Poetry Challenge #198-More Stars! More Wishes!
Look! Up in the sky! It’s a . . .
“Supercat” by Cristina Borobia
No… It’s a meteor shower. When you wish upon a star . . . faster! More stars! More wishes—
Meteor showers—the kind that light up the sky with fast moving bits of light also known as shooting stars—are the result of debris shed by passing comets. The comets passed 100-200 years ago and left a trail of dirt and rocks and ice particles behind. When this debris—some the size of a grain of sand—drift into Earth’s orbit, the burst into flame in a display similar to fireworks.
Poetry Challenge #198
Meteor Stars! More Wishes!
For today’s poem, write a shape poem about meteors*, shooting stars, comets, orbits, or fireworks. Make your poem look like its topic.
When it gets dark, be sure to get outside and watch for evidence of a comet’s passing.
Set Your Timer for 7 Minutes
Start Writing!
Don’t Think About it, just do it!
*Why today? Because June 30th is National Meteor Watch Day!
For more information about meteors and meteor showers and when to see them best here’s a stellar article from NYT Science.
Look up! and . . . Make a Wish!
Cindy Faughnan and I began this 7-Minute Poetry Challenge more than 4 years 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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