Poetry Challenge #204-Joke's on You Mr. President
Presidents are people too, and they have funny stories, facts, and quirks just like other people you might know. Listed below are a few websites with…interesting…facts/stories about the presidents.
Scene from President Taft is Stuck in the Bath by Mac Barnett & Chris Van Dusen (Candlewick Press)
Poetry Challenge #204
The Joke’s on You Mr. President
When you’re finished yukking it up, let’s Take 7 to commemorate National Presidential Joke Day (Aug 11th). Choose one Presidential fact or story and write a poem about it. Write your poem in couplets (two lines that rhyme) with lines of the same length.
Set Your Timer for 7 Minutes
Start Writing!
Don’t Think About it, just do it!
For fun, memorize your poem and recite it at dinner!
Cindy Faughnan and I began this 7-Minute Poetry Challenge more than 1900 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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