I don’t often share my work on here, just what I’ve picked up about the process along the way, but I just figured out that today was National Poetry Writing Day 2018 and decided maybe I should switch it up.
For those of you who don’t follow me on other social media, I’ve been participating in #OctPoWriMo – October Poetry Writing Month. (Mostly out of jealousy that my lackluster drawing skills aren’t really something I want to showcase for the artists’ #Inktober.) I’m more of a novelist, but, like most writers, I’ve dabbled in poetry. Plus? I always want to keep stretching myself–honing my skills and learning new tricks. Thus, when I heard about the OctPoWriMo challenge, I figured I’d give it a try.
Confession: I’ve been ignoring the themes, but, in the spirit of Inktober–even if I’m an artist of words, not shapes, I’ve been hand-inking my creations.
Here are my first 4 poems:
For day 1, I kicked off OctPoWriMo with a poem inspired by the season. How nature vs nurture has given us opposing instincts…
For Day 2, I decided to try to be clever — and then spelled it out (because it’s funnier when you explain it).
For day 3, I shared a taste of hope.
And for today? As #OctPoWriMo continues into day 4, I might be ignoring the themes, but I’ve decided to branch away from exclusively free form and try some more constrained poems.
Today’s haiku:
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Is anyone else participating? Are you a poet (or a dabbler)? Share your work below! Or share a link.
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I didn’t even know about this month. I don’t write poetry myself, but I enjoyed reading yours. Thanks for sharing!
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It seems like it was more popular in other years? I haven’t seen that many other people doing it this year. But I do feel it’s good to get out of my comfort zone and stretch myself.
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I didn’t know about the October poetry month – or the National Poetry Writing Day. I do enjoy poetry – and especially appreciated your Haiku. Many (if not most) of my posts on JanBeek.blog are one form of poetry or another… lots of Haiku. I just think in poetry – – – and often hear poetically what others are saying in prose.I’m glad you visited my blog and left your calling card. I will enjoy perusing your blog, Morgan. “Your words all exposed… SHOW (not “shows”) your heart.” (Can you tell I used to teach English?) We’re all “… in progress.” Once a teacher always a teacher!
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