{"id":13543,"date":"2021-04-01T17:43:46","date_gmt":"2021-04-01T12:13:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/?p=13543"},"modified":"2021-04-01T17:47:23","modified_gmt":"2021-04-01T12:17:23","slug":"i-start-the-month-of-poetry-napowrimo-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travellingthroughwords.com\/index.php\/2021\/04\/01\/i-start-the-month-of-poetry-napowrimo-1\/","title":{"rendered":"I start the month of poetry – #NaPoWriMo 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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I start the month of poetry
The month of writing moments in time
With a heart hall full
And strength half empty.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

I start the month of poetry
With well-wishes to my peers
With silent envy in my veins
And reluctant effort
To ignite this neglected part of me again.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I start the month of poetry
Hesitantly
Holding ten pieces of my life in ten fingers
Resigned to a few crashing
Or losing on the ones
I am too weak to balance.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I start the month of poetry
I clutch my pen with anger
I let it go with fatigue
I set out to once again
Put the fragments of my being
On paper
For me and for anyone who’ll read.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Tavleen<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

April is National Poetry Writing Month where participants write one poem every day of the month. There are also prompts posted by various sites and creators. You can check out the website https:\/\/www.napowrimo.net\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Connect with me on\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Goodreads<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I start the month of poetryThe month of writing moments in timeWith a heart hall fullAnd strength half empty.<\/p>\n

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