Earth, Air, Fire, and Water

More than organic With liquids, gases, organisms, and minerals does mix. Mostly nitrogen, Twenty percent oxygen, A pinch CO2 and argon. Oxygen, heat, and fuel Does make a big chain reaction. In air does it flare. A little hydrogen combines with some oxygen To douse…

A Heaven’s Child

Wriggled your escape from my hugs, Squirmed away disgusted, to wet kisses on your rosy cheeks, Tiny palms, frantically wiping as you sprinted to the sink, Always came back drenched, face, hair and dress, My aqua princess of hygiene, stood proud and satisfied, I laughed…

Ode to a Certain Duchess

  A girl certainly must kiss a lot of frogs To land a wealthy Englishman, a prince To innumerable soirees she must trapse To find a trifle peculating recompense. So come evening, did Ms. Markle stray At SoHo House, ghosting celebs away. Dining on avocado…

New To The Marathon!

Happy New Night, New Evening, New Afternoon, and New Day Everyone. I am AQ, and this is my first time participating in this marathon. I am excited and ready for the challenge. As well as inoying pieces from you guys as well.   We got…

All Poets Eve

Wishing all an inspired Summer Solstice.  I look forward to sharing this experience and creative space with all of you. namaste Tobe in Vermont

Let’s put these introductions aside….

I just recently graduated with a BA in both Public Health and Creative Writing. Writing is my passion, but due to some recent setbacks my family is facing (and life in general), I have been struggling in making time for writing. My hopes for the…

Summer Break

  The summer solstice My strength does sap, steal, and slay. So slain, I sojourn. Aschewing scholarship Stenuous schedules forsaken Still slumbering late. Purposefully reading Inane mystery novels by the score With insipid plots. Putting off studying Online courses that so improve Curriculum Vitaes. Instead…

Almost didnt get in!

My registration went to my spam folder and got buried beneath all manner of insanity. Then it wouldn’t accept my password so i reset it 5 times and here i am! I’m not much of a blogger obviously, just kinda checking to see if it…

first time marathoner

hello teammates! this is my first poetry marathon and i’m very excited even though i’m going to be running around all day and trying to squeeze poems in when i can. looking forward to seeing what comes of this! push on! glynnis