Written for Reena’s Xploration Challenge;
the image shown below with its caption was
my inspiration. Here’s where the prompt took me.
Image from Reena’s Xploration Challenge
In the outline, she found silence
glass cold
tracing the ghost of who she was before
light bends
a woman reaching for her own reflection
hands press
the mirror holds what memory refuses
breath stills
she stands inside the shape of her recollection
she knows.
NAR©2025
Nancy’s Notes: the Waltmarie poetic form consists of 10 lines. Even lines are two syllables in length, odd lines are longer with no specific syllable count. Even lines make their own mini-poem if read separately.
This is “Girl In The Mirror” by Megan Moroney
Everything on The Elephant’s Trunk was created by me, unless otherwise indicated. Thanks for your consideration. NAR©2017-present.
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What a fun prompt, and you did a great job!
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Thanks so much, dear D! The Waltmarie is a very satisfying poem to write.
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We always know the truth- just sometimes it seems necessary to ignore it….
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Is that ever true! Thanks, Jodi
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This is wonderful. I’ve not heard of this form before and you make it work so beautifully 💕
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Thank you very much, Esther. I have only written a Waltmarie once before, and that was for a dVerse Poets challenge. I thought it would be a good choice for this challenge as well.
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A very interesting format, maybe I’ll give it a go one day, and poem is an excellent example of how to write one …
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Thank you, my dear Ivor; I will be looking for your Waltmarie!. Justin Timberlake has certainly grown up, hasn’t he! 🩵 🎶
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Always my pleasure my friend 🎶🥰
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Nicely done, Nancy.
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Thanks so very much, Sue
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this is gorgeous 💛😊🌷🌷
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Thanks for your very lovely comment, CA. 😌
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Love the poem and the Waltmarie format. Will try it out.
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Thanks so very much, Reena! I’m delighted to know you enjoyed my poem.
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