24 Poems ~ 24 Hours
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. Author of ten bilingual books. Received Crystal Apple Award, VCB Poetry 2015, Latino Book Awards 2016. Participant of Poetry Marathon since 2015. I write to inspire others to be a better person. Free poems and reading activities available at: www.luzdelmes.com
It was a beautiful morning
The sun was shining strongly
I was happy and excited
My fifth year Marathon
It’s about to launch
The hours passed by
Prompt after prompt
Sunset on my window
Announcing is almost done
Good bye Half Poetry Marathon 2020
My heart is full of joy
I made it!
@Mejia – Hour 12
from earth to heaven
thin and long reach out the sky
sunlight and shadows.
@Mejia –Haiku – Hour 11
nippy moon shadow
brings bright lights of hope and peace
full moon breaks near.
@Mejia – Haiku – Hour 10
Feeling strange
Lethargy in isolation
Wearing our mask
Is the new norm
Zoom meetings
Working from home
No social gatherings
Or big parties
This firefly like sensation
As we pray for peace
How much longer…
@Mejia – Hour 9
Three cups of tea
dress up in blue
wearing a tie
and a top hat
with high heels
ready for a glass
Martini or Champagne
Oh! emoji, emoji, emoji 🙂
first time make it rhyme…
you gave a headache
@Mejia – Hour 8
seasons come and go
giving color, taste, and love
let’s enjoy them all.
@Mejia – Hour Seven
The chill is over
Lives be cheer
Days are longer
A new month is here
Colorful tune
Giving sing
To a new moon
Wonderful birds
As the world turns
Some may not sense
The new air
Gentle and dense
Here we are
Embracing a Marvelous day!
@Mejia – Hour Six
Nature is happy
With every drop you save it,
Let’s go and do it!
@Mejia – Haiku – Hour Five
To: Mom
From: Me
Ref: In Memory
Years had passed,
Events had happened,
Lives had continued,
Far from my native land
Without you…
Things have changed,
Family is growing,
2 Kids and 2 cats,
Graduations,
Celebrations,
Missing dearly,
Always in my heart
And prayer.
I will be fine.
Love you Mom,
Mari
@Mejia – Hour 4
What a nightmare!
Negativity and terror…
No channel to watch,
Hate and lack of tolerance,
Injustice and prejudice,
Is this the place to live?
What can we do?
Pray for a better place.
Watching TV,
Made me sad,
I decided to…
Turn it off,
Listen to music,
Read a good book,
Write a poem,
Cook my favorite recipe.
The only thing I can do…it’s pray!
Then, I wonder…
Are you feeling the same?
If that is what everyone else is doing?
Or only me!
Maybe, pretending to not notice…
Everything it is fine
The only thing I can do…it’s pray!
@Mejia – Hour Three