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This is a special preview for the CPC Friday Fling poetry challenge.  Poems should be posted there after the challenge opens Thursday evening at 9 PM EST.

Friday Fling #212 for December  28th 2012

Now that Christmas is over and the gifts are all put away or have been returned or exchanged, Michelle and I thought you might enjoy writing a poem about: the most unusual Christmas gift you ever received.

We’re always looking to try to mate a format with a topic. An unusual format to go with writing about unusual gifts might be the Etheree.

ShadowPoetry.com notes:

The poetry form, Etheree, consists of 10 lines of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 syllables. Etheree can also be reversed and written 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. You can also get even more creative by writing an Etheree with more than one verse, but follow suit with an inverted syllable count.

Reversed Etheree: 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

Double Etheree: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 10, 9, 8, 7, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

So this is a syllable counting format, but one which can be any length in one or more multiples of ten.

This week the Friday Fling writes Etherees about Exceptional Yuletide gifts!

Be sure to save time to read and comment euphorically about your fellow Pals’ ethereal Etherees. Then go enjoy a weekend of unusually ascending excitement!

Fickle Finger of Fate Award for December 21st

Congratulations Angel Love!

Tree Trimming
by Angel Love
Best Poem About the Holidays
Including a Tongue Twister
Poster To Come – Photobucket Editor Not Cooperating

Oh no! Not another Chia Pet from Aunt Kate again! =:o

Or that sweater your cousin gave you as a gift and it is absolutely not your taste in clothing but you wear it at least once for your cousin because you don’t want to hurt her feelings.

Um, just what I always wanted, Mom! Thanks! :thanx:

Just remember, it’s the thought that counts! 🙂