I am so excited to participate in National Poetry Writing Month (NaPoWriMo) again. I have been slacking on writing this past year, so hoping this will be the kick-start I need. I enjoyed the experience last time I participated in full back in 2018—check out my highlights reel from that time.
Today’s NaPoWriMo prompt is: Write a self-portrait poem in which you make a specific action a metaphor for your life – one that typically isn’t done all that often, or only in specific circumstances.
Love Is Like Carrying An Overloaded Plastic Grocery Bag
Sometimes I feel love is like carrying a plastic grocery bag so overloaded with expectation that it begins to stretch and stretch from the weight until I am holding two thinly stretched pieces of plastic that I hope will stay intact until I can get somewhere safe and set the load down.
But instead,
the bag breaks
and spills out
all the contents
of my heart
for everyone
to see.
unwrithings 
What a terrific image!
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Oh this is GOOD! I also LOVE your blog title: Unwrithings–marvelously smart/clever/creative!
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Thank you so much! 🙂
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You’re most welcome, my pleasure 🙂
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So good to read you again!
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Thank you! So good to be back!
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The format of this piece is what takes it to that next level, glad you’re jumping into NaPoWriMo as well!
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Thank you! 🙂
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Love this! Also like the NaPoWriMo self-portrait prompt. I’ll have to think of that for me!
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Thank you so much! These prompts sure get the creativity flowing!
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