#NaPoWriMo - Verses and Hues

23 Apr

Perseverance: From ‘P’ to ‘E’: NaPoWriMo Day 23

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...

#acrostic, #determination, #inspiring, #motivational, #NaPoWriMo, #NaPoWriMo2020, #optimism, #perseverance, #positivity

22 Apr

Do what it takes: NaPoWriMo Day 22

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...

#day22, #idioms, #inspiring, #motivational, #musings, #NaPoWriMo, #NaPoWriMo2020, #proverbs

21 Apr

A Predicted Poem: NaPoWriMo Day 21

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....

#day21, #NaPoWriMo, #NaPoWriMo2020, #poem

20 Apr

A repertoire of love: NaPoWriMo Day 20

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...

#childhood, #day20, #love, #memories, #NaPoWriMo, #NaPoWriMo2020, #nostalgia, #parenting, #repertoire, #treasure

19 Apr

My Walking Archive: NaPoWriMo Day 19

NaPoWriMo Day 19: Today, our optional prompt challenges you to write a poem based on a “walking archive.” What’s that? Well, it’s when you go on a walk and gather up interesting thing – a flower, a strange piece...

#archive, #day19, #musings, #NaPoWriMo, #NaPoWriMo2020, #nostalgia, #pandemic, #poetrychallenge, #walkingarchive

18 Apr

An ode to little pleasures: NaPoWriMo Day 18

NaPoWriMo Day 18: Our optional prompt for the day is to write an ode to life’s small pleasures. Perhaps it’s the first sip of your morning coffee. Or finding some money in the pockets of an old jacket. Discovering...

#happiness, #life, #littlejoys, #musings, #NaPoWriMo, #NaPoWriMo2020, #nature, #pandemic, #pleasure

17 Apr

Have you ever seen me? NaPoWriMo Day 17

NaPoWriMo Day17 : Today the challenge is to write a poem that features forgotten technology. Maybe it’s a VCR, or a rotary phone. A cassette player or even a radio. Have you ever seen me? I hadn’t...

#day17, #NaPoWriMo, #NaPoWriMo2020, #poetrychallenge, #technology, #typewriter

16 Apr

You light up my world: NaPoWriMo Day 16

NaPoWriMo Day 16: Today we challenge you to write a poem of over-the-top compliments. Pick a person, place, or thing you love, and praise it in the most effusive way you can. Go for broke with metaphors, similes, and...

#childhood, #children, #day16, #family, #life, #love, #NaPoWriMo, #NaPoWriMo2020, #poetrychallenge, #relationships

15 Apr

A melody of love: NaPoWriMo Day 15

NaPoWriMo Day 15: The challenge today is to write a poem inspired by your favorite kind of music. Try to recreate the sounds and timing of a pop ballad, a jazz improvisation, or a Bach fugue. That could mean...

#day15, #harmony, #life, #love, #melody, #music, #NaPoWriMo, #NaPoWriMo2020, #romance

14 Apr

Who propels my poetry: NaPoWriMo Day14

NaPoWriMo Day 14: Today’s optional prompt asks you, like Alice Notley, to think about your own inspirations and forebears (whether literary or otherwise). Specifically, I challenge you today to write a poem that deals with the poems, poets, and...

#day14, #inspiration, #motivation, #NaPoWriMo, #NaPoWriMo2020, #poetrychallenge, #wisdom

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