by Jessica Fox-Wilson
Here we are, on the eve of NaPoWriMo. Do you know what poems you plan on writing?
Maybe you should use some of the words supplied by Sam and Danielle for one of your inaugural NaPoWriMo masterpieces. Even if you don’t plan on participating in the NaPoWriMo challenge, why not use as many (or as few) of these words as you want for a new poem? Once you’ve created your poem, feel free to link in the comments here or wait for Thursday’s Get Your Poem On post.
If you would like to help fuel your fellow writer’s NaPoWriMo poems, start thinking about your favorite words and jot them down. Rumor has it Jill might just have something up her sleeve!
All of our pretty word collages are crafted at the Wordle site.
by Juliet Wilson
It’s spring! The grass is growing, the flowers are blooming, the birds are singing! It’s a time of new beginnings and growth. Let spring or new beginnings inspire your poetry this week.
If you’re in the southern hemisphere, you may prefer to write about autumn, if you’re in the tropics, you may want to write about the monsoon or the dry season.
Of course, wherever you are, you may prefer to write about something else entirely!
Whatever you write, remember to come back next week to Get Your Poem On and share your work.
by Christine Swint
Did you find a doozy of a first line? Or maybe the Read Write Image or Read Write Word prompts spoke to you. Whatever poem you wrote this week, share it by linking up in the comments section below.
Please, link back here in your posts, either with a hyperlink to Read Write Poem or by using the badge in your post. Sidebar links are great but it helps our “internet health” when you link in every post you contribute to the project. And please add “Read Write Poem” in your tags, if you don’t mind.
For the new folks: Please take a few moments to read the About pages, including our Copyrights page. If you have any questions about the project after reading through those pages, email us at info (at) readwritepoem (dot) org.
by Christine Swint
Here’s your image prompt for this week. If you decide to write a poem to this image, or another one that sparks your creativity, leave a link on our Thursday Get Your Poem On post. You can also leave another link Thursday for the Read Write Prompt. Or leave a link Thursday to whatever you like.
If you’d like to include Pensiero’s photo with the poem on your blog, be sure to add a link to his photo on Flickr.
(Note: If you include this photo in your post along with your poem, make sure you credit the artist.)
by Cristine Swint
Most writing books, whether they are about poetry, fiction, or nonfiction, will advise the writer to begin with a great first sentence. Never mind the back story, just dive right in there and show us some action.
In Natalie Goldberg’s classic, Writing Down the Bones,* she showcases the poetry of Russell Edson, known as a prose poem virtuoso. Goldberg uses Edson’s poems as an example of strong first sentences.
Web Del Sol offers us a taste of Edson’s delightful poetry. Here’s a first line from Edson’s poem “The Wounded Breakfast”:
A huge shoe mounts up from the horizon
And here’s one found on The Poetry Foundation’s website, from Edson’s poem, “Sweet Tooth“:
A little girl made of sugar and spice and everything nice was eaten by someone with a sweet tooth the size of an elephant’s tusk.
The idea behind Russell Edson-type first lines is to let your imagination rip.
No holds barred. Just write it.
The prompt is to share your first line here in the comments section, and then take someone else’s, and write to that line. Write the line down, and then keep writing for ten minutes to see what happens. Then form your poem based on the free-write.
Another option is to combine half of one person’s line with your line, or someone else’s line.
Or you can write to your own first line.
If you do use one of the donated lines, be sure to link to the person’s blog or website and give credit. It’s about the community, right?
*Goldberg, Natalie (2005). Writing Down the Bones, p 72. Shambala.
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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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