Cindy Faughnan

Middle grade fiction and poetry

Poetry Prompt ·

Poetry Challenge #3

7 minutes

Grab your pen or pencil and your notebook. Set the timer for 7 minutes and WRITE!!!

In honor of poet, singer-songwriter, cartoonist, screenwriter, and children’s author Shel Silverstein’s birthday (Sept 25, 1930) write a silly-funny poem about a made-up animal–or the perfect birthday party. For inspiration, read one of Shel Silverstein’s Birthday poems:

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Poetry Challenge #2

I remember the excitement of going back to school every year, both as a student and a teacher.

7 minutes

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Poetry Challenge #4

Line 1 can have only 1 word today. Line 2 can have 2 words. Keep going in that pattern up to line 10.

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