TODAY’S SPOTLIGHT: PAT ANTHONY!

Pat Anthony

Congratulations to Pat on receiving honorable mention for her submission to the Writer’s Digest 2021 November Poem-A-Day Chapbook Challenge! Every year, Robert Lee Brewer offers this opportunity for poets from around the globe to submit a chapbook of poems written in response to his November prompts. Pat’s chapbook is titled STURM and DRANG.

In addition to Pat, we’d like to congratulate former Bloomers (and current poetic friends) De Miller Jackson (finalist for Losing the Shoes), and J. Lynn Sheridan (honorable mention for Lost).

The winner of the challenge is Taylor Graham, who, though not a Bloomer, is a poet Walt and I and many here have known and admired for years. Her chapbook is titled November Home. Excerpts may be read at https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/2021-november-pad-chapbook-challenge-results.

CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN, PAT! We are honored to have you share your talent with us week after week!

TODAY’S SPOTLIGHT: WALTER J. WOJTANIK!

Walter J. Wojtanik

Today, Robert Lee Brewer features Walt’s own poetry form, the Boketto, at The Writer’s Digest Poetic Asides! What an honor! Go check out the article, with fine examples by Walt himself, and also by Janet Rice Carnahan: Boketto: Poetic Forms – Writer’s Digest (writersdigest.com) .

Congratulations, pard!

About Spotlight: Do you have a brand new shiny book you just got published? Have you received an honor?  Won a contest?  We’d love to hear about it, and announce it to the universe!  Or, at least announce it to our Poetic Bloomings community.   Please drop an e-mail about it, including any appropriate links (i.e., where to purchase your book, etc.).  We’ll do the rest.  Our e-mail is poeticbloomings@yahoo.com .

2021 APRIL POEM-A-DAY CHALLENGE, PROMPT #30

Today is our last April PAD prompt! Tomorrow we breathe, and then Sunday (May 2), we return to our regular prompts and features here at Poetic Bloomings.  I (Marie) am bummed that I couldn’t quite make it to the finish line this year. But oh my goodness Walt and I have enjoyed sharing this special month with you! You have all ROCKED it! Thank you for bringing your poetic bloomings to our garden. 🙂

Day 30 prompt from Robert Lee Brewer of Poetic Asides: Write a Goodbye poem.
2021 April PAD Challenge: Day 30 – Writer’s Digest (writersdigest.com)


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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: In addition to the last prompt of his challenge, Robert Lee Brewer announced the winner of his 2020 November Chapbook Challenge: One-time Poetic Bloomer DE MILLER JACKSON! How exciting, and how deserving!

In addition, 3 of the 4 finalists include Bloomers! CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL! So proud!!!

• Three Weeks With a Parrot Named Sukey Tawdry: A Diary, by M. Braendeholm (our very own Misky!)
• Layering Paradox, by J. Lynn Sheridan (long-time Bloomer!)
• Huddled Yearning, by Jane Shlensky (one of our original Bloomers!)
  
  

For more information on the challenge finalists and honorable mentions, see: 2020 November PAD Chapbook Challenge: Results – Writer’s Digest (writersdigest.com)

2021 APRIL POEM-A-DAY CHALLENGE, PROMPT #29

Tomorrow is our last April prompt! Saturday we will breathe, and then Sunday (May 2), we will return to our regular prompts and features here at Poetic Bloomings. Warm smiles to you all as we near the final stretch!

Day 29 prompt from Robert Lee Brewer of Poetic Asides: Write an Evening poem.
2021 April PAD Challenge: Day 29 – Writer’s Digest (writersdigest.com)


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This month, we are sharing Robert Lee Brewer’s 2021 April P.A.D. Challenge daily prompts right here at Poetic Bloomings. As has become our April custom, we will suspend our own prompts in favor of simply poeming alongside the WD Poetic Asides group.

Feel free to share your poems in the comment section below, as always. The idea is not to take away from Robert’s site, but to have a small, safe place where our Bloomers can easily share our poems daily, and interact and encourage one another throughout the month.  No need to wait for moderation or sign up for a third-party platform here at Bloomings.  We are a small and intimate group. We know you!  And we are better for it!

Connect, keep healthy, and poem on!

2021 APRIL POEM-A-DAY CHALLENGE, PROMPT #28

April is winding down. Including today, we will have only 3 PAD prompts remaining. Saturday we will breathe, and then Sunday (May 2), we will return to our regular prompts and features here at Poetic Bloomings. Warm smiles to you all as we near the final stretch!

Day 28 prompt from Robert Lee Brewer of Poetic Asides: Write a Remix (“… look over what we’ve written this month and pick something, or many somethings, to poem out in a new way.)
2021 April PAD Challenge: Day 28 – Writer’s Digest (writersdigest.com)


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This month, we are sharing Robert Lee Brewer’s 2021 April P.A.D. Challenge daily prompts right here at Poetic Bloomings. As has become our April custom, we will suspend our own prompts in favor of simply poeming alongside the WD Poetic Asides group.

Feel free to share your poems in the comment section below, as always. The idea is not to take away from Robert’s site, but to have a small, safe place where our Bloomers can easily share our poems daily, and interact and encourage one another throughout the month.  No need to wait for moderation or sign up for a third-party platform here at Bloomings.  We are a small and intimate group. We know you!  And we are better for it!

