Oy. I have a tendency to procrastinate when things get easy. One poem per day should be no problem at all. So I get cocky and begin to think 'Oh I can do eight tomorrow, no problem.' But it is a problem. Oh, yes. a huge problem.
So today, I'm going to write the poem that I don't really want to write. I only ask that Napowrimo get newer and shinier in a hurry because novelty is what sustains me in these sorts of crises.
Day 5
On April 5, 2011
Well, we’re a sixth of the way there, folks! Keep up the good work!
And now for our daily prompt. First, I’ll just clarify that the prompts are entirely optional – they’re there to help you out in case you are feeling uninspired, but you can ignore them at will. Anyway, today’s prompt plays on the fact that poetry itself is a type of play, and that great lines often arise out of paradoxes and oxymorons. With that, I give you the Serendipitous Oxymoron Maker, which will randomly pair up words into oxymorons for you, like “blissful zombie” or “sour beauty.” Try a few, and see if you can’t incorporate at least one into your poem for today.
Our featured site for today is A Page of Woe Absolved, the blog of the by-initials-only VMH. VMH has participated in NaPoWriMo every year since 2005!
And finally, another National Poetry Month site for you to peruse: literary site The Rumpus is featuring a poem by a different poet every day for the month of April. Check them out here.
Crucial Poetry After the Cut
