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Summary

Kim McKinney reflects on her birthday weekend through a unique poetry challenge proposed by Melissa Speed's son, sharing her own poems and highlighting the work of other poets she admires.

Abstract

The web content describes an unusual poetry challenge that Kim McKinney undertook on her birthday weekend, inspired by a creative writing challenge from Melissa Speed's son. McKinney expresses her gratitude for the challenge and acknowledges its difficulty, sharing her own poems that capture the essence of her birthday experience. The content also features poems from other writers, including Stephen Dalton, Tommy Ueland, and Michael Whalen, showcasing the diversity and richness of poetic expression. McKinney encourages readers to engage with Melissa Speed's story to understand the depth of the challenge and to participate themselves. The article concludes with a note on McKinney's rekindled love for poetry, fueled by the support and encouragement of her fellow writers on Medium.

Opinions

  • Kim McKinney expresses deep appreciation for Melissa Speed's son's writing challenge, describing it as both impressive and difficult.
  • The author is proud of her own attempt at the challenge and believes readers will be impressed by her effort.
  • McKinney values the Medium community's role in challenging, encouraging, and entertaining her, which has reinvigorated her poetry writing after a long hiatus.
  • She holds the poems and poetic talents of Stephen Dalton, Tommy Ueland, and Michael Whalen in high regard, featuring their work as examples of quality writing.
  • There is an implicit invitation for readers to not only read the featured poems but also to engage with the writing challenge and the poetic community on Medium.

An unusual poetry challenge

This Sublime Time Of Life

My birthday weekend

Photo By Kim McKinney

Birthday On the way, Fragrant bouquet, Time.

It’s good, Where I stood, Left my childhood, Bells chime.

I see More chance for glee, Start to climb, Life’s sublime.

Thanks so much to Melissa Speed’s son for coming up with this amazing writing challenge. I must say, it was one of the most challenging challenges I have done. 😍 Read Melissa’s story here to see both the writing challenge and the poems produced by both Melissa and her son.

(Really, you need to read it so you sufficiently know how impressed you are with me for trying! And I challenge you to join in!!!!)

Here are a few other poems other writers I enjoy.

From Stephen Dalton -

From Tommy Ueland -

From Michael Whalen -

Kim McKinney had not written any serious poetry for years (and years) before she came to Medium. She loves that her fellow writers (and their children) challenge her, encourage her, and amuse her on a daily basis.

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