Welcome to Day 29 of my personal month-late NaPoWriMo challenge. You can check out my previous post here, or click here for Day 1.
Prompt 29: Identity
Who we are changes a lot as we grow older, but some things stay the same. Write a poem engaging with your identity. Some questions to get you started:
- What’s the biggest difference between who you are today and who you were 5 years ago? If 5 years is too much to be relevant to where you are in life, try 3.
If it seems like too little, try 10. - Did you end up doing something you never expected with your life? What was it? How does that make you feel?
- Have your dreams and goals changed?
- How’s your outlook on the world? Are you more optimistic or more cynical than you were? Why do you think that is?
This may be a cool opportunity to do some weaving in your poem, taking memories from your past and alternating between them and your thoughts and ideas today. Try to use imagery to ground the poem.
If you try this, or any of the prompts I’m sharing throughout this month, let me know! If you try a prompt on your blog, share the link! I’ll check it out.
I also love to read any thoughts or writing tips you may have. Feel free to share them in the comments!
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