NaPoWriMo Day 10 – Book Spine Poetry

NaPoWriMo Day 10 – Book Spine Poetry

I had never heard the Day 10 NaPoWriMo challenge before today, but, as a bibliophile, I was immediately excited by the possibilities of Book Spine Poetry. I pulled some random books from my bookshelf, and the titles turned into a sonnet.   NaPoWriMo Day 10...
NaPoWriMo Day 9 – A Line You’re Afraid to Write

NaPoWriMo Day 9 – A Line You’re Afraid to Write

How apropos that today’s NaPoWriMo challenge is to use a line that you’re afraid to write given I have spent most of the day struggling with anxiety and panic. While I am open to speaking about my battle with mental illness, I still find it difficult to...
NaPoWriMo Day 8 – Flowers

NaPoWriMo Day 8 – Flowers

Continuing on from yesterday, I decided to stick with the Roman theme and write a Fibonacci poem dedicated to the goddess of flowers, Flora.   NaPoWriMo Day 8 – Flowers Spring looms. Flora, Rome’s goddess, flowers as her crown, heralds the cycle of...
NaPoWriMo Day 7 – Tritina

NaPoWriMo Day 7 – Tritina

1 week in and I’ve managed a poem each day! I’ve stuck with the suggested NaPoWriMo themes and today’s challenge was to write a tritina. This tricky little poem is made up of three tercets with the same ending words in each and ends with a line using...
NaPoWriMo Day 6 – Food

NaPoWriMo Day 6 – Food

Another food related theme for NaPoWriMo Day 6. I’ve chosen to write an anagram poem, using only the letters in my favourite food, the strawberry. I’ve chosen to write an anagram poem, using only the letters in my favourite food.   NaPoWriMo Day 6...