It’s not too often that Twitter and poetry are used together as synergistic forces. In his clever (and successful) effort to expand his Twitter reach today, however, screenwriter Jeff Campagna announced his offer to create short poems to Tweeters who have included his handle, @AWUTI, in their “Follow Friday” tweets. Original poems for a #FF? Sweet! (If I were a cartoon character, this is when the twinkle would appear in my eyes.)

As I was logged in for our client, Coverings, I took the bait by asking Jeff:

He accepted my request, and within minutes:

Hilarious! And not only is it poetry, they’re powerful, words of wisdom…and very much a possible theme for an Oprah show, right? Anyway, with my heart beating with the abundance of rhythm and rhyme (it doesn’t take many lines to win me over), I got an idea. I contacted Jeff directly, and asked him if he would write a poem for V+P. He said “of course!”

A few hours later, my Christmas-in-July present arrived:

Lisa, Nicole, and I love it! Thanks, Jeff!

To read more of Jeff’s work, check out his blog, “A Writer Under the Influence“, including my favorite post including his poem for Coverings. Oh, and obviously–include @AWUTI on your next Follow Friday!