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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If you have trouble with the badge code, make sure all the ” symbols are ” , and not slanted or weird. That should fix you right up.
Leave your name and blog in the comments if you intend to do NaPoWriMo 2009!
Or if you don’t. We’re all about options around here.
I’ll try!
Will be a bit of a challenge since I tend to write long, deep pieces (I just never got very interested in short forms like the hiaku) but we’ll see.
e.x.c.i.t.e.d.!
I’m in. It’ll probably be haiku, but I’m in.
Will try yay! Will start a new blog just for it!!
bah, what the heck?! It’s a good way to banish the writer’s block.
Bring it on.
I’m totally in. Thank you thank you thank you for the prompt-age!
i’m in. i’ve always felt the need to stand close to the cool kids.
COUNT ME IN!
Interesting, though – I’m already writing a poem a day for Lent, so I’ll just need to extend this a couple of weeks.
To read my Lent Challenge Poems, go here:
http://ravenswingpoetry.com/category/poems/lent-2009-challenge-poems/
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Sounds great!
I’ve been prompting daily for a while now – on my own.
You guys can do it!
Linda
Nickers and Ink
http://nickersandinkblog.blogspot.com
Here’s my post, confirming participation.
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I write probably around four poem rough drafts a day. I will probably share one of those poems or another poem (as long as I have written a poem a day, which would only not happen, if something horrible did), but only for a day.
I will be participating.
I will give it a shot!
I’ll try it! I haven’t written anything in years, and not longing for it, really, but this sounds like an interesting challenge. Thanks!
I managed to write a poem a day last April. I hope to stay the course again in 2009.
I’m on board.
love-bd
I am in! I will be writing and posting a haiku a day with photo accompaniment.
http://awrungsponge.blogspot.com
Sign me up! Thanks!
I’m in!
I’m SO in! What a great idea!
Woot-woot!
I’m in!!
last year was a wonderful challenge… looking forward to this year’s challenge… count me in…
This should be fun. Can’t wait!
Anything to kick my lazy muse out of bed!
you know i’m in!
We’re in. We think.
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I’ve taken a hiatus from poetry until just recently, but I think I’m ready to slog through thirty poems in thirty days.
Sounds interesting. Iam in!!!
forgot to leave my link
bd
im in.. another year..
Double challenge for me!!
I’m doing haiku/senryu daily AND NaPoWriMo next month!!
I’m also contemplating taking photos of poetry in nature, sidewalks, etc. as a part of that Flickr group in the news feed! I <3 that news feed!! Thank you for the inspiration!
http://alotus-poetry.livejournal.com
Where did my comment go??
Wordpress has been eating my comments lately…
I’ll try to recapture what I said earlier.
I’m definitely participating in NaPoWriMo and also continue on my reflective haiku/senryu daily challenge! Whew! I’ll be busy poetically, but I’m looking forward to it!
Oh, and I’m also contemplating participating in that Flickr group mentioned in the news feed as well. Another excuse for me to really use my camera, or else it’s collecting dust. lol
Thank you for the inspiration!
I’ll give it a try, sounds fun and it will be me back to writing poetry.
Found out about this from my girlfriend, I’m in xD
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I’m in.
I am totally in.
I managed it last year but it was a lot harder than I thought it would be! At the time, I didn’t think I’d do it again but…
Oh, okay, I’m in!
Love the prompt-a-day idea!
Prompt me: taser optional.
I’m in.
I’d like to participate
This is going to be a challenge!
Count me in! I’m ready for the challenge.
I’m in!
i’m up for the challenge
count me in
I found out through a friend. I would LOVE to be included!
I don’t know what makes me think I can do this, but I guess since I’m not afraid of trying things I’m not sure I can do, I’ll be OK, either way… I’m in!
My second year. Thank YOU. I’m in!
This was such fun last year! Writing a novel in a month can fry the brain, but making a poem a day is bliss.
this will be my third year paticipating … so in!
The image coding isn’t working for me. Help.
I’m in. I’ll see if I can fix the badge later.
looking forward to spilled ink.
Susan, I had to make all the italicised speech marks upright before the badge worked as mentioned by Read Write Poem in the first post. There are quite a few.
I will try to take the challenge. Even if I take the chance to write a few lines on operations management ….
I have to figure out the badge yet…
April may be the cruelest month, but at least I’ll be writing.
I’m in!
My third year to write 30 poems in 30 days. How fun!
Count me in! This sounds great.
Badge: Copy and past the code and then replace the curved ” with straight ” … (for some silly reason Deb can’t figure out, Deb can’t get the text to paste in perfectly.)
It just takes a little bit of tweaking on your part.
Sign me up for the poem a day prompts. What a great idea.
sign me up too
if it’s not too late
I m in !! will start from Apr 1
Looking forward to the challenge!
sweet way to move through April
I’m in! Should be fun.
I’m crazy enough to be in for a second year! Once I gace myself a head start by writing a few in readiness, it was all good!
Count me in! The badge is on my blog!
QUESTION: Will you be e-mailing the prompts to us? Or do we need to come here every day to see the prompts?
Those of us who are new to this are a little confused! Please clarify–thanks.
I’ll try my best! I may also ask my sophomore English students to participate… Fun, Fun!!!! This is a great idea.
looking forward to it.
I am going to try to do this – and add it to my 101 in 1001 list!