Poems for National Poetry Month – Days 1 to 10 Post author:ThrivingQueen Post published:April 13, 2020 Post category:Poems Here is the summary of my poems for National Poetry month Day 1 through Day 10. Day 1 Day 1 #haiku #poem for #NationalPoetryMonth Under quarantine I crack open my window-Birdsong flies inside— ThrivingAfterSexualAbuse (@AmThrivingAfter) April 1, 2020 Day 2 Day 2 #poem for #NationalPoetryMonth Awake again at 4amwaiting for the alarmThe cat is a dim ball of furHer eyes glow, catchingthe light from the hallwayShe yaws wide, exposingthe white daggers of her teethBoth of us too tired to sleep— ThrivingAfterSexualAbuse (@AmThrivingAfter) April 2, 2020 Day 3 Day 3 #poem for #NationalPoetryMonth I stumbled across a pictureof my #abuser and me this week.It took my breath away.There I was,so smalland breakable.The little girl #victim inside merecognized herselfAnd wept. Jack Rogers #Childpredator #SAAM2020 #MeToo #survivors pic.twitter.com/AQxv1ED91H— ThrivingAfterSexualAbuse (@AmThrivingAfter) April 3, 2020 Day 4 Day 4 #poem for #NationalPoetryMonth Awake before dawnwaiting for the sun to rise,more tired than when I went to sleep.My mind is quiet but my body screamsPAIN- PAIN- PAIN-in time to thebeat of my heart.These are the somaticsof #FlattenTheCurve.#ThrivingAfter— ThrivingAfterSexualAbuse (@AmThrivingAfter) April 4, 2020 Day 5 Day 5 #poem for #NationalPoetryMonth ~Silenced~My #abuser wanted to possess my radianceto fill the voidin his soul.Instead he only silenced my voice, #destroyedmy childhood.But I have reclaimed my voiceand will be silent #nolonger. pic.twitter.com/A2TnX8F7y7— ThrivingAfterSexualAbuse (@AmThrivingAfter) April 5, 2020 Day 6 Day 6 #poem for #NationalPoetryMoMercury Rising~High tempon a thermometerused to meantucked into bed& chicken soupnow it'smasks & gloves,quarantine& deathAstrologerswarn of theturmoil of Mercuryin Retrogradebut never toldhow to deal withPlanet-wideMercury Rising pic.twitter.com/OuslSXnDyy— ThrivingAfterSexualAbuse (@AmThrivingAfter) April 6, 2020 Day 7 After years of #dissociation from my body & separatingfrom the world, I picked up a camera. It made me slow down & start seeing. It brought things close, let the images slide past my barriers & flow into my heart to #rekindle what I had forgotten- #wonder & #joy pic.twitter.com/siyB23bGOh— ThrivingAfterSexualAbuse (@AmThrivingAfter) April 11, 2020 Day 8 Day 8 #poem for #NationalPoetryMonthThis isn't a warof aggressionfought bysoldiers with gunsbullets, bombs & tanks.It's a warof #compassionfought bynurses, drs, 1st respondersfighting for thesick and dying-dying to save lives.thank you#Thrivingafter #ShelterInPoems pic.twitter.com/SVP9BiQman— ThrivingAfterSexualAbuse (@AmThrivingAfter) April 8, 2020 Day 9 Day 9 #poem for #NationalPoetryMonthI standin front of the mirrorhalf-awakein the dim lightof the bathroomnoticingsoft curves& shadowsfaint tan lines.I hear myself say“How Beautiful.”Jolted awakeI realizeI’ve never said thatto myself before. #ShelterInPoems pic.twitter.com/xIaNWu3QTW— ThrivingAfterSexualAbuse (@AmThrivingAfter) April 9, 2020 Day 10 Day 10 #haiku #poem for #NationalPoetryMonth Cold A/C insideTurns all the house’s windowsImpressionistic#ThrivingAfter #InspiringThriving #shelterinpoems pic.twitter.com/jppuPpjCgT— ThrivingAfterSexualAbuse (@AmThrivingAfter) April 10, 2020 Tags: national poetry month, poems, poetry Please Share This Share this content Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Read more articles Next PostPoetry – Writing to Heal You Might Also Like Catch my inspirational videos on TikTok @AmThrivingAfter – Part 6 March 12, 2022 Catch my inspirational videos on TikTok @AmThrivingAfter – Part 7 March 19, 2022