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Category: Half Marathon Poem
No rest
In the car again for my pay The warm glow of GPS lights my way The mountains hide the sun’s ray Another hectic, long day My family locked in my weary heart To draw strength from when we’re apart Tackling problems according to the chart…
Promises to keep
I had promises to keep but instead regarded Robert Frost, who stopped his horse to watch the woods fill up with snow. I paused, too, from time to time while those around me grew impatient waiting for me to go again. Harness bells jingled in…
Hour 2 – at sun down
the last light of life fades, the sun downs on my brow. my hair are like the silver cups with fancy black bows you liked. I cannot separate anymore between left and right. misty memories of moments, hazy hues crowd my sight. Yet I…
Sombre (Hour #2)
“Restrained freedom.” Am I free? Or do I just pretend to be? Am I truly happy? Or do I act like I already am? I’ve reached a point where I’m freezing; since young, just’ve been told this one phrase, ‘Life is a race, run or…
Prompt Two: Robert Frost Speaks
ROBERT FROST SPEAKS Robert Frost speaks to me … Don’t you see? He talks of promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep. Where I cannot relate, At least, often in my fate; Is the woods in the snow, As I…
(Image Prompt) I climbed
I climbed to the edge of the world today It seemed as though I had nothing to say But my mind was filled with thoughts That my whole life had brought I climbed to the edge of the world today It seemed as though I…
Hour 2 – Music Festival
beginning finally hopeful nervous and awkward stranger acquaintances breeze plucked- steel guitar strings untrained voice steady as sunlight grass-wet denim shorts ice-cream-stained lips dragonfly-winged bubbles dance to amateur tunes a waddling tricycle and stick horse audience “this song is about drinking… water.” farewell only made…
Those Woods
Whose woods these are I think I know Reminds me of my hometown Far from now In my mind near Whose woods these are I think I know Brings me to the past Obscure and sad Far from now In my heart near Whose woods…
2022 Poetry Marathon, Hour 2
Very loosely based on the photo prompt: