Word Spice

Spontaneous combustion are just two words
And the thoughts they provoke are beyond absurd
Either one alone can provide you an angle
But together they’re better as it takes two to tango
Playing leapfrog with words is like playing with fire
It’s easy to get burnt or strung up on a wire
Placing them in order often makes more sense
But that can be as boring as sitting on a fence
Words can look dull when they are far, far away
But adding hot sauce to words can spice up your day

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Word Spice is my poem in response to Linda Kruschke’s Paint Chip Poetry Challenge Prompt #5. The challenge is to write a poem in response to the prompt card that includes at least four of the seven paint chip words or phrases. The prompt phrase is Far, Far Away and the prompt words are: leapfrog, surf’s up, indigo, fire, it takes two to tango, spontaneous combustion, and hot sauce.

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