Bryan Ripley Crandall of Connecticut has quite a Magic Box process of turning out nonsense, whimsical poems that make us smile. You can read his full prompt along with the process (this one is loads of fun) and the poems of others here.
Just let words roll off the pen and see what pops up!
Turning the Tables
vintage green stamps in rose-hued sunglasses
sewing thimble, dogtag, thumbs of young lasses
Cracker Jack prizes
trinkets and toys
but pencils for scholarly girls and boys
crocheted tablecloth clamps
stitched by all our Aunt Mabels
clothespinned lottery tickets turn all the tables
Common Threads 
Kim,
Your poem makes too much sense! 😉 Bryan said it’s supposed to be nonsensical, which made me think of Jabberwocky. That process he set out looks complicated, but I think it will be a good mind bender. Your poem offers a treasure chest of memories whose stories I want to know. Maybe this is a junk drawer resurrection? My favorite line is the Crackerjack box one. It evokes so much from childhood.
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Wow! You have provided so many excellent resources for writing opportunities. I can see students of all ages feeling successful with the hashtag acrostic. It would also be good as an ice breaker. Turning the Tables is whimsical. Good choice of format with no capitals or periods and only commas. The chosen format fit the message with each line using centered justification.
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Thank you, Nancy!
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This really is a poem that spurs so many memories, including those vintage green stamps that se so lovingly “licked” (ug) and put into booklets for mom. Like all the formats you share, this is a powerful one I would love to try with my grad students. It makes you think!
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Thank you, Anita!
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Kim, I so enjoyed your poem today at Verse Love. Your thimble and pins adds a delightful addition to your magical poem today!
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Thank you, Barb!
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A fascinating collection of objects and people, Kim – it really does roll so wondrously from your pen! The rhyming and beats are perfect. That last line ending with lottery tickets, when the first one began with vintage green stamps, makes me wonder if fortunes are turning with the tables…
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Thank you, Fran!
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I feel like singing your poem! I am reminded of “Favorite Things”/Sound of Music. You make the prompt look effortless – and truly magical. Thimbles, clothespins, crotcheted clamps – just wonderful!
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Thank you, Maureen!
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Kim, I love the photo you attached to your poem, which is so nostalgic and full of mystery, history, and fun.
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Thank you, Denise!
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How fun! I enjoyed following your link to read the prompt and then coming back to your poem to see how beautifully you wove all those words together. You’ve created a beautiful image of found treasures.
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Thank you so much!
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