What is National Poetry Writing Month?Welcome, art enthusiasts and wordsmiths alike, to another episode of Create Art Podcast! We are diving headfirst into the enchanting world of poetry as we celebrate National Poetry Writing Month (NaPoWriMo). This annual event, which takes place every April, encourages poets and aspiring writers around the globe to embrace their creativity and commit to writing a poem each day for the entire month.The Beauty of National Poetry Writing Month:NaPoWriMo, similar to its prose-centric counterpart National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), is a celebration of the written word and the boundless creativity that can flow when one dedicates themselves to a daily practice. Poets of all levels of expertise are invited to take part, from seasoned wordsmiths to those just dipping their toes into the vast ocean of verse.Create Art Podcast has always been a haven for artists to share their creative processes, and NaPoWriMo offers a unique opportunity for poets to reflect on their craft. With a daily commitment to producing poetry, participants discover new facets of their writing style, experiment with various forms, and explore uncharted emotional territories.Prompt for todayAnd now for our optional prompt! Ezra Pound famously said that “poetry is news that stays news.” While we don’t know about that, the news can have a certain poetry to it. Today, we’d like to challenge you to write a poem based on one of the curious headlines, cartoons, and other journalistic tidbits featured at Yesterday’s Print, where old news stays amusing, curious, and sometimes downright confusing.Poem for TodayPreacher Advises Against Going To Hell, It will Be Boring 10 April 24 Lets just put aside the concept of hell for a minute Since it is not in the bible And has been mistranslated so many times Can we agree it is a separation from your god for a minute And according to you this would still give me eternal life What if i don’t want that What if I just wanted to die and be done What if lets just say I want one chance to do everything I will be known for Let it all ride on this life And cash in my chips and let them fall where they may But no I am not given a choice if I want to come into this world And if I choose to depart prematurely (according to you) I will be forever punished Would it surprise you I like my sex a bit rough I enjoy having fingernails draw blood down my back I enjoy having my nipples bit into and my neck marked up with burses It shows me that I am alive I like some pain when I am fucking Both inflicting it and getting it I don’t mind having someone pleasure themselves in my asshole While I thrust deeper into someone else Your hell excited me According to you the people i would rather hang out with will be there The people that Jesus hung out with will be there And yes some harp music is nice to sleep to I’d rather feel the drum beat of heathens fill my soul See my idea of hell Is much like Satre’s Hell is other people whom I don’t want to hang out with Which would be people going to your heaven So your fairy tale That is supposed to scare me Like i was a little child That I actually believed in for time The idea gave me the worst stomach pains And caused me to pause And ponder the question What is the purpose of the idea of hell When my father couldn’t answer it And of all people he should be in hell For the sin of pedophilia I realized that I didn’t want to be in a place where he resided Hell is a concept of control If you don’t do what I say you are going there But who says what you say is right Who says god is going to keep his word when he contradicts himself Who says the scriptures are correct when they have been adulterated at best And perverted at worst  No thanks I’ll just wish for you what I wish for everyone And that is you play your hand while at the table of life And when it comes time to cash your chips You see what you want to see I’ll see what I want to see Which is oblivion Which is no thing As I played my hand And either win or lose I can say I played it on my terms Reach Out To The PodcastTo reach out to me, email timothy@createartpodcast.com I would love to hear about your journey and what you are working on. 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