by M A Fox | Apr 24, 2016 | NaPoWriMo
The challenge for NaPoWriMo Day 24 had me a bit stumped for ‘poetic words’. Can you tell which are which? I decided to play with the Fib form again for this tricky prompt. NaPoWriMo Day 24 – Mix-and-Match Words are magic, eternal, unsurpassed...
by M A Fox | Apr 23, 2016 | NaPoWriMo
Today’s NaPoWriMo prompt was a form of poetry rather than a topic: participants were encouraged to write a sonnet. I have gone with the traditional Shakespearean rhyming pattern and stuck with the Greek mythology theme. NaPoWriMo Day 23 – Sonnet Deep...
by M A Fox | Apr 22, 2016 | NaPoWriMo
NaPoWriMo Day 22 is a chant poem in honour of Earth Day. NaPoWriMo Day 22 – Earth Day Weep for our goddess, Gaia Her skin cracked beneath our weight. Weep for our goddess, Gaia Her lungs choked with smoke and fog. Weep for our goddess, Gaia Her face drenched...
by M A Fox | Apr 21, 2016 | NaPoWriMo
Fairy tales and mythology have always intrigued me. As a kid, my favourite book was Grimm’s Fairy Tales (the more gruesome, the better). So, today’s NaPoWriMo theme of telling a classic story from an unexpected point of view stumped me. How could I choose...
by M A Fox | Apr 20, 2016 | NaPoWriMo
I loved working on today’s prompt! The NaPoWriMo Day 20 challenge was to write a poem with kennings, metaphors used in Norse sagas. NaPoWriMo Day 20 – Kennings Prometheus Clay-fashioner Life-bearer God-tricker Fire-giver Chain-clanger Scream-maker...
by M A Fox | Apr 19, 2016 | NaPoWriMo
The challenge for NaPoWriMo Day 19 was to write a didactic poem on any theme and I chose writing. NaPoWriMo Day 19 – Didactic The first step is to sit in the same seat, Turn on a screen or grab a pad and pen, Then take a deep breath and put up your feet, Time...
