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BluesClues wrote:if only I could actually fall asleep when I attempt a nap

alliyah wrote:Sleep schedule? Never heard of it!

GengarIsBestBoy wrote:Not me who’s physically unable to take a nap, no matter how tired i am, because it’ll permanently ruin my sleep schedule
[quote="alliyah"]I am continuously reading "nap" as "napo" because ... poetry. #BringBackNaPo #EveryoneTakeANap

[quote="Snoink"]I tried to take a nap just now and was interrupted five million times by multiple children who decided that I needed to be interrupted because they wanted candy.

They will not get candy.

I will not get my nap.
[quote="Quillfeather"]I am in a constant state of needing a nap no matter how much sleep I get
[quote="Hkumar"]I demand a nap!
[quote="LadyMysterio"]I would like a nap
[quote="IcyFlame"]I REQUIRE A NAP

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alliyah wrote:Sleep schedule? Never heard of it!

GengarIsBestBoy wrote:Not me who’s physically unable to take a nap, no matter how tired i am, because it’ll permanently ruin my sleep schedule

alliyah wrote:I am continuously reading "nap" as "napo" because ... poetry. #BringBackNaPo #EveryoneTakeANap

[quote="Snoink"]I tried to take a nap just now and was interrupted five million times by multiple children who decided that I needed to be interrupted because they wanted candy.

They will not get candy.

I will not get my nap.
[quote="Quillfeather"]I am in a constant state of needing a nap no matter how much sleep I get
[quote="Hkumar"]I demand a nap!
[quote="LadyMysterio"]I would like a nap
[quote="IcyFlame"]I REQUIRE A NAP

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alliyah wrote:I am continuously reading "nap" as "napo" because ... poetry. #BringBackNaPo #EveryoneTakeANap

Snoink wrote:I tried to take a nap just now and was interrupted five million times by multiple children who decided that I needed to be interrupted because they wanted candy.

They will not get candy.

I will not get my nap.

Quillfeather wrote:I am in a constant state of needing a nap no matter how much sleep I get
[quote="Hkumar"]I demand a nap!
[quote="LadyMysterio"]I would like a nap
[quote="IcyFlame"]I REQUIRE A NAP

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GengarIsBestBoy wrote:Not me who’s physically unable to take a nap, no matter how tired i am, because it’ll permanently ruin my sleep schedule

alliyah wrote:I am continuously reading "nap" as "napo" because ... poetry. #BringBackNaPo #EveryoneTakeANap

Snoink wrote:I tried to take a nap just now and was interrupted five million times by multiple children who decided that I needed to be interrupted because they wanted candy.

They will not get candy.

I will not get my nap.
[quote="Quillfeather"]I am in a constant state of needing a nap no matter how much sleep I get
[quote="Hkumar"]I demand a nap!
[quote="LadyMysterio"]I would like a nap
[quote="IcyFlame"]I REQUIRE A NAP

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alliyah wrote:I am continuously reading "nap" as "napo" because ... poetry. #BringBackNaPo #EveryoneTakeANap

Snoink wrote:I tried to take a nap just now and was interrupted five million times by multiple children who decided that I needed to be interrupted because they wanted candy.

They will not get candy.

I will not get my nap.

Quillfeather wrote:I am in a constant state of needing a nap no matter how much sleep I get
[quote="Hkumar"]I demand a nap!
[quote="LadyMysterio"]I would like a nap
[quote="IcyFlame"]I REQUIRE A NAP

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Snoink wrote:I tried to take a nap just now and was interrupted five million times by multiple children who decided that I needed to be interrupted because they wanted candy.

They will not get candy.

I will not get my nap.

Quillfeather wrote:I am in a constant state of needing a nap no matter how much sleep I get

Hkumar wrote:I demand a nap!
[quote="LadyMysterio"]I would like a nap
[quote="IcyFlame"]I REQUIRE A NAP

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alliyah wrote:

we did it!

