Poetry Challenge #136.5: Chuckle Challenge
Rewind to the kid who laughed 300 times a day, put on your silly hat and write a funny poem.
7 minutes
Cindy Faughnan
Cindy Faughnan writes contemporary middle grade fiction that often takes place in Vermont, where she taught seventh and eighth grade English. She completed an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults at Vermont College of Fine Arts and loves talking about her experience there. She won the PEN New England Children’s Book Caucus Discovery Award and is a member of SCBWI.
Published Work
- “Window Art”High Five, February 2026
- “Don't Worry”The Country in the Mirror: Poems of Protest & Witness, ed. Sharon Darrow
- “Saturday Tradition”Little Thoughts Press: Traditions & Rituals, July 2026
- “Fog Magic”Tyger, Tyger, Issue 10: Surprise, December 2025
- “A Soft Snow Falls”Dirigible Balloon, December 2025
Poetry Prompts
Kelly Bennett and I began this 7-Minute Poetry Challenge. We now take turns creating our own prompts to share with you.
Poetry Challenge #328: Into The Wilde
It's National Fruitcake Day, so write a nutty poem, inspired by Lady Jane Wilde.
7 minutes
Poetry Challenge #327: Idioma Can Be Catching
It's National Dot Your I's Day! Choose an idiom and write a poem that begins or ends with it.
7 minutes