The pen in my hand
the clock on the wall.
Can the pen write fast enough
before time passes?
Ideas swarm in my head
words reach out.
Some land on the page
others fly on by.
When the right ones get together
a poem may be born.
Joyce Bugbee
JoyceB
Born to write. Inspired by words. I've been writing poems, short stories, and non-fiction (mostly journaling) for years, but never shared. The Poetry Marathons have brought me out of my shell. The friendships and support found are amazing!
2PM post
People come and go
all the time
some want coffee
some a doughnut
others it seems
come to enjoy the scene.
Never sure what they want
or if they want at all,
what they need
can’t be bought.
Someone to talk to
just a short chat
loneliness hurts
we can all help
with a smile.
Death 1 PM
the end
that’s it
gone forever
remembered maybe?
By whom
and why?
Did I do something great
or even good?
What does it take
to be remembered?
Is it how I laughed
or my crooked smile
Or my stubborness
about never giving up.
Short on Time Noon
Noon time hour
Time is running short for this hour
yes, I took a nap to recharge brain power.
Still searching for words…
My muse isn’t participating
which has me worried.
I forgot to say it’s mandatory
To be here for the 24 hour duration
without compensation.
Sounds easy
Writing one poem every hour sounds easy, not so. It’s an emotional process. Poetry is about feelings and how we react, both reading and writing
(one of) My Poem for Today 11 AM
11AM
Quiet
cloudy
dog and cat are sleeping.
Husband and son are working
daughter is at volleyball practice.
I’m here, writing
words barely flowing.
Stepped outside for a few
cool and nice end of summer day
feels like fall in New England(CT)
10AM post
Too quiet here…
Did I say that?
Can’t be.
Someone is bound to appear
not quietly either.
Hey mom, can you help me
mom, I need…
mom, can we go…
School starts when?
Oh yeah, today is Saturday…
Time
9AM Post
Writing from here today
a bit strange
The house is quiet
I like this
Had trouble with my CD player for music
it’s working now
Had trouble learning to post
figured it out, I hope
Already 40 minutes past the hour
Wow, time flies