04 October 2025

Three Copper Pennies

Leaf 168 – Art Inspired

 



I have a secret soft spot for the songs of Frank Sinatra. They’re great to sing-a-long to. This poem was written and originally posted on Bluesky (or, should that be, “ole Blue Skies”?!) in response to a #FromOneLine prompt to write a poem starting with the line “Three copper pennies.” Naturally, the first thing which sprang to mind was that fountain:

 

 

Three copper pennies,

somewhere in Rome –

a busker sings Sinatra.

 

 

Frank Sinatra - Three Coins in the Fountain (1954)
 


Photograph source: Royalty Exchange