Gavin Bennett's Blog: Wednesday Poetry Prompts: 374

Wow! After a month of writing a poem each and every day, it felt so weird going a whole week between prompts.

For today’s prompt, write a pop poem. This poem could be about popcorn, pop-up books, pop-out decorations, pop quizzes, pop culture, Pop-Tarts, or any number of pop-related topics. Just wait long enough, and I’m sure something will pop into your head.

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Here’s my attempt at a Pop poem:

“Ode to a Soda Pop”

O fizzy carbonation!
O sugary sensation!

My life was watered down
before you came to town

with your sweetened caffeine;
I admit that I’m a fiend

for your Coke & Mountain Dew–
yes, root beer & orange pop too!

There is a time to drink you right:
Any hour, both day & night.

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Robert Lee Brewer is Senior Content Editor of the Writer’s Digest Writing Community and author of Solving the World’s Problems (Press 53). And yes, he does love soda pop…a little too much.

Follow him on Twitter @RobertLeeBrewer.

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