For those who don't recall (or are new to this) UFC stands for United Friends Challenge. It's a group consisting of writers of all types. Poets & story tellers a like. Once a week someone puts up a challenge for all the other members to try their best at. We don't have to accept all of them, just the ones that inspire / motivates us to write. However, when you set one, you are then required to produce a piece of writing based on what you requested of the other authors.
With that said... this week, for the 1st time in over a year... I proposed the following challenge:
When you think of the number 28, what comes to mind? What does it look like? Something happen on that day? Tell us.
HOWEVER, do it in ONLY 28 lines / sentences.
It can be in any style you want.
So rhyme it if you're a poet.
Make it a narrative if you want.
Just make sure it's only 28 lines for a poem or 28 sentences for a narrative.
For other entries, check out UFC here! :)
Here is my submission...
(Preface, I am only putting this in "bullet" form for one to see it is ONLY 28 lines.) ;)
Honoring 28
1. Twenty Eight, oh what a beautiful number you are!
2. Sometimes, when written or produced with certain fonts you are a number full of curves.
3. You could even be mistaken for the letters QB.
4. The number 8 could even be turned into a heart on top.
5. An ice skater gliding your number out makes you into a work of art.
6. Speaking the words twenty eight is just as captivating.
7. In the month of February you are given room to breathe for 3 years, because your successor does not even want to show up. ;)
8. You have adorned the cars of many great Nascar drivers, including the late Davey Allison and one of my all time favorites, now broadcaster of the sport, Dale Jarrett.
9. Your fame continues with, Sandra Bullock in the movie 28 Days.
10. Laying down the 8, you are a part of "Buzz Lightyear's" favorite saying: "To Infinity...."
11. Thankfully infinity is not how long this is epitaph is going to last ;)
12. When it comes to weather, you could be considered cold in the United States.
13. However, in most countries, you are followed by the letter C, and are quite warm! ;)
14. Twenty eight inches is more than 2 feet.
15. That much snow, could possibly bring a city to a halt.
16. Where as 28 inches of rain could be devastating if all at once.
17. However, spread over time, you can make flowers grow and create a beautiful world.
18. While researching you history, I found the interesting fact that 28 is the lowest uniform number in Major League baseball that has not yet been retired!
19. In the game of dominoes, you are considered a standard set.
20. The country India even has a card game simply called Twenty Eight.
21. You numbers are far apart on a computer keyboard.
22. On the other hand, opposites attract & that is what you are on a clock!
23. You are considered two minutes before the end of a half hour.
24. When your two numbers are added together you make the small number 10.
25. Furthermore, in mathematics, you are a PERFECT number!
26. Physics recognizes your as magic!!
27. To me you are grace & beauty!!!!
28. As much as I would like to continue, that my friends is the end of the 28 line challenge.
