National Poetry Writing Month - NaPoWriMo 2018
#NaPoWriMo2018
Poems taking part in NaPoWriMo and GloPoWriMo 2018. National Poetry Writing Month takes place in April. Join us each year, and write a poem a day for the whole month (30 poems in 30 days). Congrats to those who completed NaPoWriMo 2018: Ahavati, cloventongue89, David_Macleod, Hepcat61, ImperfectedStone, Jade-Pandora, JohnnyBlaze, MadameLavender, mel44, Misfitpoet89, poetryaccident, RevolutionAL, rosegold, rowantree, samael, thepositivelydark, Thetravelingfairy and Viddax.
Jade-Pandora
jade tiger
jade tiger
Poem Published
15th Apr 2018 8:23pm
15th Apr 2018 8:23pm
Fashionista! #5: You knew she would!
I’m Fashionista, boys, I have arrived!
I’m wrapp’d in jungle print from head t’ sash.
How lovely that the paparazzi’s thrived,
Be sure to get my best side when you flash!
I’m all a flutter, ask me anything,
For I’m an open cage I offer here.
You see the cuff links that I wear as bling?
Each pair a conquest, and a souvenir!
Excuse me, boys, my Uber is at hand.
You’ll help me with my bags so be a dear
I’m Belaire Motel 6 right...
I’m wrapp’d in jungle print from head t’ sash.
How lovely that the paparazzi’s thrived,
Be sure to get my best side when you flash!
I’m all a flutter, ask me anything,
For I’m an open cage I offer here.
You see the cuff links that I wear as bling?
Each pair a conquest, and a souvenir!
Excuse me, boys, my Uber is at hand.
You’ll help me with my bags so be a dear
I’m Belaire Motel 6 right...
#dark
#NaPoWriMo2018
808 reads
24 Comments
Jade-Pandora
jade tiger
jade tiger
Poem Published
16th Apr 2018 8:38am
16th Apr 2018 8:38am
Technique is Heaven
I don’t recall when I’d forgotten how.
One night it came to me while still in bed.
The heavy quiet, static in my head
That told me ‘take a picture of yourself’.
You know, a selfie taken privately,
At least that’s what the static said to me.
And so I did or, drifting, planned to do
As sleep was setting in, “just for a few”
I murmured, and then put it on the ‘shelf’.
But when I woke not knowing night or day
I tried to think of something glib to say
But shut my mouth my ego’s calling shots:
...
One night it came to me while still in bed.
The heavy quiet, static in my head
That told me ‘take a picture of yourself’.
You know, a selfie taken privately,
At least that’s what the static said to me.
And so I did or, drifting, planned to do
As sleep was setting in, “just for a few”
I murmured, and then put it on the ‘shelf’.
But when I woke not knowing night or day
I tried to think of something glib to say
But shut my mouth my ego’s calling shots:
...
#erotic
#identity
#NaPoWriMo2018 #myself
#NaPoWriMo2018 #myself
761 reads
9 Comments
thepositivelydark
Poem Published
16th Apr 2018 10:03am
16th Apr 2018 10:03am
R.
Baby, baby, it's late.
Baby, baby, my
Mind wanders
With my melted bones
Unguarded -
'Cause I fucked myself into bliss.
Baby, baby, this
Made me wonder
About pulling you into
The bathroom between
That building and those thick of trees,
Get down on my knees -
Kiss,
Kiss.
You made me wonder
About that desk and that corner,
And when you
Pull -
On that hair of yours,
God, please let me do it
For you.
Hold on to you
With that push - pull, ...
Baby, baby, my
Mind wanders
With my melted bones
Unguarded -
'Cause I fucked myself into bliss.
Baby, baby, this
Made me wonder
About pulling you into
The bathroom between
That building and those thick of trees,
Get down on my knees -
Kiss,
Kiss.
You made me wonder
About that desk and that corner,
And when you
Pull -
On that hair of yours,
God, please let me do it
For you.
Hold on to you
With that push - pull, ...
