24 Poems ~ 24 Hours
My name is Sarena and I hope you're all as excited as I am to push through and complete this marathon! It's my first time participating in The Poetry Marathon or any poetry challenge really. A handful of friends, my lovely boyfriend and I will try and keep each other accountable throughout the full 24 hours of the challenge (along with some yummy snacks). As for my experience with the poetry scene, I casually write and enjoy this form of expression. I first started writing poetry with the encouragement of my Conflicts' professor, which soon snowballed into me becoming the host of the on-campus poetry show, Verse Come Verse Serve! My time during college solidified my love for poetry and I can't wait to see what comes next!
I am my lover
I am my mother
I am the seen and unseen
I am the morning doves in spring
I am a stained tea kettle whining
I am contented sighs and weary eyes
I am “I love you texts” night and day
I am the unspoken words since May
I am the depth between pause and breath
I am the head tilt back in the summer rain
I am the head in my palms held in pain
I am soft silence and self-guidance
I am my lover
I am my mother
I am the seen and unseen
Does anybody know that the strings of her
apron dig into her stomach
On her ten minute break
Where the remnants of Costco chickpea puffs
Dust the tips of her fingers
and scatter in haphazard patterns
Where she swiped a delicate hand
Like when god created the cosmos
on her work soft jeans
Like stars
good morning
you really independent now ha
which is good
I want to send you macadamia cookies
you don’t want
us to know your address
not to go
but to mail
but u know
to be honest with you
deep in our hearts
we love you
Im misses you so much
your parents misses u
ur sister too
esp.
ur mom
you’ll understand
we sit together
in worship service
she was broken hearted
I could feel it
cuz Im her mother
you used to
sing all the time
I remember your voice when you
sing hymns for Worship Service
shove the babe
who leapt
that nest
that fed
the fire
that boiled
the pot
that scorched
the girl
that squeezed
her heart
which broke
the bearings
that fixed
the home
Greetings everyone!
My name is Sarena and I hope you’re all as excited as I am to push through and complete this marathon! It’s my first time participating in The Poetry Marathon or any poetry challenge really. A handful of friends, my lovely boyfriend and I will try and keep each other accountable throughout the full 24 hours of the challenge (along with some yummy snacks).
As for my experience with the poetry scene, I casually write and enjoy this form of expression. I first started writing poetry with the encouragement of my Conflicts’ professor, which soon snowballed into me becoming the host of the on-campus poetry show, Verse Come Verse Serve! My time during college solidified my love for poetry and I can’t wait to see what comes next!
Cheers!
Sarena