Congratulations NaPo Poets! You did it! Poems were written this month, encouragement shared, beautiful reflections made, and goals reached! No matter how many poems you wrote, thank you for participating and being part of what makes this month so fun every year. Thank you for supporting each other and cheering each other on! We especially had fun reading your Peoples Picks and assembling our PCrew Pick Hall of Fame which you should totally check out. Huge congratulations to those who completed 30 poems, or even achieved Poem A Day too! And a very big thank you to our Poetry Crew (Hijinks, Mesh, LadySpark, Plume, weathervane, Quillfeather, & tatteredbones) who ran such an incredible NaPo for us this year.

There's still time to leave comments and likes on people's threads or even give a #PeoplesPick shoutout if there's one you missed. As we wrap up April, please remember to claim your badges over in the badge information thread and update your links for comments / jams in the next two days (or reach out to a PCrew member if you have questions). Watch out for our 2023 NaPo Recap coming soon.

just 363 jam jars left!

Meshugenah wrote:

lliyah wrote:What's that? Only 15 jam jars until NaPo!

And! Our NaPo Info Thread is up!



I am so excited for you all to see what the Poetry Crew has in store for you this April. And really really excited to read everyone's poetry too. (Did I mention I'm excited for NaPo yet?)

If you're not sure what NaPo is and this just seems like a lot of alphabet soup to you so far, we'll have a FAQ thread out soon, but for now I'd encourage you to read the Information Thread. Basically NaPo is a month of poetry fun starting April 1.

To participate in NaPo:

1) create a NaPo thread in the NaPo Forum for posting your poetry in April.
2) watch for the upcoming Badge / Contest Thread to read about our specific challenges you can participate in.
3) jump into poetry jams, contests, and activities all April long!

~ watch for more NaPo prep and brainstorming opportunities this March too (like the upcoming Poetry Reader's Session!!) ~ #countdowntonapo #bringbacknapo #napo2023

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lliyah wrote:

Quillfeather wrote: only 8 Jam jars left!

Have you wanted to try out poetry but are to devoted to your current story or roleplay?
Why not do both with some
#characterpoems !

Expand you're small garden to a full orchard by creating a poem from the POV of/ or inspired by your favorite character/OC!

What would your favorite character write about? Angsty parental problems, Annoying quests, annoying people, best friends, found family, significant other? It's all up to you!

Just write a poem, from the perspective of you main character, OC, and post it with the hashtags #characterpoems #NaPo

Have fun!

#bringbacknapo #countdowntonapo

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LadySpark wrote:

Quillfeather wrote: only 8 Jam jars left!

Have you wanted to try out poetry but are to devoted to your current story or roleplay?
Why not do both with some
#characterpoems !

Expand you're small garden to a full orchard by creating a poem from the POV of/ or inspired by your favorite character/OC!

What would your favorite character write about? Angsty parental problems, Annoying quests, annoying people, best friends, found family, significant other? It's all up to you!

Just write a poem, from the perspective of you main character, OC, and post it with the hashtags #characterpoems #NaPo

Have fun!

#bringbacknapo #countdowntonapo

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lliyah wrote:

Quillfeather wrote: only 8 Jam jars left!

Have you wanted to try out poetry but are to devoted to your current story or roleplay?
Why not do both with some
#characterpoems !

Expand you're small garden to a full orchard by creating a poem from the POV of/ or inspired by your favorite character/OC!

What would your favorite character write about? Angsty parental problems, Annoying quests, annoying people, best friends, found family, significant other? It's all up to you!

Just write a poem, from the perspective of you main character, OC, and post it with the hashtags #characterpoems #NaPo

Have fun!

#bringbacknapo #countdowntonapo

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Quillfeather wrote: only 8 Jam jars left!

Have you wanted to try out poetry but are to devoted to your current story or roleplay?
Why not do both with some
#characterpoems !

Expand you're small garden to a full orchard by creating a poem from the POV of/ or inspired by your favorite character/OC!

