If the woods are lovely, dark and deep As Robert Frost shared in Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening, I would rather flip the page and leap I would rather move on and enjoy the evening Why bother with a scary wood When I can…
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Do Not Stop in the Woods on a Snowy Evening
“Stopping by woods on a-” Stop Right there Do not continue I hate that poem Twenty times I heard that poem in the same year They kept playing the same Reading Rainbow episode every time they wanted to put something on just to occupy us…
Hour 1 – The Dance of the Rain
The dance of the rain I am comforted by the four walls, a roof and the fire. The bay window frames the perfect view for the dance of the rain. Like in any performance the mizzle lightly drips building momentum it gathers speed…
Hour One ( Small Coffee)
Sip Sip on a small Coffee Straight from the pot Hot and steaming Look at the faces beaming just a small coffee to ease the stress And start the day. Feeling alive Feeling the drive Copyright(c)Roxann Lawrence 2022
Hour One – The Poet’s River
Hour One – Write a poem about being in water. It can be about swimming, the shower, a bath, the rain, etc. The Poet’s River And so, it starts. After being poised, quivering in nervous anticipation, shivering. Prompt on the hour, the claxon sounds….
Helion Intrigue: Hour Two
You cater to my darkest inclinations, proud and thoughtful in unholy intent. Perhaps on sinful lust serve ferocity’s menace? A different course of action may pay penance, exsanguination as vampiric essence spent? You cater to my darkest inclinations. Perhaps united by natures electric…
Hour 1- The Temp-ress
She summoned the wave to her vicinage, Purely with the strength of the soul, The tide obeying her like she was the moon, A tempest slowly gathering around her. A smile on her face as she played with the current, Testing its limits as she…
Faucet Locks in Protest (hour 1)
There lay open the slate clean as a whistle and straight ready to drink some unchained thoughts and untrained words why do these nagging dogs visit during my me time and must it be during my shower time? You would have thought it is…
Poetry Marathon Hour 1:
It is 6 am for me, and we’re getting started with coffee and all the support I’m crying tears of joy before sunrise even happens. So that’s great. Anyway, for poem one I’ve decided to go with the fitting prompt: Wake up Darling. It…
Introduction
Greetings my fellow poets! My name is Jessica Gershon and this is my fifth year participating in The Poetry Marathon. The poetry marathon holds a special place in my heart. Poetry is therapy. Hugs make you live longer. I work in mental health but I…