For the final day of the National Poetry Writing Month challenge, I departed from my pattern. Every other day that I wrote, I followed the prompt faithfully. But on the last day -- especially since Maureen had made it clear that the prompts were merely optional suggestions -- I decided to ignore the prompt and write what I felt. It seemed a fitting close to this challenging and inspiring week.
More than 2000 poets from around the world took part in this adventure, and I thank Maureen Thorson for working so hard and so faithfully to provide us such a wonderful opportunity. I look forward eagerly to April of 2014.
ADIEU, DEAR APRIL
Dear April, I bid you adieu.
It has been great fun.
To play so with meter and rhyme,
Though no prize I've won.
It has been great fun.
To play so with meter and rhyme,
Though no prize I've won.
Still, you're the most challenging month;
You've stirred up my muse.
And most of the poems I've composed
I can put to use.
You've stirred up my muse.
And most of the poems I've composed
I can put to use.
I've gone to great lengths to match prompts,
Called up gifts by command;
Stretched self to plumb depths still unreached
To create on demand.
Called up gifts by command;
Stretched self to plumb depths still unreached
To create on demand.
So, April and NaPoWriMo,
I appreciate you.
And fondly, till next poets' month,
I bid you adieu!
I appreciate you.
And fondly, till next poets' month,
I bid you adieu!
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