Today I spent some time finding new poetry resources and sites to follow. I found a lot of prompts for today, but two stood out and I thought I would combine them (as I like to do) and write a poem. The first is the Sunday Writing Prompt from Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie. The prompt is “BeautifulContinue reading “Thinking about the smell of beautiful mistakes”
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Revising Poetry-a Demonstration Part Four: More Redrafting
Preparing for today’s redrafting After all my redrafts, I plan to make my final choices and send a draft off for some feedback. I plan to try both Scribophile and Poetry Free for All. Both of these sites expect you to give feedback before you post asking for feedback, so I thought I would getContinue reading “Revising Poetry-a Demonstration Part Four: More Redrafting”
Revising Poetry-a Demonstration Part Three: Redrafting
The poem as I left it last: She stares out the kitchen window An impression arrests fruit flies in kitchen sinks full of ideasfrozen mid-irritation, like tinnitus of Meniere’s before the dizzying vertigostepping out of a spiral, the view becomes clear, as if finallyfinding the source of wafting, permeating decay Contentment empties the glue ofContinue reading “Revising Poetry-a Demonstration Part Three: Redrafting”
Revising Poetry: Creating a process
A Seed of Hope The seed yet planted has potentialit may be the one to burst into sproutthe tiny green hope watched by the discerning eyenot ignored as the yellow flowers in the garden,the kale gone to seed soon composted to clear the way That quadrille (a poem of 44 words) in response to today’sContinue reading “Revising Poetry: Creating a process”
Tomorrow’s Headline
Today’s NaPoWriMo prompt is to write a poem in the form of a news article you wish would come out tomorrow. Today’s PAD Challenge is the second two for Tuesday: Write a lucky poem and/or… Write an unlucky poem. Over at the A to Z Challenge they encourage a quick game of Klondike solitaire toContinue reading “Tomorrow’s Headline”
Meditation on a Villain
Today for NaPoWriMo we have a syllabic form prompt. We are challenged to try either a shadorma or a Fib. For April PAD: Ooo, write a villain poem Over at the A to Z Challenge they are asking what your favorite children’s book was. I loved The Monster at the End of this Book, MisterContinue reading “Meditation on a Villain”
The First Narcissus
This morning I found Stream of Consciousness Saturday (#SoCS) thanks to seeing Jenna at revivedwriter’s post in my wordpress reader. I was about to sit down to some stream of consciousness writing in my morning pages anyway, so I thought I would see what SoCS is all about. The prompt for Stream of Consciousness SaturdayContinue reading “The First Narcissus”
Fungi poetry: such a great prompt!
Today’s Tuesday Poetics prompt at the dVerse Poets Pub is all about fungi. Mushroom poems–and I was just looking at Alice in Wonderland images. I had so many ideas while reading the prompt poems. Here goes: Fungous Circle My Swedish Mom took me mushroom huntingspecifically for chanterelles, small orange ruffles hiding among the stones andContinue reading “Fungi poetry: such a great prompt!”
Free Writers Conference Starts Today!
Sorry I disappeared there for a bit. After my last post, my plans derailed–one thing after another–and I had a little trouble getting back on the tracks. Today, however, I want to share an exciting event. It’s the first day of TBRcon21, a free online sci-fi writers conference. Tons of authors. Tons of interesting sessions.Continue reading “Free Writers Conference Starts Today!”
#NaNoPrep 101 Week Three – Construct a Detailed Plot
This third week of NaNo Prep 101 is titled Construct a Detailed Plot or Outline. The exercise provided is a fun quiz to figure out what kind of plotter you are. I was not surprised to find that I am now equally 9-Step Plot Dot and Plot Rollercoaster. How I’m Plotting this year Last monthContinue reading “#NaNoPrep 101 Week Three – Construct a Detailed Plot”
Experience Writing 