RU NaPoWriMo: Coming in Second

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Coming in Second

I missed the be
ginning
I meant to write a poem about
be
ginning
But I missed the first
Now these are seconds
I be
gin after the start
I start
after first

1 comment:

caolanApril 2, 2013 at 1:40 PM
A poem about missing the beginning is totally the best kind of poem about beginnings! Belatedness, how poignant!!!
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WHAT WE DO

Since 2010, Rutgers English PhD students and friends have been writing a poem a day for the month of April as part of NaPoWriMo (National Poetry Writing Month).

From the NaPoWriMo official site:

NaPoWriMo was founded in 2003, when poet Maureen Thorson decided to take up the challenge (modeled after NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month), and challenged other poets to join her. Since then, the number of participants has gotten larger every year, and many writers’ organizations, local, national and even international, organize NaPoWriMo activities.