What is National Poetry Writing Month?
Welcome, art enthusiasts and wordsmiths alike, to another episode of Create Art Podcast! We are diving headfirst into the enchanting world of poetry as we celebrate National Poetry Writing Month (NaPoWriMo). This annual event, which takes place every April, encourages poets and aspiring writers around the globe to embrace their creativity and commit to writing a poem each day for the entire month.
The Beauty of National Poetry Writing Month:
NaPoWriMo, similar to its prose-centric counterpart National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), is a celebration of the written word and the boundless creativity that can flow when one dedicates themselves to a daily practice. Poets of all levels of expertise are invited to take part, from seasoned wordsmiths to those just dipping their toes into the vast ocean of verse.
Create Art Podcast has always been a haven for artists to share their creative processes, and NaPoWriMo offers a unique opportunity for poets to reflect on their craft. With a daily commitment to producing poetry, participants discover new facets of their writing style, experiment with various forms, and explore uncharted emotional territories.
Prompt for today
prompt for the day challenges you to write a poem in which you take your title or some language/ideas from The Strangest Things in the World. First published in 1958, the book gives shortish descriptions of odd natural phenomena, and is notable for both its author’s turn of phrase and intermittently dubious facts. Perhaps you will be inspired by the “The Self-Perpetuating Sponge” or “The World’s Biggest Sneeze.” Or maybe the quirky descriptions of luminous plants, monstrous bears, or the language of ravens will give you inspiration.
Poem for Today
The Sleeping Habits of Mammals
4 April 24
Sleek, silent, soft and deadly
The one-eyed ninja rests on my side of the bed
Peering out to see who is coming
Through her one cloudy eye
The other eternally removed
I’ve always liked cat
That others would find challenging
And this tiny creature
Who holds her own against impossible odds
Reminds me that no matter our frailties
She can hold her own
Last night she laid upon me
Feeling her weight like a blanket
She calmed my nerves
And made sure I slept deeply
Fluffy, crying out in the night from loneliness
Boots slowly trots to her feeding bowl
When I wake in the morning
You come to my side and pet my arm for me to pet you
You groom my fingers and hand to catch the fur that is coming off
And then you slowly trot to the huge stuffed bear next to the window and watch the days pass by
I can hear your breathing
And a few snores
When I approach
Your eyes lazily look towards me
Interrupting your beauty sleep
But you need none, you are a beautiful and graceful creature
When you have a bad dream, I can expect you cuddled up next to me in bed
But usually, you prefer to sleep alone
In the big living room where you roam and inspect everything
You tolerate my amazement of your cathood stature
And you tolerate my astonishment at your cattoesis
Stay in my lap sweet one
Until your last days
And let me comfort you in your old age
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