National Poetry Month--how'd it go?

I'd be glad to hear reports of how it went for others trying for a poem a day. Something unusual happened with my work: I began writing in spurts, that is, roughly three poems in a go. That partly results from my work on After Sex; those tend to come out several at a time. But I've also written elegies for my father, a few Divining for Starters, etc. While I can't say I wrote 30 poems in 30 days, I'm pleased with the amount of quality work I've done in the month--it's been a while since I had a month so creatively productive, and it's given me some pleasure amid my grieving for my father, for the life I'd imagined for myself and lost with his death. 

Kudos to my MA students Alia Brinkman and Jenny Martin for writing a poem a day all month long! I'm impressed.

The roll begins...

...for those trying a poem a day for National Poetry Month--come one, come all!

1. me

2. Simon Reynolds, Bath Spa University

3. Jenny Martin, Bath Spa University

4. Alia Brinkman, Bath Spa University

5. James Evans, Bath Spa University

6. Cat Conway, London

7. Nik Jones

8. Don Kingfisher Campbell, California

9. Anonymous (who are you?)

10. Zoe Deleuil, London

11. Alan Summers, Bradford on Avon

12. GB (?)

13. Barbara, Victoria, Canada

14. Barbara Marsh, London

15. Karen Hoy, Bradford on Avon

That's the start--I'm sure there'll be more to come. I better go write my poem for today!

Up for trying to write a poem a day in April?

America's National Poetry Month has come round again, and as the results last year--both for me and those who joined me--were so positive, I'm trying again this year to write a poem a day for the month of April. Four of my six MA students--Alia Brinkman, James Evans, Jenny Martin, and Simon Reynolds--have already agreed to join me--other takers?