He tried not to disturb her sleep from mountains and rivers away so he didn’t call but she heard him anyway. in a dream… He wanted a kiss but didn’t press so she called him time makes no difference hearts know no distance and…
Category: Official Marathon Announcement
Hour 1
It’s just the first hour With eleven more to follow I am staring at a blank page I am willing the words to flow I thought writing came easy to me I am an author, that’s my job Yet a simple poem eludes me I…
Willingness to Bend (Poem #1)
God Just blow me away Let my melody run with the wind Nothing can stop the breeze you are flowing within me. It is an overflow of your spirit, an overflow of your joy, your promises are everlasting. there are no circumstances! Just as you…
Wear It
I am a rock, gently grounded Always there, a necessity I am fabricated elsewhere My birthplace, tattooed on me I am a sponge, soft and fibrous Absorbing your tears and sweat I am of colors, abound The rainbow lives in envy I am a glove,…
Prompt #1 – I am…TIME
I am… …all I am… …nothing and all … … at the same time. I am sadness trapped within myself lost in a space of time Caught in an endless loop that can’t be measured, unstoppable destruction. restless madness. I carry lost moments and regrets. …
Thoughts and Prayers
So much is left to “thoughts and prayers.” It’s become meaningless like no one really cares. Empty words won’t stem the tide of mass shootings or suicides. What we need are better laws and bolder leaders to take up the cause. Gun reform. The time…
1. Spirit Guide
When I walked into that place Far removed from my usual spot Hiding from ghosts of who I was I found you, as haunted as I, Looking for solace within the spirit cup A burning drink of revelry To cleanse the heart of what ifs…
Hour One: I am.
The one who tries to be perfect… I am. The one who sings off key… I am. The one who laughs too loud… I am. The one who feels too much… I am. The one who loves too hard… I am….
2019 Poetry Marathon Hour 1 (Prompt: Use the phrase “I Am” at least 6 times.)
I Am enough I Am stronger than most people think I Am a good person, no matter what you’ve heard I Am beautiful, just as I am I Am whole, inside and out I Am who I Am, your approval is not necessary (Book 99,…
In Situ
in situ adverb or adjective in si·tu | \ (ˌ)in-ˈsī-(ˌ)tü , -ˈsi-, -(ˌ)tyü also -ˈsē-, -(ˌ)chü\ Definition of in situ : in the natural or original position or place – Merriam-Webster For an impatient person, which I admit to being, it seems I have accomplished…