New Year’s Eve with my big sister. Moving into 1956.
Today’s Poetry Prompt: Describe a childhood memory using poetic language.
National Poetry Month – Day 2 Poetry Prompt
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National Poetry Month is Here!
Greetings, poetry enthusiasts! National Poetry Month is upon us, so prepare for an array of epic poetry prompts! Share your witty haikus, splendid sonnets, or any other form of poetry in the comments or include a backlink to this post. Gear up to release your inner poet and have a blast!
Today’s Prompt: Write a poem inspired by the colors and sounds of spring.
ANNOUNCEMENT! The Fragments of my mind – the delicate lines to this place and time, is now available
For those seeking poetry that resonates with thoughtful individuals, poetry enthusiasts, children, educational institutions, and humanity at large, “The Fragments of My Mind: The Delicate Lines to This Place and Time” by Steve Anc is an excellent starting point. This anthology encompasses themes of hope, despair, love, self-care, power, fame, war, peace, and death. It showcases the allure of poetry through wordplay, highlighting how the poet, Steve Anc, acknowledges and delves into this facet. The anthology skillfully employs the cornerstone of both classical and contemporary literature, with the poet’s ability to merge these elements serving as a prime measure of its merit.
About the Author:
Steve Anc is a Nigerian poet. He is a Pushcart Prize Nominee. He has a searching knowledge and deep meditation on some universal themes. He is a modern poet and his adherence to language and his use of metaphor is soul-searching. Anc is the author of six poetry anthologies with a forthcoming anthology “The Child Without Love.”
His poetry is featured in several recent magazines and journals, such as American University of Iraq, Sulaimani, Fine lines spring 2023, volume 32, issue 1, Open-door Poetry Magazine, Poetrysoup, Goodlitcompany, Voice from the Void, Our Poetry Archive, I Become The Beast, Fire Magazine, South Broadway Press, Phoenix Z publishing, Western Voices Edition of Setu Mag and more.
Get your copy on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, BookShop, and other online stores.
Interview with Joni Karen Caggiano, Author of “One Petal at a Time.”
Joni Karen Caggiano is an internationally published author, poet, and photographer. She was a 2022 Pushcart Nominee for her poem, “Old News is Not Old News,” published by The Short of It Publishing. She was privileged to write the Foreword for the Best Seller, I Am In Itself Poetry in the Dark, by the five-time Amazon Best Selling Author Michelle Ayon Navajas. On SpillWords Press NYC, Joni won Publication of the Month in November 2022 and Co-Winner of Socialite of the Year 2023 and 2024. Joni was a Co-Author of both #1 Amazon Bestselling books, Hidden In Childhood and Wounds I Healed. She is also in seven additional Poetry Anthologies. Her first book of poetry, Joni is also proud to be included in the poetry anthology, A Safe and Brave Space, published by Garden of Neuro Publishing (2024). She is currently a writer for Hotel Masticadores. Joni formerly contributed four combined pieces a month for one year to MasticadoresIndia and MasticadoresUSA. Joni is a retired nurse, ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics) survivor, and environmental advocate. Follow Joni: the-inner-child.com Twitter: @theinnerchild1 Instagram: @jonicaggiano Stay tuned for the upcoming link for One Petal at a Time.
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