I keep finding myself taken aback at the swiftness of time, spurring questions like “how have I not posted since Valentine’s Day” or “how is it already National/Global Poetry Writing Month again?” My distractions are numerous, so I’m feeling less prepared than ever for NaPoWriMo, yet I’m also reassuring myself that any pressure here is entirely self-imposed. I look forward to this event every year, following the daily prompts from the NaPoWriMo website and dredging my sometimes stagnant creative juices for hidden gems. Plus, my backlog of films seen and yet-to-be-reviewed is bigger than ever, so a flurry of poems/reviews is long overdue. Maybe those reviews will have to be shorter than usual, but I want to find a way to keep up with the one-a-day cadence if I can.

Anyone else out there is welcome to take part too, of course; it’s nice to be reminded that I’m not alone in this effort when I look at the daily submissions on the NaPoWriMo site. Historically, this has been a great opportunity for creativity, so here’s hoping for a fantastic poetry-filled April!