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NaPoWriMo #01 National Poetry Writing Month

April 1, 2012
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NaPoWriMo #01

National Poetry Writing Month, April 2012

  
We Write Poems:
In celebration of the National Poetry Writing Month, NaPoWriMo, some of you may be considering writing a poem a day as is the desire and intention for some of us.  In support and recognition of that We Write Poems is offering you a place to post a link to any original poems you post onto your blog, a place where you may share your work within the greater community of us.
  
There will be one NaPoWriMo posting each day (today, here, this is day #1).  Simply leave the “poem specific” link to your poem in the comments below as you normally would.  The prompt or topic of your poems we are leaving up to you.  If you write a poem every day, that’s fine!  If write fewer poems than every day, that’s also fine!  We are not counting here, only providing a gathering place.

National Poetry Month was inaugurated by the Academy of American Poets in 1996 to enhance and bring attention to the craft and art of poetic expression.  Writing poems is only one aspect of honoring this month.  You might wish to read their “30 Ways to Celebrate” NPM.  As such you are also invited to write directly to our posts any additional activities you’re doing about poetry this month.

Additionally, We Write Poems will continue to post our Thursday prompt and Wednesday post-your-poems posts as usual during this month.

So link your poems or comments below and have a wonderful poem month!

Poem Day number One!

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22 Comments
  1. Misky permalink
    April 1, 2012 3:30 am

    Yeah! Here we go! Here’s my AprPAD Day #1 based on PA’s prompt Communication.

    http://miskmask.wordpress.com/2012/04/01/the-nuances-of-silence/

    Happy poeming everyone. đŸ˜€

  2. irene permalink*
    April 1, 2012 4:17 am

    Yay, one more gathering place. Is it like leaving poems here and there? This is my day 1 poem.

    a clockwork orange tingling in my mouth

  3. Mary permalink
    April 1, 2012 4:49 am

    Here is my first poem of NaPoWriMo. It was written for “The Sunday Whirl.” Happy writing, everyone!

    http://inthecornerofmyeye.blogspot.com/2012/04/questions.html

  4. Grace permalink
    April 1, 2012 5:47 am

    Here is my first poem – written for Haiku Heights ~

    http://everydayamazin.blogspot.ca/2012/03/eager.html

  5. nan permalink
    April 1, 2012 7:30 am

    I’m not sure if I will end up with a poem a day, but I figured I would at least try on day #1. This was written for The Sunday Whirl, and it is called, lost.

  6. brenda w permalink
    April 1, 2012 8:17 am

    I am grateful for your presence, and look forward to the community. Here’s a link to my work to kick off the month.
    peace out & dark red thread

  7. Tichaona Chinyelu permalink
    April 1, 2012 8:26 am

    Here is my first poem kicking off NaPoWriMo 2012:

    http://tichaonachinyelu.com/2012/04/01/no-salt-in-the-bedroom/

  8. wordsandthoughtspjs permalink
    April 1, 2012 9:19 am

    Just now saw this in my inbox, what a splendid idea. I am offering my wordle for day one.

    Pamela

    “She”

  9. whimsygizmo permalink
    April 1, 2012 10:15 am

    Thank you! Happy Poeming, all!

    Speech Therapy

  10. vivinfrance permalink
    April 1, 2012 1:29 pm

    I’ve done three today. Here is the first one I wrote this morning: http://vivinfrance.wordpress.com/2012/04/01/and-sometimes-i-wear-a-cape/

  11. Misky permalink
    April 1, 2012 2:06 pm

    Here’s number two. That’s it for the day. Good night! đŸ˜€

    http://miskmask.wordpress.com/2012/04/01/finger-tips/

  12. Linda permalink
    April 1, 2012 6:55 pm

    Day One of the PAD challenge

    http://lfmarginalia.blogspot.com/2012/04/learning-new-language.html

  13. magicalmysticalteacher permalink
    April 1, 2012 7:04 pm

    Thank you for providing this venue! Here are six haiku and senryu on the theme “deserted.”

  14. markwindham permalink
    April 1, 2012 7:24 pm

    Wrote the this one while out on a bike ride with my daughter today. Pretty much had it done by the time we got back. đŸ™‚

    Carpe Diem

  15. Hannah Gosselin permalink
    April 1, 2012 8:43 pm

    http://wordrustling.wordpress.com/2012/04/01/close-talking/

    What a thoughtful gesture! Thank you!

  16. Kelly E. permalink
    April 1, 2012 8:52 pm

    Here’s mine:
    http://www.starsandwillows.com/2012/04/pointed-questions/

    Thanks!

  17. Nathan Landau permalink
    April 1, 2012 9:56 pm

    First post on WWP, figured I’d jump on the NaPoWriMo bandwagon.

    Disembodied

  18. EJ permalink
    April 2, 2012 2:48 am

    My first lil poem of the month:

    http://shes-taking-notes.blogspot.com/2012/04/plenty.html

    Happy writing!

  19. Mr. Walker permalink
    April 2, 2012 6:35 am

    Here is The Vacation, written to a wordle prompt at The Sunday Whirl. And then I wrote Communication, combining the wordle words with a “write a communication poem” prompt from Poetic Asides.

    Richard

  20. JulesPaige permalink
    April 2, 2012 2:49 pm

    I started with the 11 word Dutch Elfje… Not sure if I’ll do the whole month this way…
    http://julesgemstonepages.wordpress.com/2012/04/01/april-1-2012/

    I hope to get back and try and read others during the month. Thanks for this space đŸ™‚

  21. Lani Jo Leigh permalink
    April 3, 2012 5:32 pm

    I’m using the Writer’s Digest Prompt from Poetic Asides for each day. Thanks for letting me add a link to my website.

    http://lanijo.com/poetry/leave-message

  22. Authentic Imperfection permalink
    April 15, 2012 8:26 am

    Ok, so I’m going to give it a whir. Glad to be here.

    http://authentic-imperfection.com/2012/04/10/birthing-a-new-reality/

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