Happy April Fool’s Day. I’m not a fan of pranks or practical jokes, so this in not one of my favorite days, but today being the beginning of a poetic journey, I thought of the Fool of the tarot: head in the clouds, not looking where he is going, about to step off a cliff.Continue reading “Day One: Foolish Ambition”
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Happy May Day
I did it! I made it through April with over thirty new poems posted, inspired by NaPoWriMo and the Poem-a-Day Challenge. Congratulations to everyone who met these challenges. It was very fun to see the winners posted for last November’s Poem-a-Day Chapbook challenge. Congratulations De Jackson! At the A to Z Challenge there’s an after-challengeContinue reading “Happy May Day”
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”
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”
Well, if I have to rant about something . . .
I just enjoyed the first presentation of Crime Writer’s Week with author Leigh Russell. She had lots of tips for writers and mentioned poetry often. I’m looking forward to the next panel. I hope you will find time to enjoy some of this free conference this week. I have crime in each of my novelContinue reading “Well, if I have to rant about something . . .”
Who were you in my dream collage
Today’s NaPoWriMo prompt is to find inspiration from a chapter title in Poemcrazy: Freeing Your Life with Words by Susan G. Wooldridge. The PAD Challenge is to write an ekphrastic poem. I was inspired by the chapter “collage” to look at some collage programs online. I had a lot of fun with Word Art, creatingContinue reading “Who were you in my dream collage”
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