Poetry Challenge #266-Kiss'd Me-Kiss'd Me

Leigh Hunt, who was born on October 19, 1784, is known for introducing many famous poets of the time to the public: Percy Bysshe Shelley, John Keats, Robert Browning, and Alfred Tennyson.



Hunt was a critic, an essayist, and a poet. Below is a short poem he wrote that is quite well-known.

Poetry Challenge #266

Kiss’d Me-Kiss’d Me

Write a poem that is circular, in the style of Leigh Hunt’s poem “Jenny Kiss’d Me.”

As did Hunt, begin and end with 3 words: ___________, __________, me…
                                                a name             an action

Make your poem rhyme in the abab pattern.

Set Your Timer for 7 Minutes

Start Writing!

Don’t Think About it, just do It!

For inspiration, click over to this video of Mary Chapin Carpenter’s song “Shut Up and Kiss Me!”

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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