24 Poems ~ 24 Hours
There, right there
on the living room floor
lays the last of an
old growth forest.
Hemlock, military- tight straight grain
that never again will smell
the rain, the hungry draped mosses,
the first sun of summer solstice.
Even horizontal with death,
this wood listens, still misses the
flowery haze of
bird song.
J. Pratt-Walter
6/22/2019
In stages does love grow
as it moves from attraction
to a burning glow.
From steaming hot to tender passion.
Shakespear wrote ” love does not alter when alterations find”
It is like a burning ember of coal,
a strong emotion, that two hearts , bind.
It is a commitment towards a mutual goal.
Love is not trivial , but a reality.
It is a feeling so true and sublime.
Rose coloured eyes where anything seen is just beauty.
Soft and peaceful, a poetic rhyme.
Whatever I pen, I know its true
Because thats the way, I feel about you!
When we had got ready, the Moon met
us and commanded us to
allies;
she
benefits you all, openly.
for the moonlight
is beautiful.
You alone
in sheer screaming
have become darkness
as you fall.
Despite warnings
We all believe
In a vacuum
That surrounds
And
Brings art
Into the party
Before
Inevitably
Every super group
Individually
Combining
As if they were an
Endlessly drab
Theme park ride
Called to serve Him and glorify His name,
I have been made in His continence,
and I am not ashamed;
to bare the marks of the risen Christ
is an honor and privilege I will
uphold with all my life.
To be Christ-like
is power given only to the called,
I will stand and be counted
and endure the fall.
For Christ in me – the hope of glory,
I am proud to be alive to exhort
His name and tell His story.
Time was, when I’d shrink from the charge,
but I must muster the courage.
The enemy is still at large!
He’s trying to deny me my birthright and
disenfranchise my legacy.
Oh how I am grateful,
His blood has covered
my history and my ancestry!
I stand with the belt of Truth tightly wrapped,
with the Helmet of Salvation, a gift of mercy – unmatched.
I have the Sword of the Spirit, a consuming fire,
and I carry the Shield of Faith,
never do I tire
of wearing His face upon me,
so all the world will see;
I walk like Him, talk like Him,
do Like Him!
And one day I will Know,
and then…
even as I am also known
I will look just like the Master,
perfect and entire
purified by fire,
a joint-heir
in His Holy Family.
Compton, CA 90222
June 22, 2019@20:31
Can we lift the veil before it’s too late?
Methane buildup
Microplastics
Mass extractions
Tragic…
Humanity to profit
Is like rigid beliefs to a ten strip
We claim we’re living green but we’re all slipping
Temperatures rise with the tides
And instead of moving inland, we just build higher seawalls
Gaia cries
We deny
More species die off
But we’re too fixated on screens to look up at darkening skies
The veil enchants
Intricate distraction
Clouding society’s eyes
Try to look beyond the narrative of lies
We’re way too short on time
You can’t erase our history or fabricate reality. You can’t just close the door on us and think I won’t put up a fuss. The past we shared is sacred still. No matter that our future's killed. You can't erase all that we meant. Some love stories are permanent.
Congratulations Half Marathoners! I am so happy that you have completed 12 poems in 12 hours! That is wonderful. Thank you for joining us in this madness.
In the past I have personally verified that everyone who applied for a certificate was eligible and then I would make a certificate. That is not possible this year and so we will be operating on the honor system.
If you completed the Poetry Half Marathon please consider the following certificate yours, to update with your name, to print if you choose to do so. We will be taking feedback into consideration, so if you really feel strongly about this new state of affairs please email me at poets@thepoetrymarathon.com to explain your position.
Click on the link below and download the edit ready certificate if you completed The Half Marathon. Congratulations again on your completion of The Half Marathon.
The link to download the editable version is here.
The visual example of what the certificate will look like is right below this text.
Also remember that this year we will be putting together a 2019 Poetry Marathon Anthology.
Submissions will open July 2nd and stay open till the 16th.
All submissions must include two poems, no more, no less. The email address is poetrymarathonsubmissions@
The subject line of all emails must be Poetry Submission. Poems must be included in the body of the email.
All poems submitted must be written during the 2019 Poetry marathon. All poems should be completely edited and contain no major grammatical errors.
The first word of every line should not have a capitalization unless it is intentional! Word has an auto caps feature that you can turn off by following the instructions below.
To turn off automatic capitalization, follow these steps:
- Go to Tools. | AutoCorrect Options.
- On the AutoCorrect tab, deselect the Capitalize First Letter Of Sentences check box, and click OK.
You must indicate which hour each poem was written in, and whether you participate in the full or the half marathon. Only poets who completed the whole or half marathon will be eligible to submit.
There is no guarantee that by submitting your poem will be selected although the goal is to include one poem by everyone who submits.
Digital copies will be made available for free to any contributor. Print copies will be available for a reasonable price and any money that is made from them will go towards covering the cost of the marathon.
Want to know what the 2017 Poetry Marathon Anthology was like? Pick up your copy here.