What would your favorite character write about? Angsty parental problems, Annoying quests, annoying people, best friends, found family, significant other? It's all up to you!

Just write a poem, from the perspective of you main character, OC, and post it with the hashtags #characterpoems #NaPo

Have fun!

#bringbacknapo #countdowntonapo

Quillfeather wrote: only 8 Jam jars left!

Have you wanted to try out poetry but are to devoted to your current story or roleplay?
Why not do both with some
#characterpoems !

Expand you're small garden to a full orchard by creating a poem from the POV of/ or inspired by your favorite character/OC!

What would your favorite character write about? Angsty parental problems, Annoying quests, annoying people, best friends, found family, significant other? It's all up to you!

Just write a poem, from the perspective of you main character, OC, and post it with the hashtags #characterpoems #NaPo

Have fun!

#bringbacknapo #countdowntonapo

Quillfeather wrote: only 8 Jam jars left!

Have you wanted to try out poetry but are to devoted to your current story or roleplay?
Why not do both with some
#characterpoems !

Expand you're small garden to a full orchard by creating a poem from the POV of/ or inspired by your favorite character/OC!

What would your favorite character write about? Angsty parental problems, Annoying quests, annoying people, best friends, found family, significant other? It's all up to you!

Just write a poem, from the perspective of you main character, OC, and post it with the hashtags #characterpoems #NaPo

Have fun!

#bringbacknapo #countdowntonapo

lliyah wrote:What's that? Only 15 jam jars until NaPo!

And! Our NaPo Info Thread is up!



I am so excited for you all to see what the Poetry Crew has in store for you this April. And really really excited to read everyone's poetry too. (Did I mention I'm excited for NaPo yet?)

If you're not sure what NaPo is and this just seems like a lot of alphabet soup to you so far, we'll have a FAQ thread out soon, but for now I'd encourage you to read the Information Thread. Basically NaPo is a month of poetry fun starting April 1.

To participate in NaPo:

1) create a NaPo thread in the NaPo Forum for posting your poetry in April.
2) watch for the upcoming Badge / Contest Thread to read about our specific challenges you can participate in.
3) jump into poetry jams, contests, and activities all April long!

~ watch for more NaPo prep and brainstorming opportunities this March too (like the upcoming Poetry Reader's Session!!) ~ #countdowntonapo #bringbacknapo #napo2023

lliyah wrote:What's that? Only 15 jam jars until NaPo!

And! Our NaPo Info Thread is up!



I am so excited for you all to see what the Poetry Crew has in store for you this April. And really really excited to read everyone's poetry too. (Did I mention I'm excited for NaPo yet?)

If you're not sure what NaPo is and this just seems like a lot of alphabet soup to you so far, we'll have a FAQ thread out soon, but for now I'd encourage you to read the Information Thread. Basically NaPo is a month of poetry fun starting April 1.

To participate in NaPo:

1) create a NaPo thread in the NaPo Forum for posting your poetry in April.
2) watch for the upcoming Badge / Contest Thread to read about our specific challenges you can participate in.
3) jump into poetry jams, contests, and activities all April long!

~ watch for more NaPo prep and brainstorming opportunities this March too (like the upcoming Poetry Reader's Session!!) ~ #countdowntonapo #bringbacknapo #napo2023

lliyah wrote:What's that? Only 15 jam jars until NaPo!

And! Our NaPo Info Thread is up!



I am so excited for you all to see what the Poetry Crew has in store for you this April. And really really excited to read everyone's poetry too. (Did I mention I'm excited for NaPo yet?)

If you're not sure what NaPo is and this just seems like a lot of alphabet soup to you so far, we'll have a FAQ thread out soon, but for now I'd encourage you to read the Information Thread. Basically NaPo is a month of poetry fun starting April 1.

To participate in NaPo:

1) create a NaPo thread in the NaPo Forum for posting your poetry in April.
2) watch for the upcoming Badge / Contest Thread to read about our specific challenges you can participate in.
3) jump into poetry jams, contests, and activities all April long!

