2021 National Poetry Month
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It’s getting close to the midnight of poetry month and Eric Morago channels Rod Serling with his horror inspired poetry prompt.
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Heading into the last week of NaPoWriMo, Bryn Wickerd prompts us to find that which is elementary to some, to others, a life time of searching.
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Last week of NaPoWriMo. We hope you are getting along with your poetry at this point. Here’s a prompt/lesson from poet, teacher, and filmmaker Michelle Bitting. This one comes with an exercise card that you can download from www.vcpsocal.org/24-hour-poem-exercise.html
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Here's a chance to write something different in our poetry. IS Jones presents a prompt that is a thoughtful look into our daily lives. Reference poem: https://poets.org/poem/thursday-0
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Bryn brings us another great poetry prompt for NaPoWriMo.
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On Earth Day, Nancy Lynee Woo offers a visual prompt and a fun time with poetry.
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For our 23rd prompt, Fernando uses a metaphor worthy of Scorsese and De Niro.
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On April 18th, E. Amato prompts us to find something to love in in a situation you think we've barely survived. This link has video and text of the poem she references: https://youtu.be/9w9kfnc_ElU
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The 14th prompt for NaPoWriMo comes as sage advice from Peter J. Harris which is to use more dynamic language in your poetry.
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On the 9th day of April, Fernando Albert Salinas talks about the concept of time and our poetry.
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On the 12th day of April, Raundi Moore-Kondo addresses the use of idioms and cliches.
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Jerry Garcia finds inspiration in Amanda Gorman's poem and presentation at Joe Biden's Inauguration.
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For today's prompt, April 6th, Bryn Wickerd returns to give us some nourishing thoughts for our next poem.
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Bryn Wickerd, newly minted VCP SoCal Director, offers the prompt of power to our writing.
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For our 4th of April prompt, V. Kali of the World Stage speaks of hope.
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Our prompt for April 5th features a short film by Fernando Albert Salinas asking us to search our thoughts and dreams for our next poem. Based the teachings of Alan Watts.
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The April 2nd prompt comes from Brian Sonia-Wallace, the Poet Laureate of West Hollywood. Brian's prompt asks us to write a poem about someone we know. This poem should have 4 ingredients. Check it out!
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For our first prompt of National Poetry Month, Jamie O'Halloran, former VCP Director speaks of the need for listening to and reading in order to write compelling poetry.
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