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...
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....
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...
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...
Prompt for ALS NaPoWriMo Day 12: Who isn’t familiar with the void? No matter how occupied or successful we are in our lives, there are moments when our void becomes so loud that we are forced to respond. Have you experienced such times? How can one deal with it?...
