Today’s NaPoWriMo prompt is to write a parody. The PAD Challenge is a title prompt: “(blank) World”. Over at A to Z Challenge there’s a challenge to add some variety to the day. One of the options is to try a new kind of exercise. I saw cardio drumming for the first time on aContinue reading “The “news” Makes Parody Easy”
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Exporting Flying Dreams
NaPoWriMo has a fun prompt where I’m to find an article about an animal and replace the animal name with an abstract or other specific concrete noun. The Poem-a-Day challenge is to write a question poem and my Janus word for the A to Z Challenge is unbending; meaning both rigid, inflexible, refusing to yieldContinue reading “Exporting Flying Dreams”
It’s Not Easy to Eagle a Mergansered Verb to a Terrible Appointment
Today’s NaPoWriMo prompt is to write a response poem to another poem. The PAD challenge is to write an appointments poem. My Janus word for the A to Z Challenge is terrible which can mean formidable, or lousy. Today’s NaPoWriMo prompt inspired me to head over to ModPo on coursera to listen to and readContinue reading “It’s Not Easy to Eagle a Mergansered Verb to a Terrible Appointment”
A Feather in His Cap
Today NaPoWriMo,s challenge is a metonymy prompt: “write a poem that invokes a specific object as a symbol of a particular time, era, or place.” The Poem-a-Day prompt is to write a nature poem. Today’s Janus word for the A to Z Challenge is screen which can mean to conceal with or as if withContinue reading “A Feather in His Cap”
Fun with Repetitive Form
I received my National Poetry Month poster in the mail today, so I thought I’d post it on my door and take some pictures with the lovely camellias already in bloom. As I was attempting this photo, the sun began to break over the roof, creating that lovely glare and reflection. NaPoWriMo has a veryContinue reading “Fun with Repetitive Form”
Sijo: a new form to me
Today’s NaPoWriMo prompt is to write a sijo. Thank you for featuring yesterday’s perch rant.The PAD Challenge is a two for Tuesday: 1. Write a love poem 2. Write an anti-love poemThe Janus word for A to Z challenge is qualified which can mean “limited” (as in “qualified success”); or “skilled, skillful” (as in “aContinue reading “Sijo: a new form to me”
#SoCS: Stream of Consciousness helped me write a moon poem
There’s a lot going on today. The Write Hive Conference has workshops and presentations all day and it’s Stream of Consciousness Saturday (#SoCS) with the prompt “mash,” so that should be an interesting combination (a day of stream of consciousness while attending a conference). One of the sponsors for Write Hive is Prowritingaid which willContinue reading “#SoCS: Stream of Consciousness helped me write a moon poem”
A Pretend Trip to Palouse
The NaPoWriMo prompt is to relax with a Skeltonic. The Poem-a-Day prompt is to write a city poem. Over at A to Z Challenge we’re reminded that this is a challenge and to Never Give Up! The Janus word is nonplussed.It can mean so surprised and confused that one is unsure how to react orContinue reading “A Pretend Trip to Palouse”
I Couldn’t Think of Anything: ended up with way too much
I can’t believe we’re already at the halfway point. The days are flying. There’s a free online writing conference this weekend starting tomorrow called WRITEHIVE. I signed up yesterday. There are free workshops and presentations all weekend. Did any of you attend last year? I hope you’ll join me. Let me know in the commentsContinue reading “I Couldn’t Think of Anything: ended up with way too much”
From Where I’m Sitting, I Fill Up the Sky
The NaPoWriMo prompt is to write a poem about the meaning of your first or last name. The April PAD prompt is to write a poem inspired by your immediate surroundings. My Janus word for the A to Z Challenge is left.As a past tense verb, it means “to have gone”; as an adjective, itContinue reading “From Where I’m Sitting, I Fill Up the Sky”
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