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April NaPoWriMo NationalPoetcontest

Viewing comments for Chapter 2 "On the First Day of April"
Daily poems for April 2018

15 total reviews 
Comment from Bill Schott
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This NAPOWRIMO poem, On the First Day of April, I have perceived, or been led to believe that "the quest now is to keep time." Okay.

 Comment Written 04-Apr-2018


reply by the author on 04-Apr-2018
    Hi Bill, Yes the quest is to keep rhyme and so far so good I hope 4 down 26. to go Cheers Christine
Comment from Eternal Muse
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This is so much fun! I liked your imagery here, what you would do on the 1st day of April, 2nd day of April and so on. Great imagery, wit and flow. A very uplifting poem, not to mention your artwork!

 Comment Written 02-Apr-2018


reply by the author on 03-Apr-2018
    Hi ytbard, Thank you for your review for my April days I stopped at 10 thought 30 stanzas would be too much LOL Must some some for later Cheers Christine
Comment from Gloria ....
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I absolutely adore the musical flower notes. That's the way they should be instead of those little black dots.

Excellent post in your lively cadence and perfect rhymes. You are off to a terrific start with only 28 more to go.

You are in the zone and I'm loving it.

Gloria

 Comment Written 02-Apr-2018


reply by the author on 03-Apr-2018
    Hi Gloria, Thanks for your review and yes in the zone is right have spent so much time on here or writing not much time for anything else LOL . Cheers my friend Christine
Comment from lyenochka
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That's how I feel wondering if I can keep this up all through April. That was a good idea to use an ever growing versification like Twelve Days of Christmas and showing us how we might feel like giving up....!

 Comment Written 02-Apr-2018


reply by the author on 02-Apr-2018
    Hi Lyenochka, Thank you for your review for my poem for this April challenge I won"'t give up and hope to keep a poem a day .I never know what I am going to write until I start so quite a few brain cells to use this month Ha Ha Cheers Christine
Comment from Mark Valentine
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Nice - keep following this pattern and you could have a novel by month's end. I like how the "give me a sign so I can see the quest now is to keep time" lines keep getting pushed further down as the new rhymes get inserted into line two - nice technique - very creative. Your April is off to a good start.

 Comment Written 02-Apr-2018


reply by the author on 02-Apr-2018
    Hi Mark, This just happened and Once ai wrote The first day of April I then had to look at the Xmas poem to see how the meter and layout went to hope I did OK number two on the way LOL Cheers Christine ( Oh No not literally Ha Ha may need your portable loo Ha Ha ) Cheers and Thanks for reading this one Christine
Comment from Joy Graham
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This is a fun poem for the April poem a day challenge :) I thought this was very inventive and wish I had thought of doing something like this lol! Well done. So your challenge is to rhyme? I love rhymes and look forward to reading more of your rhymes.

Joy xx

 Comment Written 02-Apr-2018


reply by the author on 02-Apr-2018
    Hi Joy Thank you for your encouraging words This just happened once ai started with The first day of April and ai had to then keep going LOL But I do like true rhyme and hope I can keep it up .We should have fun over April Cheers Christine
Comment from Susan B. Lamphier
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Wow! What can I say? Brilliant, comes to mind. I've never seen anything like that before. You've kept to the scheme carefully, and progressed (is that a word?) the poem along as well. Do you have a rhyming dictionary? Close by my side every time I try to write poetry. Well done! I'm really looking forward to what comes next from you!

 Comment Written 02-Apr-2018


reply by the author on 02-Apr-2018
    Hi Susan, Thanks so much I cheated a little by using the 12 days of Xmas theme but thought after 10 that was enough for one day LOL Next one written down just need to post . Cheers Christine
Comment from Sharon Haiste
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I think this is a good entry for the National Poetry Month writing prompt.
Your story trying to up the rhyme is clear within your verse.
Good luck to you with the competition.
Sharon

 Comment Written 02-Apr-2018


reply by the author on 02-Apr-2018
    Hi Sharon ,Thank you and yes good luck to you too we should have some fun trying to get a daily poem out I am looking forward to reading them all Cheers Christine
Comment from aryr
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This was rather unique and I gather very time consuming to come up with the idea of a poem based on the twelve days of Christmas. It was a very appropriate and catchy picture. It was interesting that you were so encouraged at the beginning but definitely was waning at the end, but you shall move on, I have faith in you. Well done and good luck.

 Comment Written 02-Apr-2018


reply by the author on 02-Apr-2018
    Hi Ary Yes after 10 days I may feel like finishing but it is only a poem and hopefully not reality Just a bit of fun with this theme Thanks for reading my work for this contest Only 29 to go Cheers Christine
reply by aryr on 02-Apr-2018
    And you will do fine with the now 28 of 30. You are very welcome, good luck.
Comment from Heather Knight
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This is so much fun, Christine. Besides you used one of my favourite Christmas carols as inspiration.
Thanks for sharing and good luck with napowrimo.

 Comment Written 02-Apr-2018


reply by the author on 02-Apr-2018
    Hi Maria, Thanks for reading my poems for this contest. When I started to write this poem I wrote The first day of April and then it all just happened I hope I have the meter and tune correct LOL . Cheers Christine Only 29 to go
reply by the author on 02-Apr-2018
    Hi Maria, Thanks for reading my poems for this contest. When I started to write this poem I wrote The first day of April and then it all just happened I hope I have the meter and tune correct LOL . Cheers Christine Only 29 to go