This poem was written as part of a Creative Writing & Poetry Workshop run by Jackie Juno as This Earth Gathering 2018, the prompt was to write a poem to introduce ourselves to the group.
An Introduction to Me.
Hello, my name is Lizzie.
I’m a cat mother of two,
an introverted extrovert who
wants to be calm but who’s
mind is always crazily busy.
Look for me under oak trees
or buried in a reading nook
or singing onstage with my eyes closed
because I’m too afraid to look
as I strum away until I am happy.
I’ve got a head full of useless facts,
arms ever ready for in case of a hug emergency,
two feet made for wandering
and the eyesight of a bat.
So yes, I guess that’s me.
12.05.18
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