Comments on: napowrimo: mid-month check-up http://readwritepoem.org/2008/04/15/napowrimo-mid-month-check-up/ because poem is an action Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:50:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: napowrimo: celebrate may and back to our regularly scheduled poll dances at Read Write Poem http://readwritepoem.org/2008/04/15/napowrimo-mid-month-check-up/#comment-7786 napowrimo: celebrate may and back to our regularly scheduled poll dances at Read Write Poem Thu, 01 May 2008 03:01:14 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=130#comment-7786 [...] is here. Feel free to leave a comment about anything NaPoWriMo-related. (How are you doing?!) And here’s a mid-month check-up (Really, how are you [...] [...] is here. Feel free to leave a comment about anything NaPoWriMo-related. (How are you doing?!) And here’s a mid-month check-up (Really, how are you [...]

]]> By: One More Believer http://readwritepoem.org/2008/04/15/napowrimo-mid-month-check-up/#comment-7690 One More Believer Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:38:29 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=130#comment-7690 hello... it has been a wonderful experience.. i am a bit behind b/c of travel but i am catching up... at first i couldn't wait to start the challenge.. then came the pressure... everyday... doesn't give me much of a chance to think and ponder... oh, the pressure why did i ever sign up for this... and now, im relaxed and excited abt catching up... didn't have much chance to write for a week was traveling attending a funeral... family and friends... spending time in the now... hello… it has been a wonderful experience.. i am a bit behind b/c of travel but i am catching up… at first i couldn’t wait to start the challenge.. then came the pressure… everyday… doesn’t give me much of a chance to think and ponder… oh, the pressure why did i ever sign up for this… and now, im relaxed and excited abt catching up… didn’t have much chance to write for a week was traveling attending a funeral… family and friends… spending time in the now…

]]> By: January http://readwritepoem.org/2008/04/15/napowrimo-mid-month-check-up/#comment-7302 January Sat, 19 Apr 2008 03:08:33 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=130#comment-7302 Gemma, "What on earth will I do next month?" That's easy. Revise! Revise! Revise! 50 poems? Wow, that's incredible! I'll have to come by this weekend to check in. Awesome! I am down a poem, which I hope to make up tonight. Woo hoo! Gemma,

“What on earth will I do next month?”

That’s easy. Revise! Revise! Revise!

50 poems? Wow, that’s incredible! I’ll have to come by this weekend to check in. Awesome!

I am down a poem, which I hope to make up tonight. Woo hoo!

]]> By: Gemma http://readwritepoem.org/2008/04/15/napowrimo-mid-month-check-up/#comment-7284 Gemma Sat, 19 Apr 2008 02:03:15 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=130#comment-7284 Hi all, I think I am becoming manic. So far, I have written 50 poems this month and still going. Usually during the week, I only write one poem a day. But often step up the pace at weekends. I jump from one poetry prompt blog to the next for inspiration. So far I have written haikus, tankas, pleiades, nonets, abc poems, found poetry and sonnets. I even tried one in iambic pentameter. In between, I have written some free verse that I love so much. What on earth will I do next month? Gemma Hi all,

I think I am becoming manic. So far, I have written 50 poems this month and still going. Usually during the week, I only write one poem a day. But often step up the pace at weekends. I jump from one poetry prompt blog to the next for inspiration.

So far I have written haikus, tankas, pleiades, nonets, abc poems, found poetry and sonnets. I even tried one in iambic pentameter. In between, I have written some free verse that I love so much.

What on earth will I do next month?

Gemma

]]> By: cocoloco http://readwritepoem.org/2008/04/15/napowrimo-mid-month-check-up/#comment-7214 cocoloco Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:17:51 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=130#comment-7214 Keeping up with the flow. 18 for 18 it's been fun so far. Lots to develop afterwards. Working and thinking is hard let alone writing in the midst of grease and dust. (is that a prompt?) Anyway, check Basket Case. All the best! http://rscocoloco.blogspot.com Keeping up with the flow. 18 for 18 it’s been fun so far.
Lots to develop afterwards. Working and thinking is hard let alone writing in the midst of grease and dust. (is that a prompt?)
Anyway, check Basket Case.