Connect, keep healthy, and poem on!

2021 APRIL POEM-A-DAY CHALLENGE, PROMPT #27

April is winding down. After today, we will have only 3 PAD prompts remaining. Saturday we will breathe, and then Sunday (May 2), we will return to our regular prompts and features here at Poetic Bloomings. Warm smiles to you all as we near the final stretch!

Day 27 prompt from Robert Lee Brewer of Poetic Asides is the final Two for Tuesday! Write a Believe and/or a Don’t Believe poem.
2021 April PAD Challenge: Day 27 – Writer’s Digest (writersdigest.com)


Want to use a form, and need help choosing one? Here’s our Bloomin’ list! Inform Poets | POETIC BLOOMINGS (wordpress.com)

This month, we are sharing Robert Lee Brewer’s 2021 April P.A.D. Challenge daily prompts right here at Poetic Bloomings. As has become our April custom, we will suspend our own prompts in favor of simply poeming alongside the WD Poetic Asides group.

Feel free to share your poems in the comment section below, as always. The idea is not to take away from Robert’s site, but to have a small, safe place where our Bloomers can easily share our poems daily, and interact and encourage one another throughout the month.  No need to wait for moderation or sign up for a third-party platform here at Bloomings.  We are a small and intimate group. We know you!  And we are better for it!

Connect, keep healthy, and poem on!

2021 APRIL POEM-A-DAY CHALLENGE, PROMPT 26

Welcome to April! A poet’s favorite month!

Day 26 prompt from Robert Lee Brewer of Poetic Asides: Write a (Blank) World poem.
2021 April PAD Challenge: Day 26 – Writer’s Digest (writersdigest.com)


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This month, we are sharing Robert Lee Brewer’s 2021 April P.A.D. Challenge daily prompts right here at Poetic Bloomings. As has become our April custom, we will suspend our own prompts in favor of simply poeming alongside the WD Poetic Asides group.

Feel free to share your poems in the comment section below, as always. The idea is not to take away from Robert’s site, but to have a small, safe place where our Bloomers can easily share our poems daily, and interact and encourage one another throughout the month.  No need to wait for moderation or sign up for a third-party platform here at Bloomings.  We are a small and intimate group. We know you!  And we are better for it!

Connect, keep healthy, and poem on!

2021 APRIL POEM-A-DAY CHALLENGE, PROMPT #25

Welcome to April! A poet’s favorite month!

Day 25 prompt from Robert Lee Brewer of Poetic Asides: Write a Thought poem.
2021 April PAD Challenge: Day 25 – Writer’s Digest (writersdigest.com)


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This month, we are sharing Robert Lee Brewer’s 2021 April P.A.D. Challenge daily prompts right here at Poetic Bloomings. As has become our April custom, we will suspend our own prompts in favor of simply poeming alongside the WD Poetic Asides group.

Feel free to share your poems in the comment section below, as always. The idea is not to take away from Robert’s site, but to have a small, safe place where our Bloomers can easily share our poems daily, and interact and encourage one another throughout the month.  No need to wait for moderation or sign up for a third-party platform here at Bloomings.  We are a small and intimate group. We know you!  And we are better for it!

Connect, keep healthy, and poem on!

2021 APRIL POEM-A-DAY CHALLENGE, PROMPT #24

Welcome to April! A poet’s favorite month!

Day 24 prompt from Robert Lee Brewer of Poetic Asides: Write a Question poem.
2021 April PAD Challenge: Day 24 – Writer’s Digest (writersdigest.com)

And here’s a question for you: How can we be on the last week of April already? Seven days remaining for this challenge, including this one. Muse, don’t fail me now! ;)

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This month, we are sharing Robert Lee Brewer’s 2021 April P.A.D. Challenge daily prompts right here at Poetic Bloomings. As has become our April custom, we will suspend our own prompts in favor of simply poeming alongside the WD Poetic Asides group.

Feel free to share your poems in the comment section below, as always. The idea is not to take away from Robert’s site, but to have a small, safe place where our Bloomers can easily share our poems daily, and interact and encourage one another throughout the month.  No need to wait for moderation or sign up for a third-party platform here at Bloomings.  We are a small and intimate group. We know you!  And we are better for it!

Connect, keep healthy, and poem on!

2021 APRIL POEM-A-DAY CHALLENGE, PROMPT #23

Welcome to April! A poet’s favorite month!

Day 23 prompt from Robert Lee Brewer of Poetic Asides: Write an Appointment poem.
2021 April PAD Challenge: Day 23 – Writer’s Digest (writersdigest.com)


Want to use a form, and need help choosing one? Here’s our Bloomin’ list! Inform Poets | POETIC BLOOMINGS (wordpress.com)

This month, we are sharing Robert Lee Brewer’s 2021 April P.A.D. Challenge daily prompts right here at Poetic Bloomings. As has become our April custom, we will suspend our own prompts in favor of simply poeming alongside the WD Poetic Asides group.

Feel free to share your poems in the comment section below, as always. The idea is not to take away from Robert’s site, but to have a small, safe place where our Bloomers can easily share our poems daily, and interact and encourage one another throughout the month.  No need to wait for moderation or sign up for a third-party platform here at Bloomings.  We are a small and intimate group. We know you!  And we are better for it!

Connect, keep healthy, and poem on!