Poetry Challenge #4-Counting With Words

Channeling the Von Trapp Family Singers today, sort of. . .

Let's start at the very beginning. . .

but not with ABC or with Do-Re-Me . . .

with 1-2-3!

Sing it Franz!

One-two-three

One-two-three

One-two three

Poetry Challenge #4

Counting By Words

Today's prompt was created for the math side of your brain, because it's a counting poem.

Line 1 can have only 1 word.

Line 2 can have 2 words.

Line 3 can have 3 words, and so on.

Keep going in that pattern up to line 10. Extra credit if you can work back down from 10.

If you’re stuck for a topic, write about something you can see right now or your favorite color.

Set Your Timer for 7 Minutes

Start Writing!

Don’t Think About it, Write It!

Cindy Faughnan and I began this 7-Minute Poetry Challenge 2700+ 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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