OctPoWriMo It’s the last day of OctPoWriMo. Thank you, Morgan Dragonwillow, for hosting and for your inspiring prompts. Thank you to everyone who participated for your camaraderie and sharing your poetry. It was a productive and creative month. I’m very excited about finally making the step in my exploration of klecksography to draw on myContinue reading “October 31: Happy Halloween!! #OctPoWriMo #Writober and #NanoPrep”
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October 30: I am . . . #OctPoWriMo #Writober
Last night, I framed one of my fabricglass pieces. It was so nice to wake up to the sun shining through it. OctPoWriMo Spotlight Poem from OctPoWriMo Day 29 I enjoyed the imagery in Rallentanda’s poem Poetry prompt Today’s OctPoWriMo prompt is I am . . . Layered I am a filtera sponge, a seaContinue reading “October 30: I am . . . #OctPoWriMo #Writober”
October 29: Exploring the Tracks #OctPoWriMo #Writober
Today’s prompt inspired a new bokeh filter and photography project. I used wire and tape to create “tracks” on a square-cut bokeh filter. Then I put lights over paintings in my office to put those tracks into and through spaces where no tracks had been before. OctPoWriMo Spotlight Poem from OctPoWriMo Day 28 Sci-Fi FableContinue reading “October 29: Exploring the Tracks #OctPoWriMo #Writober”
October 28: Choices Along the Journey #OctPoWriMo #Writober
OctPoWriMo Read for inspiration and craft Today I received my copy of Emporium by Aditi Machado (amazon associate link) Winner of the 2019 James Laughlin Award, so I thought I would recommend reading some of her poems. Recommended poem: Four poems by Aditi Machado Online journal: Conjunctions Spotlight Poem from OctPoWriMo Day 27 Magic SpellsContinue reading “October 28: Choices Along the Journey #OctPoWriMo #Writober”
October 27: A Magical Night #OctPoWriMo #Writober
OctPoWriMo Poetry prompt Today’s OctPoWriMo prompt is Magical Halloween Forms Terzanelle or Decuain When the veil is thinnest yearning for powerover fear of the unknownchant into the night ancient recipesto command earth’s forcesand fight the unseen something from nothingsymbols of knowledge revealthe boundary torn Writober For today’s visual prompt, I chose this image by AntonContinue reading “October 27: A Magical Night #OctPoWriMo #Writober”
October 26: Tappswave Poetry Form #OctPoWriMo #Writober
OctPoWriMo Read for inspiration and craft Recommended poem: Five Poems by Carolyn Forché Online journal: World Literature Today Poetry prompt Today’s OctPoWriMo prompt is What makes me different? Forms Yesterday, we were challenged to create our own form. I got a start on it, but needed more time to play around with my ideas. IContinue reading “October 26: Tappswave Poetry Form #OctPoWriMo #Writober”
October 25: Breaking the Rules #OctPoWriMo #Writober and #NanoPrep
Since I finally got started drawing on my inkblots, I continued and made this two-headed gator creature. OctPoWriMo Read for inspiration and craft Recommended poem: An Approach by Roger Lewinter Online journal: BOMB Magazine Spotlight Poem from OctPoWriMo Day 24 Anxiety by cieI liked how the two Joseph’s stars fit together to tell the challengeContinue reading “October 25: Breaking the Rules #OctPoWriMo #Writober and #NanoPrep”
October 24: Daring #OctPoWriMo #Writober and #NanoPrep
OctPoWriMo Read for inspiration and craft Recommended poem: In the Dark Times by Andres Rojas Online journal: Diode Poetry Spotlight Poem from OctPoWriMo Day 23 I Still Believe in Magic by Esther Jones Poetry prompt Today’s OctPoWriMo prompt is doing something you’ve always wanted to do Forms Joseph’s Star or LaJemme Ever since I startedContinue reading “October 24: Daring #OctPoWriMo #Writober and #NanoPrep”
October 23: Being Grateful #OctPoWriMo and #Writober
OctPoWriMo Dodge Poetry Festival Eleven days of poets reading their work online. Poetry prompt Today’s OctPoWriMo prompt is being grateful Forms Trolaan or La’libertas Satisfied Stillness Thinking of gentle calmthankful for this timetender moments togethertension melting in his soft breaths Having this time to appreciateharmony in closenesshome in the curl of cuddlesholding soft warmth betweenContinue reading “October 23: Being Grateful #OctPoWriMo and #Writober”
October 22: Follow Your Gut #OctPoWriMo #Writober and #NanoPrep
OctPoWriMo Read for inspiration and craft Recommended poem: Residual Rubbernecking by Charles Bernstein Online journal: The Baffler Spotlight Poem from OctPoWriMo Day 21 Gongura on the Tongue by Sunita I found it interesting that she also related flavor to pride. Poetry prompt Today’s OctPoWriMo prompt is Follow Your Gut Forms Acrostic or Ottava Rima ForContinue reading “October 22: Follow Your Gut #OctPoWriMo #Writober and #NanoPrep”
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