A moment in life
A pleasure to live
Any way is alright
Around a table
In the house
At the church
It’s a unique joy
To share with others
The joy to gather around
(Hour 12-@Mejia)
Maritza M. Mejia
Maritza
Maritza Martínez Mejía Colombian poet, writer and translator who lives in Florida. Promotes Poetry for Peace and Proyecto de Escritura LuzDelMes to create means of communication between authors, editors, and publishers. Member of FWA, SFWA, Board of Advisors MCBD, Delegado ANLMI Received Crystal Apple, VCB Poetry, Latino Book Awards, Author’s Talk. I write to inspire others to be a better person. Free poems and reading activities available at: www.luzdelmes.com
Joy
A joyful moment
A simple tiny expression
Always a pleasure
- (Hour 11 @Mejia)
a Polite Blue Jay
Early in the morning
A polite blue jay
Knock at the window
Asking for seeds
Singing and eating
A polite blue jay
Bring joy to my garden
Each day
(Hour 10 @Mejia)
Hot cocoa brings me home
In cold days,
Warm me up.
Arepa brings me to Mom’s kitchen
In nostalgic moments,
Comforts my soul.
Mix ingredients
Round the dough,
Put it on fire.
Wait for a moment and…
Get back home!
(Hour 9-@Mejia)
I am
I am from a big city
Where everyone is in a hurry
No time for manners
Or gentle “good day”
Not even a smile
I left the big city
Looking for a small town
I found the place
It is calm and friendly
I always remember
I am from a big city
I left the big city
I feel inspired
In this tiny town
Writing poems, reading and gardening
It is my new hobby in this nice place
(Hour 8-@Mejia)
My Adorable Misifu
One day artived
Sick and pale
Asking for care
How can I rufused
This bull of fur
Helpless and fair
My adorable Misifu
Adpted me
What a nice deed
Welcome to my house
And my heart
Adorable Misifu
(Hour 7-@Mejia)
Open letter
Sometimes we feel we are the only one, until we start traveling and reaching out to new people and cultures.
Sometimes we feel we are trapped in our own world, until we realized there are other doors to go out.
Sometimes we are comfortable with our own life and decisions, until we realized there is another way of life.
Sometimes we think death is the end of tunnel, until we learn that it is the beginning of eternal life.
Sometimes we need to stop and reflect…
Who am I? What is my purpose in life?… until we realized we are not strangers.
(Hour 6- @Mejia)
Opportunity
behind the window
appreciation and joy
looking for new ways
(Hour 5-@Mejia)
A century
A hundred years ago,
My grandmother was born.
She witnessed war after war,
Waiting for better years to come.
A hundred years ago,
She was brave enough.
Nurture a big family,
And passed away in peace.
(Hour 4-@Mejia)
Lala Land Trees
amazing forest
valleys and marmalade sky
growing red big trees
(Hour 3-@Mejia)