Poetry Prompts and Inspiration Day 10 April PAD Challenge and NaPoWriMo

 

Image by 849356 from Pixabay

This image absolutely sums up what Donald Trump is about; himself and money. Greedy narcissists do not make good leaders.

Greetings, Poetry People! Today's NaPoWriMo prompt asks participants to create a sea shanty.

https://www.napowrimo.net/day-ten-11/

With the Stormy Daniels situation recently resurfacing, I knew my mission was clear, so with sincere apologies to the author of Greenland Fisheries, I wrote a snarky shanty using that innocent wee tune as its basis.

In response to today's April PAD Challenge prompt asking participants to write a How Blank poem, I named my snide shanty How Cataclysmic.

https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/2023-april-pad-challenge-day-10

Just for shits and grins, here is a tutorial on ship directions.

Directions commonly used on ships are as follows; • Bow: The forward part of the ship is called the bow. • Stern: The name given to the back of the ship. • Shoulder Brace: Corner parts of the ship are called shoulder pads. • Starboard: The right side is starboard, and the left side is Port. The left side of a boat grew to be called “port” simply because ships used to dock (or port) on the left side. Historically, ships needed to dock on the left side so that the steering side (starboard) was open to the water, which would allow a sailor to steer the ship in and out of port.

Info from http://www.sometimessailing.com

That's all for today, Mateys. Happy sailing!

~Admiral Owl Has Spoken~

Image by Jim Cooper from Pixabay

Here is what I was listening to while crafting this post.

https://odysee.com/@GamingAmbience:6/cyberpunk-2077-disasterpiece-scavengers:8?r=GTwnGJ4fFBQfzuJgpHVpfKBKaC9b8B16

April PAD Challenge/NaPoWriMo 2022 Day 8

https://odysee.com/@AncientRealms:e/002MU:8?r=GTwnGJ4fFBQfzuJgpHVpfKBKaC9b8B16

Hello Poetry People! For today's musical inspiration I bring you some cool psychill compiled by @AncientRealms on Odysee. Check it out if you need a relaxing vibe while writing poetry or meditating or whatever you like.

Here are the prompts that I used in creating today's poem, Superego Says.

https://www.napowrimo.net/day-eight-9/

Write a poem in your alter-ego's voice.

https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/2022-april-pad-challenge-day-8

Write a what they never tell you poem

https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/kimo-poetic-form

How to write a Kimo

Robert Lee Brewer, the host of the April PAD Challenge, has issued a Write a Kimo Challenge. Follow the link to find out more. Enter for possible publication and all the glory that goes along with it. The deadline to enter the Kimo challenge is May 15. The poem must be previously unpublished.

https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/wd-poetic-form-challenge-kimo

Write a Kimo

That's all for this time. Hope your poetic adventures are prosperous!

~Ornery Owl Has Spoken~

Image by Gordon Johnson from Pixabay

Tan Renga Challenge Accepted!

I will be participating in the Tan Renga challenge at Carpe Deim Haiku in May.

The first thing you may be asking is "are you flea-diddly-flipping nuts, Neighbor? Why, just a few days ago, you were spouting about how over poetry and prompts you were!"

However, this is not just poetry.

It's Tanka!

Tanka is one of my favorite forms of poetry.

In a Tan Renga, one partner writes the first stanza (the first three lines) and the other partner writes the second stanza.

Come along if you dare, and join in if you want.

I may also be working on making last month's mess into my first published book of poetry.

Why the hell couldn't I have had interests that pay in this life?

Nobody freaking makes money writing poetry!

~Cie~