CPC POETRY CHALLENGE PREVIEW: The Friday Fling Shapes Our Special Days!
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 #216 for January 25th 2013
January 25th is a special day for the family at Castle Scotorum. This year it will be my and my wife’s 44th wedding anniversary. It will also be the 9th birthday of the grandson I’ve spent the most time with.
So that brought me to thiink of this topic: what is a Special Day for you and why?
How about writing about your Special Day, past, present or future, in a new format? Wouldn’t that be fun? I hope so. Maybe try a shape poem, in which the words form the shape of something related to your Special Day, like a birthday cake or a champagne glass or a diamond or ?
Shape poems do not have to rhyme, nor do they need a cadence. Although if they have one or the other that is a bonus. Just as long as the words manage to form some shape related to your Special Day.
I realize it can be difficult to use a text or photo editor to make the right shape. But it can be fun to try!
Here’s one I did over a sweater a couple of years ago which is still a personal favorite. It took work to get it to fit, but it was satisfying when I was finished!
This week the Friday Fling Gives poetic shape to our Special Days!
Be sure to save time to read and comment on the shape of your fellow Pals’ form-al creations.
Then see if this weekend ends up including a new Special Day!
Fickle Finger of Fate Award for January 18th
Congratulations Diane!
