It’s Wednesday.

Time for another lead balloon* Blogging Challenge.

This week, it’s:

This one is simples. Super simples. So super simples, the explanation is the only hard part.

The star has generated 5 letters (coincidentally, this week they make up the word STARS – how funky is that?) Here… have a look:

Warning. There now follows a convoluted explanation as to what to do.

The challenge is to write a five line poem, with each line starting with a different letter from the star. The poem MUST have an astronomical or astrological theme, or have a connection to stars in one way or another.

As an added challenge, you could write the poem with each line holding only five words, with the first letter of the next word being the next one in specific order. To clarify, as this week’s word is STARS, the first letter of the first line will be S; the first letter of the second line will be T; the first on the third A; the first letter on the fourth line is R; and the first letter on the fifth line is S. In order, line one’s words will begin with S – T – A – R – S. Line two’s words will begin with T – A – R – S – S. Line three’s will be A – R – S – S – T. Line four’s R – S – S – T – A. Line five’s words will then complete the cycle beginning S – S – T – A – R.

Get it?

What do you mean, no?

Look. The following no expense spared graphic will show you the first letters of each word in the poem. The challenge is to just finish the words in a poem that makes sense. Or doesn’t; depending on the poem.

S T A R S
T A R S S
A R S S T
R S S T A
S S T A R

Sigh. The other option is to write a five line poem about stars.

I shall publish my entry later in the week. I’ve done it the challenging way. I mean, I will do, when I write mine. Ahem.

If you’d like to enter, and entry is by no means compulsory, just write your poem on your blog and link it to this post. I’ll sort out all of the links later.

As last week’s prize was won (a quarter of a million pounds – how fabulous was that?**) there will be no prize for this weeks best entry, so it is just for fun.

Another challenge will be along next week.***

Disclaimers

*Lead balloons are fun, just as long as you don’t put a basket beneath them.

**(Obviously, there wasn’t a prize awarded last week; there will never be a prize given for any of the challenges on this blog. It is all about fun and not bribery. You just need to look at the graphics to see there is no money involved).

***Oh yes, there will indeed. And the next week. And the next. I know a good thing when I see one!