#TLT - April 23, 2026
May your life have poetry and your poetry, life—
prompt word: storm
three line poetry
Inspired by the photo above, write something that moves us! #TLT
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keep it about the words
- Brevity is Key
- 10 words MAX per line
- 3 Lines
- No Titles
- Include your X (Twitter) handle
- DO NOT include the prompt word
when
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why
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Three Line Thursday
What can you say, convey, or express in only three lines? Can you paint a visual picture with only words? Tell an entire story that begs to be read?
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Use your imagination. Poetry, Haiku, Senryū, Free Verse, Prose, and Flash are all welcome. (Please do not graphically use excessive profanity or overtly disturbing mental images. Let’s use common sense.)
One word per line—fine. Ten words per line (max) works too. It counts as long as it fits in the comment box in three-line format. Simple, right?
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5 thoughts on “#TLT – April 23, 2026”
summer squall
a whipping wind exposes
the ribs of a Neem
@firdausp
Dark storms blew through my dreams
Garnet doom threatened my daily life
But you stood resplendent in the midst.
Tempest, tempers, dying embers of weather’s whims—
all the time you cloak me, believe you gift me heaven. Silent,
asphyxiated, I metamorphose into diamond.
@TeresaRenton
Thunder heralded your arrival, while lightning bolts illuminated your intent.
The wind howled as you pulled me close.
Enrobed in nature’s fury, we found peace.
Bewitchingly naked I dream you in the night
As yearning storms tear at my body
Your perfect image devouring all of my desperate wanting