NaPM 2015

[rayheinrich]

Thanks everyone that found time to participate with some of the prompts.  Special kudos to those few that managed to write a poem everyday.

What better celebration of poetry could I ask for than the dozens of fresh poems to read throughout the month.

As one who did manage to write one poem every day    
(bena: rules is rules. It is NOT cheating to write 8 lines with 1
word on each line. Putting 10 to 20 words on each line and resorting
to all manner of rhyme scheming [a method used to mesmerize readers
into a primal hypnotic state where everything set before them seems
intrinsically profound {not unlike the effect of various psychedelic
drugs} is easy. Capturing the profound essence of life, the universe,
and everything in 8 words is a Herculean task that few [such as one
of the few who posted one {and sometimes two just to show off} poems
a day can accomplish]. Bow before me wench and draw me water!).
I would like to state that the topics, while overall somewhat good,
contained a few that sucked quite badly. I had thought, at first,
that this was a sign of some sort of intellectual shortcoming, but
I eventually (the sluggishness of this realization evidencing, alas,
the deterioration of mine own cerebral functioning) realized these were
intentional acts of genius, a way of separating the goats from the sheep
(this is not, in any way, a reference to Australian predilections).
So kudos to thee, oh puppeteer of NaPM! I salute thee and will feel
honored to have the privilege (should the gods grant me such) to humbly
(if such were possible for one of the few who managed to write one poem
every day   ) to participate.