Who am I today? | A Re-Collection

This collection of bite-size wordscapes is an experimental framework for archiving the personal. It was born out of a stressful quest to define my identity publicly, to a quickly changing, ever-evolving, moody and 'hungry-for-certainty' kind of world. Having to introduce myself to various online communities - and sick of the typical, cookie-cutter artist bios that are never quirky enough or grandiose enough - I decided to start simply by asking myself the question "Who am I today?" as a daily practice. What emerged is still a churning mixture of daily highlights, to-do lists, poetry, who knows?... All I know is that it's definitely seasonal, still growing, and that I plan on continuing with this experiment until next January - back to the month when it all began.

DIRT.

Faithful launderer. Avocado pitter. Storyteller, weeder. Heavy cloud and rain: looking for an oasis.

Butter spreader. Mystery keeper. Word Stealer. King and Queen, singing of everything in between.

Wind tracer, time spender. Morning dweller, vessel for falling notes. Churning words that made it to the happening.

Coffee drinker: shaker, feeler. Sunlight dreamer. Secret performer in snow boots waiting for someone to wake up and do their own thing.

Puzzle-piecer. Time glider. Meat chewer. Windfeeler, kite, finding my way around by soft, tiny kisses.

Spirit seeker. Back listener. Moon: tea over coffee. Looking at needles that make me feel safe.

Body shaker. Water healer. Same side sleeper. A person with grapefruit dreams, choosing to be the truest bean - even in shadows.

Day-claimer. Emotion blender. Secret feeler: with eyes and ears in every pore, standing foolishly at a crossroads.

Pen holder joy bringer. Morning hugger. A woman with a silent pause! Preserving solitude with a scythe and a blanket.

Water blesser. Sweeper, mopper. Trash appreciator. Wearer of stars. (Lover) letting newfound trust take the lead.

Knot wearer. Cheesecake eater. Risk taker. Soft belly and back bend. Holding and being held.

Tea worshipper. Water witch/space listener. Copycat ninja, recreating for survival.

silly reader! Tree witness, watcher, silent orchestra goer. Bee escapist to the death! Collecting rays of sunshine.

SEED.

A quiet holder: piecing, hiding, keeping: tiny, secret joys that could overturn the world. What if this fire wasn't just in my head?

Carpet feeler. Shower fighter. Greeter-weaver. A picture alchemist. Dancing with a Western Elvis.

Sneezer, sleeper. Water drinker. Symbol maker. Rock balancing in a lonely pond. Facing an eclipse...

scribbler, wiggler. Paint dribbler. Warbler. Part chime part difficult terrain. Waiting for a sign.

Reader, thinker. Picture gazer. Streamspeaker. String of constellations. Reheating rice with faith.

Plant greeter: hunter, gatherer. Note-taker. Just. one. cord. length. Trying not to replay Sisyphus.

Shadow slayer. Scone eater. Naked lover. Prairie root. (Holding myself).

Deep breather. Blanket layer. Now a bed-maker. A swan's soft embrace. Tasting intergalactically.

Counter wiper. Calm. Deciding how much.

Dreamy sleeper, keeper of honey.

SPROUT.

Cycle keeper. whisper wobble. Setting intentions in magical ways.

Soft listener. Dreamer, believer. washer/dryer. Maybe. Friending floored star peels and walking in new shoes.

Image weaver. wisher/washer. Sneeze. Standing on one foot.

Past-walker. Sneaker dancer. Dish washer, dreamer. "All in". Saving your tears.

Mosquito murder. Bed-dweller. Stick and mush. Wanting to learn how to love.

Late riser. Bread toaster. masher, splasher. share-care. Massaging my home floor.

Crawler, duster. My weakest link. Accepting less.

Spell-caster, space-bender. pink. Meeting myself.

PLANT.

A gentle seed. Taking a risk. A morning blooming late in the sun's surefire; Flow: "Even movements from afar make me perform in a way you cannot imagine" - Rumi.

Lazy dreamer. Picker-chooser. Star, bathed and bubbled. Revisiting. Retracing.

I am a witch. A mouthful of yellow. A stack of beloved books. A thousand breaths. Amazed at the courage and poise of trees.

Vivid dreamer. Morning wearer. com.pu.ter. Hungry Void. Catching time.

Wind caller. Aspiring fire bender. Sail boat...carried in a stream of gentle tears to my beautiful Earth Mother.

thought dancer. Tree-speak. windshield wiper. Shining light. Sister, chewing sardines.

Space maker. Sprayer, picker. Truth teller. Hungry Hole. Taming the fire.

Lunch whisker. Sister sitter. string on the loose...smiling at strangers.

Mountain singer, Really singer. Wall hugger, tree hugger. strawberries and cream. Smiling at Mama Lola.

Catcher upper. Circle caster. Humming: Home. Falling enlivened in gratitude.

Apprentice. Food magician. Bed-maker. Stories in color. Leaving the flow of gold.

Catcher upper. Dot and line. Where is birch?! Tree in disguise: restlessssssss. Where is my air?

Re-imagining sacrifice. Brewing my protection. Hair escape! A Lover's chat. Wishing for an evening walk at the beach.

Sign weaver. Back scraper. Pain tracer. Breath of trees. Lady of the Ancient Grain, shying away from kisses.

With prophecies in my ear, the ways beyond me are clear. And yet, this clarity only leaves space for the fog to settle in as I'm navigating the waters.

Seasonal worker. Vacuum cleaner. Waste basket. Doom! Guarding dreams through the night.

Kitchen witcher. Brain buster. Silent bather. Apprentice, picking out beans from rocks.

Early rise. Fact checker. Friend. Rhythm keeper. Still a consuming hole.

Movie player. Hunter-gatherer. Cheating with whisking toes. squishy bread. Almost at the end.

Seer of change. Wishing Well. Taming the waters. Of noon and night. Starting a new cycle.

PLANTING.

Sister-friend. Pie math. Wicked Witch. Happy puddle. Setting the stage.

Word piles. Star patterns. Unfolding: one long shave... What about nice eyes?

Shivers drum. Purples waves. With a goal in mind. Not alone. Listening to the flame.

Full of questions. Waves crashing. Tower or Flower. Afraid of life. Haunted by old ghosts.

Choosing to be a fool. Today the trees breathe with me. And the hole in my thumb is almost gone. I see my future in my hands. Practicing for my future podcast.

Flower dancer. Night seer. Claiming my courage. with my crow friends, reading stories, making stories...

Whisker of shadows. Water weaver, pepper dispenser, raker. Tree ambassador. Intermediary bubble. Dancing at home to the waves.

Morning greeter. Fountain watcher. Tiny meal (sad). Fruitsy Jenga. De-caf Americano (first time user). Sliding scales, possibly quaking later.

Seer of the antlered wanderer. Cover sweeper. Time whisker. Gift giver, gift finder. 2 in 1. Remembering what matters.

Fruity-patooty. Lantern lady. Sky whisperer, grave tender. Now creator. Simple mouth swish. Choosing my own path.

PLANTED.

This poem is part of a series of 25 daily word experiments I am committing to for the month of October. The motto: “Sometimes garbage, sometimes sweet, not fun everyday, but everyday anyway!” Intrigued to experience what can be created and discovered in the process of developing a consistent writing practice, I will be sharing a poem a day until my Vocal+ subscription ends at the end of the month.