A Belated Greeting for National Poetry Month

In my world, it's always a poetry month, but I do appreciate that people place more emphasis on poetry during April, "the cruelest month" and National Poetry Month. My online poetry workshop has started, and I'm enjoying it very much--it's a great group of students! I need to get organized around another workshop; I'm thinking of starting a new one in June.

I wish I could say I've been writing a lot of poetry myself, but lately it's just a line here and there, no completed poems. Really I've been busy with teaching my indie class along with my three classes at the college. Plus I've been trying to walk more.

Has your April gotten off to a good start?

Comments

Rebeka said…

I love writing poetry and wish I had more time to do it. This second 8 weeks of my semester is killing me and I have had no time for fun (like writing poetry). The last time I wrote one was on Valentine's Day. April has been crazy-busy and I don't see it slowing up until May. Hope you are doing well!!! Sounds like your class is going great!

April 8, 2013 at 4:37 AM

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