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Words and Paint

Posted on April 28, 2019 by

NaPoWriMo, Day 28 The prompt today deals with: “the concept of meta-poems – which are poems about poems! In this video, the poets Al Fireis, Lily Applebaum, Dave Poplar, and Camara Brown discuss Emily Dickinson’s ‘We learned the Whole of Love.’ … Continue reading →

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Only a Dream

Posted on April 26, 2019 by

NaPoWriMo, Day 26. The prompt: Write a poem that uses repetition. Only a Dream I dreamt last night, but I can’t recall what happened in the dream. I dreamt last night and when I awoke, I felt lesser than. I dreamt … Continue reading →

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Spring Awakes

Posted on April 25, 2019 by

Day 25 of NaPoWriMo. Today’s Prompt: Taking a cue from John Keats’ poem, “To Autumn,” write a poem that (a.) is specific to a season; (b.) uses imagery that relates to all five senses; (c.) includes a rhetorical question, like … Continue reading →

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Jackals in the Key of C-Sharp Major

Posted on April 21, 2019 by

Day 21 of NaPoWriMo. The prompt: write a poem that incorporates wild, surreal images. Try to play around with writing that doesn’t make formal sense, but which engages all the senses and involves dream-logic. I’ve been told before that I … Continue reading →

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Matchless

Posted on April 17, 2019 by

NaPoWriMo, Day 17. Due to the demise of my computer, my muse has been forced to sit silent for this past week. But we’re back! Today’s prompt: Write a poem that presents a scene from an unusual point of view. Matchless … Continue reading →

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Droplets

Posted on April 16, 2019 by

Rain drops, water falls. Sometimes it gets sloshed and spills. Clumsy H2O.

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Crash for Cash

Posted on April 8, 2019 by

Day Eight of NaPoWriMo. The prompt: Today, I’d like to challenge you to think about the argot of a particular job or profession, and see how you can incorporate it into a metaphor that governs or drives your poem. I’ll … Continue reading →

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