February is Poetry Month
Okay kids, now that I've conquered the world in fiction writing, now it's time for me to move into the realm of poetry.
I've been a big fan of poetry myself: Bukowski, Angelou, Cesaire, Shakespeare, Gibran, Neruda, to name the few gods I've read over the years. I need to go back to memorize my favorites; it's been far too long.
So here's my goal: 60 poems. Pretty easy. I do two a day. If I bust out in Haiku, it's 5 for that day. If I decide to do a day of sonnets, so be it. You will notice that February only has 28 days; I have to put in a few poems extra. I also have a recruiting trip I'm going to (Chicago, baby!), so I'll have sufficient distraction to get in the way. I would dare say I could do 100, but if I do, that'd be nonsense...but then again, why the hell not. Okay fine, 100 poems. God what did I just type.
I could easily change that, but...oh well. I thought it, I commit to it. There you have it.
Someone said, my god, how many books are you going to do? Well, if I make it through this month, then it'll be 3 at the least: I have a nonfiction book I've got sitting in my head as well, and I'm going to give it some time until I get that one out. I've been completely sleep deprived from the January sessions.
I don't think I'll lose sleep over the poetry, but then again you never know, right?
So that's my goal. 100 poems for February.
Oh and the title of January's work: All the Things She Left Behind. The February title will be revealed March 1.
Voodoo
PS: I failed to mention to things: 1) if anyone wants to go in cahoots with me to do 100 poems, let me know. I'd love to schedule a writing session with you. 2) help pay for beatsrhymesnlife! it don't pay for itself, children!