For today’s prompt, write a portrait poem. You can use an actual portrait to write an ekphrastic poem. Or think up an image from real life. Or fake life. Or don’t be so literal; instead of writing a poem that describes a portrait, use the poem to frame a moment or lifestyle or whatever. By the way, how many times did I type “or” in this paragraph?

Portrait

She is anxious as a violet
in spring, sprouting
through snow
warming her face
to the sun.

She has the tragic
generosity of a pineapple,
her heart discarded
once the sweet
has been consumed.

She’s delicate
yet strong
as an aspen
bending to the gusts
but never breaking.