
I was this week’s POW! Thank you, Elizabeth, for this honor!
Christine’s prompt: Alphabetic poetry
Write an alphabet poem using one of the following two structures:
A Ballet of Sorts
A beautiful choreography
dedicated
Especially for girls
Hoping idealistically
Juxtaposed kinship
Laced meaningfully
Narrated optimism
Proving quickly
Righteousness survives
Together under
Veils Xenially
Yet Zenithal
©2026 CBialczak
Hidden in Plain Sight
Amidst shadows and darkness
Belies the happiness
Covered in a veil
Developed to protect
Even the most sensitive
Fears that exist
Giving in to longing
Hoping a light will shine
Inside the soul
Just within reach
Knowing there’s a side
Longing to escape
Marginalization
Negates
Optimism
Purely to hold down
Quiet
Resilience
Silenced
Temporarily
Under the illusion
Verified by
Witnesses unknowingly
Xenial
Yet
Zealously optimistic
©2026 CBialczak

Both poems are amazing, Christine!
Yvette M Calleiro 🙂
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Both poems are lovely, Christine. Great job. I was fumbling with one.
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Thank you. I did enjoy yours!
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Great examples Christine and thanks for the great challenge 😃🙌
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I loved both poems Christine, bravo! Well done! 💜💜
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Thank you
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No wonder you chose these forms! Yours are gorgeous! And belated congratulations on being POW too!
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Thank you times two!
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you showed us how it’s done. Correctly. Tremendously lovely.
great prompt. I’ll see what comes. Xo
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You are so kind, Selma, thank you!
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Wonderful examples of the Alphabet Poem and the Abecedarian form!!
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Thank you!
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Having tried this challenge, I realize how hard it is is to convey a theme within these parameters. This is beautiful, reads with a flow. Looks effortless and the word choices are top notch.
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Thank you! Yes, at first glance this form seems like an acrostic poem, but it is a bit more difficult!
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Congratulations Christine. Your poems are so wonderful.
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Thank you Sadje! That is very kind of you to say.
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You’re very welcome dear friend
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Love these.
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Thank you
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