It’s the last day of NaPoWriMo or National Poetry and Writing Month if you’re not one for abbreviations.

Thanks to Ashley Catharine for sharing this via Facebook. Here’s a poem that gets you thinking about how ridiculous some laws were and still are which is entitled, “California Law.” Written and performed by Sam Sax, he is a recent contest finalist of Write Bloody.

- Eddy M. Gana Jr.

[ Posted on 4.30.12 / 2 notes ]
Tags:   #National Poetry Month    #april    #california    #law    #napowrimo    #national poetry and writing month    #poem    #spoken word    #write bloody    #sam sax

3/30

pocketfullofsusan:

on a scale of one to wreckless
you are off the charts.

a tornado and a stick of dynamite
roll into a bar
it is the story of your birth.

the day you decided you were bored,
you packed your things
(a pen, a notebook, a clean change of underwear)
in an old familiar bag,
strapped it to the back of your bike
and never looked back.
every once in awhile
before the sun has called it a day
i look out into the horizon
shout your name
and wait
for a whisper
a smoke signal
a sign
something
that lets me know you’re still out there.

[ Posted on 4.4.12 / 10 notes ]
Tags:   #forword    #national poetry and writing month    #napowrimo    #poetry    #poem    #susan

staff: Name Celebrate PoetryLocation New York April is National Poetry Month, and Alfred A. Knopf and Tumblr are joining forces to celebrate in style. Follow this Tumblr for a stream of verse from new voices in the Tumblr community as well as established writers. Submit your own poems for a chance to be featured, or join us at Housing Works Bookstore Cafe on April 23rd to meet up and hear readings by U.S. Poet Laureate Philip Levine and other amazing poets. And don’t forget to check out the brand-new Poetry Spotlight for new poetry blogs to follow! Also check out… Made with Paper Tumblr is the modern-day notebook. FiftyThree created Paper so you can post sketches, diagrams and more to it. Coverjunkie Celebrates creative magazine covers you wanna link and their ace designers. Digithoughts A pile of thoughts, links, pictures, and stats on mobile, gadgets, business, the web and more. Let’s go, NaPoWriMo!

staff:

Name Celebrate Poetry
Location New York

April is National Poetry Month, and Alfred A. Knopf and Tumblr are joining forces to celebrate in style. Follow this Tumblr for a stream of verse from new voices in the Tumblr community as well as established writers. Submit your own poems for a chance to be featured, or join us at Housing Works Bookstore Cafe on April 23rd to meet up and hear readings by U.S. Poet Laureate Philip Levine and other amazing poets. And don’t forget to check out the brand-new Poetry Spotlight for new poetry blogs to follow!

Also check out…

Made with Paper
Tumblr is the modern-day notebook. FiftyThree created Paper so you can post sketches, diagrams and more to it.

Coverjunkie
Celebrates creative magazine covers you wanna link and their ace designers.

Digithoughts
A pile of thoughts, links, pictures, and stats on mobile, gadgets, business, the web and more.

Let’s go, NaPoWriMo!

[ Posted on 4.3.12 / 1,690 notes ]
Tags:   #napowrimo    #national poetry and writing month    #poetry    #poems    #celebrate

April: Upcoming forWord Features

It’s National Poetry and Writing Month so you know we gotta celebrate. Come with us!

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04.06.12
FEATURE
Full Moon Open Mic
310 W. 5th Street
Santa Ana, CA
*Come at 8:30pm for the open mic
*Show begins at 9:00pm
*Free admission

04.11.12
FEATURE
Between the Bars Open Mic
256 S. Main St.
Pomona, CA
*Come at 8:30pm for limited open mic
*Free admission
*21+

04.17.12
FEATURE
Tuesday Night Cafe
Little Tokyo, Downtown LA
*Limited open mic spots available, come early!
*Free admission

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We may also be frequenting some open mic venues here and there. So keep your eyes open. Maybe we’ll run into each other?

[ Posted on 4.2.12 / 1 note ]
Tags:   #forword    #forword news    #forword collective    #open mic    #National Poetry Month    #national poetry and writing month    #features    #forword feature    #events