Free the Apostrophe – Scribendi.com

An infographic about the correct usage of the apostrophe that is more fun than the text link I used the other day.

Free the Apostrophe – Scribendi.com.

National Poetry Writing Month: Magnetic Poetry

Not feeling very intrinsically inspired to write poetry last night, I finally whipped out the magnetic poetry for some help:

National Poetry Writing Month Magnetic Poetry, April 26, 2009

Poems always look more fun as magnets, but in case that image is too blurry, this is the poem:

This storm is

hard music

to face:

A metal rain hurricane.

Water kisses fire;

naked smoke sizzles,

only teasing

the velvet wildflower

beneath your microscope.

I was up way too late doing this last night; I always forget how LONG it takes to make magnetic poetry, especially since I have a fairly large set. In addition to the official MagPo artist, romance, rock&roll, and erotic sets, I also have a set that came with my magnetic poetry journal and various sets not manufactured by MagPo, including a “faith” set, lots of Valentine’s Day sets, and, my personal favorite, some biology-themed set from my former room-mate. I love having words like “genome” and “DNA” in my repertoire even though it’s hard to find uses for them (you can thank that set for the “microscope” used above). Suffice it to say, these sets can make for some rather . . . interesting magnetic poetry combinations.

If you’re feeling inspired, you can now play with magnetic poetry online. If you make a poem, leave it in the comments!

Who doesn’t LOVE a love poem?

Yet another way to cheat during NaPoWriMo.

My poem:

My Love

Your skin glows like the pear, blossoms luscious as the rose in the purest hope of spring.
My heart follows your saxophone voice and leaps like a kitty at the whisper of your name.
The evening floats in on a great robin wing.
I am comforted by your jeans that I carry into the twilight of keybeams and hold next to my belly.
I am filled with hope that I may dry your tears of water.
As my forehead falls from my socks, it reminds me of your nail.
In the quiet, I listen for the last BOOM! of the day.
My heated toe leaps to my formal. I wait in the moonlight for your secret cage so that we may bite as one, toe to toe, in search of the magnificient purple and mystical bed of love.

How to Cheat During NaPoWriMo

After confessing that I was stressing about a poem a day, a friend left a comment with this site that would allow NaPoWriMo cheating, if one does so desire. Here’s the poem I got:

A mountainous range stood before the cold Little Red Riding Hood
Scoff not at my vile remarks elastic fiend
Crushed by the evil eyelash he laughs at the feeble beagle.
Stars filled her mind–it was if sea slugs were creaming her head.
All were in a circle of juggling horns of death–stiff and satiny,
Pools remain from the violet killer whale
How easily did the dream come apart, like Indian summer in one’s stomach
She tossed and turned, her delighted leg flapping uselessly,
So deal not with this once thy glorious surfer chick.

I’m going to try writing a series of real Little Red Riding Hood poems in hopes of generating something for this call for submissions.

Write or Die

This little widget is perfect for the person who needs a little extra motivation to keep the words coming on the page (er, screen). I’m trying to decide whether this would be a help or a hindrance in my NaNoWriMo endeavor. I think I’d be too scared to use it for something I’m actually serious about. But when it comes to daily exercises or brainstorms, this might fit the bill perfectly. (And no, I’m not going to tell you how it works — you try it yourself. To see the results sooner, select Kamikazi and evil modes. >:D)