Poetry Challenge #177-Play Like a Girl!

There was a time not so long ago when women were considered too “fragile” or “delicate” to play sports (even though hauling—water, rocks, grain, kids—scrubbing floors, laundry, slinging iron pots etc. was woman’s work.) It took a President proclamation by Ronald Reagan, in 1987, to officially recognize the history of women’s athletics and the Title IX amendment, in 1972, to make it against federal law to excluding students from participating in educational and athletic programs on the basis of sex. And even after it’s taken “Girls with Guts, Breaking Barriers and Bashing Records” to begin to equalize the gender playing field. So for today’s prompt, let’s here it for the girls!

Poetry Challenge #177

Play Like a Girl

In celebration of National Girls and Women in Sports Day, write a poem describing a girl’s sporting event. It might be basketball, track, swimming, gymnastics, hockey, skiing…you name it.

Use poetic devices such as sounds, rhythm and repetition to simulate the sounds, feeling, action of the game.

Set Your Timer for 7 Minutes

Start Writing

Don’t Think Too Much About it; Just Do it!

Let the Games Begin!

Cindy Faughnan and I began this 7-Minute Poetry Challenge more than 1750 days ago! We now take turns creating our own prompts to share with you. 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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