NaPoWriMo Day 30

 Hello!

Yay! Made it to the end of another NaPoWriMo! Woo!  The prompt for today is to describe different times in which you've heard the same band or piece of music across your lifetime.  I was having trouble thinking of what sort of music I had heard repeatedly throughout my life, and then remembered a song that was played at so many graduation ceremonies and events.  I used the lyrics in my poem to recall the various times I have graduated over the years. Enjoy!

As we go on we remember
walking up to receive the French award at my grade 8 graduation.

All the times we had together
high school convocation in the fall
seeing my friends again after we had gone our separate ways.

And as our lives change, come whatever
standing outside the Physics & Astronomy building
with all the P&A undergrads who are graduating this year. 

We will still be friends forever
receiving my master's degree
standing for photos outside Cronyn observatory. 

Thanks for reading and here's to another year of NaPoWriMo!
Hopefully see you next year with my re-ignited passion for poetry. 

NaPoWriMo Day 29

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Today's prompt is to write a poem taking inspiration from the life of a musician, poet, or other artist.  And I was having none of that.  So I looked up previous years and from 2016 got, a list of things you remember.  And still no good idea.  To be honest writing poems this year has felt more like a chore than something to enjoy, and I haven't written as many good poems as I usually do.  I've been disheartened that my passion for poetry hasn't been there this year.  Which then lead me to my poem for today.  Inspired by my own life, I wrote a list of times where I remember loving poetry.  To remind myself why I do this and that even if this year was a lull, that passion is still there.  Enjoy!

I Remember the Poet

I remember when I first learned poetry in school
so much passion I wrote more poems than anyone in my class.

I remember when I was in school and a classmate died
the other class wrote poems and I did too, to express my grief.

I remember when I would spend hours reading through a book of poetry
a beautiful leather tomb with golden pages and magical words. 

I remember when I first learned of NaPoWriMo
so much excitement to explore my love of poetry again.

I remember when I wrote the poems that are gems in my collection
of algae's flagella, peaches, pandas, jelly beans, and clerics. 

I remember when I had a passion for poetry. 

Thanks for reading!

NaPoWriMo Day 28

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For today the prompt was to write a poem about music at a ceremony or event.  And I had no ideas for this.  Nothing.  And I was really busy today so I didn't have much time to sit and think about it.  So I did what I do when I can't write a poem, I wrote a haiku.  Enjoy!

A celebration
without music to be heard
contains no feeling

Thanks for reading!

NaPoWriMo Day 27

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The prompt for today is to write a poem about a painting and start with a grand statement.  The painting I am describing is one that I painted myself.   Enjoy!

The sun is rising on a new day
the hero, in silhouette, stands alone on the hill
his sword raised ready to answer the call
in Hyrule field, at dawn, the colours fill the sky
while all the phases of the moon overhead show the passage of time
this last is in danger, but the hero has returned
and answered the call to banish the darkness seen fading from the sky. 

Thanks for reading!

NaPoWriMo Day 26

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The prompt for today is to write a sonnet.  I'm pretty sure I've written one before as part of NaPoWriMo, but now I can't remember when.  Feel free to look through my blog here and let me know. lol  As for the topic, well I was watching the Lego Batman movie this evening and it was the best idea I could come up with.  Enjoy!

The Joker steals the plane with all the bombs
and sets a trap to destroy the city
Batman shows up and fights him with his palms
and saves the day though Gotham's still gritty.

The Joker will be back again once more
and Batman must be ready for that time
He'll cause a flood or maybe rob a store
it's Batman's job to prevent every crime.

And on it goes the battle ever fought
each time the Joker has a plan anew
sometimes it seems like stop him he cannot
but Batman will see each new mission through.

To Arkham the Joker once again goes
and what will happen next, nobody knows.

Thanks for reading!

