Watermark: Poetry Thursday|NaPoWriMo Chapbook

It has been a good mail week for me. I've been keeping this one for today -- the NaPoWriMo Chapbook, courtesy of Maureen:

Not only did she organize the NaPoWriMo poem-a-day marathon in April, but she then invited each of us to choose a poem for the chapbook, got the book made for us, and sent it on. A miracle, that woman; someone who actually accomplishes what she set out to do.

Not everyone who participated in NaPoWriMo contributed to the book -- but I did. I chose this one.

And I'm pleased to be in such company -- there's Ivy, right at the top of the list. Ivy was one of the first poets to link to Watermark, and I have always felt an encouraging connection to her.

I'm going to list the contributors, with links to their sites when I can find them (some have a ? after, because I'm not sure I've got the right site) -- but first, another poetic opportunity.

Here at Watermark, now and then, a spontaneous collaborative poem dance happens; I post a poem, and someone feels inspired to respond, and then it goes on for awhile. The longest one is crows, but there are others -- and a new one may have begun, here. If you want to join in, just add your poem in comments (or email me) and I'll add it to the post.

And here is the list of NaPoWriMo Chapbook poets -- go cheeck out their sites; some good work, here:

Ivy Alvarez
Karla Andrich
S.B. [that's me]
Emma Barnes
Simeon Berry
Julie Carter
Shanna Compton
Kerry Da Silva
Melanie Faith
Michelle Fierro
Elisa Gabbert [?]
K. Lorraine Graham [?]
Ryk A. Groetchen
Anne Haines
Shafer Hall
Vicky Harris
Erica Kaufman
David Kirschenbaum
Jennifer L. Knox [?]
Amanda Laughtland
Judith Lloyd
Nate Logan
Gina Myers
Shann Palmer
Chad Parenteau
Steve Roberts
Martha Shea
Mike Snider
Maureen Thorson
Jen Tynes