Hem and Haw About NaNoWriMo

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“Hem and Haw About NaNoWriMo”

A Poem by A. Catherine Noon

The Self: I have an idea for NaNo, but I don’t know about it…

Hem: Yes, write it!

Haw: No, dummy, that’s a horrible idea.

Hem: Really? I have an idea?

Haw: No, that’s not what I meant. Don’t write it.

Hem: Don’t write what?

Haw: The idea.

Hem: I thought you said there wasn’t an idea?

Haw: No, there’s no idea! No writing!

Hem: So the idea is that there’s no writing?

Haw: Oh my god, shut up!

Hem: I get it!! Write the idea about the Silence! Once upon a time…

Haw: No! Stop it! Don’t!

Hem: ~typity~ Did you say something?

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A. Catherine Noon
2018 Co-Municipal Liaison, Chicago Region
National Novel Writing Month
10 Events, 7 Wins
“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.”
- E.E. Cummings

Guest Post: ChiWriMo Member, Shannon Kelsey – and a Challenge to NaNoWriMotown!

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Poem

by Shannon Kelsey

Do you hear the Wrimos type?
Writing the words of their novels?
It is the click clack of the keyboards
That will not lose to Detroit!
When the beating of your heart
Echoes the pounding of the keys
There is a war about to end
When Chicago wins!

Will you join in our crusade?
Who will be strong and write with me?
Within your active mind
Is there a world you long to write?

Then join in the fight
That will drop all Detroit to their knees!

Do you hear the Wrimos type?
Writing the words of their novels?
It is the click clack of the keyboards
That will not lose to Detroit!
When the beating of your heart
Echoes the pounding of the keys
There is a war about to end
When Chicago wins!

Will you write all you can write
So that our word count ma advance?
Some will plot and some will plan
Or write by the seat of their pants
Chicago get writing
So Detroit cannot stand a chance!

Do you hear the Wrimos type?
Writing the words of their novels?
It is the click clack of the keyboards
That will not lose to Detroit!
When the beating of your heart
Echoes the pounding of the keys
There is a war about to end
When Chicago wins!!