national poetry writing month thread

day 1 - write a poem that is 5 lines or less.

day 2 - redefine a pre-existing word.

day 3 - write a poem from the perspective of another person/write from the perspective of one half of a ship.

yes i wrote a poem about stevebucky and what about it

day 4: pick any 7 words from a book/newspaper/old journal and use them all in a poem.

i made my sister pick these words from jenny slate's little weirds!

day 5: blackout poetry.

two interpretations of the same page from jenny slate's little weirds!

trigger warning: mentions of food and implied consumption.

day 6 – write a poem after another poet.

day 7 – utilise repetition in a poem.

inspired by lyd havens (@/lizardhavens on instagram)

day 8 – describe a scene with as many physical details and metaphors as possible and very little emotional descriptors.

here's to april. my origin and my ruin.

day 9 – pull out 3 words from your favourite song and use them in a poem.

words from 'your teeth' by peach pit.

absolutely not feeling great about this poem but here she is anyway.

day 10 – write a poem whose title is the same as or a part of its first line.

......i know that there is only one good song about turning 22.

day 11 – write a blackout poem from a wikipedia article.

this is a cutout poem from a wiki about whale sharks that miss al chose for me.

day 12 – write a stream of consciousness poem and follow your train of thought until it ends.

day 13 – write about what you would be doing if ________ hadn't happened.

day 14 – write a poem inspired the last tv show or movie you watched.

this is about newton and hermann's relationship in pacific rim that i watched with al a couple weeks ago. they're two nightmare scientists with repression issues who are obviously in love.

day 15 – write about what you want your future to look like.

i had no inspiration for today and then miss sarah posted that cottagecore photo so here we are i guess

day 16 – write a poem that is either completely or partially dialogue.

i hope you still bake muffins :)

day 17 – set the timer for 10 minutes and write continuously. incorporate the word 'orange'

day 18 - what does nostalgia mean to you?

a poem about new zealand, a tiny appendix, pink light spilling into our kitchen and my pounamu.

day 19 – write a poem without any pronouns.

day 20 – write a poem as if it is a voicemail you are leaving on someone's answering machine.

this is inspired entirely by the fact that i am an enneagram type 2.

day 22 – make a conscious effort to write a happy poem.

i was only 18 when i first moved to new zealand and every time i told someone my name and heard them say it back felt like stacking up the bricks of my new home. this is 100% real except i never bought fancy bread!

day 23 – write a poem around the line "this is the way i loved you."

im a service-oriented lover. i won't say anything and i'll do everything and it always costs me my heart lol. there is no story behind this piece, it just is. also my sister made the collage in the back!

day 24 – write a poem about your zodiac sign or birth month.

if you don't already know, can you guess what my sun sign is?