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NaPoWriMo Day 30: Yay! I did it again, fourth year in a row 🙂 Today is the last day of NaPoWriMo 2020 and I’m super excited that I completed it successfully, following all prompts to the ‘T’. It was quite challenging this time, with everyone at home due to lockdown but I’m glad that I … Read more
NaPoWriMo Day 29: With just one more day to go, our daily prompt (optional, as always) asks us to write a paean to the stalwart hero of your household: your pet. Sing high your praises and tell the tale of Kitty McFluffle face’s ascension of Mt. Couch. Let us hear how your intrepid doggo bravely … Read more
NaPoWriMo Day 28: Today’s (optional) prompt is brought to us by the Emily Dickinson Museum. First, read this brief reminiscence of Emily Dickinson, written by her niece. And now, here is the prompt that the museum suggests: Martha Dickinson Bianchi’s description of her aunt’s cozy room, scented with hyacinths and a crackling stove, warmly recalls the setting … Read more
NaPoWriMo/GloPoWriMo Day 27: Today, I’d like to challenge you to write a poem in the form of a review. But not a review of a book or a movie of a restaurant. Instead, I challenge you to write a poetic review of something that isn’t normally reviewed. For example, your mother-in-law, the moon, or the … Read more
NaPoWriMo Day 25: The prompt, which you can find in its entirety here, was developed by the poet and teacher Hoa Nguyen, asks you to use a long poem by James Schuyler as a guidepost for your poem. This is a prompt that allows you to sink deeply into another poet’s work, as well as your own. I … Read more
NaPoWriMo Day 24: Today’s prompt is a fairly simple one: to write about a particular fruit – your choice. But I’d like you to describe this fruit as closely as possible. Perhaps your poem could attempt to tell the reader some (or all!) of the following about your chosen fruit: What does it look like, … Read more
NaPoWriMo Day 23: Today’s prompt (optional, as always) asks you to write a poem about a particular letter of the alphabet, or perhaps, the letters that form a short word. Doesn’t “S” look sneaky and snakelike? And “W” clearly doesn’t know where it’s going! Think about the shape of the letter(s), and use that as … Read more
NaPoWriMo Day 22: Our (optional) prompt for the day asks to engage with different languages and cultures through the lens of proverbs and idiomatic phrases. Many different cultures have proverbs or phrases that have largely the same meaning, but are expressed in different ways. For example, in English we say “his bark is worse than … Read more
NaPoWriMo Day 21: Today’s poetry resource is the archives of Poetry International, where you’ll find poems from all over the world, both in their original languages and in translation. Today’s optional prompt asks you to make use of today’s resource. Find a poem in a language that you don’t know, and perform a “homophonic translation” on … Read more
NaPoWriMo Day 20: Today, in gratitude for making it to Day 20, our (optional) prompt asks you to write a poem about a handmade or homemade gift that you have received. It could be a friendship bracelet made for you by a grade-school classmate, an itchy sweater from your Aunt Louisa, a plateful of cinnamon … Read more