Prologue: Echoes of Artistry
Precious are they who came before,
reflective in their rhymes -- what's more --
offering us inspiration,
legends for interpretation,
omniscient in their worldly views,
gleaned wit and wisdom from their muse --
Utopian or jaded soul;
expert with words oft will cajole.
Expect to read of Greek affairs,
cry with the masters of despair,
have tea with those who thrilled great kings,
or lend an ear as caged bird sings --
extol the virtues of The Bard,
salve the wounds of those battle scarred.
Or dream of love, as lovers do;
for they are passionate and true.
As we aspire to learn this craft;
revise, rewrite, trade draft for draft,
there in the thumb worn dusty tomes
inscribed in ink from ancient homes
seek proof our voices will be heard,
that value's rich in written word -
relish this month of poetry;
you'll be immersed in artistry.
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NaPoWriMo 2017
Contest Winner
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Author Notes
Artwork: Poetry by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema Date: 1879 (Public Domain)
Form: Acrostic - Acrostic Poetry is where the first letter of each line spells a word, usually using the same words as in the title.
An excerpt from Wikipedia.org:
Acrostics are common in medieval literature, where they usually serve to highlight the name of the poet or his patron, or to make a prayer to a saint. They are most frequent in verse works but can also appear in prose. The Middle High German poet Rudolf von Ems for example opens all his great works with an acrostic of his name, and his world chronicle marks the beginning of each age with an acrostic of the key figure (Moses, David, etc.). In chronicles, acrostics are common in German and English but rare in other languages.
April is National Poetry Month. As such, we are celebrating NaPoWriMo (and GloPoWriMo - Global Poetry Writing Month) by writing 30 poems in 30 days. My goal is to not only write the thirty poems, but to also highlight influential poets and their unique styles of writing along the way. I hope you will join me and follow along during the month of April to support this endeavor, as well as join in the journeys of the other poets on site who are participating in this contest, and any who are taking on the challenge of NaPoWriMo as a solo act.
Thank you for reading and reviewing.
Kim
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