Poetry Challenge #95: Coo-Coo For Coconuts

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Back to Standard Time ticked-in a little too soon, too dark, and too cold…it has me longing, already for lazy, crazy summer. And so, even though it’s not (according to the calendar), let’s pretend it’s National Pina Colada Day!

Whether you do or do not like getting caught in the rain . . .

Whether you are or are not into health foods or champagne . . .

Regardless your opinion on waking up at midnight—

Let’s put the lime in the coconut and bust out in poetry Pul-lee-e-e-e-sa! PLEEESE!

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Poetry Challenge #95

Coo-Coo for Coconuts

Thinking coconuts, tropical islands, pineapples ripe for the plucking, and coo-coo birds write a poem.

And yes, because the notion that there is even a National Pina Colada Day is slightly coo-coo, use as many words as you can think of which include the letters C and O in that order—and if you really want to cut loose, try including a bird call or two!

Set the timer for 7 minutes.

Start writing!

See what toucan caw-caw come-up-with!

*Cindy Faughnan and I began this 7-Minute Poetry Challenge more than 8 years ago. We now take turns creating our own prompts to share with you. If you join us in the 7-Minute Poetry Challenge let us know by posting the title, a note, or if you want, the whole poem in the comments.

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