The leaf as a window to the other side of life.
The leaf as a mirror of life.
The leaf as a call to action.

Again, sounds simple but reads deep.

In line 4, comma after window.

Sounds simple. Reads deep.

I really love these. But I might miss the opportunity. Short timeline.

Pretty.

🙂

Many thanks again.

Such a detailed feedback! Many thanks, David. I appreciate the insights so much.

Many thanks again to The Poetry Marathon team for this opportunity. Now, I will be concentrating (in the next 24 hours) on sending my two poems for the anthology.

Special greetings to the editor, Shloka Shankar. I looked at Sonic Boom and downloaded the April 2020 edition (17th issue). I will read it.

To you all poetry marathoners, best…[Read more]

I love all your poems. They all have sweet simplicity running through them. And simplicity is not a simple art, with less being more.
The strong themes of nature, real living, and the general essence of life makes them a go-to read for uplifting.
My best five are:
Sunrise
My Brand New World
Jumping for Joy-Recipe
Optimism, Resilience and…[Read more]

Recipe for Jumping For Joy
[is right here speaking to you]

One: Humour
Two: Smile
Three: Child-like Glee
Four: Humility
Five: Sun

Measure out three cups of humour
and pour into a large mixing bowl of you.
Add a handful of smiles.
Fold in one cup child-like glee
and mix well to form a paste.
Sprinkle in two tablespoons of…[Read more]

This poem enchants, as if it doesn’t. The rhymes amplify it magic even more.

In this poem, this dance, there is a celebration of sublime faith. And again, hope!
Pretty!

There is a simplicity here that runs deep. It’s full of love, positivism and hope. This art of words, pieced together for a motivation to live a better life, is a refreshing reminder of what poetry should mostly do! You already know why: “In a world of lesser pain, We would all have chance to gain!”

Just to confirm? There won’t be any certificates for Half Marathon finishers?

Thanks.

What doe “The Winners of the 12 Hour Poetry Half Marathon” mean?

Thanks, Amana. I do hope the world responds.

Thanks, Anne. I feel encouraged after many years of poetry famine.

I hope so too. Thanks, Siobhan.

Thank you. I should read it again. (Smile)

Thanks. Glad you love it. I wasn’t sure how it’d pan out as it was an experiment (first line taken from the last line of a book).