Friday, April 08, 2022

Poetry Friday: It's National Poetry Month and I've got the Poetry Month Blues


It happens every year. April is a busy time for me. The reasons vary, but the fact remains the same. I never ever tackle National Poetry Month with the verve I intend and desire. (Past lamentation posts here.) 

Case in point: four years ago, I wrote this poem near the end of NPM. In keeping with today's theme of "I'm too busy, I'm too busy!" I haven't even written a new poem about National Poetry Month. I'm simply re-running this old one.  🙂

But, as the poem declares, that's okay. Every week is Poetry Week (well, except last week, when I was too busy to post. Arrgh!) 

Enough. The past is the past. Onward! 

Happy National Poetry Month! And for more about what's happening with KidLit bloggers everywhere, check out Jama Rattigan's comprehensive post. Thanks, Jama! 


Poetry Month Blues 
Karen Edmisten 

Another April — Poetry Month! —
slipping through my fingers.
Failed plans, lack of sharing ...
Oh, the guilt in me lingers.

"Next year will be different!"
I shout out with conviction.
Really? Inner Me sneers,
that's a doubtful prediction. 

Who knows? Should I worry?
I think not, you see. 
Every Friday's poetry day.
That's just Weekly Me.

~~~~~~~~~~

Janice has the roundup this week at Salt City Verse

10 comments:

jama said...

I know just how you feel. April is indeed a busy month! And like you, I consider every week poetry week. Still, the pressure is there to do something.

Susan T. said...

Love it! The "weekly me" is terrific.

Jone said...

I totally get this. Thanks for resharing this poem. It was needed.

Karen Eastlund said...

Yes! This year it's a home renovation for me, but it seems there's always something. Preparing the garden is taking some precedence also. So thanks for this, I agree with Jone... it is needed.

Linda B said...

It's okay, Karen, I'm glad to be reminded that IT IS OKAY to be so busy that the writing slips away. I always enjoy your posts when they arrive! Have a nice weekend!

Linda Mitchell said...

Yup. I have to remind myself every year that it's OK to just enjoy. It really is. I love that you wrote about it.

Bridget Magee said...

Yay for our weekly PF pick-me-ups - reading poetry is just as important as writing it!
Remember to give yourself grace (my olw for 2022). Your poem is worth resharing. :)

Elisabeth said...

My April is busy too - most of my creative output is going for work deadlines this month, but I'm enjoying reading everyone else's posts. Thanks for sharing this one with us!

Mary Lee said...

The hardest thing for me is to get out of my own head/project and see what everyone else is doing and comment!

Heidi Mordhorst said...

And here I am on WEDNESDAY to congratulate you on thinking ahead last year so that you'd be ready for this eventuality this year! It's all good, except for the FOMO, right, Karen? : )