WIO - National Poetry Month: Week 1

April is National Poetry Month! This will be a month long swap series for poets and burgeoning writers in honor of this month. Each week, we'll explore a different theme or style of poetry, and there are many styles and ways to craft your poems.

I'll also be hosting a public version of this. Feel free to join both - and yes, it's ok to send the same poem in both swaps if you wish to.

**This Week's Theme and Style - ** The theme is Struggle and it should be written in free-form/blank verse style or unrhymed, Iambic Pentameter.

Rules and Requirements

• Your poem should be at least 7 lines long and no more than one and a half pages.

• Poems may be handwritten or typed.

• Enclose a short note explaining the inspiration for your poem.

• 1 poem, 1 partner.

• This series is open to international swappers.

• Swappers must be in good standing - no unexplained 1s or 3s and I reserve the right to ban anyone I feel is questionable.

• Newbies are welcome!

You will have one week to send your poem. If you wish to participate in the entire series, poems will be due in the mail by each Sunday (to include May 3rd) for each series swap. As soon as partners are assigned for one, the next will be posted.