Of Poets and Poetry

NaPoWriMo 2016 Challenge (30 Poems in April)
by ~Dovey
An Abecedarian invitation reminiscent of Chaucer's, An ABC
Prologue

Prologue to Of Poets and Poetry

Posted April 1, 2016
Writing / Poetry
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Acrostic in the spirit of Edgar Allan Poe's, An Acrostic
Chapter 1

To Elevate the Soul

Posted April 1, 2016
Romance / Poetry
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A Conversation of Elephants, Memories, and Poetry
Chapter 2

Meeting Emily Romano

Posted April 3, 2016
General / Poetry
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emulating e. e. cummings in tribute
Chapter 3

Fairbanks;This April Snowstorm...

Posted April 3, 2016
General / Poetry
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A tribute to Emily Dickinson
Chapter 4

The Myth of Amherst

Posted April 4, 2016
Writing / Poetry
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Double Etheree dedicated to Etheree Taylor Armstrong
Chapter 5

An Etheree In Tribute

Posted April 5, 2016
War and History / Poetry
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Inspired by Robert Frost
Chapter 6

A Frosty Night

Posted April 6, 2016
General / Poetry
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A Ghazal poem inspired by Rumi
Chapter 7

Ruminations on Life In Alaska

Posted April 7, 2016
General / Poetry
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Just a bit of fun with the NaPoWriMo guest list...
Chapter 8

The Secrets of Thomas Hardy

Posted April 8, 2016
General / Poetry
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An elusive quest may lead to something better!
Chapter 9

My Quest for an Idyll

Posted April 8, 2016
General / Poetry
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The Joseph's Star style of poetry
Chapter 10

Poet Stars

Posted April 9, 2016
Writing / Poetry
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katauta and sedoka
Chapter 11

breath and two breathe

Posted April 11, 2016
Romance / Poetry
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Poetry Potlatch Challenge - 3 Limericks about family
Chapter 12

Limericks of a Wife

Posted April 10, 2016
Humor / Poetry
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Conversational Free Verse with Marianne Moore
Chapter 13

Talking Sports and Writing...

Posted April 13, 2016
Sports / Poetry
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What makes you smile more than fireflies?
Chapter 14

A Nonet for Ogden Nash

Posted April 13, 2016
General / Poetry
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musings of a poet on a poet
Chapter 15

An Ode to Keats

Posted April 14, 2016
Writing / Poetry
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Palindrome Poetry Contest Entry
Chapter 16

Inspired by Mirrors

Posted April 15, 2016
General / Poetry
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I am a poet and this is my pleasure...
Chapter 17

Quatern: On Writing Poetry

Posted April 15, 2016
Writing / Poetry
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In Tribute to Christina Rossetti (1830 - 1894)
Chapter 18

Spring Revealed

Posted April 16, 2016
General / Poetry
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A Sestina (Please read author's notes)
Chapter 19

Sestina: Blood on Our Hands

Posted April 17, 2016
War and History / Poetry
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Pondering the demise of Teasdale, Plath, and Wevill
Chapter 20

Tortured Souls

Posted April 19, 2016
General / Poetry
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Quatrains inspired by John Updike (and my husband)
Chapter 21

Changing Seasons

Posted April 20, 2016
General / Poetry
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A Villanelle - contest entry
Chapter 22

Hope is a Fickle Muse

Posted April 20, 2016
General / Poetry
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Free Verse in the style of Walt Whitman - for Earth Day
Chapter 23

The Wanderings of a Child

Posted April 21, 2016
General / Poetry
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A Eulogy, Song, & Tribute to Prince
Chapter 24

Purple Rain Reprise

Posted April 22, 2016
General / Poetry
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He was a man inspired by his country.
Chapter 25

What I've Learned of Yeats

Posted April 24, 2016
Writing / Poetry
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A Poem for my husband, in the style of Marya Zaturenska
Chapter 26

Twenty-One Years in Reflection

Posted April 25, 2016
Romance / Poetry
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Wrapping up NaPoWriMo this week...
Chapter 27

April Song

Posted April 26, 2016
General / Poetry
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A poem inspired by Gwendolyn Brooks
Chapter 28

What of Me?

Posted April 26, 2016
General / Poetry
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free verse inspired by friends who know the things I love
Chapter 29

Take Lessons from an Elephant

Posted April 28, 2016
General / Poetry
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A poet describes a poet describes a poet...
Chapter 30

Thoughts of a Poetess on Emerson

Posted April 28, 2016
Writing / Poetry
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A Symmetrical Acrostic - We Celebrate National Poetry Month
Chapter 31

The NaPoWriMo Bash of the Centuries

Posted April 30, 2016
General / Poetry
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