The last day of NaPoWriMo…I am so proud to say that I made it, 30 poems in 30 days. I am actually proud as punch of myself because I wasn’t sure if I would make it! But I did eventually, and I’m so glad I participated.
It’s strange, but doing this challenge did not feel like a chore, or a way of forcing myself to write. Rather, it felt like setting my creative mind free, giving it reign to do what felt right for a month. It was a way of thinking in poetry, of watching out for moments that inspired something in me, and then scrambling for phone or paper to write it down to decipher later. This was a most enjoyable challenge, and if you are thinking of participating next year, go for it. Poet or not, it gives your imagination a free road for once, something I doubt very many of us do past the age of ten.
It has inspired me somewhat, to write more, to give myself more freedom, to stop restricting the daydreaming lover of words that exists in me. I hope that through this, I will be sharing more poetry and short stories with you before NaPoWriMo 2015. I would love to say that my last poem this year is a poignant and fabulous piece, but it’s the same old, I’m afraid.
It’s been emotional, folks. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. And now to my last NaPoWriMo 2014 contribution.
NaPoWriMo day 30
Dusk sinks into dark and brings with it the soft patter of rain. The death of the month is silent and swift as always. Looking closely, birds can be seen settling in their nests for the night, ready for the morning’s chorus. The creatures of the dark stir and stretch in the shadows, avoiding the rain as they can. Moths replace butterflies, cats flit from wall to bush, glad of their mastery at seeing in the gloom. The night closes around us like a blanket, gets comfortable, arranges it’s velvet cloak to watch until the dawn. Silence creeps in, and sleep takes those of us not nocturnal. Peace holds the land, for now. So sleep, sleep to dream. And dream of May.
Shauna O'Donnell 
Good for you to post a poem every day…and love the process! I didn’t quite make it with a week off with the family for spring break, but I did learn a lot from the prompts.
It can be hard to make the 30 days can’t it. last year I fell short because like yourself, I had other things that needed my attention. But I’d highly recommend it to any would-be poet, it’s so good to get the brain in gear!
Oh, I love your writing–I’m so glad you joined us for NaPoWriMo, as I get practically giddy each year, as it approaches. This year was harder for me (the old gal’s gettin’ older still!), but I’ll be rarin’ to go again next year–can’t wait to see you. Oh, but I’ll be seeing you anyway–yayyyy! In this poem of yours, my fave part was the way you personified night–“getting comfortable around us to watch till the dawn”. Excellent, truly excellent!
Thank you so much! Yeah there are days when it just doesn’t come to you as easy. But this year I found that if I powered through & forced my self to write something, then every few days I’d hit on a good idea or metaphor & it’d fall into place! I’m so glad I did it too, the best part is meeting fellow writers like yourself! Looking forward to following you right through the year so we can be giddy about NaPoWriMo 2015 together! 🙂
Oooh yippee, I’m already getting excited!
Came across this by chance and was blown away. You’ve an incredibly eloquent way with words and should really keep going.
Wow thank you so much! That’s an incredible compliment& thank you for the encouragement.