NaPM 2017, Please Read This

[just mercedes]

I haven't been around here long. Can I also participate in the NaPM challenge?

Yes, of course, absolutely. The first prompt has been posted - go for it.

[Franklin'sMan]

I haven't been around here long. Can I also participate in the NaPM challenge?

Yes, of course, absolutely. The first prompt has been posted - go for it.

[Todd]

I'm going on vacation for a week and while this shouldn't interfere with posting any of the prompts, my own responses to those prompts will probably be inconsistent until I'm back.

Thanks all,

Todd

[ellajam]

Have a great time. Great job so far, you and our members. Yell if you need a hand.

[Keith]

Just wanted to say thank you and, great job so far Todd, hats off to all who have posted thus far, some fantastic reading and no duds, that really is quite an achievement, I will look forward to consuming the next batch of poetry. Best Keith

[Lizzie]

Ya'll better not slack just cause daddy's gone.....

[Achebe]

Yeah, the pomes are outstanding this time around

[Todd]

Here's a list of topics to make tracking down your poems easier when/if you decide to workshop.

NaPM 2017 Topics

Topic 01: Write a poem inspired by confusing or misidentifying something or someone.

Topic 02: Write a poem inspired by a hard truth (something true that people often don't like to admit).

Topic 03: Write a poem inspired by a favorite cartoon or cartoon character.

Topic 04: Write a poem inspired by a mirror, reflecting surface, or a reflection.

Topic 05: Write a poem inspired by a historical figure or event.

Topic 06: Write a poem inspired by a ransom note.

Topic 07: Write a poem that starts at the end and ends at the beginning.

Topic 08: Write a poem inspired by a transformation.

Topic 09: Write a poem inspired by a news headline.

Topic 10: Write a poem inspired by unrequited love.

Topic 11: Choose a common household item, food, drink, etc. and write a poetic creation myth about it.

Topic 12: Write a poem inspired by a fairytale, fable, or parable.

Topic 13: Write a confessional poem where nothing is true.

Topic 14: Write a poem inspired by something that scares you.

Topic 15: Write a poem from the perspective of an unreliable narrator.

Topic 16: Write a poem inspired by a near death experience or the afterlife.

Topic 17: Write a poem inspired by a precious metal or gemstone.

Topic 18: Write a poem inspired by a favorite story.

Topic 19: Write a poem inspired by pigs.

Topic 20: Write a poem inspired by a horror film or legendary monster.

Topic 21: Write a poem where a famous villain is really a hero or a famous hero is really a villain.

Topic 22: Write a poem that uses one of your lines from a previous NaPM 2017 poem as its first line.

Topic 23: Write a poem inspired by a physical law, law of nature, or commonly accepted idea no longer being true.

Topic 24: Write a poem inspired by a line from a famous poem.

Topic 25: Write a poem inspired by a rivalry.

Topic 26: Write a LIST poem.

Topic 27: Write a poem inspired by numbers, equations, or codes.

Topic 28: Write a poem inspired by a crime.

Topic 29: Write a poem inspired by a carnivals, sideshows, or vaudeville.

Topic 30: Write a poem inspired by final moments, final words, or final plans.

[ellajam]

Nice, Todd, I've struggled in the past with that, your list will surely help (though not me this year ).

Well done, start to finish, great job.

[just mercedes]

Todd, thank you for this month! You've been great, the prompts made me think differently. I hate to see it come to an end. One final poem, then revision.

[Todd]

I'm glad you've enjoyed it, Mercedes. I've enjoyed supplied the prompts. The personal writing either flows or it doesn't but it usually takes me about 3-6 months to determine if there's anything I want to pursue. I loved reading all the poems from everyone.

Thank you Ella

[CRNDLSM]

On one side I don't ever want to do this again!
But on the other it might be the best way to juice any topic!
Actually, this has been my favorite thing about writing in a very long time, thanks to everyone!

[just mercedes]

Thanks to you too CRDNL, and to all who posted - lots of strong work appeared, you're all amazing!

[Donald Q.]

Good job everyone, enjoy the home stretch.

[Lizzie]

I also don't want to do this EVER AGAIN.

I'll totally be here next year.  It's like childbirth: you forget the pain and that's what allows you to do it all over again. And again.

Yes, the prompts have been lovely. They gave direction without being restricting. Thank you, Todd. ><

[rayheinrich]

    Yes!!  Thank you Todd for facilitating this metaphysical ride.

    Everybody was amazing... in different ways... and that's even better.

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I also don't want to do this EVER AGAIN.

I'll totally be here next year.  It's like childbirth: you forget the pain and that's what allows you to do it all over again. And again.

Yes, the prompts have been lovely. They gave direction without being restricting. Thank you, Todd. ><

Childbirth analogies always make me glad to have not experienced it (from the mom side at least).

A month...  I feel like I've been somewhere else, for a lot longer, and there were all these other people on the bus with me...

Loved it, but I swear I'll never do it again for at least 10 months. (PWoF* doesn't count cause it's a lot easier.)

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* PWoF - PigPen Write of Fall, for all you peoples who haven't heard about it is the baby sibling of NaPM.
It starts each year on the Autumnal Equinox (for us Northern Hemispherians) which means this year it will start on:

Friday, September 22.

It's like NaPM only it's just 10 poems and you have 2 days to do each one.

See you there...

And Lizzie's just volunteered to do 95% of any work involved.

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[Tracy Mitchell]

Todd - thanks so much for your prompts. And thanks to the site for letting me be a part of this wonderful celebration.

[Franklin'sMan]

These prompts have made me sweat, Todd, and I'm not even done them all yet. Thanks for putting them up.

And so many times I'd read the poems submitted and go 'awww, hell, that's just too dam good'. Luckily I would only read them after my submission or I'd never have posted any.

[Lizzie]

* PWoF - PigPen Write of Fall, for all you peoples who haven't heard about it is the baby sibling of NaPM.
It starts each year on the Autumnal Equinox (for us Northern Hemispherians) which means this year it will start on:

Friday, September 22.

It's like NaPM only it's just 10 poems and you have 2 days to do each one.

See you there...

P.S.
And Lizzie's just volunteered to do 95% of any work involved.

You turd.  

I'm fine with that as long as you're still the beautiful face of the event. People need a strong leader for these ordeals.

So, tell me: are we going to be allowed to use vowels in our poems this time?

[Todd]

So, tell me: are we going to be allowed to use vowels in our poems this time?

I've heard it's like Wheel of Fortune you can buy your vowels at $250/each.

Hell of a deal.