Triggers (a list poem)

Glass of red "Cupcake" wine photo by me

Alcohol, caffeine,

Too little sleep,

Chocolate, concerts,

Old moldy cheese;

Flashing lights,

Spousal fights,

Any kind of stress;

Hammers pounding,

Drugs rebounding,

Kids who make a mess;

Hot dogs, MSG,

Artificial sweets,

Nitrates, HRT,

All the histamines;

Smoke alarms,

Stinky farms,

Too much exercise;

Beeping trucks,

Quacking ducks,

Films that make me cry;

Jet lag, perfume,

The smell of gasoline,

Screen time, sunshine,

Changes to routine;

Pressure drops,

Sudden stops,

Increased humidity;

Dehydration,

Celebrations,

Don’t forget to breathe!

~*~

I saw list poetry on some blogs this week, which inspired me to do my own with common migraine triggers (it's been a bad migraine week).