NaPoWriMo Day 25

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For today the prompt is to write a poem that recounts an experience with listening to music.  One of the first few ideas that came to mind was the many Great Big Sea concerts I've been to over the years.  They always start with the same song and I really love the effect it creates. So here is my poem trying to capture that moment.  Enjoy!

Beep beep ba-beep beep, beep beep ba-beep
Across the restless crowd the alarm clock rings.

Beep beep ba-beep beep, beep beep ba-beep
Everyone quiets and looks around. 

Beep beep ba-beep beep, beep beep ba-beep
All eyes to the stage as movement is there. 

Beep beep ba-beep beep, beep beep ba-beep
The band takes up their places and prepares to start.

Beep beep ba-beep beep, beep beep ba-beep
The alarm stopes and the chords ring out.
It's just another Ordinary Day. 

Thanks for reading!

NaPoWriMo Day 24

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Today's prompt is to write a poem about making music together, but also include a line of song lyrics.  I decided to go with the soji poem style, I learned about it years ago with NaPoWriMo and I wanted to write another poem in that style.  The twist ending of the poem works well with the idea I came up with.  Enjoy!

Several friends in a band, their dream come true as they perform
They play and sing for their song to be heard around the world
That echoed in the sound of silence. 

Thanks for reading!

NaPoWriMo Day 23

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Today's prompt is to write a poem about a bird song, and all I could think about was my poem from NaPoWriMo 2020 about a chickadee song.  I was tempted to copy it, but wanted to write something new.  I couldn't decide what bird song to write about, until I was on my way home and heard some geese honking as they crossed the road.  It was the inspiration for this poem.  Enjoy!

My name is goose
a honk a produce
to let you know that I am here.

I honk and cry
so that might I
get the food and things I want. 

I'll honk and sing
about everything
to share my story with the world.

Honk honk again
it's not a feign
I want attention back on me. 

I honk once more
for you adore
the beautiful sound that I produce. 

Honk honk-e-doo
this song's for you
about how wonderful I am. 

Thanks for reading!

NaPoWriMo Day 22

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For today the prompt was about showing appreciation for hobbies and lessons.  I decided to write a poem about my hobby room and all the things I have in there.  Enjoy!

There's a flute and a recorder
and a piano keyboard
and a blue acoustic guitar
all my instruments are stored

There's a table set for crafting
where a sewing machine sits
beside it a box full of yarn
it's the only place it fits

There are drawers of felt and fabric
with buttons, ribbon, and glue
and oh so many patterns
so many things to do

Several boxes full of round beads
and a bin of clasps and string
an another drawer for craft stuff
I really do have everything

A basket full of minis
with brushes and lots of paint
none of it is great quality
that's my only real complaint

I crochet and sew and tie knots
and find new ways to create
I have so many ideas
that most of them have to wait

My hobby room is filled with
all the things I love to do
but still I love to seek out
a hobby that's brand new. 

Thanks for reading!

NaPoWriMo Day 21

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The prompt for today is to write a poem about something that is normal and proceeds in a set and understood way, that goes haywire, but is still described as normal.  I decided to take something normal like cooking dinner, but give it a twist of that dream-like surrealism.  Like when you can remember your dreams, but things go weird, and it feels normal in the dream, it's only after you wake up and remember parts of the dream that you think WTF?!  I wanted to capture that feeling.  As for style, my brain is potato today so I went with something familiar, the haiku.  Though I wanted something longer, so I used my modified extended haiku style where I alternate lines of 5 and 7 syllables.  Enjoy!

Time to make dinner
what is the plan for tonight?
cook up some chicken
with rice and some vegetables
I grab the food out
the chicken is frozen still
icicles fall off
the broccoli and beans fall down
the beans are now lost
fallen into the abyss
I chop the chicken
and cook the rice in the pot
the chicken is blue
the top hats sizzle loudly
in the frying pan
broccoli is growing tall now
too big to now bite
and the fridge has run away
so hungry am I. 

Thanks for reading!