Tag Archives: Na/GloPoWriMo

The Floriography of Our Easter Love Renewed

Posted on April 11, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Na/GloPoWriMo Day 11, 2020… and hoping each of you is having a blessed Easter eve!! Today’s poem prompt is to write a poem featuring the secret language of flowers, floriography. Given that I have been with my two little girls … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Milk Haynaku Sonnet

Posted on April 10, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Na/GloPoWriMo Day 10, 2020! The objective is to write a: “hay(na)ku is a variant on the haiku. A hay(na)ku consists of a three-line stanza, where the first line has one word, the second line has two words, and the third … Continue reading →

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Cross Shaped of An Imperfect Heart

Posted on April 9, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

On the ninth day of Na/GloPoWriMo 2020, the optional prompt is to “write a “concrete” poem – a poem in which the lines and words are organized to take a shape that reflects in some way the theme of the … Continue reading →

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While You Named the Stars For Me

Posted on April 8, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

It’s the eighth day of Na/GloPoWriMo 2020! Today’s optional prompt is to take bits of Twitter bot generated poets and run with it to make it our own. I have no idea what others did, but, it seemed the thing … Continue reading →

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Mathing the COVID-19 Curve

Posted on April 7, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

Day 7 of Na/GloPoWriMo! The target objective? “…a poem based on a news article.” My subject today can be drawn on any number of articles plastered throughout our daily news periodicals to the point it cannot be escaped really. But, … Continue reading →

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Jackpot Rock Memory

Posted on April 30, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Turns out that as I review, I also missed Day 20 of the Na/GloPoWriMo 2019. This challenge was to write a poem based on slang. Jackpot Rock Memory by Michael Romani Taking some comfort in some ono grinds … Continue reading →

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World of Poetry Haiku

Posted on April 30, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Like the thud of a well earned door.. today is Na/GloPoWriMo Day 30 and like many good things, the month comes to its end. Both in short order and short form (per the dictates of the challenge given). World of … Continue reading →

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Meanders At the Oxbow

Posted on April 29, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Na/GloPoWriMo 2019, Day 29 and the challenge is to write on the after thoughts about a strong emotion and its results. This is my attempt to clarify thoughts I had just yesterday about the days prior and the future that … Continue reading →

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Much To Do With Everything

Posted on April 28, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Day 28 of Na/GloPoWriMo 2019… and what’s the goal.. to write a poem about poetry and poets and who is this what is that and does it have any meaning or is it only seeming or.. wait.. that could be … Continue reading →

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Sonnet For A Modern Love

Posted on April 27, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

This 27th day of Na/GloPoWriMo raises the bar to writing a sonnet. They, whoever they is, say that sonnets are usually about romantic interests, dark ladies or distant men. Okay! I think I go this one. But, I’m going to … Continue reading →

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