Wordle poems, week 3

More Poetry Month!

A few guidelines I follow for my Wordle poems:

• I begin with my usual starter word: HEART.
• I follow the same sequence of words in the poem as I did to solve Wordle.
• I limit extra words, using only a few to flesh out the meaning/description and to improve the rhythm.
• I’ll occasionally change the tense of a word when it makes sense grammatically. I might make it plural or hyphenate.
• I add a title.

The plan is to post a new set of weekly Wordle poems every Sunday at least through April, if not beyond.

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Sunday, April 12
No Bears in the City 

Her heart outpaces her footsteps
As she walks alone
And then runs through the alley 

Monday, April 13
Popeye Needs His Rest 

My heart isn’t in it
Let me sleep, dear Olive
In this dully lit room
where your elfin face won’t shine 

Tuesday, April 14
Scene Chewer 

Playing with my heart
Grasping at clones of fictions
The cycle repeats

Wednesday, April 15
Detachment

My heart, so desiring, 
so pesky
Unable to feign satisfaction
When will I begin to let go? 

Thursday, April 16
Measure for Measure

In a heart-less game
You clamor for more clout
Measuring your cubit against my cubit, we gain nothing but worry 

Friday, April 17
My Valentine

Heart box of candies
Horehound and lemon drops
Good for the belly  
And good for the belle

Saturday, April 18
Cultists  

Heartfelt lies
from tear-stained faces
What a feckless team of toadies