Harper J. Cole
May 7th, 2016, 11:02 PM
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National Poetry Month has now concluded, and it was a busy one for our resident poets!
NaPoWriMo
The month is best known, of course, for the NaPoWriMo challenge, in which 30 poems must be written in 30 days. No fewer than seven of our members managed this - links to their works are given below.
astroannie (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164566-annie-s-2016-NaPoWriMo-Links)
Phil Istine (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164617-Phil-Istine-s-links-to-NaPoWriMo-2016)
Darkkin (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164634-By-Way-of-a-Ripple-Darkkin-s-NaPoem-2016-Links)
-xXx- (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164656-i-are-find-space-wurdz?p=1984119#post1984119)
PrinzeCharming (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164619-PC-s-Till-Passion-Do-Us-Part-NaPo-Links)
EllaLouis (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164558-Ella-s-Links-to-NaPo-2016)
PiP (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164629-PiP-s-Links)
And an honourable mention for midnightpoet (http://www.writingforums.com/members/41865-midnightpoet), who managed more than half of the target number.
Grand Poetry Challenge
This was a new event; winners of poetry challenges from the past year, as well as regular judges, were eligible to write a piece on the topic of Spaces Unseen. Twelve intrepid versifiers took up the gauntlet.
Talking Dead (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164596-Grand-Invitational-Poetry-Challenge-(2016)?p=1984611&viewfull=1#post1984611) by Firemajic
Negative Space (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164596-Grand-Invitational-Poetry-Challenge-(2016)?p=1984761&viewfull=1#post1984761) by rcallaci
Beyond the Fray (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164596-Grand-Invitational-Poetry-Challenge-(2016)?p=1984810&viewfull=1#post1984810) by Darkkin
Welcome Home (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164596-Grand-Invitational-Poetry-Challenge-(2016)?p=1984840&viewfull=1#post1984840) by MidnightPoet
Gravity Of The Uterus (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164596-Grand-Invitational-Poetry-Challenge-(2016)?p=1985202&viewfull=1#post1985202) by Gumby
Love Carefully (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164596-Grand-Invitational-Poetry-Challenge-(2016)?p=1986101&viewfull=1#post1986101) by TJ1985
cleave (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164596-Grand-Invitational-Poetry-Challenge-(2016)?p=1986105&viewfull=1#post1986105) by astroannie
Lost in Translation (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164596-Grand-Invitational-Poetry-Challenge-(2016)?p=1987017&viewfull=1#post1987017) by jenthepen
The Consummation (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164596-Grand-Invitational-Poetry-Challenge-(2016)?p=1987186&viewfull=1#post1987186) by John Oberon
So Close ... (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164596-Grand-Invitational-Poetry-Challenge-(2016)/page2?p=1987728&viewfull=1#post1987728) by Chester's Daughter
Deterioration (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164596-Grand-Invitational-Poetry-Challenge-(2016)/page2?p=1987818&viewfull=1#post1987818) by am_hammy
Somewhere ... (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164596-Grand-Invitational-Poetry-Challenge-(2016)/page2?p=1988826&viewfull=1#post1988826) by Phil Istine
Special congratulations to astroannie and Chester's Daughter, who shared the 1st prize in the judge's grades, and to Firemajic, who won the people's choice poll. Every contestant received at least two votes, which says a lot about the diversity of entries on display.
Exploraform
These were introductions to different forms of poetry; amsawtell kindly guided us through five structures. Check them out below; you may find some that you haven't seen before ...
Cinquaine (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164525-Exploraform-Test-Run-Cinquain)
Villanelle
(http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164685-Exploraform-Villanelle)
Haiku (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164912-Exploraform-Haiku)
Ballade (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/165070-Exploraform-Ballade)
Sijo (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/165214-Exploraform-Sijo)
Interviews
There were interviews with three poets, two of whom are WF members. Check these out for an insight into the creative process!
Diane Lockward (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/165149-Poet-Interview-Diane-Lockward)
Jennifer Christie Temple (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164675-Author-Interview-with-Jennifer-Christie-Temple-(jenthepen))
R. H. Peat (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164868-Author-Interview-with-R-H-Peat-(RHPeat))
Poem in your pocket
The purpose of this enterprise was to get people sharing their very favourite poems with other members; you can see some of the selections right here (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164958-Poem-In-Your-Pocket-2016-Discussion!). Which poem would you have shared?
Other events
Of course, our regular monthly events took place as well. There was the Purple Pip Challenge, where ArrowInTheBowOfTheLord earned her first win by having the most improved quatrain (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164594-April-Pip-Challenge-Quatrain), and the April challenge, where Tealynn and Chester's Daughter shared 1st place for their poems on the theme of "Suffer the Children (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164620-Anonymous-April-Challenge-quot-Suffer-the-Children-quot)." And let's not forget the usual wave of entries in the ever-popular Poetry (http://www.writingforums.com/forums/19-Poetry) forum!
