I’m applying for my poetic license.
The paperwork’s due today.
I’m gathering poems and filling out forms
and figuring out what to say.
I’m applying for my poetic license.
I’m nervous about the test.
I have a feeling the judges won’t be
easily impressed.
I’m applying for my poetic license.
I’ve brainstormed and scribbled and scanned,
grateful to every poet who
has held out a helping hand!
Happy birthday to Lee Bennett Hopkins, whose helping hand has reached out to spread poetry joy around the world!
I'm giving away a copy of Write a Poem Step by Step every day in April. The book is based on my school visit presentations and includes a simple plan you can follow to create your own poems. I wrote it for students, teachers, and writers of all ages.
Post a comment here to enter. I'll choose one at random tomorrow and drop a copy of Write a Poem Step by Step in the mail—U.S. addresses only, please. I’ll email you for your mailing address if you win. And if you don't win right away, please check back again. I'll have 31 copies to share!
Robyn Hood Black has today's Poetry Friday Roundup and a celebration for Lee Bennett Hopkins at Life on the Deckle Edge. Enjoy!