~ watch for more NaPo prep and brainstorming opportunities this March too (like the upcoming Poetry Reader's Session!!) ~ #countdowntonapo #bringbacknapo #napo2023

lliyah wrote:What's that? Only 15 jam jars until NaPo!

And! Our NaPo Info Thread is up!



I am so excited for you all to see what the Poetry Crew has in store for you this April. And really really excited to read everyone's poetry too. (Did I mention I'm excited for NaPo yet?)

If you're not sure what NaPo is and this just seems like a lot of alphabet soup to you so far, we'll have a FAQ thread out soon, but for now I'd encourage you to read the Information Thread. Basically NaPo is a month of poetry fun starting April 1.

To participate in NaPo:

1) create a NaPo thread in the NaPo Forum for posting your poetry in April.
2) watch for the upcoming Badge / Contest Thread to read about our specific challenges you can participate in.
3) jump into poetry jams, contests, and activities all April long!

~ watch for more NaPo prep and brainstorming opportunities this March too (like the upcoming Poetry Reader's Session!!) ~ #countdowntonapo #bringbacknapo #napo2023

lliyah wrote:What's that? Only 15 jam jars until NaPo!

And! Our NaPo Info Thread is up!



I am so excited for you all to see what the Poetry Crew has in store for you this April. And really really excited to read everyone's poetry too. (Did I mention I'm excited for NaPo yet?)

If you're not sure what NaPo is and this just seems like a lot of alphabet soup to you so far, we'll have a FAQ thread out soon, but for now I'd encourage you to read the Information Thread. Basically NaPo is a month of poetry fun starting April 1.

To participate in NaPo:

1) create a NaPo thread in the NaPo Forum for posting your poetry in April.
2) watch for the upcoming Badge / Contest Thread to read about our specific challenges you can participate in.
3) jump into poetry jams, contests, and activities all April long!

~ watch for more NaPo prep and brainstorming opportunities this March too (like the upcoming Poetry Reader's Session!!) ~ #countdowntonapo #bringbacknapo #napo2023

lliyah wrote:What's that? Only 15 jam jars until NaPo!

And! Our NaPo Info Thread is up!



I am so excited for you all to see what the Poetry Crew has in store for you this April. And really really excited to read everyone's poetry too. (Did I mention I'm excited for NaPo yet?)

If you're not sure what NaPo is and this just seems like a lot of alphabet soup to you so far, we'll have a FAQ thread out soon, but for now I'd encourage you to read the Information Thread. Basically NaPo is a month of poetry fun starting April 1.

To participate in NaPo:

1) create a NaPo thread in the NaPo Forum for posting your poetry in April.
2) watch for the upcoming Badge / Contest Thread to read about our specific challenges you can participate in.
3) jump into poetry jams, contests, and activities all April long!

~ watch for more NaPo prep and brainstorming opportunities this March too (like the upcoming Poetry Reader's Session!!) ~ #countdowntonapo #bringbacknapo #napo2023

lliyah wrote:What's that? Only 15 jam jars until NaPo!

And! Our NaPo Info Thread is up!



I am so excited for you all to see what the Poetry Crew has in store for you this April. And really really excited to read everyone's poetry too. (Did I mention I'm excited for NaPo yet?)

If you're not sure what NaPo is and this just seems like a lot of alphabet soup to you so far, we'll have a FAQ thread out soon, but for now I'd encourage you to read the Information Thread. Basically NaPo is a month of poetry fun starting April 1.

To participate in NaPo:

1) create a NaPo thread in the NaPo Forum for posting your poetry in April.
2) watch for the upcoming Badge / Contest Thread to read about our specific challenges you can participate in.
3) jump into poetry jams, contests, and activities all April long!

~ watch for more NaPo prep and brainstorming opportunities this March too (like the upcoming Poetry Reader's Session!!) ~ #countdowntonapo #bringbacknapo #napo2023

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