April, I featured poets – what’s next?

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April is the month of poetry. But as I was doing Camp NaNo, I decided to feature other poets on my Instagram. I posted asking for volunteers. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvb3BGoHuMf/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link I was blown away by the number…

NaPoWriMo Wrap Up – Alison Aldridge

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via NaPoWriMo Wrap Up - Alison Aldridge Carol J Forrester posted that she was looking for NaNoWriMo participants to feature on her blog. I let her know I was interested and answered her questions about…

Reflecting on NaPoWriMo

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30 days of NaPoWriMo These images are snippets from the 30 days of poems: [gallery ids="1121,1122,1123,1125,1124,1126,1130,1136,1127,1128,1140,1135,1133,1132,1134,1138,1139,1131,1129,1137,1141,1142,1146,1143,1145,1148,1150,1147,1144,1149" type="slideshow"] The challenge is over and I did it.  It's time to reflect on how it went. Three things…

Day 30 – Paint

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Claude Monet, Claude Monet Why must you paint? You could get a real job Selling fruit and veg There’s an opening at the grocer Go put your application into Ed If you have an eye…

Day 29 – Locomotive

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Do not go off track You will reach your course in time Stay on the iron rails *****  Day 29’s challenge For Day 29 the prompt is to write a poem ”based on the Plath Poetry Project’s…

Day 28 – Postcard

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***** Day 28’s challenge For Day 28 the prompt is to write ”a prose poem in the form/style of a postcard. If you need some inspiration, why not check out some images of vintage postcards?”…

Day 26 – Senses

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Like a rain cloud that cannot be seen You sense the threat of rain Like energy in the air Being sucked away from your being You put on a brave face To distract them from…

Day 22 – Thirteenth hour

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Watch your turns and stay on path Find what is hidden from your eyes Deeper into the maze you go Making friends and challenging foes Nothing is as it seems You will grow and you…

Poems for April

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April appears to be the month for celebrating all things poetry.  I am aware of two groups promoting poetry celebration in April so I shall start by introducing them. April for Poetry Academy of American…