Write an Instant Birthday Poem

Method:


Line 1 I’m getting

Line 2 And I’m getting

Line 3 And I’m getting

Line 4 And I’m getting to

Line 5 And I’m getting to

Line 6 And I’m getting to think that

Line 7 Could be hard.

Sample:


Goodbye, Six – Hello, Seven 

I’m getting a higher bunk bed
And I’m getting a bigger bike.
And I’m getting to cross Connecticut Avenue all by myself, if I like.
And I’m getting to help do dishes.
And I’m getting to weed the yard.
And I’m getting to think that seven
Could be hard.

By Judith Viorst