NaPoWriMo Day 30

 Hello!

The prompt for today is to write where the speaker is compared to a character from myth or legend.  My very first NaPoWriMo poem was about Aphrodite, so I decided to end this year by circling back to the beginning and using that as inspiration for my poem today. Enjoy!

Aphrodite's Day Off

It's Aphrodite's lazy day
a time to let her cares float away.

Her yoga pants make her butt look good
but she wears her oversized comfy sweater, the one with the hood.

Her clothes have stains, her hair is a mess
she's the goddess of beauty but from her appearance you'd never guess.

Today she is away from other's eyes
so has no need for her sexy guise.

Though men always think of her as sublime
a goddess doesn't need to be beautiful all the time.

Today she will do whatever her heart does desire
and tomorrow return to causing hearts to be set on fire. 

Thanks for reading!  Another year of NaPoWriMo complete.   See you next year!

Attentea Danaxam

NaPoWriMo Day 29

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For today's prompt, it's to take inspiration from a list of unique words from Taylor Swift songs.   I chose the word Incandescent from the list as it reminded me of how previous co-workers and friends have called me a light.  I still don't know exactly what that means, but I tried to see through their eyes and write about that. Enjoy!

Incandescent

Here I am, I am a light
my personality, my aura, shines bright
an incandescence that is felt, not seen with sight. 

Here I am, you can feel my glow
dress as a sparkly rainbow
colourful incandescence is my status quo.

Here I am, and here I shine
my heart and soul together align
confident incandescence is now mine.

Here I am, my joy does radiate
I'm told to be around me feel great
incandescence joy that does not abate. 

Thanks for reading! 

NaPoWriMo Day 27 and 28

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Yesterday I was moving, and had internet issues, so I wasn't able to post my poem.  So here is the poem for yesterday and today. 

Yesterday the prompt was to write an American Sonnet, which is just a sonnet, but with less rules.  I took inspiration from the anxiety I was feeling from moving to a new place.  Enjoy!

The anxiety fills me
a ball of electricity in my chest
making me jittery
upsetting my stomach
and making my thoughts run in circles
such a big change
so much to do
what about this and what about that
so much to consider
my mind and body race around
planning and doing all I can
and then we are there
in the moment with you beside me
and all the anxious feeling fades.

For today the prompt is to write a sijo, which is a Korean poem related to the haiku. I was hungry at the time, thinking about making lunch, so that is what inspired this poem today. lol.  Enjoy!

Gather the vegetables, meat, herbs, rice, sauce, and flour
Spend the hours making a delicious meal from scratch
A feast for the eyes and soul and photos on Instagram. 

Thanks for reading!

NaPoWriMo Day 26

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The prompt for today is to write a poem that plays with sound, specifically repeating sounds in words.  Right now I'm in the process of moving, so I used that as inspiration for my poem today.  Enjoy!

Move the massive mound of my material possessions
taking crates of books and trinkets to the waiting truck
boxes and bags of belongings bounce
as the moving van travels to the vicinity
of my new home. 

Thanks for reading!

NaPoWriMo Day 25

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The prompt for today was to take inspiration from the Proust Questionnaire which asks questions that reveal truths about you.  I decided to run with one question in particular:  What is your prized possession?  Enjoy!

Freddy

My prized possession has no monetary value
Not my jewelry or fancy clothes
Not my electronics or pretty trinkets
But rather a plush yellow dog
Freddy.
A plush toy given to me before I was born.
A reminder of joy and childhood mirth
A story of where I have been
And a reminder that I will never be alone. 
The one thing that has been with me through everything. 

Thanks for reading!

NaPoWriMo Day 24

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For today the prompt is to take a line from an existing poem and use it to create your own.  I have a few poems that I remember from grade school, when I first experienced and fell in love with poetry, and when trying to think of an existing poem to take a line from it was one of those poems that popped into my head.  My poem starts with the line from that poem, about how cats sleep anywhere, but I wanted to take it in a silly direction and while the original poem talks about more normal places cats sleep, I mention all the stupid and ridiculous places where cats can be found sleeping.  Enjoy!

