Sometimes I feel quite foreign,
an imposter, a fraud,
a fish out of water even.
Generational teachings
of the harm of navel gazing,
of taking a contemplative selfie,
have camouflaged me.
Am I even worthy of scrutiny?
Will pride latch onto my persona?
Okay, I will take a chance, a punt,
a 'dare to look' perusal of myself.
Some days Wordle tells me I'm magnificent!
Other days I just scrape by with a Phew!
I bake cookies for someone dear,
becoming splendid, kind and thoughtful.
No! Stop right there girl!
Remember it's to be a selfie
not a grading of attributes
that may hinder a true selfie.
I am me and that is enough...
Punam at dverse poets has requested we pen a poem about 'self'. This has been quite the challenge for me! It has made me feel tres uncomfortable, not to mention ill at ease, to even contemplate writing a 'selfie' poem.
Here is the link: Selfie Poems
I enjoyed the self-discussion, wandering off, having to bring the self back.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Maria! It was a very interesting prompt for me.
DeleteVery nice, Carol. It is hard to look in and lay it all out!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Dwight! I'm not very good at looking inwards. This prompt took me into most uncomfortable places. But hey, I survived! ;D
DeleteI like the way your poem wavers between self-doubt and almost defiance, with a lot of questioning in between, Carol. I think we all suffer from feeling like frauds and fish out of water from time to time; I know I did in various jobs and situations, insecure and lacking in confidence – back then we didn’t have selfies, let alone mobile phones. I love it when Wordle tells me I'm magnificent!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments, Kim. I'm glad you got the Wordle reference! ;D Even today I never take selfies unless the grandkids are in it too. As for the 'trout lips' teenage girls pout, don't get me started! Hehe.
DeleteLove it, Carol! I That last line is stellar. We must keep telling ourselves this. ❤️
ReplyDeleteThanks, Punam and thanks for the challenging [for me] prompt. :D
DeleteMe is probably the best thing to be.
ReplyDeleteI agree, Bjorn!
DeleteCarol, your selfie poem is a delight! I have never fallen into the Wordle Hole ~~~ and thankful. LOL
ReplyDeleteThanks, Helen! Wordle has me hooked! :D
DeleteLove the beginning, middle and ending especially -- a selfie just as it ought to be.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Dora!
DeleteThis made me smile:
ReplyDelete“ Some days Wordle tells me I'm magnificent!
Other days I just scrape by with a Phew!”
Thanks, Melissa. I do Wordle every day. It's a bit of a habit but I enjoy the challenge. ;D
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