<description>&lt;h2&gt;What is National Poetry Writing Month?&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;Welcome, art enthusiasts and wordsmiths alike, to another episode of Create Art Podcast! We are diving headfirst into the enchanting world of poetry as we celebrate&lt;a href="https://www.napowrimo.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt; National Poetry Writing Month (NaPoWriMo)&lt;/a&gt;. This annual event, which takes place every April, encourages poets and aspiring writers around the globe to embrace their creativity and commit to writing a poem each day for the entire month.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Beauty of National Poetry Writing Month:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;NaPoWriMo, similar to its prose-centric counterpart National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), is a celebration of the written word and the boundless creativity that can flow when one dedicates themselves to a daily practice. Poets of all levels of expertise are invited to take part, from seasoned wordsmiths to those just dipping their toes into the vast ocean of verse.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Create Art Podcast has always been a haven for artists to share their creative processes, and NaPoWriMo offers a unique opportunity for poets to reflect on their craft. With a daily commitment to producing poetry, participants discover new facets of their writing style, experiment with various forms, and explore uncharted emotional territories.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Prompt for today&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And now for our last prompt of the year – optional, as always! Today, we’d like to challenge you to write a poem in which the speaker is identified with, or compared to, a character from myth or legend, as in &amp;nbsp;Claire Scott’s poem “&lt;a href="https://www.versedaily.org/2024/scheherazadeatthedoctors.shtml" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Scheherazade at the Doctor’s Office&lt;/a&gt;.”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Poem for Today&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p class="ql-align-center"&gt;A Dark Elf (Drizzit)&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p class="ql-align-center"&gt;30 April 24&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;For ages beyond measure he has existed&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;From a race of those who shunned the light&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;He stood out from their accursed nature&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;He became a hero to some &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A traitor to his people&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;And when he tried to pursue his natural instincts of life&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;He was abandoned by both&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When I first read of his travels and adventures in Icewind Dale&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It wasn’t his fighting prowess that I admired&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;It wasn’t his abilities I coveted&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It was his ability to stand up for himself&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;In the face of what others said was right or wrong&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;The light that comes from the darkness&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Is always brighter than the light that comes from the sun&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It has much farther to travel&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;And more dangers to overcome&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Reach Out To The Podcast&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;To reach out to me, email &lt;a href="mailto:timothy@createartpodcast.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;timothy@createartpodcast.com&lt;/a&gt; I would love to hear about your journey and what you are working on. If you would like to be on the show or have me discuss a topic that is giving you trouble write in and let's start that conversation.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Email:&lt;a href="timothy@createartpodcast.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt; timothy@createartpodcast.com&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;YouTube Channel: &lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa8QBPb0g-ASWBtGkkWKTNg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Create Art Podcast YT Channel&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;IG: &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/createartpodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;@createartpodcast&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Twitter: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/CreateArtPod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;@createartpod&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Create Art Podcast Newsletter&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://timothybrien.substack.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;timothybrien.substack.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;h2&gt;Special Message&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you have found value in this...</description>

Create Art Podcast

Timothy Kimo Brien

National Poetry Writing Month Day 30

APR 30, 20247 MIN
Create Art Podcast

National Poetry Writing Month Day 30

APR 30, 20247 MIN

Description

What is National Poetry Writing Month?

Welcome, art enthusiasts and wordsmiths alike, to another episode of Create Art Podcast! We are diving headfirst into the enchanting world of poetry as we celebrate National Poetry Writing Month (NaPoWriMo). This annual event, which takes place every April, encourages poets and aspiring writers around the globe to embrace their creativity and commit to writing a poem each day for the entire month.

The Beauty of National Poetry Writing Month:

NaPoWriMo, similar to its prose-centric counterpart National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), is a celebration of the written word and the boundless creativity that can flow when one dedicates themselves to a daily practice. Poets of all levels of expertise are invited to take part, from seasoned wordsmiths to those just dipping their toes into the vast ocean of verse.

Create Art Podcast has always been a haven for artists to share their creative processes, and NaPoWriMo offers a unique opportunity for poets to reflect on their craft. With a daily commitment to producing poetry, participants discover new facets of their writing style, experiment with various forms, and explore uncharted emotional territories.


Prompt for today


And now for our last prompt of the year – optional, as always! Today, we’d like to challenge you to write a poem in which the speaker is identified with, or compared to, a character from myth or legend, as in  Claire Scott’s poem “Scheherazade at the Doctor’s Office.”


Poem for Today

A Dark Elf (Drizzit) 

30 April 24 


For ages beyond measure he has existed 

From a race of those who shunned the light 


He stood out from their accursed nature 

He became a hero to some  

A traitor to his people 


And when he tried to pursue his natural instincts of life 

He was abandoned by both 


 

When I first read of his travels and adventures in Icewind Dale 

It wasn’t his fighting prowess that I admired 


It wasn’t his abilities I coveted 

It was his ability to stand up for himself 


In the face of what others said was right or wrong 

 


The light that comes from the darkness 

Is always brighter than the light that comes from the sun 

It has much farther to travel 


And more dangers to overcome


Reach Out To The Podcast


To reach out to me, email [email protected] I would love to hear about your journey and what you are working on. If you would like to be on the show or have me discuss a topic that is giving you trouble write in and let's start that conversation.




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