Day 10: Ninja Star

“For this prompt, you’ll come up with a poem about an object that describes you.  First, choose an object.  Next, list down the reasons you think the object you chose represents you.  From your list of reasons, which one is the most powerful?  Which one conveys the strongest image of you?  Once you’ve chosen your main image, list down things that support this main image.  Build your poem from there.”

Of all the things you can come up with that represent you, for some reason an origami ‘ninja star’ was the first to pop into my mind.  I used to make these things for friends and myself all the time in Middle School, and it’s got this great, powerful yet simple design to with.  Ultimately, I think it’s the fact that it requires to separate pieces put together to make into one complete package that really attracts me to it, kind of like a yin yang balance that we all subconsciously strive for.  So the object I’ve chosen to represent me is an origami ninja star and the quality I feel the strongest about is its duality.

Noel

Interacts with others

Nonchalantly in order for them to let their guard down,

Just as one does when meeting an

Animal or baby for the first time.

Sometimes

Those encounters turn out

All right, though there are always

Risks and rewards when meeting new people.