Jane Dougherty's Poetry Challenge #45 brings us the roundlet, which you can read more about on Shadow Poetry. The image below serves as inspiration for this challenge. photo ©Fir0002 Poem #1 Storm clouds roll by A steady rain begins to pound Storm clouds roll by White lightning flashes through the sky Rumbling thunder shakes the … Continue reading Summer Storm
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Goodbye NaPoWriMo, Hello May
National Poetry Writing Month is officially over, and along with a feeling of happiness that I completed the challenge, there is also a bit of sadness. Sure, I can write more poetry. I can write poetry every day if I'd like. I'm sad to see the end of NaPoWriMo because it's back to reality for … Continue reading Goodbye NaPoWriMo, Hello May
NaPoWriMo: The Words
Hello, everyone! It's NaPoWriMo Day Two. After hours of battling with the daily writing prompt, I decided to do some free writing. The result is the following poem which describes my struggle. The Words Words repeating in my mind Ones I’ve used a million times Tired phrases maybe borrowed Cacophony of useless rhymes Words I’ve used … Continue reading NaPoWriMo: The Words
I #AmWriting
If someone asked me, I'd tell them I haven't written anything in three months, but that isn't entirely true. I haven't written as much as I would like. I haven't worked on the projects I feel I should be working on. But I've written. (A little.) To tell you the truth, I've been down on … Continue reading I #AmWriting
What I Learned from NaNoWriMo
Today I completed 50,000 words, thus making me a #NaNoWriMo2015 winner. Winning NaNo was a goal I'd set for myself a few weeks ago, and I am definitely feeling a sense of accomplishment for having achieved this goal. I'm pleased that I now have 50K words toward my first draft, but the greatest takeaway from … Continue reading What I Learned from NaNoWriMo