They name me
jealous one.
Plait snake through my hair,
till it rises about my shoulders
a mane of venom.
Perhaps this is true enough.
They say I crush men,
the ones who come to me
through their own will
and actions.
Lay the cruelty of betrayal
at my feet.
I am not my sisters,
blood avenger, unceasing
in pursuit.
I am an emotion painted
upon every action
I set forth.
I am furious and bright,
burning beyond recognition
till they shield their eyes
and call me ugly.
I am a woman of power.
I’m so excited that it’s NaPoWriMo again and I get to drive in with the Early Bird Prompt. For anyone who doesn’t know what NaPoWriMo is, it’s an annual poetry challenge that takes place over April. The idea is to write a poem a day for all of April, resulting in 30 poems in total. (31 if you include the Early Bird Prompt). The NaPoWriMo site provides prompts if you want to use them but the main idea is to just sit down and write every day, in very much the same way as NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month).
If you’re interested then click the badge above to check out the website and then crack open those pens and pads. There is poetry waiting to be written.
Carol J Forrester 
Didn’t know about this one, but knew about Camp NaNoWriMo for the month of April.
It’s inspired by NaNoWriMo and runs alongside the camp so in past years I’ve tried to do both. However with exams this year that didn’t seem like a good plan.
I checked it out yesterday. Might try it this year, but unsure, I tend to overfill my plate. 😊
I love this one! Inspiring me to get ready for the napowrimo 😊😊
Thank you, it’s a great challenge to participate in, wishing you the best with your own poems.
Thanks for the reminder. I did a haiku a day last year. I think I’ll give it a go again this year.
Best of luck. 😀
YES! So excited for this amazing month of poetry. I will be writing alongside you and so many others. Let’s get lost in words of beauty.
Yes indeed. How are you finding it so far?
I love writing and reading others poems. It is just difficult for me to squeeze it in while working full time. Do you schedule writing time into your day or write spontaneously?
Mostly spontaneously but I try to sit down most evenings after work.
Beautifully written!
Thank you. 🙂