NovPoWriMo 2025?

Poetry has its own seasons. April has NaPoWriMo... but November? I want to claim it for myself. I mean, which sad poetess wouldn't? I’m calling it NovPoWriMo.

I have decided to challenge myself with another poetry month on November as well. I have decided to call it NovPoWriMo. I know that by the end of October's challenge, I will itch for me and I don't want to waste that itch, so I want to keep a scratch ready. Let's do some brainstorming:

Purpose: Is this mainly for my own writing discipline, or do I want to invite others in? If it’s personal: curate prompts, keep it intimate, structure for daily output. If it’s community-facing: make banners, set up link-ups, encourage others to tag along. Let's keep it personal for now. Tone: Serious, lyrical, raw? Or playful and experimental? That will shape prompts and visuals. Let's do serious, lyrical, raw.

I will make a a sticky intro post (“Welcome to NovPoWriMo 2025”) explaining what it is. This becomes my hub. Decide on a label (#NovPoWriMo 2025). Every poem gets that label, so any reading can click and binge. Add a little graphic/banner (“NovPoWriMo — 30 Poems in November”). Maybe a simple “NovPoWriMo” page on top menu linking to all posts tagged. 

I don't want to stumble into November blank. I want to pre-curate the scratch. 

Prompts: I will be drafting a list of 30 prompts/themes now. They don’t have to be rigid, just sparks...

Flexibility: I will NOT be forcing myself to stick to prompts if inspiration strikes; but having them might prevent my burnout.

Buffering: I should probably write a few drafts in October. That way, if November gets busy, I am not panicking.

IF I see someone joining in, they are free to share the images for others to display on their blogs (“I’m doing NovPoWriMo 2025”), so my very old-school blog community vibe is maintained and I will make sure to link-up posts everyday and participants can drop their links in the comments.

What's going to be the rhythm and execution? The daily routine is to post a poem every day (or close — allow myself grace days). No fixed timing, bombs can drop at any time. 

By December, I want a trail of 30 poems; rough, raw, lyrical; a body of work stitched together by November’s restless nights. There will be a collected index page of all poems. And, reflect with a post (“How the first NovPoWriMo was”). 

I’ve created a dedicated NovPoWriMo 2025 page which will serve as the hub: banners, prompts, daily index. It’s now part of the Navbar too.

Wish me luck!

~ Oizys. 

OctPoWriMo 2025

Hi.

I discovered Maria's blog during NaPoWriMo 2025 and decided to subscribe… and I can’t tell you all how grateful I am that I did. Over the past few days, I’ve been restlessly searching for a new poetry challenge. This year’s NaPoWriMo left my fingers aching for more! It was my third year participating (since 2023), but this time it felt especially intense and deeply productive.

And today, as if by serendipity, Maria's post about OctPoWriMo (& other amazing Writober 2025 challenges) landed in my inbox. Now I absolutely cannot wait to dive in!

You should join us too on Maria's blog: #OctPoWriMo2025.

Also, if you want some "old is gold" poetry content, here's OctPoWriMo 2012 - 2022.

- Oizys.