Tuesday, March 31, 2026

SOL 31/31: Bookending my Fifteenth Year with Poems

I started working on this fibonacci poem for Day 31 three days ago. It wasn't until this morning that I noticed that I had kicked off this month of writing with a free verse poem, "A Cheer for Day One." And poems became my favorite style of slicing as you can see by this breakdown of the 11 poems (sorted by format) created during this month.

1 free verse poem

1 tricube (for day 3, of course)

3 haiku

1 limerick (for St. Patrick's Day) 

1 cento (thanks Kim for the inspiration)

3 fibonacci (thanks Natalie for reminding me of this form)

1 book spine poem

And with no further ado, I bring you my final poem (a fibonacci*) for this month of slicing.

Our 

month

concludes.

Story threads 

weave a tapestry

connecting our community.  

*fibonacci poem -  6 line, 20 syllable poem. It follows the Fibonacci sequence for syllables in each line. The six lines have a syllable count of 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, and 8 respectively.

See you on Tuesdays! 

Thank you, Two Writing Teachers, for creating this challenge and providing the space and support for us year after year. And thanks to this magnificent community for sharing stories with me and encouraging my writing life.

 

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10 comments:

  1. TerjeMarch 31, 2026 at 4:56 AM

    So March was a warm-up for poetry month in April? ;)

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    1. AnonymousMarch 31, 2026 at 11:03 PM

      Nope, I plan to enjoy everyone else's poetry and write for Poetry Friday. -Ramona

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  2. mbhmaineMarch 31, 2026 at 5:25 AM

    Your poem is the perfect end to this challenge. The community here surely is a beautiful one!

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  3. Erika VictorMarch 31, 2026 at 6:46 AM

    I love this! I did not write a single poem this month and I love poetry! Our poetry unit starts in May, so maybe I will teach Fibonacci.

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  4. AnonymousMarch 31, 2026 at 8:01 AM

    Diane(newtreemom)
    This fib tells the truth! Writing connects us and creates beauty.

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  5. Lori SheroanMarch 31, 2026 at 8:34 AM

    What a lovely "bookend" of poems! I have enjoyed reading and writing with you this month and hope to check back in on Tuesdays.

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  6. AnonymousMarch 31, 2026 at 9:56 AM

    A great way to end the month. arjeha

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  7. Alice NineMarch 31, 2026 at 7:18 PM

    You should be set for April. I like your fib; it defines the 31 days of slicing.this March. See you on Tuesdays.

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  8. AnonymousApril 1, 2026 at 6:03 AM

    A great slice. Poetry is one of my favourite ways of communicating.

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  9. debbie lynnApril 1, 2026 at 6:58 AM

    I've noticed a lot more poetry this month and have enjoyed reading all of them. I feel like I'm dipping my toes in to test the waters and have enjoyed writing a few. Your poems are great-are you going to participate in the April poetry challenge? I'll for sure see you on Tuesdays. :)

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