Poetry Challenge #156-Fuzzy Wuzzy Was a . . . Ferret?
If Theodore Roosevelt hadn’t been a hunter; if he had not refused to shoot the tired old bear guides had trapped to the tree expressly so the 26th President would have had a clear shot; and if cartoonist Clifford Berryman hadn’t immortalized the moment in a that 1902 Washington Post cartoon (and many others), what animal would kiddles cuddle up with an night? A stuffed pig maybe? Or a ferret?
We’ll never know, will we? For, as the story goes that cartoon gave Brooklyn candy store owner, Morris Michtom, a grand idea. Michtom created a new stuffed toy, and after writing to the president asking his permission, named it after him, “Teddy Bear.”
Poetry Challenge #156
Teddy, Oh, Teddy!
In celebration of National Teddy Bear Day, September 9th, write a sonnet in the spirit of Elizabeth Browning’s, “How Do I love Thee,” (Sonnet 43). You might even begin your sonnet the same way Browning began hers:
Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. . .
Set Your Timer for 7 Minutes
Start Writing
Don’t Think Too Much About it; Just do it!
And, while we’re on the subject of Teddy’s—they aren’t just for squishing; they’re for reading time, too!
Cindy Faughnan and I began this 7-Minute Poetry Challenge more than 1580ish days ago! (without a miss!!!) We now take turns creating our own prompts to share with you. If you join us in the Challenge, let us know by posting the title, a note, or if you want, the whole poem in the comments. And scroll down for my happy news:
