Poetry Challenge #231-Uncrank the Crank

Curmudgeon, crank, grump, sourpuss, bellyacher, grouse, crosspatch, malcontent, crab, grumbler, grump …Uncle Ted! Call um what you will, we all know one (maybe even are one…) the person who is chronically cranky, aka The Grouch!

Caroll Spinney was the original puppeteer behind Oscar and Big Bird:

Surprise! Today is Do a Grouch a Favor Day (Feb 16th). A day devoted to turning those grouchy frowns upside down.

Think of all the things you could do to try to make a grouchy person smile.

What might you give them?

What might you say to them?

What might you do for them—to them—to brighten their gloomy dispositions?

After his mom posted this Grumpy boy’s school photo it went viral. Click over to @today’smom for the rest of the story. But first…before you DO one thing more…

Poetry Challenge #231

Uncrank the Crank 

Write a rhyming poem with things to try to make a grouch happy. Remember to smile!

Set Your Timer for 7 Minutes

Start Writing!

Don’t Think About it, just do it!

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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