Reviewing NaPoWriMo and a Beltane Surprise

If someone had told me when I was younger that I would write a poem for every day in April with a grin on my face, I probably would have made some sort of sarcastic remark and gone back to whatever book I was reading. If someone told me that during that month of poetry I as good as promised to have a finished collection of short stories ready to publish, I would have looked around for a walrus fencing a member of the Russian ballet while Pee Wee Herman sang an aria, because it could only be a strange dream.

Well I did (wow!) and I will (gulp!). I've been so inspired by all the great poetry I was introduced to this month and I think I've learned a decent bit about poetry and prose just by looking over my own words. One of the biggest things I learned was the magic of punctuation! I'm a bit red-faced over my realization of what a difference it makes. I mean, I know exactly what it's supposed to sound like in my brain. I suppose it would be kind to let the readers in on the secret as well.

I took a long look at a poem I had written for Magpie Tales, Impertinent, partially because it seemed like a pretty good response to one of the poems I had written during NaPoWriMo, Imaginary. I still liked it quite a bit, but knowing what I know now, I felt I had to make some corrections. And since now it reads the way it should sound, I thought I should record myself reading it, because it just seems like the perfect sort of poem for Beltane. Enjoy!






Song Choice: I Get Weak by Belinda Carlisle

17 comments:

  1. Ha ha! Nice work and nice read. I think this is a clever way to end NaPoWriMo and start Beltane. Huzzah!

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    1. LOL, yeah. I figured I should look over old things and edit with all the time I have now that I'm not working on a poem a day.

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    2. It does kind of feel like when the tether ball comes off the tether. Weeeeeeeee...wait, what I do with all this space?

      :-)

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  2. First--I loved your voice--I do like a good reading,( though often I have to look at the words too because my brain is just made that way.) Next, congratulations on your work this month--it's such a good feeling to get your hands in the dirt of your writing and grow it to the blooming stage. And I totally agree about punctuation--very VERY few people can write intelligibly without it. It's been lots of fun this month visiting, and I look forward to reading more.

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    1. LOL, I'm not one of those people! I really need that punctuation. I'm taking a break to edit and refine some old stuff, but I'll be back to writing very shortly!

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  3. This was so absolutely perfect! Your voice, your words! You should do it more often, please?

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    1. I think I might for my poetry. LOL, it's definitely something to play with on a Throwback Thursday.

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  4. Everything about this poem is sexy. Well, maybe the walrus isn't all that sexy, but hey, we need to remember what they say about them *cough*, so maybe...

    I'm so glad you did this, Rommy; and that we did it together, for now I can say that I was there when you noticed some glorious things. I, too, learned a lot this month: about poetry, about old friends, about new ones...

    This poems dances with Beltane. Your voice brings gives it heat that brings the words to life. And the subject? Well, hot! ♥

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    1. LOL, I'm glad you got us all into doing it! I liked reading poetry before - writing it, not so much. But after this month I'm a lot more comfortable with it!

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  5. Wow! Loved this! I love when poets read their work - I can hear the pauses better when I listen! Pucker up, kiddo, MWAH!

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  6. Rommy!!! I love this!! You have such an amazing voice!! Hugs ;o)

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  7. Your poem is wonderful, Rommy! And you have such a pretty voice!

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    1. Aw, thanks! I just enjoy being a bit of a ham sometimes. :)

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  8. I came back to listen again! I love this. Wicked and sweet all at the same time!

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    1. LOL, it's a niche thing, but I do a decent job at that combo.

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