Poetry Challenge #266-Kiss'd Me-Kiss'd Me
Leigh Hunt, who was born on October 19, 1784, is known for introducing many famous poets of the time to the public: Percy Bysshe Shelley, John Keats, Robert Browning, and Alfred Tennyson.
Hunt was a critic, an essayist, and a poet. Below is a short poem he wrote that is quite well-known.
Poetry Challenge #266
Kiss’d Me-Kiss’d Me
Write a poem that is circular, in the style of Leigh Hunt’s poem “Jenny Kiss’d Me.”
As did Hunt, begin and end with 3 words: ___________, __________, me…
a name an action
Make your poem rhyme in the abab pattern.
Set Your Timer for 7 Minutes
Start Writing!
Don’t Think About it, just do It!
For inspiration, click over to this video of Mary Chapin Carpenter’s song “Shut Up and Kiss Me!”
Cindy Faughnan and I began this 7-Minute Poetry Challenge 2000+ days ago. Now we take turns creating prompts to share with you. Our hope is that creatives—children & adults—will use our prompts as springboards to word play time. 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.
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