NaPoWriMo is Here!

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 was founded in 2003, when poet Maureen Thorson decided to take up the challenge (modeled after NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month), and challenged other poets to join her. Since then, the number of participants has gotten larger every year, and many writers’ organizations, local, national and even international, organize NaPoWriMo activities.

Anyone can “join”NaPoWriMo by simply writing a poem a day for the month – no need to sign up or agree to anyone other than yourself. Participants with websites are invited to submit their site for listing, and if you want to organize your own NaPoWriMo events in your area, Thorson says: “There is no licensing process or fee for NaPoWriMo. If you want to organize a group to participate, that’s great! If you set up a website for your group, you can submit it to be listed on this site.”