All the best!
http://rscocoloco.blogspot.com

]]> By: Seashelllz http://readwritepoem.org/2008/04/15/napowrimo-mid-month-check-up/#comment-7024 Seashelllz Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:57:54 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=130#comment-7024 I've only written 5 poems so far but that is much more than I had been writing before the challenge so I'm happy. I'm going to try to do better for the rest of the month. So far my favorite prompt was the speaking for someone else one... I’ve only written 5 poems so far but that is much more than I had been writing before the challenge so I’m happy. I’m going to try to do better for the rest of the month. So far my favorite prompt was the speaking for someone else one…

]]> By: jan doble http://readwritepoem.org/2008/04/15/napowrimo-mid-month-check-up/#comment-6964 jan doble Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:32:00 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=130#comment-6964 hi deb, i think you are doing an amazing job, for an all-volunteer website. this is such a great place to visit...and to participate in. I will answer your question about being involved after NaPoWriMo...my answer is YES. I haven't been part of many weekly prompts yet but plan to attempt more of them. I have been getting in touch with my muse, who has intermittently taken sabatticals and vacations when i need her most--but for me, poetry touches my soul and writing poetry helps me express aspects of myself that i have no idea even exist until i see them on paper. Now i must admit, my poetry has not been 'great', maybe not even 'good'...but this is a start, and I am more than eager to continue. Thank you to everyone on your volunteer 'staff' for their part in keeping your site active and alive! i am truly loving this opportunity to 'expand' my universe! jan hi deb,
i think you are doing an amazing job, for an all-volunteer website. this is such a great place to visit…and to participate in. I will answer your question about being involved after NaPoWriMo…my answer is YES. I haven’t been part of many weekly prompts yet but plan to attempt more of them. I have been getting in touch with my muse, who has intermittently taken sabatticals and vacations when i need her most–but for me, poetry touches my soul and writing poetry helps me express aspects of myself that i have no idea even exist until i see them on paper. Now i must admit, my poetry has not been ‘great’, maybe not even ‘good’…but this is a start, and I am more than eager to continue. Thank you to everyone on your volunteer ’staff’ for their part in keeping your site active and alive! i am truly loving this opportunity to ‘expand’ my universe! jan

]]> By: Read Write Poem http://readwritepoem.org/2008/04/15/napowrimo-mid-month-check-up/#comment-6942 Read Write Poem Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:44:47 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=130#comment-6942 You know, I didn't have a clue how positive the response would be to our "help" for NaPoWriMo and think the roll call could certainly have been better organized. Would it help if I made a separate page or tab for NaPoWriMo participants? Even at this place in the month? I have been trying to tie it to general RWP participation, but wonder if that is too cumbersome. It <em>is</em> a lot of work to do for a month, fun as the month is. Do people think they will stay in touch after this month? What about you, Keith? Think this bug will keep biting? (I think it is so cool that you took this on.) My own poetry has been not-daily. RWP site management takes time (more than I realized, frankly :-) ), and this has ended up being an incredibly busy month at work and elsewhere. I <em>have</em> gotten some bad good ideas (and some good bad ideas!) that I will revise or pick through for lines to develop into more thoughtful work through the year. Deb You know, I didn’t have a clue how positive the response would be to our “help” for NaPoWriMo and think the roll call could certainly have been better organized.

Would it help if I made a separate page or tab for NaPoWriMo participants? Even at this place in the month?

I have been trying to tie it to general RWP participation, but wonder if that is too cumbersome. It is a lot of work to do for a month, fun as the month is.

Do people think they will stay in touch after this month? What about you, Keith? Think this bug will keep biting? (I think it is so cool that you took this on.)

My own poetry has been not-daily. RWP site management takes time (more than I realized, frankly :-) ), and this has ended up being an incredibly busy month at work and elsewhere. I have gotten some bad good ideas (and some good bad ideas!) that I will revise or pick through for lines to develop into more thoughtful work through the year.

Deb

]]> By: jimmmaaa http://readwritepoem.org/2008/04/15/napowrimo-mid-month-check-up/#comment-6895 jimmmaaa Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:43:14 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=130#comment-6895 The past few days I have been going through the motions but tonight I felt like I wrote a better on that just came to me after a few false starts: http://brokeness.blogspot.com/2008/04/napowrimo-16.html It's been great to see what everyone's been doing. Thanks fro all the Prompts and encouragement that comes from ReadWritePoem..... The past few days I have been going through the motions but tonight I felt like I wrote a better on that just came to me after a few false starts:

http://brokeness.blogspot.com/2008/04/napowrimo-16.html

It’s been great to see what everyone’s been doing. Thanks fro all the Prompts and encouragement that comes from ReadWritePoem…..

]]> By: Jack http://readwritepoem.org/2008/04/15/napowrimo-mid-month-check-up/#comment-6843 Jack Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:55:40 +0000 http://readwritepoem.org/?p=130#comment-6843 I've posted a poem every day so far. This week has been a string of haiku as I've been busy, but not too busy - I'm not going to get little things like work and school get in the way of my writing. I’ve posted a poem every day so far. This week has been a string of haiku as I’ve been busy, but not too busy - I’m not going to get little things like work and school get in the way of my writing.

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