“Life Stories” by Brett Davies (https://www.flickr.com/photos/photosightfaces/)
For day 16 of the NaPoWriMo challenge, we suggest that “N” is for “Narrative.” A narrative poem, simply put, is a poem that tells a story. Narrative poetry is one of the oldest genres of poetry, since telling stories in verse made it easier for bards, griots and storytellers to remember them. Why not try retelling, in poetic form, a family story you have told (or heard) many times? Then perhaps you could regale your family with it at the next big gathering. Or, if a family story doesn’t jump in mind, consider using someone else’s story: a story from the news, or history, or a friend. You can read many examples of narrative poems at this Wikipedia article.
Feel free to share your poem (or a link to your poem) in the comments.
The NaPoWriMo challenge is to write 30 poems in 30 days. For more, go to the official site, NaPoWriMo.net.
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