by the Read Write Poem Staff
Yes, this is it! The Read Write Poem NaPoWriMo Challenge pledge post. Remember — you have to “sign” the pledge to qualify for inclusion in the Read Write Poem NaPoWriMo Challenge Anthology and to be included in our gently used poetry collection raffle!
Leave your name in the comments below, along with a link to your blog (if you have one) and pledge your ambition, hope, goal or other such oath to write a poem every single day the month of April. (If you need a refresher about the motivation behind such a lofty goal, read this post, where we tell you about the opportunities in store for those who accept the challenge.)
And to mark your commitment, here is the Read Write Poem NaPoWriMo Challenge badge that you can proudly display on your blog.
So go ahead! Sign up in the comments below (even if you were so excited by the initial announcement that you commented there, too).
Is it the shuffle thing? I’m going to assume that’s it, unless otherwise informed.
Dana Guthrie Martin replied:
April 1st, 2010 at 10:36 am
Hi Mary, it’s on the main page, just below the sticky post. All posts during the month will show up in that main column on the site.
I’m in! I hope it’s not too late
I’m gonna try
http://sadiespoems.blogspot.com/
Sadie Duke!
So it is the Shuffle thing, right? Right. Now I’m trying to figure out where to post the poem if I don’t have a blog. Do I post it here? Sorry to be so thick-headed, but I get easily bedazzled by all the pretty colors.
I am IN!
Count me in. It’s a good challenge and although the poems may not be fantastic, it’s a great way to flex the writing muscles and learn to “let go” of results.
I’m in!
kolokoli.blogspot.com
Count me in for Year Two!
Must do!
Ok. I’m not so sure I’ll make it the full 30 days, but I’ll give it my best shot! A good kick in the pants to get back to writing each day. Glad to be part of a community for this.
Oh I think I need to link my blog? I didnt earlier – so here goes…
Challenge Participant @
http://monthofapril2008.blogspot.com/
Eric Talerico at Greenmanwest – I’m game! Polling my iPod as I type this…
http://greenmanwest.blogspot.com/
I’m in.
Count me in!
Though I’m not entirely clear on whether or not we can post poems written to a different prompt or no prompt at all, i.e., whether simply writing a poem a day counts for participation.
My blog: http://memali.posterous.com
Dana Guthrie Martin replied:
April 1st, 2010 at 3:28 pm
Read this post, and let me know if you still have questions: http://readwritepoem.org/blog/2010/03/31/napowrimo-2010-kickoff/
I already started, but it’s nice to be all official like.
Definitely
I’m doing this at my school too!
Count me in!!
Should be fun. I write just about everyday anyway. This sounds like a great way to keep me focused on this fun endeavor.
Thanks!
found this just in time.
I’m ready – let’s do this!
What the hell, count me in!http://roomspimp.blogspot.com/
I’m in!!! I also hope it’s not too late, but this seems awesome!!
Pledged! Very excited to push the boundaries of my writing comfort zone.
Here’s my blog link:
http://jezebelpress.com/stuff/napowrimo/poetry/
Count me in!
I’ll give it a try. I can’t link to my blog while at work; I’ll provide a link and poem when I get home. Thanks for the ride. I am glad that I had a few months of prompting before you closed up shop.
I will try!
Looking forward to trying!
Signing up! This looks like a great way to get me out of a creative rut. I just hope I have time between homework!
Why not.
I hereby take the pledge to write 30 poems in 30 days. Woot woot!
Gonna give it a try…. you can find me at
Poetry and me
I’m in it
http://wp.me/pGBCb-r
Yay! I just pledged on my Tumblr!
Taking the pledge; let the adventure begin!
I want to try as well!
Blog:
http://healingforthehealthy.blogspot.com/
Lofty goal but I’m in. I pledge 30 poems for 30 days. April – here we come!
I’m in!
This is NOT the craziest thing I’m doing this month. But hopefully, it will be one of the most rewarding.
I pledge to write a poem a day for 30 days in honour of Read Write Poem’s napowrimo challenge
What a great idea. In in!
Count me in. I’m a poem challenge virgin, so be gentle.
I Do…
Perhaps not the best way of putting it…
I’ll write (at least) 1 piece of poetry a day for NaPoWriMo.
My Blog is called ‘Elephant Small’ – and elephants never forget.
I hope I’m in because it’s 9.30 am Fri april 2 here in Thailand and I thought I’d missed.
I am up for the challenge of a poem a day–what better way to kick procrastination out the door-blog address to follow!
I am in!
I am in. Writing something every day is somewhat routine for me but making it count? We’ll see…
-SIGNED-
The poems will be over at http://sky-lined.blogspot.com/ and also in the comments to the prompts :3 . This is my second time~ Last time was fun~
A poem a day will open my eyes to so much. Thank you for the community!
I’m in!
count me in!
I made the first day, pledge to try the next 29…!
Going to give it a try(: Day 1 is complete!
Wew, running late, but I am SIGNING.
Yeah
And I’ll be posting over this way; http://wintermintfruit.blogspot.com/
Let’s go!
I’ll be posting my poems at http://richelledodaro.blogspot.com
Three cheers for NaPoWriMo!
I pledge alegiance to the poem, for the entire month of April!
I want to do this but just found out about it and will not have the chance to do the first one. Can I still play?
jane
I’m in.
I’m in !
end of my April 1st day — I’m composing at least one poem each day, though my real goal is two poems per day and I don’t just mean junque poems. Be interesting to see how close I come. I’m working the poetic asides prompts too
An hour left on April 1st… (Pacific Standard Time)
Oops, my blog link didn’t work before. Here it is! Thank you !
Count me in! Thanks!
I’m In.
If it si not too late, I would like to enter. Have only just returned from holidays
Count me in! Got in late after hosting a SWAN Day women’s reading. Wrote my poem yesterday:
http://bonnie-macallister.blogspot.com
I wrote a poem yesterday but didn’t know about the pledge!!! Here I am!!! Excited and working on poem #2…
http://www.haikujunky.wordpress.com
Ack! I didn’t know about the pledge either! But I’m writing daily! Is it too late?
I’m in!
hope it’s not too late : )
http://clearlikeplastic.tumblr.com/
The pledge post is closed for purposes of the anthology (although anyone can take the pledge if they want to make a commitment to themselves and their writing this month). Those who took the pledge after April 1 can still participate in the writing madness — that would be great — but according to the guidelines, they can’t be included in the anthology. Everyone who attempts to write a poem every day this month will be eligible for the gently used book raffle.
Whether too late or not, here is my pledge: I will endeavor to write and post a poem to each days prompt every single day the month of April, despite life, husband and rebellious teenagers.
Dana Guthrie Martin replied:
April 2nd, 2010 at 10:37 pm
That’s a great pledge.
I’d love to be included in the raffle.
Thanks for doing this.
I just found this challenge and hope I’m not too late to take the pledge on the 3rd day of the cruelest month. I promise I will write one a day, just like taking a vitamin, and will even make up the two I missed. Thanks for the fun! I will be writing from next week’s prompts while at the AMP conference in Denver. Anybody else out there going?
I may be a 4th day pledger, but I’ve been in the NaPo race since the 1st. I do promise to write 30 poems this month.
I signed up a few days ago, but I don’t see my post…I just set up a blogspot account, and am writing & posting regardless of inclusion.
Thomas
sevensecondsbeckons.blogspot.com