#lust
#sex
#frustration #NaPoWriMo2018
#frustration #NaPoWriMo2018
824 reads
3 Comments
mel44
Poem Published
16th Apr 2018 12:18pm
16th Apr 2018 12:18pm
Adaptive Capacity
Our future undoubtedly at risk
denial no longer applicable
emission of greenhouse gases
will render earth uninhabitable
profoundly altered precipitation
melting glaciers and Arctic ice
detrimental rising sea levels
flooded habitats, a heavy price
inundated with extreme weather events
hurricanes, tsunamis, volcanic activity
typhoons, landslides, seismic quakes
devastating aftermaths, in our passivity
heat waves, droughts, decreasing crop yields
extinction of species, deforestation
depletion of natural...
denial no longer applicable
emission of greenhouse gases
will render earth uninhabitable
profoundly altered precipitation
melting glaciers and Arctic ice
detrimental rising sea levels
flooded habitats, a heavy price
inundated with extreme weather events
hurricanes, tsunamis, volcanic activity
typhoons, landslides, seismic quakes
devastating aftermaths, in our passivity
heat waves, droughts, decreasing crop yields
extinction of species, deforestation
depletion of natural...
#nature
#NaPoWriMo2018
508 reads
1 Comment
mel44
Poem Published
16th Apr 2018 12:20pm
16th Apr 2018 12:20pm
Sewing Buttons
Each submission, considerable revenue
payment for poems does rapidly accrue
expression through composed lyrical phrases
fanciful buttons accepted gratefully as wages
for use of words as illustration
unexpected, valued, compensation
earnings applied, instantaneously in trade
thoughtful responses begin to cascade
frequently following emotions bared
identification, similar experiences shared
compliments obtained surely provide
confidence, encouraging a sense of pride
critiques redeemed, growing attentively inspired
through...
payment for poems does rapidly accrue
expression through composed lyrical phrases
fanciful buttons accepted gratefully as wages
for use of words as illustration
unexpected, valued, compensation
earnings applied, instantaneously in trade
thoughtful responses begin to cascade
frequently following emotions bared
identification, similar experiences shared
compliments obtained surely provide
confidence, encouraging a sense of pride
critiques redeemed, growing attentively inspired
through...
#NaPoWriMo2018
#WritingPoetry
#LifeAsAWriter
545 reads
2 Comments
RevolutionAL
Poem Published
16th Apr 2018 12:57pm
16th Apr 2018 12:57pm
Dead Poet, Society?
In the quarter moon
an entire
bookshelf
lies
lost
Dormant
space
in cyber-village
In appreciation for ten years of
solid
reading
-gold
I present
Journal Entry 1018
Clouds
burst
darkness
no
silver linings
golden ends
or
treasures
sparkling
rainbows
...
an entire
bookshelf
lies
lost
Dormant
space
in cyber-village
In appreciation for ten years of
solid
reading
-gold
I present
Journal Entry 1018
Clouds
burst
darkness
no
silver linings
golden ends
or
treasures
sparkling
rainbows
...
#NaPoWriMo2018
#HumanRights
461 reads
1 Comment
Hepcat61
geoff cat
geoff cat
Poem Published
16th Apr 2018 3:28pm
16th Apr 2018 3:28pm
Enjambment
(villanelle)
formule poésie érotique 16/30
As rain that raves the storm's empty
Streets. I would once awake with you
Against me. Perfumed revelry
Which night has left with us. The spree,
Of body’s flail, that brings. The dew,
As rain that raves, the storms’ empty
Pursuit of dawn. The work, the scree
Proves true. How the hard dancing strew
Against me. Perfumed revelry
At fingers swim. A pressing glee
Began with you. I then pursue,
As rain that raves, the storm’s empty
Full gush. You...
formule poésie érotique 16/30
As rain that raves the storm's empty
Streets. I would once awake with you
Against me. Perfumed revelry
Which night has left with us. The spree,
Of body’s flail, that brings. The dew,
As rain that raves, the storms’ empty
Pursuit of dawn. The work, the scree
Proves true. How the hard dancing strew
Against me. Perfumed revelry
At fingers swim. A pressing glee
Began with you. I then pursue,
As rain that raves, the storm’s empty
Full gush. You...
#erotic
#rain
#storm #NaPoWriMo2018
#storm #NaPoWriMo2018
602 reads
1 Comment
RevolutionAL
Poem Published
17th Apr 2018 4:26am
17th Apr 2018 4:26am
Oh Dear Professor Wiggens
Gears, cogs and bearings were grinding;
all attempts at lubrication had been in vain
The large handle on the bright copper urn
was vibrating like an unbalanced propeller
Professor Wiggens sighed, wiped the persperation from his brow
with an old grey hanky-chief
[which may have been white, fifteen or
twenty years ago]
Then he yelled "Bring me a strong black
Americano, Mr Barrister!"
kicking that urn with a resounding "gong"
which echoed through the factory like a ...
all attempts at lubrication had been in vain
The large handle on the bright copper urn
was vibrating like an unbalanced propeller
Professor Wiggens sighed, wiped the persperation from his brow
with an old grey hanky-chief
[which may have been white, fifteen or
twenty years ago]
Then he yelled "Bring me a strong black
Americano, Mr Barrister!"
kicking that urn with a resounding "gong"
which echoed through the factory like a ...
