Sincere Apologies to NaPoWriMo-2015 Participants

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I was so enthusiastic when the month began;

"30 poems, 30 days?" I thought, "Of course I can."

I'd already done it twice before and it was fun,

Loved the feeling of accomplishment when I was done.

Registered my blog on-line...  The next day I got sick,

Thus I fell behind on my commitment pretty quick.

I tried writing 2 a day in hopes of catching up.

Is the challenge harder than I had remembered? Yup.

I salute the many poets who are still on track

(Thanks to those who "Followed" me...  I  tried to"Follow" back.)

But, I think it's only fair that I should let them know;

Will I be amongst the people still competing? No.

I am now so far behind that there is not a prayer

I will reach the goal I set and so it's only fair

That I warn real poets, I'm withdrawing...  I'm a jerk.

30 poems, 30 days is simply too much work.

I believe I'll stick to silly rhymes 5 days a week

Lest the rusty gears inside my head begin to squeak.

I don't want to work that hard - unless they offered pay.

Best of luck to those of you still writing once a day.

Dear Fellow NaPoWriMo2014 Participants... Welcome

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30 poems, 30 days; a month of poetry.

Last year I completed 30...  This year? We will see.

I'm already sure that there are 2 days I'll be gone.

I'll be off and running well before the crack of dawn.

I will try to post 2 rhymes the next time that I'm back.

They will not be poetry.  I do not have the knack.

Poets can distill a thought with language - make it pure.

I've just got the rhyming bug and, sadly, there's no cure.

My blog tells the news in rhyme but poetry it's not.

They're the product of this Seussilitis thing I've got.

I cannot write poetry because I'm not profound...

Still, I'm pretty good at rhyming.  Hope you'll stick around.

NaPoWriMo - Do Rhymes Count?

 

I am not a poetess, as I've already said.

I've just got these rhyming words that echo in my head.

I do not want poets feeling sad on my account,

But I have to ask; do silly rhymes deserve to count?