by Vandana Bhasin | Apr 15, 2023 | NaPoWriMo 2023
ALS NaPoWriMo Prompt Day 15: Let’s focus our thoughts on random things today. Write a poem using as many words as you can from the list of these words – stone, water, candle, shoes, birds, jewelry, song, flowers, tea, sunshine. It could be a...
by Vandana Bhasin | Apr 14, 2023 | NaPoWriMo 2023
ALS NaPoWriMo Day 14: Little Joys of Life Today we complete two weeks of poetry marathon! Isn’t it a moment worth celebrating? We keep waiting in our lives for special or big occasions for celebration while forgetting that life itself is a reason enough for...
by Vandana Bhasin | Apr 13, 2023 | NaPoWriMo 2023
NaPoWriMo Day 13 Prompt by Maureen: Try writing a short poem (or a few, if you’re inspired) that follows the beats of a classic joke. Emphasize the interplay between the form of the poem – such as the line breaks – and the punchline....
by Vandana Bhasin | Apr 13, 2023 | NaPoWriMo 2023
Prompt for ALS NaPoWriMo Day 13: 13th April is celebrated as Baisakhi in northern parts of India with great enthusiasm and fervor. Baisakhi is known by diverse names – PohelaBoishakh in West Bengal, Bohag Bihu in Assam, Puthandu in Tamil Nadu, Bihu in...
by Vandana Bhasin | Apr 12, 2023 | NaPoWriMo 2023
Prompt by Maureen for Day 12: And now for another (optional) prompt from our archives. Today, I challenge you to write a poem that addresses itself or some aspect of its self (i.e., “Dear Poem,” or “what are my quatrains up to?”; “Couplet, come with me . . .”) This...