#NaPoWriMo2018
#WritingPoetry
#steampunk
445 reads
0 Comments
mel44
Poem Published
17th Apr 2018 8:33am
17th Apr 2018 8:33am
You Shall Rise
Many years you have struggled
fighting a progressive disease
bravely for yourself
eager to appease
this time may I suggest
as you now again abstain
do not judge yourself
your knowledge shall remain
grow your gratitude
as a daily exercise
let action be your wings
permitting you to rise
hold your thoughts in today
be mindful and stay present
seek peace from within
grant serenity consent
accept your inner sensations
gently evaluate their birth
discard those that serve you not
cherish those which offer...
fighting a progressive disease
bravely for yourself
eager to appease
this time may I suggest
as you now again abstain
do not judge yourself
your knowledge shall remain
grow your gratitude
as a daily exercise
let action be your wings
permitting you to rise
hold your thoughts in today
be mindful and stay present
seek peace from within
grant serenity consent
accept your inner sensations
gently evaluate their birth
discard those that serve you not
cherish those which offer...
#inspirational
#NaPoWriMo2018
#SelfReflection
662 reads
4 Comments
mel44
Poem Published
17th Apr 2018 8:37am
17th Apr 2018 8:37am
Who Taught Whom
Students my teachers
learning early on
quality lessons wavered
tolerance gone
speaking loudly
with authority
seeking respect
based on superiority
demanding obediance
control not mine
fighting harder
behavioural decline
a while passed
before I recovered
here are the truths
I eventually discovered
guide with compassion
practice humility
avoid confrontation ...
learning early on
quality lessons wavered
tolerance gone
speaking loudly
with authority
seeking respect
based on superiority
demanding obediance
control not mine
fighting harder
behavioural decline
a while passed
before I recovered
here are the truths
I eventually discovered
guide with compassion
practice humility
avoid confrontation ...
#NaPoWriMo2018
#patience
#learning
629 reads
2 Comments
Jade-Pandora
jade tiger
jade tiger
Poem Published
17th Apr 2018 10:43am
17th Apr 2018 10:43am
Candy Ass
As night slow-gestures from my prose,
There’s nothing I know that comes close;
The second dumpster to the right,
And straight on till the morning light.
There’s no sunrise can shed its night,
A sunset in the throes of flight,
That holds a promise near in debt,
A mutt that shakes its fur of wet.
As envied as the honored vet:
He’s known by other prison con
As zip code two four six O one,
Who...
There’s nothing I know that comes close;
The second dumpster to the right,
And straight on till the morning light.
There’s no sunrise can shed its night,
A sunset in the throes of flight,
That holds a promise near in debt,
A mutt that shakes its fur of wet.
As envied as the honored vet:
He’s known by other prison con
As zip code two four six O one,
Who...
#NaPoWriMo2018
#LifeAsAWriter
#WritingPoetry #CharlesBukowski
#WritingPoetry #CharlesBukowski
786 reads
8 Comments
Jade-Pandora
jade tiger
jade tiger
Poem Published
17th Apr 2018 12:34pm
17th Apr 2018 12:34pm
Sex and Politics
Ahhh, dirty sex and politics,
A combo never getting old.
To beat the devil at his game
And leave him standing in the cold.
But tell the truth, it’s all the same,
The Church & State can’t do a thing
When White House staffers get their kicks
While flying high Route 6-6-6.
The sex is bad, or should I talk
From unused prophylactic shock.
When Stormy weather rocks the ship,
She otherwise is well-equipped.
The overuse of eyelash fringe
Takes more than that to make me cringe,
...
A combo never getting old.
To beat the devil at his game
And leave him standing in the cold.
But tell the truth, it’s all the same,
The Church & State can’t do a thing
When White House staffers get their kicks
While flying high Route 6-6-6.
The sex is bad, or should I talk
From unused prophylactic shock.
When Stormy weather rocks the ship,
She otherwise is well-equipped.
The overuse of eyelash fringe
Takes more than that to make me cringe,
...
#sex
#politics
#NaPoWriMo2018 #satirical
#NaPoWriMo2018 #satirical
654 reads
14 Comments
DU Poetry : National Poetry Writing Month - NaPoWriMo 2018
#NaPoWriMo2018 is curated by Ahavati (Tams).
