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Vatman · 03-28-2011 09:26 AM

It's almost that time of the year again folks, and I for one am not a person who forgets something awesome.

Each year in the month of April, the Academy of American Poets sponsors the event, and last year we participated and some 20 members at least started their own attempt at poetic heroism. And honestly, could there be anything less heroic then trying to write a poem. Swordfighting eat your heart out.

The Challenge: Write a Poem every single day of April

To participate in this annual activity, simply start a new thread in the Original Artwork/Writing forum with "[Your Name] NaPo" as the subject line. Each day, add your new poem to the existing thread by posting a reply. That's it! No guidelines to your poems. No format. No judgmental teachers, no prodding criticisms. Just the intimacy found in writing. Though anyone may comment on each others' threads; poems posted in this subject format are not for critique unless the author specifies it. (This is a challenge to test yourself, and no one needs a hater.)

Writing a poem everyday for a month is not only a great exercise in writing but also a gateway unto self understanding. And its quite difficult as well, trust me I know from experience.

Good Luck, and let creativity consume you.

SomethingOrOther · 03-29-2011 03:46 PM

I'll be participating up until the point I get rebanned. Gonna confine myself to this thread, the NaPo threads and the downtime thread.

Gogogo.

itsurgrlcass · 03-29-2011 08:35 PM

Just thought I'd let ya know: me and ModestMusic plan on participating Biggrin

Vatman · 03-30-2011 01:53 AM

I'm extremely excited to see whatever words you come up with!!! I hope we get a decent turnout this year. The goal is perhaps finishers in the double digits. Who knows....soul banned people...anything is possible! Biggrin

**SoulRiser** · 03-30-2011 01:58 AM

Could be interesting to try, but I just know I'm not going to manage every single day due to my extreme forgetfulness... Laugh

Also, oops only saw this now:

Quote:I'll be participating up until the point I get rebanned. Gonna confine myself to this thread, the NaPo threads and the downtime thread.

Vatman · 03-30-2011 09:17 PM

Soulriser doing poetry month.... this is huge.

There is but two days between us and the gauntlet of April. Keep it in mind, like an errand you need to run...that may change your life.

Thade_Chan · 03-30-2011 11:11 PM

I might participate, but I'm not on everyday.... I could just post multiple at once with the date >.>

LightAbyssion · 03-30-2011 11:41 PM

I made a whopping 3 poems last year. I'm too obsessive with my poems to post one everyday. I end up wearing myself out by editing the same ones over and over...

Maybe I'll try again this year.

magikarp · 03-31-2011 12:04 AM

Not doing it, even I'm not that gay, Vatman. :3

Vatman · 03-31-2011 12:46 AM

magikarp Wrote:Not doing it, even I'm not that gay, Vatman. :3

Oh your gay enough. Don't make me hack your account and pretend to be you.

Faby · 03-31-2011 12:56 AM

I'd participate, but I never figured why people write poetry. Oh, sure, I love reading poetry, but writing it is as foreign a concept as eating dogs.

aaaaaaasd · 03-31-2011 01:17 AM

po a tree is ghey

itsurgrlcass · 03-31-2011 08:56 AM

i cant write poetry for my life!

Pieman · 03-31-2011 09:03 AM

I was able to complete the challenge last year, and I wanna do it again ~ IN THE NAME OF POETRY I SHALL...WRITE.

*Ahem*

[Image: challenge-accepted.png]

Blobthe15 · 03-31-2011 09:48 AM

meh i'll try

Geeksta · 04-01-2011 10:06 AM

I'll try too, but I suck at poetry.

aerftghyjk · 04-01-2011 11:10 AM

This may sound "n00bish", but what does NaPo stand for? National, April, Poetry? Dunno.

magikarp · 04-01-2011 11:18 AM

I think it's meant to be similar to NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month)--and it actually is often written as NaPoWriMo (National Poetry Writing Month).

Thought Criminal · 04-01-2011 11:38 AM

I really tried working on my parallel structure this time. Please read it and tell me what you guys think of it. Constructive criticism is always welcome. Smile

Poem:

Hidden stuff:

itsurgrlcass · 04-01-2011 02:08 PM

I thought it was spelt 'nigga'?

LOON_ATTIC · 04-01-2011 02:14 PM

I'll try to do it... It's still March over here.

Thought Criminal Wrote:I really tried working on my parallel structure this time. Please read it and tell me what you guys think of it. Constructive criticism is always welcome.

Poem:

Hidden stuff:

My poem is called "Praise Allah! Death to American NIGGERS"

NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS
NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS
NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS NIGGERS.

Vatman · 04-01-2011 02:48 PM

Let the games begin.... Que the music.

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