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Category: NaPoWriMo 2019

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In response to today’s (final) prompt of NaPoWriMo 2019: to write a minimalist poem. I always try to cut out … More

anagram, crime, experimental, GloPoWriMo, knife crime, language, London, minimalism, NaPoWriMo, poem, poetry, power, words, writing

April Meditations

Inspired by the 29th NaPoWriMo prompt to produce a poem that meditates, I used this poem to meditate on the … More

breakdown, chronic illness, family, hospital, life, meditation, mental illness, NaPoWriMo, NHS, poem, poetry, prompt, reflection, trauma, writing

A Poem About A Poem

Here’s my contribution to day 28 of NaPoWriMo in response to the prompt “to write a meta-poem” i.e a poem … More

free verse, GloPoWriMo, life, love, meta, meta-poem, NaPoWriMo, poem, poetry, prompt, relationships, rhyme, writing

CVIII

Based on today’s NaPoWriMo prompt to “remix” a Shakespearean sonnet, this poem is inspired by sonnet 108, which you can … More

GloPoWriMo, language, love, NaPoWriMo, notebook, poem, poetry, prompt, shakespeare, sonnet, writing

Heartlock

A poem for the 26th day of NaPoWriMo. Originally published on Hijacked Amygdala here.

GloPoWriMo, Hijacked Amygdala, life, love, lust, NaPoWriMo, nature, notebook, poem, poetry, relationships, rhyme, time, writing

2504

A poem for the 25th day of NaPoWriMo/GloPoWriMo based on the prompt to write a poem “specific to a season.” … More

chaos, city, danger, GloPoWriMo, life, London, NaPoWriMo, poem, poetry, prompt, psychosis, summer, teenagers, writing, youth

Style

​Here’s my contribution for Day 24 of NaPoWriMo. Today’s prompt was to “write a poem inspired by a reference book.” … More

beauty, books, career, fashion, GloPoWriMo, knowledge, learning, literature, NaPoWriMo, poetry, prompt, publishing, reference, style, Vogue, writing

2404

I’ve been mentally and physically unwell lately, writing a lot but nothing I want to share. Having said that, I … More

dreaming, GloPoWriMo, heartbreak, love, memory, mental health, NaPoWriMo, nostalgia, notebook, poem, poetry, relationships, thinking, writing

1104

My 11th poem for NaPoWriMo based on the prompt: to write a poem of origin. This was hard to write. … More

childhood, family, GloPoWriMo, life, love, memory, NaPoWriMo, notebook, origin, pain, parents, poem, poetry, prompt, writing

Champs

A rewrite of an old poem of mine for Day 10 of NaPoWriMo. With regards to today’s optional prompt, all … More

chaos, destruction, GloPoWriMo, life, loss, NaPoWriMo, poem, poetry, rewrite, self harm, Success, writing

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