National Poetry Writing Month Day 1

What is National Poetry Writing Month?Welcome, art enthusiasts and wordsmiths alike, to another episode of Create Art Podcast! We are diving headfirst into the enchanting world of poetry as we celebrate National Poetry Writing Month (NaPoWriMo). This annual event, which takes place every April, encourages poets and aspiring writers around the globe to embrace their creativity and commit to writing a poem each day for the entire month.The Beauty of National Poetry Writing Month:NaPoWriMo, similar to its prose-centric counterpart National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), celebrates the written word and the boundless creativity that can flow when one dedicates oneself to a daily practice. Poets of all levels of expertise are invited to take part, from seasoned wordsmiths to those just dipping their toes into the vast ocean of verse.Create Art Podcast has always been a haven for artists to share their creative processes, and NaPoWriMo offers a unique opportunity for poets to reflect on their craft. With a daily commitment to producing poetry, participants discover new facets of their writing style, experiment with various forms, and explore uncharted emotional territories.Prompt for todayToday, we’d like to challenge you to write – without consulting the book – a poem that recounts the plot, or some portion of the plot, of a novel that you remember having liked but that you haven’t read in a long time.Poem for TodayWaking to a new life 1 April 24 Based on Metamorphosis from Franz Kafka It was a day in June, 2014 I woke up bleary eyed on a couch Much like other nights, but I heard some noises around me Noises that weren’t the Redline El Noises that weren’t police sirens Noises that weren’t cars honking An unknown body laid next to me I heard their breathing The snores seemed familiar from long ago Like I had laid with this person before But I didn’t know who it was And I sprung up Something inside me said there should be more sounds The daylight had broken The heat of the day started And I was somewhere I didn’t remember The air smelled different There seemed to be more space As my eyes grew accustomed to the dim light peeking through I looked over the coffee table And saw two babies Gurgling, happy, warm and fed Gently waking up, small yawns, gripping at invisible animals The person beside me was a lover from the past This wasn’t my studio on the north side of Chicago But I didn’t know where I was And a small cry broke the silence And a cat strolled past casually, calmly My instincts took over And I walked to the baby crying Hushed them, cuddled them And my past lover quietly watched the baby and I Her eyes piercing through the fog And welcoming me back into the world  That we had created The baby was tiny, fit on my forearm, needed a new diaper And I took them over to the table A table filled with diapers and wipes And like an expert I quietly changed the child And as I changed them, they grasped for my pinky Enclosed their fist around it And smiled a gas filled smile towards me Switching out the soiled diaper for a new one Wiping the genitals the right way Cleaning this child and caring for them Hearing the slight murmur of approval from my old lover I got a bottle of milk from a fridge I had never opened I was a father in that moment And ever since And when I go to sleep each night I don’t fear the monsters that flooded my dreams from eons ago I fear that this is the dream And when I wake I’ll be in that bedbug infested studio Waking alone Drinking coffee, smoking cigarettes, reluctantly doing my morning chores And losing out on this dream from which I hope to never wake  Sign Up for the Create Art Podcast Newslettertimothybrien.substack.comReach Out To The PodcastTo reach out to me, email [email protected] I would love to hear about your journey and what you are working on. If you would like to be on the show or have me discuss a topic that is giving you trouble write in and let's start that conversation.Email: [email protected] YouTube Channel: Create Art Podcast YT ChannelIG: @createartpodcastTwitter: @createartpodSpecial MessageIf you have found value in this podcast, please share it with a friend as that is the best way to discover new podcasts. I want this to be a 5-star podcast in your eyes so let me know what you would like to see. Speaking about sharing with a friend, check out my other podcast Find A Podcast About where I help you outsmart the algorithm and find your next binge-worthy podcast. You can find that podcast at findapodcastabout.xyz.I am trying to utilize YouTube more, so make sure to check out my YouTube Channel to see me doing the episodes right in front of you. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy