The Eve of NaPoWriMo

Yes, we’ve circled back to the end of March, which means tomorrow is April Fools Day and YES National (Global) Poetry Writing Month.

NaPoWriMo headquarters has issued an early bird prompt and it spoke to me.

You can do this. All the days, some of the days, post them publicly or not. It’s all up to you. Just do it!

A Window

Through the window it all came
the many stories of birds
the reminders of wind and
forgiveness of rain or
its sudden brutality.
At night a distant train
called to remember the
railroad men who lay at rest
In season, the peepers,
the crickets, the katydids
In came the sound of owls
calling to each other
as though no one else heard
At times a fox yells
for the sake of yelling
or a lonely cat for the
sake of its wanting.
Come morning and the light
slices in through the blinds.
Comes a night and there’s the
ringing of snow on the glass.
Come another night and
the air can only be perfect
then moving on to rustle
the leaves outside of sleep.

The Eve of NaPoWriMo

One Good Thing EveryWhere EveryDay

In a classroom, long ago and far away, a junior high science teacher, Mrs Sheehy taught us a bunch of interesting things that didn’t always seem like a science class. She taught us how to identify birds by their appearance and calls. She taught us all about the upcoming Apollo moon mission.

Each year she had us keep a list of signs of spring. She gave us hints on what to look for – different birds appearing, plants changing, ground changing, weather changes.

In other words – pay attention to the small stuff and be prepared to be amazed. A leaf here, a bird there, and before you know it spring has sprung. If you hadn’t looked you might have missed the whole wonderful thing!

One Good Thing EveryWhere EveryDay