I’m an Authlete–March Madness! Poetry 2018

 

Happy Poetry Friday!

I woke up today, an ordinary day, my catch up day as I don’t teach, but I have a grand new challenge coming up. I’m happy to share I’ll be one of the 64 authletes competing in March Madness! Poetry 2018! As I’m a rookie at this I’ve my ears open to any info from previous authletes, send it on my way! For anyone else new to this event, here’s some info about it. March Madness Poetry lunched in March 2012  by Ed DeCaria. 64 poets are matched with an opponent, given a word prompt, and set off to write a kids poem to turn in within 36 hours. Voting takes place, authlete’s shuffle out, and the process continues until there’s one authlete remaining  to be crowned the Madness Poetry Champion.

The first word prompts will post this Sunday, poems will appear bright and early Tuesday morning, March 6th and that’s when you can vote for the first round. Mosey or run on over, register to vote as a community member, or register your school class, and watch the Madness unravel! Here’s a complementary calendar to keep up with the schedule.

A light-hearted poem I woke up with this morning

POETRY A PART OF ME

Oh Poetry you speak to me
from far away from that old tree,
from now until eternity
you have become a part of me.

My voice sings schooled for only you
of lilac skies swept in light blue,
of critters call for our help too
of dwindling turtle doves we knew.

Oh poetry you speak to me,
I’ll write on anything I see,
to catch your cadence honestly,
you have become a part of me.

© 2018 Michelle Kogan

Thanks to Renée LaTulippe at No Water River for hosting.

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