Exercise #95 : "Little Dog (or Cat) Name Poem" This is an exercise in using alliteration and rhythm. The other day on C.M. Mayo's blog she posted this poem: Little Dog Name Poem (To the Tin Whistle & Gamelan) Tater, Tot, Louie, Boomer, Bridget, Bijou, Elpis, Roxy, Leader, Lucy, Lola, Coco, Chloe, and of course--- drum-rolllll--- Picadou. Take a look at the alliteration: Tater, Tot Boomer, Bridget, Bijou Leader, Lucy, Lola Coco, Chloe (well, close...) and the rhythms... (an easy way to get the feel for the rhythm of writing is to read it aloud, but with your hand covering your mouth). The exercise is this: Make a list of some 10-15 dog names (or cat names or horse names, whatever you prefer)--- just slap down whatever names occur to you--- then, rearrange the names into a little poem using alliteration and some kind of rhythm. GO! Stream-of-conscious names: Lily, Kitty, Zola, Maggie, Cocoa, Bushka, Ellie, Abby, Bella, Indigo, Chester, Max, Ally, Minnie, Molly, C