National Poetry Month NZ

[just mercedes]

It's October, and some poets here are writing a poem a month for it. I know it's late to ask, but any chance of Milo running one here too? 

Maybe a prompt a day somehow referencing NZ, open to all?

[Kimmar]

It's October, and some poets here are writing a poem a month for it. I know it's late to ask, but any chance of Milo running one here too? 

Maybe a prompt a day somehow referencing NZ, open to all?

I've just joined this forum. Thanks to Mercedes for letting me know of it. A wonderful idea to have a prompt for an October poem or two. I would love to participate in that!

[ellajam]

It's October, and some poets here are writing a poem a month for it. I know it's late to ask, but any chance of Milo running one here too? 

Maybe a prompt a day somehow referencing NZ, open to all?

milo can speak for himself but my view:

I'm not sure how many of us (other than you ) can handle more than one poem-a-day month in the year and we do have Ray's Weirdness Prompts in October but...

I have learned so much just by googling the flora/fauna/history/locations in your poems that a chance to focus on them is very appealing. Who better than you to run the project? Maybe you could post a prompt with a fact/definition/myth/photo unique to NZ at whatever interval you choose, either all in one thread if it's one or two a week or on separate threads marked NZNPM or some such if you prefer. milo's forum would make a fine home for it, IMO.

[just mercedes]

It's October, and some poets here are writing a poem a month for it. I know it's late to ask, but any chance of Milo running one here too? 

Maybe a prompt a day somehow referencing NZ, open to all?

milo can speak for himself but my view:

I'm not sure how many of us (other than you ) can handle more than one poem-a-day month in the year and we do have Ray's Weirdness Prompts in October but...

I have learned so much just by googling the flora/fauna/history/locations in your poems that a chance to focus on them is very appealing. Who better than you to run the project? Maybe you could post a prompt with a fact/definition/myth/photo unique to NZ at whatever interval you choose, either all in one thread if it's one or two a week or on separate threads marked NZNPM or some such if you prefer. milo's forum would make a fine home for it, IMO.

Good idea thanks - Maybe others will join in. I'll try to post a prompt each day for October, Milo-style, and let's see what happens. I'll write, with the advantage of the prompt! 

[Leanne]

A whole month of NZ themed poems? I'm in. I know all the cuts of lamb...

[Todd]

I mean I've seen Lord of the Rings. So, I should be good to go.

[just mercedes]

I mean I've seen Lord of the Rings. So, I should be good to go.

 Of course! And there will be prompts about LOTR too ...

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A whole month of NZ themed poems?  I'm in.  I know all the cuts of lamb...

And all the shaggy lamb stories I bet ...

[Todd]

I mean I've seen Lord of the Rings. So, I should be good to go.

 Of course! And there will be prompts about LOTR too ...

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A whole month of NZ themed poems?  I'm in.  I know all the cuts of lamb...

And all the shaggy lamb stories I bet ...

Once we get beyond Frodo...I'm out of my depth. My NZ inspired poetry will probably be from a NZ that never existed.

[CRNDLSM]

My favorite comedy/horrors are from NZ, makes me want to visit.  

[Video: https://youtu.be/wvbpGKBM8to]
[Video: https://youtu.be/K_wBkPAybgE]
[Video: https://youtu.be/t6FceauO_8Q]

[just mercedes]

I mean I've seen Lord of the Rings. So, I should be good to go.

 Of course! And there will be prompts about LOTR too ...

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A whole month of NZ themed poems?  I'm in.  I know all the cuts of lamb...

And all the shaggy lamb stories I bet ...

Once we get beyond Frodo...I'm out of my depth. My NZ inspired poetry will probably be from a NZ that never existed.

You will build it with your words, and we will come!

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My favorite comedy/horrors are from NZ, makes me want to visit.  

[Video: https://youtu.be/wvbpGKBM8to]
[Video: https://youtu.be/K_wBkPAybgE]
[Video: https://youtu.be/t6FceauO_8Q]

Please do visit, and stay to share. It will be fun! (or, at least, funny)

[billy]

i suggest you start prepping everyone with the rules scenario regularity start and end dates etc JM.

[Leanne]

i suggest you start prepping* everyone with the rules scenario regularity start and end dates etc JM.

*pripping

[just mercedes]

i suggest you start prepping everyone with the rules scenario regularity start and end dates  etc JM.

right billy - 


NaPoMo NZ starts on October 1 and runs to October 31.

Each day I'll post a prompt, referencing something about New Zealand, and linking information, but poets are free to post whatever they write. The prompts are just to nudge creativity.

The requirements will be posted with each prompt:

Minimum/maximum number of lines
Form
Any other requirement

Most of all, it's about having fun, encouraging each other, making a committment and WRITING!

Poets are welcome to enter posts on any of the days, or all of them, or just come and read through what others are doing. (Hopefully that will make you want to join in!)

[Achebe]

Some possible prompts.....

1. Once were arrears - a poem on the debt situation in Auckland
2. We knocked the bastard Orff - a composer's near death experience in Auckland
3. I'm feeling sheepish already - confessions from the barn
4. Lord of the Sandflies - an ode to Bushmasters
5. Are those grass kilts? - posthumous odes to Dunedin

[just mercedes]

i suggest you start prepping* everyone with the rules scenario regularity start and end dates  etc JM.

*pripping

thet's orld skewl

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Some possible prompts.....

1. Once were arrears - a poem on the debt situation in Auckland
2. We knocked the bastard Orff - a composer's near death experience in Auckland
3. I'm feeling sheepish already - confessions from the barn
4. Lord of the Sandflies - an ode to Bushmasters
5. Are those grass kilts? - posthumous odes  to Dunedin

Thank you. I will devote due consideration to your suggestions.