Pick a Number…

Do you have a favorite number? Mine is 5. You can pick your own number for this challenge or use a deck of cards or a pair of dice to come up with a random one. Same with the letter. Pick your own or draw a letter from a word game. Have fun!

Do you have a favorite number? Mine is 5. You can pick your own number for this challenge or use a deck of cards or a pair of dice to come up with a random one. Same with the letter. Pick your own or draw a letter from a word game. Have fun!

1) Pick a number between 1 and 10. 2) Pick a letter. 3) Write a poem using that many syllables (or that many words) on each line. 4) Use as many words as possible beginning with your letter. 5) Write at least seven lines. Play with those words.

1) Pick a number between 1 and 10.

2) Pick a letter.

3) Write a poem using that many syllables (or that many words) on each line.

4) Use as many words as possible beginning with your letter.

5) Write at least seven lines. Play with those words.

Here’s a poem I made up following these directions:

Here’s a poem I made up following these directions:

5, L Lucy leaves little lines between luscious legumes planted in her least favorite plot of the garden. Limited color of light leaves lay to the left creating some leathernecking. Let them alone and they will grow lavish.

5, L

Lucy leaves little

lines between luscious

legumes planted in

her least favorite

plot of the garden.

Limited color

of light leaves lay to

the left creating

some leathernecking.

Let them alone and

they will grow lavish.

Set the timer for 7 minutes.

Start writing!

Don’t think about it too much; just do it.

• Kelly Bennett and I began this 7-Minute Poetry Challenge over 750 days 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 dang poem. Scroll down and click on the comments!

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Kelly Bennett

and I began this 7-Minute Poetry Challenge over 750 days 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 dang poem. Scroll down and click on the comments!