Napowrimo Day 9: Write a poem inspired by Sei Shonagon, a Japanese writer who lived more than 1000 years ago. She wrote lists like “Things That Have Lost Their Power,” “Adorable Things,” and “Things That Make Your Heart Beat Faster.”

a family sized bag of potato chips after 3 months of clean eating
people
him

a pot of black coffee on Monday morning
starting something new like a creative project or a gym class
dogs
exercising in front of people
driving
initiating conversation with a stranger
speaking up
sharing my voice and my writing
taking chances
making new friends
trusting
people