This dreadful disease, Upending life far and wide. Knowing no borders, Running amok everywhere. The cost to humankind immeasurable. Lives lost, debilitating health, Economies grinding to a standstill. A world upturned. I am thankful for my mask. Protecting not just me. But keeping everyone…
Category: Marathon Poem
Fallen Moon
Through a tick of the clock I carry a sac of boredom through the night I take steps to seek a convo with the stars But the moon has fallen earlier than I whistle fears into the atmosphere And feast on the chatters of…
Self Portrait (Hour 19)
Self Portrait (Reflecting) By: LuvMiFreely (Poem 19) 34 years of self discovery Only to discover I’m still learning about me I’m no walk in the park I’ve been through situations where most would have folded Pieces of my life that I wish I could omit…
Walking at night Prompt 20
Its cooler at night the moon shines like the sun the darkness rocks me to relaxation holding me like sleep I walk aware of my surroundings even in darkness I keep my distance from strangers no sound but nature songs in a trancelike state I…
Walking under the stars
Walking under the midnight stars Invisible paths and many scars Rope-like creatures lurk around Crickets and flies all abound Moonlight watches overhead Stars peep under the ocean Eyes on the road ahead Soon we will be in bed
Chirality- hour 20
Look at leaves closely: They reflect light, perspire, respire; each of them exacerbate the human condition – They can’t act selfish or foolish, ruthless or naive, as each of these little things continue to gift Look at leaves closely: Sometimes they are smaller than the…
Petrichor
The blood of Stones Heavy after first rains Geomins Musky Earthy Wet Raindrops kicking stress levels Alchemy for the soul
hour 20 shadow steps
we would play kick the can under yard lights on summer nights when city kids would be filling cars to drive to hill tops to find themselves by city lights in the eyes of partners too shy to say no we’d hide in lilac…
Always Have The Night
The darkness welcomes me wraps like a cloak around me The stars shine high above a whisper through the thrilling dark Small burning embers from so far away The moon is my conscious placing every careful guided step The wind my shadow chasing me, ahead…
Let’s Call It a Career–Hour 20
cats follow me as I walk the nightshift they know the crinkling sound of treat packet in pocket I indulge them and they leave messages on my pantlegs for Duke the whiskered king of castle home I’m a long distance matchmaker always said i wanted…