NaPoWriMo Day 29

 Hello!

Today's prompt is to write a poem taking inspiration from the life of a musician, poet, or other artist.  And I was having none of that.  So I looked up previous years and from 2016 got, a list of things you remember.  And still no good idea.  To be honest writing poems this year has felt more like a chore than something to enjoy, and I haven't written as many good poems as I usually do.  I've been disheartened that my passion for poetry hasn't been there this year.  Which then lead me to my poem for today.  Inspired by my own life, I wrote a list of times where I remember loving poetry.  To remind myself why I do this and that even if this year was a lull, that passion is still there.  Enjoy!

I Remember the Poet

I remember when I first learned poetry in school
so much passion I wrote more poems than anyone in my class.

I remember when I was in school and a classmate died
the other class wrote poems and I did too, to express my grief.

I remember when I would spend hours reading through a book of poetry
a beautiful leather tomb with golden pages and magical words. 

I remember when I first learned of NaPoWriMo
so much excitement to explore my love of poetry again.

I remember when I wrote the poems that are gems in my collection
of algae's flagella, peaches, pandas, jelly beans, and clerics. 

I remember when I had a passion for poetry. 

Thanks for reading!