National Poetry Month 2021 Billy throwback

[CRNDLSM]

1 A poem of fear, at least 8 lines must use the word lemon-drop/s
2 A poem about childhood, or childhood memories.
3 anagram poem
4 write 4 haiku/senryu or other short form poems
5
6 a poem about dogs and fairies, in that order
7 an ekphrastic poem
8 A poem, non-rhyming or rhyming about anything consisting of four or more couplets
9 narcolepsy - cut and paste 8 lines or more
10
11a poem about a leading political figure, past or present
12 a 13 line poem about the number 13
13 a poem about curtains - at least eight lines, some of which contain internal rhymes.
14
15 a poem without poetry
16
17 ode to an inanimate object
18. Concrete poem
19 tell a story which is a mystery - but doesn't tell the solution
20 catastrophic weather rondelet
21
22 a poem about a season of the year, in the opposite hemisphere to the one where you live.  (If you live on the equator, you may write about either pole, and vice versa.)
23 Tell a story backward
24
25 make a villain a hero or vice versa in 8 lines or more
26 a poem with an odd number of lines, comparing death with something else
27
28 A poem based on / inspired by / or about a fairytale. Any form. Any length.
29  poem about the past year, since 2020 napm
30 a poem of 8'lines or more using one line from any 2021 napm poem by any author

[busker]

1 A poem of fear, at least 8 lines must use the word lemon-drop/s
2 A poem about childhood, or childhood memories.
3 anagram poem
4 write 4 haiku/senryu or other short form poems
5 a poem that is a parody or a pastiche of another, famous poem
6 a poem about dogs and fairies, in that order
7 an ekphrastic poem
8 A poem, non-rhyming or rhyming about anything consisting of four or more couplets
9 narcolepsy - cut and paste 8 lines or more
10
11a poem about a leading political figure, past or present
12 a 13 line poem about the number 13
13 a poem about curtains - at least eight lines, some of which contain internal rhymes.
14
15 a poem without poetry
16
17 ode to an inanimate object
18. Concrete poem
19 tell a story which is a mystery - but doesn't tell the solution
20 catastrophic weather rondelet
21
22 a poem about a season of the year, in the opposite hemisphere to the one where you live. (If you live on the equator, you may write about either pole, and vice versa.)
23 Tell a story backward
24
25 make a villain a hero or vice versa in 8 lines or more
26 a poem with an odd number of lines, comparing death with something else
27
28 A poem based on / inspired by / or about a fairytale. Any form. Any length.
29 poem about the past year, since 2020 napm
30 a poem of 8'lines or more using one line from any 2021 napm poem by any author

[TranquillityBase]

I looked at last year's NaPM for guidance.  So we try to write a poem and post it each day based on prompt?  Limit is just one poem per day, and commenting requirement is lifted for NaPM thread?

[Quixilated]

I looked at last year's NaPM for guidance.  So we try to write a poem and post it each day based on prompt?  Limit is just one poem per day, and commenting requirement is lifted for NaPM thread?

Yes, every day in April, CRNDLSM will post a thread in the NaPoMo forum with that day’s prompt.  The poems for that prompt must be posted in the replies to that thread.  There are no critique requirements for this section.  All members, including newbies, are welcome to participate (invite your friends!).  I don’t think there is a limit to the number of poems one poet can post per prompt?   However, it’s a bit exhausting to write a brand new poem every day, and some of the prompts can be rather demanding, so most people won’t want to post more than the one, and it’s a good idea to conserve energy at the beginning of the month to prevent burnout.  

If you decide to workshop a poem from NAPoMo, you can always re-post it in the workshops at a later time, but in that case the critique requirement would be back in effect.

[CRNDLSM]

1 A poem of fear, at least 8 lines must use the word lemon-drop/s
2 A poem about childhood, or childhood memories.
3 anagram poem
4 write 4 haiku/senryu or other short form poems
5 a poem that is a parody or a pastiche of another, famous poem
6 a poem about dogs and fairies, in that order
7 an ekphrastic poem
8 A poem, non-rhyming or rhyming about anything consisting of four or more couplets
9 narcolepsy - cut and paste 8 lines or more
10
11a poem about a leading political figure, past or present
12 a 13 line poem about the number 13
13 a poem about curtains - at least eight lines, some of which contain internal rhymes.
14
15 a poem without poetry
16 8 lines or more based on a game (board, card, video, etc.)
17 ode to an inanimate object
18. Concrete poem
19 tell a story which is a mystery - but doesn't tell the solution
20 catastrophic weather rondelet
21 a real poem based on a prompt in the antinapm thread in the sewer, log in and find the sewer
22 a poem about a season of the year, in the opposite hemisphere to the one where you live.  (If you live on the equator, you may write about either pole, and vice versa.)
23 Tell a story backward
24 write 2 limericks that tie together
25 make a villain a hero or vice versa in 8 lines or more
26 a poem with an odd number of lines, comparing death with something else
27 a poem of 10 lines or more incorporating at least 4 senses
28 A poem based on / inspired by / or about a fairytale. Any form. Any length.
29  poem about the past year, since 2020 napm
30 a poem of 8'lines or more using one line from any 2021 napm poem by any author

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2 spots left

[dukealien]

I looked at last year's NaPM for guidance.  So we try to write a poem and post it each day based on prompt?  Limit is just one poem per day, and commenting requirement is lifted for NaPM thread?

Write or write not.  No "try."

