Poetry Challenge #224 Ticking Along

Tick-Tock. Tick-Tock The clock is ticking, running fast. Tick-Tock Tick-Tock…

Yesterday was National Tick Tock Day (Dec. 29th). In a matter of hours this year that has ticked by sooooooo quickly will be over . . .

Have you done everything you need to do before the end of the year? Do it just now…but first:

Poetry Challenge #224

The Clock’s Ticking

Tick Tock.

Tick

Tick Tick

TALK

Write a poem with one or two words on each line. Listen to the rhythm. Listen to the sounds. Does it sound like a wristwatch or a grandfather clock.

Set Your Timer for 7 Minutes

Start Writing!

Don’t Think About it, just do it!

For inspiration, here are 11 songs with Time in the Title. Maybe you can write one of your own!

1. My Grandfather’s Clock

2. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face by Roberta Flack

3. Feels Like the First Time by Foreigner

4. Time After Time by Cyndi Lauper

5. I’ve Had the Time of My Life by David Cook

6. Time in a Bottle by Jim Croce

7. Love Me Two Times by The Doors

8. Any Time at All by the Beatles

9. Does Anybody Really Know What Time it is? by Chicago 

10. Time is on my Side by The Rolling Stones

11. As Time Goes By sung by Jimmy Durante 

More songs about time click over to spinditty.com.

Cindy Faughnan and I began this 7-Minute Poetry Challenge 2000+ days ago. Now we take turns creating prompts to share with you. Our hope is that creatives—children & adults—will use our prompts as springboards to word play time. 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.

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