by the Read Write Poem Staff
It’s that time of year again, when many of us are reviewing the year that was and are looking forward to the year that will be. Some of us clean out closets, donate to favorite charities, watch all the movies possible in a 24-hours stretch or make a list of resolutions.
Join January over at her blog, Poet Mom, where she talks about her process of evaluating her own writing life and setting goals for the year.
Have thoughts or comments? We’ll follow you over there. (Although you’re always welcome to leave them here, too. It will just be a cleaner back and forth discussion if you go to her blog.)
Do you find writing goals or resolutions helpful?
by Deb Scott
Another Monday, another image prompt. React. Respond. Write. Leave a link on our Thursday Get Your Poem On post. Leave another link Thursday for the Read Write Prompt. Or leave a link Thursday to whatever you like.
(Note: If you include this photo in your post along with your poem, make sure you credit the artist.)
by Nathan Moore
For this week’s collaborative prompt we’ll make what we could call a title collage. That is, we’ll each leave a title of one of our poems in the comments section and when we’re done we’ll make a poem out of what we come up with. On Thursday you can leave a link to the poem you’ve constructed from our titles. Comments will close on Monday at midnight (CST).
I should also mention that due to time constraints this will be my last week participating here at Read Write Poem. It has been fun and I hope that those of you familiar with collaborative poetry have enjoyed this chance to do more and that those of you new to it will continue. I’m grateful to all of you who have participated with me here reading, writing and poeming.
by Blythe
It is once again that time when we come together to share our work from the week. I hope some of you tried some form of reflecting on your family’s ancestry, or studying a story from the past in some respect, but no matter what you’ve put together, please share it here!
Because of the prompt this week, I think it is a fitting time to announce that I will be stepping back from my role as contributor here at Read Write Poem. It is a decision that was not at all easy to come to, but restraints on my own life, as well as an ongoing struggle with writer’s block (and other writing issues) has made it necessary for me at this time. I have spent much of the week thinking back on the legacy here at RWP, and I am so thankful I’ve had a chance to be part of this hodge-podge family tree of sorts. Many thanks to Deb and the rest of the RWP team — it has been a pleasure and an honor working with you all.
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Thank you, Blythe, for your love of poetry, your friendship, for your unique and lovely voice. You’ll be missed.
Everyone: Because it is the holidays, we might not get to the spam filter very often (I won’t have internet access, for example, for several days) to fish you out if you get caught in it. Be patient, leave only one link per comment and, if you have extra time to spend online reading poetry, please do so. Not everyone celebrates this time of year and a blog visit or comment might do someone else some good.
Be well. Be at peace.
Deb for Read Write Poem
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by Deb Scott
There’s been a coup. Not a coup de grace, but a short-term interruption of our regularly scheduled Get The Lead Out. (The article that Christine would have written for us today has been set aside for next month’s publication.)
Why, you ask? Because I suggested to her, as I am with you: Take a Break.
The holidays can hold much joy and happiness. But they are also a drain on resources: money, time, energy, emotions, expectations and creativity. Many of us take on too much over the holidays: traveling, gifting and juggling multiple family units, and trying to schedule kids, jobs and families — giving up personal time to do so.
Some of us don’t enjoy the holidays at all. They bring memories we’d rather not look at over and over. Or highlight the families we don’t enjoy or have, the faith systems we don’t hold. Some of us aren’t keen on commercialization of any celebration.
Whatever your point of view, take some “you” time and write, if that is what you need to do, if that would be a delightful break for you. But try something different: write a nursery rhyme or a children’s story (a nod to Patricia Smith in the Jan/Feb 09 issue of Poets & Writers). Or maybe you need to do something else.
Exercise. Go to the movies. Rent a foreign film or a silly film. Or sleep in.
Stay in your pajamas all day. Ask someone else to go to the market for the milk you forgot. Offer to go to the store for the milk they forgot. Walk to the store. (Maybe not in your pajamas. Depends on the weather, of course.)
Stay home; get out.
For 2 hours or so, do something you would not normally do: Take a hot-yoga class, browse for craft supplies at a thrift store (start your Halloween costume early or make the one you always wanted), go to a (small, locally owned) hardware store and wander up and down the aisles. Take a bus from one end of the town and back, just to see where it goes. Go to a music store and listen to stuff you don’t usually (or stay home and browse Pandora).
Change your perspective for a little bit; give yourself a guilt-free break.
And enjoy it.
Have a holiday survival hint? Leave it in the comments.
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read write poem news- read write poem napowrimo anthology
June 20, 2010 | 1:36 pmThe Read Write Poem NaPoWriMo Anthology is still in production. Selection, placement, layout and copyediting are taking longer than anticipated. Thank you for your patience. I hope to have the piece completed in July. For those who have emailed asking if they can be included, the May 7 deadline for submission of work stands. Those who met that deadline will be included. Please check the post on this site listing who I received submissions from by that date. If you submitted your work by the May 7 deadline in accordance with our guidelines and your name is not listed, send an email to info (at) readwritepoem (dot) org.
- read write poem napowrimo anthology
May 5, 2010 | 3:09 pmRemember that Friday* is the deadline for submitting work to the Read Write Poem NaPoWriMo Anthology. Check out the guidelines for submission in the main column (to the left). On May 8, we’ll post a news item listing everyone we’ve received work from. If you submitted work and your name is not on that list, please let us know. Thanks!
*I initially said “tomorrow,” but I meant to say “Friday.”
- napowrimo congratulations, and a reminder
April 24, 2010 | 12:05 pmIt’s the final week of the Read Write Poem NaPoWriMo Challenge! Just 7 days left. With that, a reminder that Read Write Poem will culminate with the anthology featuring work from those who complete the challenge. A post with details for submitting to the anthology will be published May 1. Be sure you remove any information from the site that you want preserved — such as group content and personal messages. Those elements of the site will be removed May 1 as well. The main site will remain up as an archive.
- ‘underlife’ tour at january gill o’neil’s blog
April 20, 2010 | 8:11 pmJanuary Gill O’Neil’s virtual book tour has moved to her site and is underway now. Check out the lineup at Poet Mom.
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thank you and farewell As of May 1, 2010, Read Write Poem is no longer active.
In late May, an anthology featuring work from those who completed the Read Write Poem NaPoWriMo Challenge will be published here and on issuu.com.
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