Poeting Is Hard
Day Three ... now Day Four of my NaPoWriMo and this is really f*ck*ng hard. Forgive my language, but I don't know how people write poems on a daily basis. I remember an interview with Robert Bly saying he doesn't get out of bed until he writes a poem in the morning, and some days he doesn't get out of bed at all. Must be nice.
Not to sound grumpy, but I have a head cold, which makes it hard to focus in my Sudafed-induced haze. And with Poetry Thursday around the corner, there's just no time to slow down. The nice thing about writing a poem a day is that at the end of the month, I'll have 30 first drafts to show for my efforts.
So if you're reading or writing poems, how are you enjoying NaPoWriMo?
Not to sound grumpy, but I have a head cold, which makes it hard to focus in my Sudafed-induced haze. And with Poetry Thursday around the corner, there's just no time to slow down. The nice thing about writing a poem a day is that at the end of the month, I'll have 30 first drafts to show for my efforts.
So if you're reading or writing poems, how are you enjoying NaPoWriMo?
Comments
Hope your stinking cold gets better soon :)
I've been trying to fit the Poetry Thursday prompts into my poems but I know I'm going about it the wrong way. I should start with the word and work my way out. It goes against my process, which is exactly why I should be trying them in the first place.
BB, I definitely have to venture into forms this month.
I may complain a bit, but I'm glad I'm writing daily, and that I can share my angst with you.
This is my first time commenting. I'm really enjoying your poems.
I've been thinking about Robert Bly a lot, too! I have the collection in which he wrote the poem-a-day before getting out of bed. I don't particularly enjoy it.
The thing is, I'm always on the fence about Writing first, Living second, yk? I don't like writing about writing, which so often happens when I'm spending too much time at the computer -- which is exactly why Robert Bly's bed poems doen't appeal to me. He was too insulated.
I'm sort of doing the opposite this month - not writing at all (unless terribly inspired) and just enjoying/reading/posting all the poems I've loved in my life.
It's fun.
Love all your poems, keep writing. An besides, haiku count, right?
(I'll come by later tonight to read it.)
I like your laid back approach to poetry in April. Will stop by your blog later today.
I've stopped by before but this is the first time I've posted a comment. I love your poems. I read about NaPoWriMo on CB's blog and decided it was just the thing I needed. Today is my second 'raw' poem (written since I got out of bed this morning). I generally only expose things that have been edited pretty hard. I'm finding the discipline really helps with putting a restraining order on my inner editor to stop her getting in on the act too soon.
Hope you feel better soon.
Glad to see you're slogging it through, though you seem to be rockin' from my perspective. April is the absolutely busiest month for me (promo file, annual review file, grading M.A. comp exams, reviewing M.A. applicants, attending readings, grading finals, etc., and etc., and etc.).
Anyway, I'm going to give this poem-a-day thing a go in June. Really. Honest.