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To participate, first read the About page and Code of Conduct, then jump on in. If you would like to be added to the participant list, send an e-mail with your blog name and URL to participate (at) readwritepoem (dot) org.

We will update this list monthly but you can begin participating as soon as you like. Our delay in posting links here is intentional: We want to make sure people are actually participating from time to time before we add them to the list. We don’t ask for paricipation weekly, but if someone has clearly not participated in months, we will remove their name from this list. You can always request to have it added if you begin to participate again.

WEEKLY READ WRITE PROMPT

May 15, 2008 — The current Get Your Poem On post is here. This post is where you leave us a link to your blog in response to Blythe's prompt having something to do with mothers. Or any other poetric inspiration. We don't care, as long as you eat your vegetables.

Jill's Read Write Prompt for next week is an exercise in comparisons.



WEEKLY READ WRITE ARTICLES

May 15, 2008 — We've been wanting more read here at Read Write Poem and Juliet brings it with her review of Spoken Word Revolution Redux.

Christine has taken Informal Talk About Forms into new territory with her talk about the sonnet. Celebrate a new old form.

Christine's latest installment of Get The Lead Out is a discussion kick-off about writing groups. It's a good read. Join her conversation.

Jessica has a new Poetry Book Club report about Rae Armantrout's latest book, Next Life.



POLL DANCE

May 11, 2008 — Carolee is back at it with an interesting discussion centered on the last poll, which asks us about our self perception. There are great follow-up comments from participants, so read it...and then visit the latest poll. One column over - yeah, on the far right.



READ WRITE NaPoWriMo

Apr. 30, 2008 — Here's a recap of RWP's April 2008 support for the NaPoWriMo-er's effort(s!!).

And here's a celebration-of-your-NaPoWriMo-success button. Help yourself.



RANDOM PROMPTS

A different word or phrase will appear here each time you visit the site or refresh the page. Your current prompt is — obbligato



RANDOM WRITING TIP

Think of all the things that provoke anxiety in you, and write them into a poem.



RANDOM READING TIP

Trace the inspiration of your favorite poets. With a little bit of research, you can find out who has taught or inspired your favorite writers. Read those poets and then, if you find ones you like, trace backwards even farther. See how far back you can trace the artistic roots of modern writers and still recognize the writing style.



RANDOM COLLABORATING TIP

Do one of the random writing tips listed above and invite a writing partner or partners to write a poem based on the same tip. Then share what you each wrote. What's similar and different about the way you each approached the assignment?


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