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| January's Criteria: Your submission must be short In six lines that are this sort Seven beats per line to show What you want us all to know Stretch your mind and make us grin Funny poems are sure to win |
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| Back in 2006, Tim encouraged his fans to try some writing of their own. We had some fun for a few months Following were the monthly writing tasks. Those that were submitted can be found in Monthly Contributions. |
| February's Criteria: It’s February, let’s try it again. This time lines are eight and syllables ten. What’s this you all say, Can you be more clear? No problem writers, there’s nothing to fear. Each month I will ask for something you write To post for my guests, here at my website. Your rules for this month, I shall re-define. Write ten syllables in eight clever lines. |
| March's Criteria: Contributing writers this one's intense: Each line must rhyme with the first and make sense. Tell us a story of climbing a fence Or how the new car got so many dents Or hiking in Maine and pitching up tents Or what it is like for brand new parents Choose any rhyme scheme, send me the contents Enjoy March's task dear ladies and gents. |
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| April's Criteria: This month try and write something that you've done Or something that you might Share with everyone Pretend that we are all right here at your side Create a tale so tall Make are eyes pop open wide Make us laugh, make us cry Go ahead and take your time Give it your best try But please write it in rhyme |
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| May's Criteria Don't you think it's time to go outside And play with your favorite toys? Or run and play and seek and hide With the neighborhood girls and boys? Then after dinner go home and write the hilarious things you've done? And before you fall asleep at night Share them here with everyone? |
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