Happy Poetry Writing Month

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, founded in 2003, when poet Maureen Thorson decided to take up the challenge. She modeled this  after NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month. Ms. Thorson has challenged other  poets, like herself,  to join in on the fun. And since it exists, the participants in NaPoWriMo  have grown every year, and many writers’ organizations, local, national and even International, have joined NaPoWriMo activities.

Life Sentence

I loved when I open my thighs

        where you drop your seed

to fulfill your need

I took the shame

       Hearing your disclaim

The  abuse

        called a whore to your amused

Yet  I  Loved

withstood the looks 

         heard the laughter

endured the scorn

          from those timeworn

I felt love even

           After you brazenly

            beggared

fathering another

 felt it move

            seating in school

felt the pain

            called out your name

 felt the shame

            he wouldn’t have your name

 felt Tried,

         

Sad,

         

 Lost,

             

 Pity,

               

Hatred,

                 

Bitterness,

                   

Holding my penence

my Life Sentence

Your face, your smile

I wanted to hate

 he wasn’t you

   a child’s stare

 eyes opened

   were mine

 love  felt

 absent of regret

    Life sentence revoke

Your love no longer welcome

SaFire