Poetry Challenge #160-Walk or Bike to School Day!

With this new wonky school year—with all the variations—underway, today’s designation as National Walk or Bike to School Day (Oct 7) may be wonky, too.

Check the date on this poster…brings Carly Simon to mind: “Rolling around again. How did you get to school 5, 15, 25 years ago?

Some places, just as they do every year, are holding Walk to School Parades—with everyone socially distancing, of course!

For many, who used to ride buses and carpool but now attend classes online, that walk to school, might be just a few steps. Whatever your commute, here’s a chance to step out—physically & mentally!

Poetry Challenge # 160

On My Way To School. . .

Happy Walk & Roll Day! Take a walk or bike to school today—even if only in your mind. Rev up that Time Machine! Note what you see. Look closer. What words can you use to describe this object? What other thing does it look like?

Write a poem describing your walk. Title it

“A Walk in/around/through ___________”

Norman’s on the roll to school!

Set Your Timer for 7 Minutes

Start Writing

Don’t Think Too Much About it; Just do it!

Cindy Faughnan and I began this 7-Minute Poetry Challenge more than SIXTEEN HUNDRED days ago! (without a miss!!!) We now take turns creating our own prompts to share with you. If you join us in the Challenge, let us know by posting the title, a note, or if you want, the whole poem in the comments. And scroll down for my happy news:

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