NaPoWriMo Day 23: The true beauty

NaPoWriMo Day 23: The true beauty

Today I’d like to challenge you to write a poem in the style of Kay Ryan, whose poems tend to be short and snappy – with a lot of rhyme and soundplay. They also have a deceptive simplicity about them, like proverbs or aphorisms. Once you’ve read a few, you’ll see what...
NaPoWriMo Day 22: The Chasm of Miracles

NaPoWriMo Day 22: The Chasm of Miracles

And now for our prompt (optional, as always). In honor of today’s being the 22nd day of Na/GloPoWriMo 2022, I’d like to challenge you to write a poem that uses repetition. You can repeat a sound, a word, a phrase, or an image, or any combination of things. Poem: The...
NaPoWriMo Day 21:  I am a poet

NaPoWriMo Day 21: I am a poet

Here’s my poem for the day: Poem: I am a poet I am a poet I speak my heart I spill on paper, the ink of my emotions I become that ink – I am a poet I embellish in words The truth you’re terrified to speak I become your voice – I am a poet I capture...
NaPoWriMo Day 19: Seeds of Poetry

NaPoWriMo Day 19: Seeds of Poetry

Today’s challenge is to write a poem that starts with a command. It could be as uncomplicated as “Look,” as plaintive as “Come back,” or as silly as “Don’t you even think about putting that hot sauce in your hair.” Whatever command you choose, I hope you have fun...