OctPoWriMo Day 18

I come from a huge family and something I look forward to is our frequent gatherings. I missed them terribly when we weren't able to get together for holidays or even casual Tuesday night dinners during this past year. It's been a blessing to spend time together again and to make new memories. Food has always been a central theme for us. For us, food is love. 

Thinking about an empty pot as an invitation, describe what it means to break bread with loved ones.

Suggested Word Prompts:

tradition

flavors

appreciate

strength

time

Suggested Poetry Forms:

Double Exposure or Chant

Remember, our prompts are only suggestions, you can find your inspiration wherever your muse leads you. Please visit the other participants, share the hashtag, #OctPoWriMo on social media, and share your link in the comments below. Let us know how this journey into poetry is going for you and if this is your first year or if you have been with us from the beginning.

Michele Vecchitto is a writer, recruiter, and  former middle school teacher.  Her poetry has been published in literary journals and anthologies as well as in four self-published volumes. Michele was invited to read her poems at the Austin International Poetry Festival and was honored to be included in When Time and Space Conspire.  In addition, she published a young adult fantasy novel, Tales from Blarnach: The Chosen One. She continues to hone her craft simply to breathe life into the stories living in the corners of her mind. Please visit her blog, Reading, Writing, and Reflections to see more of her work.

OctPoWriMo Day 9

 

Do you always believe what you see? Do you view the world through rose-colored glasses? It’s a matter of perspective. I often miss small details in daily life, usually because I’m so wrapped up in my thoughts. There have been plenty of times when my husband changed the curtains or painted a room or got a haircut and I didn’t notice until days (or sometimes weeks) later. I am the Absent-Minded Professor at times. 

I think, as writers, we see the world in a different way. We can take the mundane and pull out minute details others might not notice. The way we interpret what we see makes all the difference and what we see says a lot about who we are.

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For today’s prompt, think about viewing things in a different way. Help us to see what you see and use your words to paint a vivid image.

Word Prompts:

see/seeing

believe/believing

truth

perception

eyes

windows

Music Prompt

Suggested Form:

 free choice 

Michele Vecchitto is a writer and former middle school teacher.  Her poetry has been published in literary journals and anthologies as well as in three self-published volumes. Michele read her poems at the Austin International Poetry Festival and was honored to be included in When Time and Space Conspire. 

You can read more of her work on her blog -

Writing and Reflections

What Does a Poetry Challenge Bring Out in You?

Breathe, dance, and write 

the morning will bring the light 

chewing fingers to the bone 

write, free yourself from the stone 

~MDragonwillow 

There are more and more poetry challenges out there. When I remembered my love of writing poetry a couple of years ago there was only NaPoWriMo, at least that is all that I knew about. I discovered that I really enjoyed the experience and the challenge of trying to write a poem a day and that's why I started OctPoWrimo.

Of course that is when I'm not rebelling or anxiety has me falling to the floor.

My rebel tends to come out whenever I try to do a challenge and says, "Oh you don't want to do that today." and dangles some sparkly thing in front of me to pull my attention away. Or my anxiety rears its head and I can't hardly show up at the page with out feeling like I'm going to be ill or hyperventilate.

Every time I think I have a handle on my fears and anxiety they decide to twist my gut and bring me to my knees once more. But I can't let it stop me. No matter how uncomfortable it can be at times. These poetry challenges push me to pull words from the deepest places of my heart, how can I say no to that?

So here I am once again preparing for a month long poetry challenge, I wonder what will win over this time - fear and anxiety, or courage?

What happens when you participate in a poetry challenge?

Are you able to write every day?

Do you hit a wall?

Do your fears over take you?

Or are you one that barrels through, laughing at the obstacles as you trample them under your feet?

What does a poetry challenge bring out in you?

Count Down: 25 Days until OctPoWriMo!

Morgan Dragonwillow is a poet, survivor, rebel dancing with words, foodie & intuitive cook, recovering perfectionist, and indie author that (mostly) doesn't let her fears get in the way of her passion for writing and creating. She is team leader at @StoryDam and creatrix of #OctPoWriMo. She lives in Marietta, Ga. with her loving and patient partner, their dog that thinks she's a princess, and the cat that reminds her that she isn't.

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