
    A little off-putting.
    Meekly cunning.
    Ghostly?
    A tad bit lonely.
    A look that is becoming.
    Most of all stunning.
    A simple silhouette.
    An image you will never forget.

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    Posted by Chico’s Mom | September 23, 2024, 9:30 AM
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  4. Cassa Bassa's avatar

    I missing writing to your prompt…will try harder to return.

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    Posted by Cassa Bassa | September 23, 2024, 7:00 PM
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  8. Chico’s Mom's avatar

    Your prompt inspired the poem.

    Silhouette – Review

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    Posted by Chico’s Mom | November 19, 2024, 5:48 PM
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