OctPoWriMo Read for inspiration and craft Recommended poem: Questions for the Interrogation by Michael McGriff Online journal: Poetry Northwest Spotlight Poem from OctPoWriMo Day Open Invitation from Soapbox by Kay Poetry prompt Today’s OctPoWriMo prompt is Remember to Play Forms ZaniLa Rhyme or Tongue Twister Since today’s theme is play, I decided to do aContinue reading “October 12: Remember to Play #OctPoWriMo #Writober and #NanoPrep”
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October 11: Hearing the Muse #OctPoWriMo #Writober and #NanoPrep
OctPoWriMo Read for inspiration and craft Recommended poem: Hold Close My Kidney in a Handbag or File Folder by E. Kristin Anderson Online journal: Cotton Xenomorph Spotlight Poem from OctPoWriMo Day Smoke by Payal Agarwal – I was impressed by how she incorporated multiple Tyburns into her freeform poem. Poetry prompt Today’s OctPoWriMo prompt isContinue reading “October 11: Hearing the Muse #OctPoWriMo #Writober and #NanoPrep”
October 10: Letting Go #OctPoWriMo #Writober and #NanoPrep
OctPoWriMo Read for inspiration and craft Recommended poem: Pandemonium by Geoff Anderson Online journal: The Collagist Spotlight Poem from OctPoWriMo Day Mind and Heart by MK Vecchitto. Beautiful poem. I enjoyed her W’s and emotive visuals. Poetry prompt Today’s OctPoWriMo prompt is Letting Go Forms Tyburn or CinqTroisDecaLa Searching the void heightenedlightenedbrightenedfrightenedreaching for a heightened,Continue reading “October 10: Letting Go #OctPoWriMo #Writober and #NanoPrep”
October 9: Shifting from Head to Heart #OctPoWriMo #Writober and #NanoPrep
The morning was so beautiful, I wanted to share. Plus the shift of the water and the clouds fits in with today’s theme. OctPoWriMo Read for inspiration and craft Recommended poem: Rules for Poetry by Rick Lupert this funny poem published by Rattle led me to Rick Lupert’s Poetry Super Highway. Online journal: Poetry SuperContinue reading “October 9: Shifting from Head to Heart #OctPoWriMo #Writober and #NanoPrep”
October 8: Breaking Boundaries #OctPoWriMo #Writober and #NanoPrep
This morning’s theme “Breaking Boundaries” inspired an exciting photo adventure. I looked at things I see every day with fresh perspective. OctPoWriMo Read for inspiration and craft Louise Glück won the 2020 Nobel Prize for Literature. Here’s an encouraging clip of her talking about poetry. Recommended poem: Vespers by Louise GlückOnline journal: Poetry Foundation SpotlightContinue reading “October 8: Breaking Boundaries #OctPoWriMo #Writober and #NanoPrep”
October 7: Growing Pains #OctPoWriMo #Writober and #NanoPrep
OctPoWriMo I read an inspiring post this morning on The Boynton Blog. Poetry Karma by Dayna Patterson has good suggestions about how to spread your good energy and intention through the community. The post made me realize that my OctPoWriMo posts have been missing a crucial element: other people’s poems! So from now on, I’llContinue reading “October 7: Growing Pains #OctPoWriMo #Writober and #NanoPrep”
October 6: Following Desire #OctPoWriMo #Writober and #NanoPrep
OctPoWriMo Poetry prompt Following desire Form Monotetra Desire is the ear at the curtain Imagine stopping all the clocksand uninvited mental knockshaving the cutest fox who talksstar in a box, star in a box The veiled curtain alligatoris a mystery creatoruntil the reveal much latergator traitor, gator traitor Alight with pockets full of rocksflights ofContinue reading “October 6: Following Desire #OctPoWriMo #Writober and #NanoPrep”
October 5: To Write From the Heart
#OctPoWriMo Today’s poetry prompt is writing from the heart Form shape poetry or Lysentia Rhyme Listen to the living heart My heart, though essential to my body,is but a pump, a circulatorIt is my voice, resonating through my being,that is my living heart, the heart of me My heart, though beating to the world’s rhythms,isContinue reading “October 5: To Write From the Heart”
October 4: Falling Onto the Page #OctPoWriMo #Writober and #NanoPrep
OctPoWriMo Poetry prompt Falling Form The Blitz Process of Falling Let go the gripLet loose the tether tiedTied up tightTied to an anchorAnchor at the bottomAnchor’s awayAway from doubtAway, up, up, andAnd I stutterAnd my pen stopsStops to checkStops the flowFlow of thoughtsFlow of imagesImages in colorImages of purposePurpose of pen scratchespurpose of passionsPassions gripPassionsContinue reading “October 4: Falling Onto the Page #OctPoWriMo #Writober and #NanoPrep”
October 3: Finding Beauty in the Chaos #OctPoWriMo #Writober and #NanoPrep
OctPoWriMo Today’s Poetry prompt beauty in chaos inspired me to pull out an old canvas and my acrylics and play. Tempest is far from finished, but I see potential in the chaos (and my arm is covered in purple which is fun). Form Free-verse I was having trouble with today’s poem, but then I rememberedContinue reading “October 3: Finding Beauty in the Chaos #OctPoWriMo #Writober and #NanoPrep”
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