So motivating reading all your introductions. I’m excited to get started tomorrow so early in the morning! I’ve never done anything like this before. In fact, I’ve never attended any sort of marathon! Perhaps a series-watching marathon is as close as I got. Haha. I’m glad that I discovered poetry so long ago and I’m so glad that I discovered this poetry marathon to get me out of my funk and giving me an opportunity to create some poetry and to get a chapbook out there once and for all. What a great self-care go-to poetry is, to be honest. Good luck everyone!
Ayah April
blissfilledislandlife
I grew up mainly on islands. Blissful island life. Hence my display name. Haha! I lived in Egypt for 8 years when I was a child and then again as a teenager. What a culture shock. But the love of family and just life, in general, is so appealing. I still inhabit an island but would love a more secluded one to create a more self-sufficient lifestyle or find a charming small country home in Europe (hopeful dream). I am a mom to three children; 6, 16 and 23 and they are perfect teachers. I've learned to severe most of my ego as a result! LOL. Being in my 40's has challenged my outlook toward life and self and I've grown to appreciate a more authentic purposeful life. I wouldn't mind living in a totally different era, to be honest. A favourite movie of mine is "Midnight in Paris" due to its plot and how amazing that would be to mingle with the GREATS. I enjoy immersing myself in nature and run a dog walking business so I can do just that with my furry clientele and my son. I love reading, listening to quality music, watching foreign movies. I volunteer my time supporting men, fathers and boys. My passion is justice and advocating for the ones who get lost in the cracks and are rejected by the agendas and think tanks that are so quickly created these days. And of course, writing poetry is a huge passion of mine. Poetry is my lifeline and has helped me overcome many obstacles in life. I like to write against the grain....about views that are not so popular in the mainstream. I write about society, God, Jesus, love, loneliness, heartache, the conflict with aging and death...