So, that was the April that was. Any feedback, including ideas for next year, is of course welcome.
http://www.writingforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=13604&d=1462654855&thumb=1 (http://www.writingforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=13604&d=1462654855)
National Poetry Month has now concluded, and it was a busy one for our resident poets!
NaPoWriMo
The month is best known, of course, for the NaPoWriMo challenge, in which 30 poems must be written in 30 days. No fewer than seven of our members managed this - links to their works are given below.
astroannie (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164566-annie-s-2016-NaPoWriMo-Links)
Phil Istine (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164617-Phil-Istine-s-links-to-NaPoWriMo-2016)
Darkkin (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164634-By-Way-of-a-Ripple-Darkkin-s-NaPoem-2016-Links)
-xXx- (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164656-i-are-find-space-wurdz?p=1984119#post1984119)
PrinzeCharming (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164619-PC-s-Till-Passion-Do-Us-Part-NaPo-Links)
EllaLouis (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164558-Ella-s-Links-to-NaPo-2016)
PiP (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164629-PiP-s-Links)
And an honourable mention for midnightpoet (http://www.writingforums.com/members/41865-midnightpoet), who managed more than half of the target number.
Grand Poetry Challenge
This was a new event; winners of poetry challenges from the past year, as well as regular judges, were eligible to write a piece on the topic of Spaces Unseen. Twelve intrepid versifiers took up the gauntlet.
Talking Dead (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164596-Grand-Invitational-Poetry-Challenge-(2016)?p=1984611&viewfull=1#post1984611) by Firemajic
Negative Space (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164596-Grand-Invitational-Poetry-Challenge-(2016)?p=1984761&viewfull=1#post1984761) by rcallaci
Beyond the Fray (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164596-Grand-Invitational-Poetry-Challenge-(2016)?p=1984810&viewfull=1#post1984810) by Darkkin
Welcome Home (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164596-Grand-Invitational-Poetry-Challenge-(2016)?p=1984840&viewfull=1#post1984840) by MidnightPoet
Gravity Of The Uterus (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164596-Grand-Invitational-Poetry-Challenge-(2016)?p=1985202&viewfull=1#post1985202) by Gumby
Love Carefully (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164596-Grand-Invitational-Poetry-Challenge-(2016)?p=1986101&viewfull=1#post1986101) by TJ1985
cleave (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164596-Grand-Invitational-Poetry-Challenge-(2016)?p=1986105&viewfull=1#post1986105) by astroannie
Lost in Translation (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164596-Grand-Invitational-Poetry-Challenge-(2016)?p=1987017&viewfull=1#post1987017) by jenthepen
The Consummation (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164596-Grand-Invitational-Poetry-Challenge-(2016)?p=1987186&viewfull=1#post1987186) by John Oberon
So Close ... (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164596-Grand-Invitational-Poetry-Challenge-(2016)/page2?p=1987728&viewfull=1#post1987728) by Chester's Daughter
Deterioration (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164596-Grand-Invitational-Poetry-Challenge-(2016)/page2?p=1987818&viewfull=1#post1987818) by am_hammy
Somewhere ... (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164596-Grand-Invitational-Poetry-Challenge-(2016)/page2?p=1988826&viewfull=1#post1988826) by Phil Istine
Special congratulations to astroannie and Chester's Daughter, who shared the 1st prize in the judge's grades, and to Firemajic, who won the people's choice poll. Every contestant received at least two votes, which says a lot about the diversity of entries on display.
Exploraform
These were introductions to different forms of poetry; amsawtell kindly guided us through five structures. Check them out below; you may find some that you haven't seen before ...
Cinquaine (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164525-Exploraform-Test-Run-Cinquain)
Villanelle
(http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164685-Exploraform-Villanelle)
Haiku (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164912-Exploraform-Haiku)
Ballade (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/165070-Exploraform-Ballade)
Sijo (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/165214-Exploraform-Sijo)
Interviews
There were interviews with three poets, two of whom are WF members. Check these out for an insight into the creative process!
Diane Lockward (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/165149-Poet-Interview-Diane-Lockward)
Jennifer Christie Temple (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164675-Author-Interview-with-Jennifer-Christie-Temple-(jenthepen))
R. H. Peat (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164868-Author-Interview-with-R-H-Peat-(RHPeat))
Poem in your pocket
The purpose of this enterprise was to get people sharing their very favourite poems with other members; you can see some of the selections right here (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164958-Poem-In-Your-Pocket-2016-Discussion!). Which poem would you have shared?
Other events
Of course, our regular monthly events took place as well. There was the Purple Pip Challenge, where ArrowInTheBowOfTheLord earned her first win by having the most improved quatrain (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164594-April-Pip-Challenge-Quatrain), and the April challenge, where Tealynn and Chester's Daughter shared 1st place for their poems on the theme of "Suffer the Children (http://www.writingforums.com/threads/164620-Anonymous-April-Challenge-quot-Suffer-the-Children-quot)." And let's not forget the usual wave of entries in the ever-popular Poetry (http://www.writingforums.com/forums/19-Poetry) forum!
So, that was the April that was. Any feedback, including ideas for next year, is of course welcome.
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