The Poetry Marathon

I can not believe I made it to the end.
It was an interesting journey that took much prayer and meditation.
The words may flow and the ideas may gather in one place.
Even so, it’s a miracle I made it to the finish line by nothing but grace.

Many started out with me and I hope we all passed the test.
Perseverance and creativity has to be in the mix or it’s just a mess.
The biggest reward in life is knowing you can stand through the storm and the rain.
When you stick your chest out, you don’t have to feel ashamed.

I never thought I would be here today.
struggling to make my way when I can hear my destiny call.
Somehow it knows my name and where all my dreams can be found, mangled together like a whirlwind of sound.

It is a place of knowledge and peace, but the lion’s mouth is open wide
ready to swallow me whole as I grab for my life.
It’s only as true as I want it to be.
Finding the true path to real joy and peace.

I love everything about you, but I can’t stand your attitude.
I know we can make it forever and a day, but does it have to be today?
I know we said until death do us part, but is that your death or mine?
Love is patient and love is kind although sometimes we may forget what that really means.
It may not be as perfect as perfect can be, but love won’t fail if you trust and believe.

Real love will always find a way to make things work even when your partner is being a jerk.
Love doesn’t always fit into a nice comfortable mold, but it’s ready to step in when you don’t know.

Just when you feel like all hope is gone a little drop of love will keep you holding on.
You have to count up the cost each and every day Because real love will always find a way.

When you look at me that way it makes my heart lose all control.
My resolve is never as strong as when you are near.
I would never allow anyone to do the things you do.It must be that friendly persuasion that convinces me to trust in you.

I have a mind to do what’s right and a strong resolve to find my own way.
Leave the crowd behind as long as I am pressing toward the mark, but your friendly persuasion always gets in my way.

A bouquet of flowers is all I need for my birthday to be complete.
Maybe include some roses and some tulips too.
It’s not hard to imagine how much brighter my day would be if someone sent a bouquet of flowers to me.
Maybe an orchid or some violets in blue; honey may be sweet, but I like flowers too.

Don’t wait until I’m dead and gone to send me lily’s that neither toil nor spin.
I just want to see the beauty that will make me grin over and over again.
Marigolds are nice for a special day like mine, but calla lilies could do the trick if they accompany a bottle of wine.If artificial flowers are the best you can do, then I won’t complain if your heart is true blue.

I love summer and summer loves me.
As I Rest under a big tall shade tree with a nice cool drink to refresh my Soul.
There are always summertime games of hide and go seek.
You don’t have to worry about school until Fall takes a peek.
Spending all Your time on a sandy beach watching the people go by.
There is never a dull moment from dusk till dawn.
Rolling down the river on a raft made of wood; paddling a canoe on a beautiful sunny day makes life seem worthwhile.
Listening to the happy songs of waterfalls and white capped waves to love’s sweet tunes will make you feel light and gay.
These Are some of the wayS you can avoid the summertime blues.

A poet strives to be understood; To say something that touches the mind and heart as only a poet can.
A poet always has something they want to say; good or bad only time can make the distinction.
The meaning of what is being said might be as plain as the nose on your face, but it could also be shrouded in imagery and complicated meaning that always speaks when the time is right.

Sometimes a poet may have a lot to say; it need not be important or profound to paint a picture with words that can tell a story untold. What you may write could rhyme from end to end, but don’t worry if it doesn’t because it was meant to be that way.

My hips aren’t big, but they aren’t very small. They seem to fit my body and the way I walk.

When I was younger I tried to shake my hips for everyone to see how much I had going on all around me.

My hips would sway from side to side; turning heads on every corner as I went by.
However, all the attention I received wasn’t necessarily great at all. My hips were sending the wrong message about who I was and where I wanted to go. Once I realized I was more than a pair of hips; an artificial tease,

My view of what was really important made my life become so sweet.
I finally figured out it wasn’t just my hips that made me worth knowing, but my head and my heart that made me someone special to know for all the right reasons.

Every time you ask yourself why, you get more questions than answers.

why is never the ending, but why always has a way of bringing you back to the beginning.

Just when you think you have one answer complete, another why is laying right at your feet.

What seems so obvious and totally clear is a collage of viewpoints masked as truth.

Why is the sky blue and why is the ocean so cool and wet?

Why do some people love, while others find it so easy to hate?

It is a cacophony of discordant sounds designed to elevate our thinking;

yet, keep us in a state of confusion.
We may never know all the answers to why as long as we live and breathe, but isn’t that what makes life so much fun?

COVID-19 is nobody’s friend, it took everybody by surprise when it appeared.

No one knows from where it truly came, but it touched so many name by name.

There is a lot of fear and trepidation all around; yet we can’t give up because there is too much to lose. I’ve lost loved ones just like you, but I’m doing my part to avoid its deadly reign.
Scientists have been working hard to find a vaccine for well over a year.

Now it’s time to test what we all can’t see, but we all most fear.

I took my last shot just as unsure as I began. Devoid of answers not commonly known to man.

who knows what the long term effects will finally be? It’s a matter of time when all will see.

We’ll just have to wait before we all can finally agree.

i have nothing to contribute that may seem profound to the average view.

I’ll continue to do my part though my efforts might be limited and few.

I refuse to allow COVID-19 to Leave me lost and bound.

I will never allow it to defeat me or hold me down.