The Poetry Marathon

If you’re hungry, clap your hands.
If you’re starving, stomp your feet.
If your tummy’s growling and you’re mad at the world,
Climb on my back, we’ll get something to eat.

(to my daycare kids, see you guys on monday..you tater tots.)

I’m staring at you.
Not because I like you,
But because you took my heart
and
I
don’t
know
how
to
get
it………..back.

“babe, you look great without makeup!”
but
mom,
my
eyes
are
so
small and!
guys
are
cute and!
I
look
like
a
16
year
old.

(more…)

Always,
Always,
Always,
Always
Always
Always…
THE.SAME.DAMN.THING.
Maybe I’m the hamster in the wheel,
the weed regrowing in the bushes.
That cat glaring at the parking lot,
that soup can with the same 2 for 1 deal.
Same shit every damn day.
Wake up
Contemplate
Eat food
Regenerate
Work hard
Configurate
Slap my brain
Sigh and wait.
…for what?
Always
Always
Always
Always
Always
Always the same answer:
I.
Don’t.
Know.

As I read through my old poems for sweet inspiration, I only grow in upsetting irritation.
play the goodies through the headphones, sing along in screeching tones.
and yet, NOTHING.
I can write about the life of a daycare assistant, juggling diapers and babies while i listen to the parents “what if’s” who is “who’s” and gaping “maybe’s”
OR
scribble about how being 20 is like a Pandora soundtrack, you can only listen to what that station gives you and there’s no playback. (damn, I really love that song.)
…NAH.
thumbs up? thumbs down? toss in the the trash.
burn the thought but keep the ash.
I’ll figure out something. I’m a writer goddammit!
…hey, I can write about…oh, forget it.
damn writer’s block..

 

Ello, name’s Myania and i’m a newbie at the Poetry Marathon challenge! Only doing the half marathon just to test it and if i’m liking it (there’s no doubt I will…) I’ll be here next year full throttle.

They said talk about how to prepare for this super hard challenge so, I’m just gonna breathe, make sure my brain is full of ideas, my watch is locked on my wrist and do what I can. stressing out over your talent makes it harder to create (it’s a very easy for me to do) so i’m not gonna apply no pressure to whether or not my stuff is good or whether or not I have any ideas left. I’m just gonna have fun for once and CHILL.

‘listen to some music and write’ is the motto for Saturday. hope everyone else has fun with this challenge too, and remember: CCCHHHIIILLLL.