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Time to Write a Poem

by Tinker

Rated: E · Book · Writing · #2152300

A poem a day for the month of April, National Poetry Writing Month

Time To Write a Poem a Day for April, Poetry Month

I Write

I write to stretch myself
to be more of me
I write because I like words
I write because I don't have a horse
to ride anymore.
I write to surprise myself..
I write to leave a piece of myself
for my grandchildren.
I write because I can.
~~Judi Van Gorder

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Katya the Poet

Apr 30, 2023 at 5:37pm
In response to "Back to Normal?"

So sorry for stress and worry. I hope all will be well. Soon!

1 Like

Tinker

Apr 30, 2023 at 12:56pm
In response to "April 29 Wear It Like You Own It"

Friday I went to a luncheon where about 75 ladies were in attendance. The program was about hats and everyone was told to wear a hat and if you didn't wear your own hat there, there was a table full of hats to choose from and you got to keep it. So fun, I only own a Stetson which is appropriate at a horse show but not at this luncheon so I came away with the cutest black cocktail hat. I am sure I'll never wear it but I am now inspired to go buy a hat of my own that I would wear. People at the country club were staring whenever one or more went out of the banquet hall to the restroom etc.

Katya the Poet

Apr 30, 2023 at 9:35am
In response to "April 29 Wear It Like You Own It"

Exactly!! Wonderful poem. (I want the hat.)

Katya the Poet

Apr 26, 2023 at 3:55pm
In response to "April 26 Admittedly,"

I think we're all suffering from National Poetry Monthitis! Whew! Hence, that last prompt coming up on April 30!!

Tinker

Apr 23, 2023 at 11:19am
In response to "April 22 Two by Two"

Haha, whatever floats.

Katya the Poet

Apr 23, 2023 at 8:11am
In response to "April 22 Two by Two"

Marvelous! Love how the rhyme holds everything together so well, like a well made boat!

Katya the Poet

Apr 22, 2023 at 7:58am
In response to "April 21,2023 #36"

Gorgeous!

1 Like

Katya the Poet

Apr 20, 2023 at 7:10am
In response to "April 19 The Nose Knows"

Such wonderful details of scent!

Katya the Poet

Apr 16, 2023 at 4:53pm
In response to ""forgive us our trespasses""

This seems so wise, humble, and compassionate!

1 Like

Tinker

Apr 15, 2023 at 6:24pm
In response to "April 15 Go As A River"

Katya, Go As A River is recently published in Feb 2023 and is the first book for this author. I got it through Barnes and Noble, I often read recommended books from their Book Club. The cool thing is, if you have questions or comments for some of the recommended books they have a Zoom meeting with the author at a specific time and day following the month it was recommended. You submit your comments or questions to the coordinator ahead of the Zoom meeting so the author can address your thoughts. If you liked Where the Crawdad's Sing, you will probably like this one. Not quite on the same plain but in the same genre.

Side note: It was through Barnes and Noble, when they used to provide online classes as a way of selling their books, that I became interested in reading and writing poetry. I took their course on "How to Read a Poem" and got involved with others on line taking the same course and started writing for the first time in my then 59 years.

#137. Back to Normal?
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#136. April 29 Wear It Like You Own It
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#135. April 28 - A Shared Passion
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#134. April 27 Forty Years in the Trenches
ID #1048874 entered on April 27, 2023 at 12:41pm

#133. April 26 Admittedly,
ID #1048833 entered on April 26, 2023 at 3:06pm

#132. April 25 What's Next
ID #1048769 entered on April 25, 2023 at 4:02pm

#131. April 24 Full Circle
ID #1048699 entered on April 24, 2023 at 11:10am

#130. April 23 William's Long Stay
ID #1048684 entered on April 23, 2023 at 10:38pm

#129. April 22 Two by Two
ID #1048621 entered on April 22, 2023 at 4:57pm

#128. April 21,2023 #36
ID #1048561 entered on April 21, 2023 at 2:56pm

#127. April 20 Ruffles in Cotton
ID #1048515 entered on April 22, 2023 at 11:08am

#126. April 19 The Nose Knows
ID #1048419 entered on April 19, 2023 at 12:24pm

#125. in my grief
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#124. April 17 Dionysus
ID #1048330 entered on April 17, 2023 at 3:29pm

#123. "forgive us our trespasses"
ID #1048298 entered on April 16, 2023 at 4:10pm

#122. April 15 Go As A River
ID #1048257 entered on April 16, 2023 at 1:47pm

#121. April 14 Coming of Age
ID #1048195 entered on April 14, 2023 at 2:41pm

#120. April 13 - The Kids Say Slay!
ID #1048155 entered on April 13, 2023 at 5:49pm

#119. April 12 Dear Yuri
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#118. April 11 - Today's Word is "Soup"
ID #1048037 entered on April 11, 2023 at 7:04pm

#117. April 10 - Word Play Ten-fold
ID #1047973 entered on April 10, 2023 at 6:13pm

#116. April 9 I Pledge
ID #1047887 entered on April 9, 2023 at 1:25pm

#115. April 8 - Boppa
ID #1047841 entered on April 8, 2023 at 5:27pm

#114. April 7 Living Still
ID #1047730 entered on April 18, 2023 at 4:38pm

#113. April 6 The Hush of Spring
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