Poetry Challenge #32-Pick a Number

Do you have a favorite number? Cindy's is 5; mine is 8. Sing it Ringo: “Eight Days a Week” . . .

An odd thing about eight though: while it is my favorite number, it isn’t necessarily lucky. For instance I’ve never won at Craps when betting on Black 8.

And when I make up a number for a story or stirring or minutes, I always choose some other number.

Eights are Wild! Anyone up for Crazy Eights?

That Crazy Eight quandary will have to wait; it’s Challenge Time!

Poetry Challenge #32

Pick a Number…Pick a Letter…Pick a Perky Subject for a Pert-New Poem

You can pick your own number for this challenge or use a deck of cards or a pair of dice to come up with a random one. Same with the letter. Pick your own or draw a letter from a word game. Have fun!

1) Pick a number between 1 and 10.
2) Pick a letter.
3) Write a poem using that many syllables (or that many words) on each line.
4) Use as many words as possible beginning with your letter.
5) Write at least seven lines. Play with those words.

Set the timer for 7 minutes.

Start writing!

Don’t think about it too much; just do it.

Cindy Faughnan and I began this 7-Minute Poetry Challenge at least 2870 days ago. We now take turns creating our own prompts to share with you. If you join us in the 7-Minute Poetry Challenge let us know by posting the title, a note, or if you want, the whole dang poem. Scroll down and click on the comments!

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