The Final Destination

Today’s final NaPoWriMo prompt is to write directions describing how a person should get to a particular place. The final PAD prompt is a goodbye poem. Over at the A to Z Challenge they have a word scramble. The Janus word for today is zip which can mean energy, vim, or nothing, nada, zero TimeContinue reading “The Final Destination”

An Irreplaceable View

Tonight is the Poetry & the Creative Mind Gala. It’s free. The NaPoWriMo prompt for today is to imagine looking through a window, any window, and describing what I see. The PAD prompt is to write an evening poem. Over at the A to Z Challenge they’re playing the Yes Game. My Janus word isContinue reading “An Irreplaceable View”

So Many Questions

The NaPoWriMo prompt for today is to write a poem that poses a series of questions. The PAD prompt is to write a remix poem. These should work well together. It’ll be interesting to look back through this month’s poems and see which questions spring to mind. My Janus for the A to Z challengeContinue reading “So Many Questions”

To Believe or Not Believe in Obscure Sorrows

Today’s NaPoWriMo prompt is to find inspiration in The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows . Both “sonder” and “occhiolism” made me think of the same thing, so I guess that’s the inspiration. The Poem-a-Day two for Tuesday is: Write a believe poem and/or… Write a don’t believe poem. At the A to Z Challenge they areContinue reading “To Believe or Not Believe in Obscure Sorrows”

The “news” Makes Parody Easy

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”

Sky Awareness Week

Today’s NaPoWriMo prompt is to write a poem for a particular occasion. And the Poem-a-Day prompt is to write a thought poem. The occasion prompt inspired me to head over to National Day Calendar and see what kind of National events and “days” are happening. I was surprised by what I found. Today is: NationalContinue reading “Sky Awareness Week”

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”