[CRNDLSM]

1 A poem of fear, at least 8 lines must use the word lemon-drop/s
2 A poem about childhood, or childhood memories.
3 anagram poem
4 write 4 haiku/senryu or other short form poems
5 a poem that is a parody or a pastiche of another, famous poem
6 a poem about dogs and fairies, in that order
7 an ekphrastic poem
8 A poem, non-rhyming or rhyming about anything consisting of four or more couplets
9 narcolepsy - cut and paste 8 lines or more
10
11a poem about a leading political figure, past or present
12 a 13 line poem about the number 13
13 a poem about curtains - at least eight lines, some of which contain internal rhymes.
14 sonnet
15 a poem without poetry
16 8 lines or more based on a game (board, card, video, etc.)
17 ode to an inanimate object
18. Concrete poem
19 tell a story which is a mystery - but doesn't tell the solution
20 catastrophic weather rondelet
21 a real poem based on a prompt in the antinapm thread in the sewer, log in and find the sewer
22 a poem about a season of the year, in the opposite hemisphere to the one where you live.  (If you live on the equator, you may write about either pole, and vice versa.)
23 Tell a story backward
24 write 2 limericks that tie together
25 make a villain a hero or vice versa in 8 lines or more
26 a poem with an odd number of lines, comparing death with something else
27 a poem of 10 lines or more incorporating at least 4 senses
28 A poem based on / inspired by / or about a fairytale. Any form. Any length.
29  poem about the past year, since 2020 napm
30 a poem of 8'lines or more using one line from any 2021 napm poem by any author

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1 spot left

[dukealien]

1 A poem of fear, at least 8 lines must use the word lemon-drop/s
2 A poem about childhood, or childhood memories.
3 anagram poem
4 write 4 haiku/senryu or other short form poems
5 a poem that is a parody or a pastiche of another, famous poem
6 a poem about dogs and fairies, in that order
7 an ekphrastic poem
8 A poem, non-rhyming or rhyming about anything consisting of four or more couplets
9 narcolepsy - cut and paste 8 lines or more
10 a poem about angels
11a poem about a leading political figure, past or present
12 a 13 line poem about the number 13
13 a poem about curtains - at least eight lines, some of which contain internal rhymes.
14 sonnet
15 a poem without poetry
16 8 lines or more based on a game (board, card, video, etc.)
17 ode to an inanimate object
18. Concrete poem
19 tell a story which is a mystery - but doesn't tell the solution
20 catastrophic weather rondelet
21 a real poem based on a prompt in the antinapm thread in the sewer, log in and find the sewer
22 a poem about a season of the year, in the opposite hemisphere to the one where you live.  (If you live on the equator, you may write about either pole, and vice versa.)
23 Tell a story backward
24 write 2 limericks that tie together
25 make a villain a hero or vice versa in 8 lines or more
26 a poem with an odd number of lines, comparing death with something else
27 a poem of 10 lines or more incorporating at least 4 senses
28 A poem based on / inspired by / or about a fairytale. Any form. Any length.
29  poem about the past year, since 2020 napm
30 a poem of 8'lines or more using one line from any 2021 napm poem by any author

[TranquillityBase]

Got a question for whoever posted "narcolepsy-cut and paste 8 lines or more"

What do you mean by "cut and paste"?  Are we talking "cut-up" here a la William S Burroughs?

[CRNDLSM]

I'm an actual imposter it's not a syndrome, I think you're right, although maybe take a poem, cut out some phrases and make a new poem, if that's the burroughs thing that's what I was thinking

Got a question for whoever posted "narcolepsy-cut and paste 8 lines or more"

What do you mean by "cut and paste"?  Are we talking "cut-up" here a la William S Burroughs?

[Leaf]

Quick question about no. 23: how do you tell a story backwards; do you begin with the ending and end with the beginning? Thanks.

[CRNDLSM]

Quick question about no. 23: how do you tell a story backwards; do you begin with the ending and end with the beginning? Thanks.

Interpretation...

[CRNDLSM]

Over half way through and kicking off the bucket brigade, are you burning out? Have you prewritten your prompts? I'm loving all the poems and non poems, thank you for the gold droppings in the sewer too...

[Leaf]

I'm a bit tired, but that's mostly due to lack of sleep, unfortunately. Still, waking at 04:30 provides quite a lot of time for poetry as well as all the work as usual 

[CRNDLSM]

If you're having difficulty formatting a picture, it helps to start the first line with a title or number or symbol, it holds the spot somehow

[TranquillityBase]

Can someone tell me where to find code for creating the "Spoiler" button?  I checked the "How to Use" section.  I see something about it from Billy but don't understand the instructions.

[dukealien]

Can someone tell me where to find code for creating the "Spoiler" button?  I checked the "How to Use" section.  I see something about it from Billy but don't understand the instructions.

At the beginning of the text you want to conceal put (open square bracket)spoiler(close square bracket).  At the end of the text put (bra)/spoiler(ket).  Like this (see the codes in the edit frame):

here's the spoiled, er, spoiler text

[RiverNotch]

Can someone tell me where to find code for creating the "Spoiler" button?  I checked the "How to Use" section.  I see something about it from Billy but don't understand the instructions.

At the beginning of the text you want to conceal put (open square bracket)spoiler(close square bracket).  At the end of the text put (bra)/spoiler(ket).  Like this (see the codes in the edit frame):

here's the spoiled, er, spoiler text

are you sure it's just a spoiler? it kinda smells xD

[CRNDLSM]

Well thank you everyone for indulging my hosting this year, I'm a big fan of everyone, we wrote a lot of garbage but there's also some great stuff in there and I don't even remember most of it so go back through and find your favorites or wait til next year, I'm probably going to lay low for a while...  Thanks again take care!

[Leaf]