Today’s napowrimo.net prompt is to translate a poem. Seeing as how the closest thing I have to poetry in a foreign language is my small-ish collection of Japanese albums, and I do have experience translating Japanese, I chose as my poem a song by Nav Katze.
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Musings
Dear Saturday…
Dear Saturday,
Well, a bright, sunny day! Who knew?
Love,
Kevin
(30 April 2016)
Dear Friday…
Dear Friday,
Retrograde is here again. Joy.
Love,
Kevin
(29 April 2016)
National Poetry Writing Month, Day #29
Today’s napowrimo.net prompt is ‘to write a poem based on things you remember.’ Not a particularly unique prompt (particularly the ‘I remember…’ variant), but I gave it a shot:
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Dear Thursday…
Dear Thursday,
Catch-up sleep is awesome!
Love,
Kevin
(28 April 2016)
National Poetry Writing Month, Day #28
Today’s napowrimo.net prompt is to write a poem that tells a story backwards. I did that, sort of—I wrote my poem, then reversed the order of the lines (making a couple of small adjustments in the process)…
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Dear Wednesday…
Dear Wednesday,
Insomnia: the curse that keeps on giving. See what you can do for me tonight, okay?
Love,
Kevin
(27 April 2016)
National Poetry Writing Month, Day #27
Today’s napowrimo.net prompt is to write a poem with long lines…
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Dear Tuesday…
Dear Tuesday,
That’s right. It has been three years now, hasn’t it? Thanks for giving me a break.
Love,
Kevin
(26 April 2016)
National Poetry Writing Month, Day #26
Today’s napowrimo.net prompt is to write a poem that incorporates a call and response. My poem is more an encounter between me and my inner critic…
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