CPC POETRY CHALLENGE PREVIEW: The Friday Fling Fetes Fall With Comfort Food!
This is a Special Preview for the CPC Friday Fling Poetry challenge. Poems should be posted there when the challenge opens Thursday at 9 PM EDT.
Friday Fling #151 October 21st 2011
As the weather gets cooler and the landscape looks bleaker, joys which remain available become more important. This is when things like comfort food become more valuable.
What is comfort food? You know. Anything that gives you something special! This week we’re challengeing you to creatively express yours, and what they do for you.
As a further challenge, we suggest you try writing your comfort food ode in a format known as a Rictameter. This format requires nine lines of escalating and then decreasing numbers of syllables thus: 2-4-6-8-10-8-6-4-2. One additional requirement is that the first and last lines should be the same word!
Here’s an example Michelle and I collaborated on a few days ago for this challenge:
Gravy,
Mashed potatoes
Beside a turkey leg.
Some dressing on the other side.
Thanksgiving dinner known for comfort food.
Satisfies me and warms me up
On a cold holiday.
Seconds on the
Gravy!
Copyright October 16th 2011 RGD & MRK
This week the Friday Fling celebrates comfort food in Rictameter!
Be sure to save time to read and comment comfortingly on your fellow Pals’ poetic preferences. Then go find some of your very own favorite comfort food this weekend!
Fickle Finger of Fate Award for October 21st
Congratulations Glenn!
Now I’m hungry for a turkey dinner and all the works… See you at the fling (((Bob)))