(in the cadence of Ring Around the Rosies)

red robe and habit
wanna reach and grab it
handmaiden handmaiden
we all walk down!

carrying in the protest
it was more than mo-lest
signs with names and
we take them down!

women stick together
flying like some feathers
stronger stronger
louder than sound!

NaPoWriMo 2026 – Day 7 Prompt: In her poem, “Front Yard Rhyme,” Cecily Parks evokes the sing-songy beats that accompany girls’ clapping games, and jump-rope and skipping rhymes. Today, we challenge you to write your own poem that emulates these songs – something to snap, clap, and jump around to.