napowrimo #15: instead of
by Christine Swint
At Read Write Poem, we’ve designated Wednesdays as our day to write a list poem during the month of April.
Today’s list is about what you do instead of doing something else. For example, in college when I had to write a research paper, I’d suddenly find myself sorting through clothes, sweeping the floor, washing the dishes — you name it, anything except what I had to do right then and there.
Maybe this list poem will be about the ways you procrastinate. Or maybe you avoid a doing a lot of different things. Write a list poem about what you avoid. Most people avoid doing what they most need. Go figure! Maybe your list poem will be about all the things you do instead of writing a poem, but in the end, this time at least, you’ll really have one.
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A note from “admin”: This month, since we’re all trying to write every day, we’re leaving the comments open with each prompt so you can post links to your poems as you write them. So, go ahead and write your poem, post your poem (with a link to Read Write Poem and a Read Write Poem tag, if you would) and come back to this very spot and share your link with us.
Of course, if you’re a creature of habit, you can always post your links at Thursday’s “Get Your Poem On” post. Who are we to mess around with what works for you?
And don’t forget to go read the poems of others in this wonderful writing community. We’re all in this NaPoWriMo “mess” (ha ha!) together; let’s support each other in the insanity that is writing (every day)!
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We are planning another prompt-every-day for those folks who love to write a daily poem in April (which is, as most of you know, National Poetry Month in the United States — although there is an international following of writing poetry every day in April, too, so it is not just about the States).
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Here’s my # 14
ARE WE CRAZY?
http://brokeness.blogspot.com/2009/04/napowrimo-14-naisaiku.html
Here’s my poem instead of a poem.
http://sintaxandsemantix.blogspot.com/2009/04/professional-crastinator.html
great prompt, but I did something else this time. (actually I wrote it so I *wouldn’t* be distracted tonight – maybe that counts?)
http://knittingthewind-westering.blogspot.com/2009/04/i-simply-must-work-on-book-two-tonight.html
http://poemsotherwise.blogspot.com/2009/04/waiting-list.html
this could be a list poem
[...] wonderful people at Read Write Poem have declared NaPoWriMo Wednesdays to be List Poem days, so I get a (comparative) let-off. And today’s prompt was especially appropriate: Today’s [...]
And here is part two!
Triptych II.
I’ve used TOP’s photo poem prompt today.
Water Children
I call this:
“Instead of writing about procrastination . . . I posted the two poems that I didn’t post when I was supposed to because I’m a procrastinator”
or just “Tardy NaPoWriMo” for short, lol.
http://bsquared86.blogspot.com/2009/04/poetically-correct-tardy-napowrimo.html
Menu of a Facebook fool
Trying to find comfort.
<a hre=”http://prodigalaspersions.blogspot.com/2009/04/need.html”Need!
Mine is not a list but it goes with the prompt:
http://firmlyrooted.blogspot.com/2009/04/split-moment.html
[...] 0 Comments Tags: Nanowrimo, Poetry, road trip This poem is from the prompt “Road Trip.” It’s not finished, but I wanted to get it posted today, so here it is so [...]
Here is my poem for day #14, following the “road trip” prompt. It’s not finished yet, but I wanted to post before today ended (actually it’s already the end of day 15 in Australia, but I am writing the poems by your calendar!) http://malleryk.wordpress.com/2009/04/15/napowrimo-15-road-trip/
This was a fun one:
http://leftturnatjoy.blogspot.com/2009/04/life-as-procrastination.html
“Instead Of” prose poem
This was fun. Thanks for all the cool prompts.
Oh, do you mean like redoing my blog because I’ve got brain freeze? I know I’m not that important, but I swear the universe is tugging at my collar. lol
instead of….
http://a-mus-ing.blogspot.com/2009/04/instead-of.html
Here’s mine: http://bitchyangel.wordpress.com/2009/04/15/i-am-2/
Procrastination
Here is mine: Things I Am Not Doing
I’m up and ready. Kinda ;o).
http://lori102870.blogspot.com/2009/04/procrastinationnapowrimo-15by-tlb.html
#15
procrastinate?
Me?
Whut?
On my facebook notes
and here:
http://dash30dash.ning.com/profiles/blogs/dishn-napowrimo-15-4152009
Write on!
Thank you for the great prompt. Here’s what happened:
On April 15
This is my NaPoMo poem #15: Two Views
This is my NaPoMo poem #15-A, a bit of sci-fi verse: Otherworldly
Chris your link is broken on my end
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http://hummingbunny.wordpress.com/2009/04/15/dancing-in-antwerp/
This poem is based on the video in the post.
“Instead of…”
Here’s mine. More about reasons why I avoid rather than things I do to avoid…
http://freckledwriter.blogspot.com/2009/04/why.html
Day 15!
http://paperdreams-jgc.blogspot.com/2009/04/day-15-tax-day-list-day-procrastinating.html
Well, it’s a list poem but not about avoidance.
First Anniversary
Thanks for these prompts! They are really a great help!
“instead” for #15–
http://therer2doors-thespacebetweenwords.blogspot.com/2009/04/instead.html
Not about procrastination, but it is an instead of poem.
http://blog.elizabethenslin.com/2009/04/questions-about-anthropology
not prompt related, but it’s a draft.
Here is #15….Putting Off The Poem
a rushed draft:
http://page247.wordpress.com/2009/04/15/napowrimo-15/
um no list not yet im too busy… tho i did something else salvation
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I used the random word prompt today and combined it with Poefusion’s prompt to write a poem about a month:
June
http://alotus-poetry.livejournal.com/72003.html
“avoidances”:
http://mariascala.blogspot.com/2009/04/napowrimo-15-avoidances.html
Saved! Hooray for list poems!
Two for one today. Enjoy.
One of my best procrastination tactics is too much research
I’m playing catch-up! Loved this prompt!
Instead of Mothering
[...] * * Another Christine prompt for Read Write Poem NaPoWriMo! Fun prompt to write to, it reminded me of Whirling Dervish’s fabulous “Ten [...]
Instead
Sorry – a couple of days late.
I’ve been away and out of internet range.
Here’s my entry for April 15th:
THE GOAD NOT TAKEN
i guess i never posted the link. *shrug*
i have several to write up this weekend.
maybe they wont be as sad. and wistful. lawl.
[...] NaPoWriMo Read Write Poem Prompt #15 [...]
I know this is really late, but I’ve been busy… I have nine poems to write today to catch up!
I didn’t follow the prompt.
http://cassandralee.tumblr.com/post/98669120