Make 100 Postcard Poems

A project in Milwaukee, WI by Darren Lipman
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Help me create 100 postcard poems--each inspired by a backer's writing prompt and illustrated with a watercolor painting.
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Backers: 41
Average Pledge Per Backer: $7

Funded: $293 of $225
Dates: Jan 9th -> Feb 1st (23 days)
Project By: Darren Lipman
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Latest News

Second Bonus Poem unlocked!

January 31st - via: kickstarter.com
These past few days I've been holed up at home, what with the polar vortex shutting down school for 80% of the school week. I spent a lot of time playing board games with friends in the apartment above mine, and playing video games, and playing with... (Read More)

Stretch goals!

January 21st - via: kickstarter.com
First, I want to again thank everyone who has become a part of this project! We're slowly (but steadily) inching forward, and no matter how many backers join, or how much money we raise, without a doubt this project is going to happen and I cannot... (Read More)

We did it! + Stretch Goals?

January 18th - via: kickstarter.com
We did it! Sometime between my refreshing our page yesterday and this morning (as I do about fifty times a day probably), a couple generous backers helped pull us past our funding goal--so this project will truly happen! And I am grateful beyond... (Read More)

Progress Update + "the Poem"

January 16th - via: kickstarter.com
We are only five postcard poems from being fully funded! I am so excited, and so grateful, that all of you have become a part of this project. Thank you! I also have "the Poem" I discussed in my update yesterday; I say "the Poem" because I haven't... (Read More)

The Process

January 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Before I share the bonus poem, I want to share part of the process. The Process Not pictured: a post-it with the words, "moonlit, India, bold, growth, cat, fuzzy, warm." I tried some word association at first, and it was an easy enough jump from... (Read More)

Halfway in three days -- and a surprise!

January 12th - via: kickstarter.com
You know that tickling in the back of your throat you feel right before you get sick? Literally the same time I posted our first update, I started getting that feeling--a horrible dose of deja vu since I got sick in January last year about the same... (Read More)

25% on first day!

January 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you all so much for your support--in less than one day, we've already reached 25% of our funding goal. I am truly grateful to have each of you here. Please continue to share this project to make sure we get funded.  (Read More)

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