Why did I choose April to feature the poetry anthology?  I thought it would be a perfect way to feature our site poets during National Poetry Month!  April is the month to celebrate all things poetry; so read, write, and if you're daring, participate in the NaPoWriMo writing challenge!  NaPoWriMo stands for National Poetry Writing Month. It's the sibling to NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) in November.  So what is this challenge I speak of?  Simple.  Write one poem per day (30 total) during the month of April.  Or I should say write one poem per day average.  If you skip a day and write two in one day, the challenge is still met.  There are many sites where you can get daily poetry prompts in April, or you might decide on a theme for the month.  Or write a mish mash with no cohesiveness whatsoever.  The goal is to write; not to write masterpieces.  It's a fun time to experiment with form, rhyme, or style.  Many GA poets have taken up the challenge over the years.  In general, participants post weekly throughout April.   It's quite interesting to see different takes on the same prompt, or what someone has chosen as their theme for the month.   

I'm happy to say we've had a great turnout for this year's poetry anthology, so I will be featuring anthology submissions during the entire month of April.  There's still time to participate, so check out the guidelines, and feel free to participate, even if you are new to poetry!