Day 1 | April Poetry Month Challenge | Optimism's Peak

WFSC Past Creative Writing Facilitators and long time members, Mike Deregowski and Kelsey Hoople, challenge you to participate in our 7th Annual #nationalpoetrymonth.

1 poem per day for 30 days. 😉

Feel free to work backwards if you miss some prompts. Post your creation in the comments here (must be a site member) or on our Facebook page <HERE> to have the chance to enter the Poetry Book Submission at the end of this challenge.

To be included in the anthology, you must be a member in good standing with the Writers Foundation of Strathcona County ($20/year) and post at least 1 poem to our website or Facebook page based on the #poetrymonth #writingprompts before the end of April. There will be a $30 submission fee to put toward the cost of publishing from our sponsor Dream Write Publishing for the book but you do get an author copy.

Overall theme 'What Goes Up / Must Come Down'.

Today's Title/Theme/Phrase:

Use - Optimism's Peak - as a title, theme, or phrase within a poem.

30 Poems in 30 days.

Can you do it?

#AprilPoetryChallenge2026

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Members: Log in and comment below with your poem for today!

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