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  Hi everyone! I am back as a guest editor. I hear echoes of spring in the air as muses gather for the April Poetry Fair: National Poetry Month. Yep, NaPoWriMo is coming for its 15th year!  So let's ponder on how we poets can prepare!
“When the lyrical muse sings the creative pen dances.”
― Aberjhani,
"Poetry is an act of peace". – Pablo Neruda
"Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance." – Carl Sandburg
"Poetry is like a bird, it ignores all frontiers." – Yevgeny Yevtushenko
What dance will you create beyond your old frontiers as you fly free into Napowrimo in April? 
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 Sharpen your quills and your skills, feed your muse well and get ready! NapoWriMo is just around the corner. Yes! April will be the time of celebrating poetry across the nation--30 poems in 30 days, one a day!
I am spring cleaning the cobwebs from my mind early and calling forth inspiration! How about you?
Here are a few ideas to prepare your mind and heart...and set a routine. (if you do not have one, I tend to be all over the place when writing. 
 How about some daily free writes to engage with the space within? It is one of my favourite activities. Let your pen scroll across the page for 10 to 20 minutes uninterrupted, allowing all or nothing to flow out. I even scribble so resistence is futile. Be free and don't critique!  At a later time you can go back and capture any idea, word, image that pops out as appealing and use it to begin or continue a poem. Play time as you build a muscle for a daily habit. Flaunt your gift!
 Expand your horizons and be inspired by reading poetry of all kinds and forms. You can learn a lot and dream!
You can even participate right here at WDC and read or share the treasures other poets have found.
Check out:
 It is also a great time to study some new forms of poetry and there are lots of sources like "Invalid Item" .
"The Poet's Place " is a place to practice and learn.
In the NaPoWriMo, you can write whatever poem your muse desires, a feature which I prefer, and you can also be challenged by prompts.
 If you want to practice using prompts and get into a "do it daily" mode, participate in
 Clear your space, (spring is coming) enhance your writing ritual! Find some quiet and noodle in nature.
What ritual will inspire you to keep going and assist your daily participation? Choice and intention sometimes need a boost.
What will help you keep your word to yourself if you choose to play?
  Most importantly, HAVE FUN!!
I invite you all to join in and boost the love of poetry, emanating powerful vibes for poetic expression!   Strut your stuff. We are all  s! Even if you think you cannot write poetry, you can! AND you can add to the celebration by reading , enjoying and sharing poems you like! See you in April!
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So....What are your plans for NAPOWRIMO? Do you have a writing ritual? or writing space that inspires you? Time to share!
Thanks for lovely responses to "Poetry Newsletter (February 7, 2018)" !
Detective 
"I love Silverstein's poems. The first book of poems I received was a copy of Falling Up, which I still have. I've enjoyed his poetry since childhood and I still do."
"Cool! Thanks."
JayNaNoOhNo 
"A wonderful article about a wonderful author. I really enjoy writing children's stuff (although, that was not my plan when I started writing), and Shel is someone I will certainly be studying.
Thanks for including my piece in the newsletter."
"You are welcome! Thanks for expanding your vision!"
Cynaemon
"Thanks so much for introducing us to Shel Silverstein. He is not a person that I have read before, but I definitely will be checking out some of his works."
"I am glad to share something new for you. Have fun!"
Sum1's In Schaumburg 
"One of my favorite groups was 'Dr. Hook'. Shel wrote many of their songs. The lyrics for those songs are fantastic if you listen to them. Thank you for featuring him, he was a great man!
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