NaPoWriMo Day 30: The World of Words

Yay! Finally we have reached the end of the journey with pride, elation, learning and growth! Thanks to Maureen for this stupendous journey. The challenge today is to write a poem that engages with a strange and fascinating fact. It could be an odd piece of history, an unusual bit of art trivia, or something … Read more

NaPoWriMo Day 29: Reincarnation of Love

I am off prompt today due to some urgent personal commitment! But here’s what I could manage to write. Poem: Reincarnation of Love   We pursuit love in this whole world We expect love from everyone we love But do we ever take a peek inside us Do we ever think of loving our own … Read more

NaPoWriMo Day 28: A Letter to my Younger self

The challenge of NaPoWriMo today is to draft a prose poem in the form/style of a postcard.  I’ve written a post card poem in the form of a letter to my younger self. Something that has been on my mind for quite some time 🙂   Post card Poem: A Letter to my Younger self … Read more

NaPoWriMo Day 27: The Magical Words

NaPoWriMo challenge for today is to pick any tarot card  and then to write a poem inspired either by the card or by the images or ideas that are associated with it. I have chosen the card of “The Magician” and came up with the following poem taking a cue from its meaning.   Poem: The Magical … Read more

NaPoWriMo Day 26: Little Angel

The challenge today is to write a poem that includes images that engage all five senses. Try to be as concrete and exact as possible with the “feel” of what the poem invites the reader to see, smell, touch, taste and hear. Today is a special day for our family as we welcome the arrival … Read more

NaPoWriMo Day 25: My assertions

Today, challenge given by NaPoWriMo is to write a poem that takes the form of a warning label . . . for yourself!  Here are my warnings!   Poem: My assertions   I must remain committed To my early morning regime To ensure my morning walks And to fit yoga in between     To … Read more

NaPoWriMo Day 24: My Elegy For You

The challenge of NaPoWriMo today is to write an elegy – a poem typically written in honor or memory of someone dead. But we’d like to challenge you to write an elegy that has a hopefulness to it.  Here’s my submission:    Poem: My Elegy For You   Dismayed by your ominous demise I failed … Read more

NaPoWriMo Day 23: Wish I could change this moment

And now for today’s (optional) prompt! Kate Greenstreet’s poetry is spare, but gives a very palpable sense of being spoken aloud – it reads like spoken language sounds. In our interview with her, she underscores this, stating that “when you hear it, you write it down.” Today, we challenge you to honor this idea with … Read more

NaPoWriMo Day 22: Impossible is Possible

The challenge today is to take one of the following statements of something impossible, and then write a poem in which the impossible thing happens: The sun can’t rise in the west. A circle can’t have corners. Pigs can’t fly. The clock can’t strike thirteen. The stars cannot rearrange themselves in the sky. A mouse … Read more

NaPoWriMo Day 21: Narcissism of Narcissus

The challenge of NaPoWriMo today  is based in the myth of Narcissus. After reading the myth, try writing a poem that plays with the myth in some way. For example, you could imagine that imagine the water is speaking to you, the narcissus flower. Or you could write a poem in which the narcissus berates … Read more