in case you were wondering: napowrimo 2009

by the Read Write Poem Staff

NaPoWriMo: 30 Poems in 30 days. We have committed to giving you a new prompt every day of the month, so you can NaPoWriMo, or simply immerse yourself in as much poetry as you want to or can during April. (National Poetry Month in the United States, but all are welcome to play.)

This is the post where you add yourself to the “gonna do it” crew. It’s a very loose pledge, just say something in the comments.

We’re calling our prompt mavens (Carolee, Christine and Jill with assistance from Jessica and Juliet) the “madwomen standing outside the supermarket door shoving poems into unsuspecting shoppers’ pockets” this year. (They might need to be committed after writing all these prompts.)

Want to sign up for daily poeming? Need to sign up? Link your blog in the comments. We’ll leave this post up on top for the month of April so you can add your name, find your fellow sufferers writers. Kibbitz, moan or party about all things poetry.

And, because we know everyone loves badges to mark escapades like this, here’s one for you to use, made by Dana Guthrie Martin. (Thanks, Dana!)



NaPoWriMo history

Maureen Thorson started NaPoWriMo and last year told us: “I have been doing this for around five years, and many have followed in my wake! If you plan to participate, go forth and do so! NaPoWriMo is free, requires no license, and wants you to propagate it in new and foreign soils.”

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