Monthly Archives: April 2021

NaPoWriMo day 20 – April 20, 2021

Posted on April 20, 2021 by Meg

Hello All. Thank you for visiting. Today’s prompt was to write a Sijo. It is a Korean traditional three line poetic form, with each line being 14-16 syllables. This was new to me, but quite enjoyable, as I do like … Continue reading →

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NaPoWriMo day 19 – April 19, 2021

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Meg

Hello All. The prompt today was to write a humorous rant, and one of the examples was about raccoons who get into garbage cans. Well my brain turned it into a rant from a raccoon. And only one line is … Continue reading →

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NaPoWriMo day 18 – April 18, 2021

Posted on April 18, 2021 by Meg

Hello All. So the prompt today possibly took me astray. In quick terms, we were to look at the table of contents for Susan G. Wooldridge’s Poemcrazy: Freeing Your Life with Words. There are 60 entries, and we were see if … Continue reading →

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NaPoWriMo day 17 – April 17, 2021

Posted on April 18, 2021 by Meg

Hello All. Today’s prompt, to write about the moon. And although my brain always begins with “The moon’s the North Wind’s cookie . . .”, I tried to come up with something today that was not based in my father’s … Continue reading →

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NaPoWriMo day 16 – April 16, 2021

Posted on April 16, 2021 by Meg

Hello All. Today you get two for one. The prompt was to write a Skeltonic, or tumbling verse. So I begin with that, and then, because the inspiration was there, a bonus Haiku. Thank you for visiting. A Song for … Continue reading →

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NaPoWriMo day 15 – April 15, 2021

Posted on April 15, 2021 by Meg

Hello All. Half way thru. Thank you for reading with me this far. The prompt for today was to think about a small habit that you picked up from one of your parents. I chose to use the Shadorma form … Continue reading →

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NaPoWriMo Day 14 – April 14, 2021

Posted on April 14, 2021 by Meg

Hello All. The prompt today was to write a poem based on the meaning of our name, first or last. I used the website behindthename.com, and came up with a few adjectives to help me out. What’s in a Name … Continue reading →

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NaPoWriMo day 13 – April 13, 2021

Posted on April 13, 2021 by Meg

Hello All. The prompt today, to write a poem in the form of a news article you wish would come out tomorrow. The prompt came from a site that has prompts everyday of the year, incase you need one,  Sundress … Continue reading →

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NaPoWriMo Day 12 – April 12, 2021

Posted on April 13, 2021 by Meg

Hello All. Today we combined looking at Lempriere’s Classical Dictionary and the Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.  There was a lot to dive into here. One was written in 1812, the other is still being written. It is a Past and Future style … Continue reading →

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NaPoWriMo Day 11 – April 11, 2021

Posted on April 12, 2021 by Meg

Hello All. The prompt today, writing a poem in a letter to a historical figure or fictional character, and their letter in response. I wrote a letter to a hero of mine, and his charming reply. Dear Ogden Nash,   … Continue reading →

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