Cat sleep anywhere
any table any chair.

Under a blanket, on the bed
comfortably on top your head. 

In a shoe box on the floor
right in front of the bathroom door.

In your closet with your clothes
hiding somewhere no one knows.

Between the cushions on the couch
in your favourite hoodie pouch. 

Halfway up the Christmas tree
somewhere they aren't suppose to be.

To a cat the world's their bed
anywhere they'll lay their head. 

Thanks for reading!

NaPoWriMo Day 23

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The prompt for today is to write a poem about a superhero.  And easy topic for me in that I like superheroes, I'm a big fan of DC, so I thought about my favourites, and decided to write about the Flash.  The style for the poem is something that came naturally as I thought about what to write.   It has a galloping feel/meter to the poem which fits with the idea of the Flash running super fast everywhere.  Enjoy!

The Flash

My name is Flash
I love to dash
'round Central City and the world

So fast I run
it's so much fun
to use my powers to save the day

Run circles I go
punching to and fro
to stop the bad guys in their tracks

Go over here
then over there
a hero's work is never done

My current life
is filled with strife
but I wouldn't change it for anything

Now you can rest
knowing the best
is out there saving you from harm. 

Thanks for reading!

NaPoWriMo Day 22

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The prompt for today is to write a poem about two things arguing.  To random things arguing.  While deciding what to write about I was eating a donut from my morning work meeting.  And I was reminded of how on the weekend I had both a brownie cake pop, and a regular chocolate cake cake pop, and how there was a comparison of how brownies were better.   I thought the idea of an argument between which pastry was better would make for a good poem, and settled on donuts vs brownies as that idea flowed best.  Enjoy!

The Brownie and the Donut

The brownie and the donut
are having quite the day
spending hours arguing
who's better in every way.

The brownie says, "I'm chocolaty
and sometimes filled with nuts
so rich and satisfying
much better than donuts."

The donut says, "I'm light and fluffy
with sprinkles and icing
and I come individually
no need for my slicing."

The brownie says, "but chocolate's better
much tastier than your dough
to make me is quite simple too
you don't need to be a pro."

The donut says, "I'm colourful
and many flavors have I
there is so much variety
that people want to try."

So on and on the pastries go
there is no end in sight.
While they are busy arguing
of both I'll take a bite. 

Thanks for reading!

NaPoWriMo Day 21

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The prompt for today was to focus on colour.  Right away my mind jumped to an article I read recently about "why are the curtains blue".  Referring to the idea that in books a lot of analysis can be done about the little details and colours that authors put into their stories.  Sometimes those colours have meaning, other times the curtains are just blue, but the idea is that you have to ask if those details are important or not, if they have more meaning or not.  So I used that as the inspiration for my poem.  Enjoy!

The Curtains Were Blue

The curtains were blue
it set the mood as I surveyed the murder scene
the blood red on the floor contrasting
the calm blue of the interior design.

The curtains were blue
and covered with sequences and embroider
in my youth I wanted to be a designer
my sadness of those lost dreams reflected in the blue. 

The curtains were blue
once thick and vibrant
now faded and threadbare
in the window of the old motel.

The curtains were blue
the rest of the room all white and clean cut
the statement piece of the room
to draw the eye to the ocean view outside. 

The curtains were blue
but they could have been red, or green, or gold
I don't know why they were blue
but I can wonder why they were not another colour. 

Thanks for reading!

NaPoWriMo Day 20

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For today's prompt, it is to write a poem about a historical event.  To be honest I was having an off day, and thought of the discovery of the laws of gravity, and how there was rhyme there and just ran with it.  Enjoy!

The discovery
of the theory
of gravity
made history. 
Human inquiry
is a slop slippery
to solve the mystery
of our would glittery
to then offer a delivery
of laws to describe our world. 

Thanks for reading!