NaPoWriMo celebrates National Poetry Writing Month, where one writes a poem a day for the entire month of April. As I did last year, I am participating by responding to the prompts given at the site NaPoWriMo. net.
The “early bird” prompt for today: “Today, we’d like to challenge you to write a poetic self-portrait. And specifically, we’d like you to write a poem in which you portray yourself in the guise of a historical or mythical figure. “
So here we go!
Self-Portrait as a Sasquatch
It seeks me out,
hunts me down…
the commotion, the cacophony, the confusion.
I want none of it. It hurts my head.
I seek refuge in the cooling shadows of the forest.
I become curious, though, and
come out of the woods,
down from the mountain,
dare to be seen
only to discover nothing has changed;
the commotion, the cacophony, the confusion…
my head hurts.
Retreating back to the shadows, I content myself
with the serenity of keeping my own company.
The warmth of the sun brings sustenance to my soul,
but it’s not yet time.
What Rhymes with Stanza? 
Great to see you doing it again this year as well. Sasquatch shall guide you. Let’s do it!
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I don’t know… I think Sasquatch gets lost in the woods a lot. So, yeah, I guess s/he will be the perfect guide. I look forward to reading your poetry.
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Likewise! If s-he’s lost, s-he’s great at it. 😉
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Now I really want to know what rhymes with Sasquatch 🙂
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Hahaha! And you’ve got me wondering, too!
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I had to check out your blog because of its amazing title. Hope you will have a productive poetry month, and see you in the poetry fields! 🙂
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Thanks for visiting, and likewise to you!
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Three cheers for April and National Poetry Writing Month. I look forward to reading and celebrating. Thanks for sharing your words.
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Thank you! I love the challenge of the prompts and the kick in the hind quarters to write daily. I look forward to reading how others approach the prompts as well.
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