NaPoWriMo, or National Poetry Writing Month, is an annual
project in which participating poets attempt to write a poem a day for the
month of April.
NaPoWriMo, founded in 2003, when poet Maureen Thorson
decided to take up the challenge. She modeled this after NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing
Month. Ms. Thorson has challenged other poets, like herself, to join in on the fun. And since it exists, the participants in NaPoWriMo have grown every year, and many writers’
organizations, local, national and even International, have joined NaPoWriMo activities.
I'm not participating this year. However, I love to write poetry and plan to add a
few poems throughout the month to celebrate. I hope you will enjoy my poetry.
Do You Believe
Do you believe the sweet drops of rain
on a hot summer day
for grain
Are the tears of heaven’s fears
Throughout our industrial years
What of the wind, when it blows
That brings snows that froze nose
Did you know, they’re the results
Of butterfly's wings
in Ming,
Have you heard, scientist say,
the stars above are
planets uninhabited
while others believe
Adam waits to claim his Eve
it's all in the equating
as some do deceive
History states, that the Mayan believe
the Sun and Moon were
star-crossed lovers
Cursed to never retrieve what was lost
Under the covers
Are there monsters in the lake
Like Loch ness giving quake
Or Big foot in the woods
Scaring fools for
good
And what of that thing
you call your heart
That’s tearing
us apart
See that dove
Flying high above
Love soars, why shove it away
You’ll believe one day
Copyright © 2013 Glynis Rankin
