Good morning!
Excited to get started this morning! Good luck everyone. I wish you all good poems and plenty of inspiration.
I’m doing the marathon after a long week of work, so *fingers crossed* that I can stay up all night.
A Little About Me
Hey everyone my name is Ashley and I am from Ohio. I’m a working mother who has a passion for writing who has kind of lost my way a bit.
I just recently lost my mother and things have been a bit rough for me these past couple of months. It has been a minute since I’ve actually sat down and wrote anything. With the passing of my mother I have so much on my mind and have been needing a way to let things go.
This is my first time participating in something like this so I’m hoping to finish. I wanted to try this because I need a challenge and I believe this will definitely be one. I’m looking to get myself back writing.
I wish everyone luck!
An Enemy Within
That face, bobbing in and out of a sea of hungry crowd,
Disgusted, I lost my appetite to a plate of mouth watering delights,
I fake an invite, signal her to join me for lunch,
I loathe the sight of this creature I call my friend,
She walks closer, eloquent in strides,
Might as well shoot me in the head, be rid of my pain,
My blood begins to broth, cooking up my anger, marching beads of sweat,
Her smile glows a radiant light but razor sharp, slicing into my naked eyes,
One blink and I see the creature right before my eyes,
Sits opposite me, always naively happy, she is killing me slowly,
I switch to my ‘mask’ mode , an Oscar winning innocence plus a dab of kindness,
Oblivious of my sufferings, she spills out stories, heating up my ears, prawn red,
Her happy little life, fills with sunshine, flowers, the colours of rainbows, the life I wish to have,
I shoot my defence with a pinch of boast and a lot of lies,
I aced it, shut her big fat mouth, I am laughing inside,
Far from done, I wait as patient as a crocodile, for that right moment to attack my prey,
Upon cue, I launch my ammo, a juicy gossip on a lady colleague, I made up,
Said to be the meaning of true beauty, not me nor she, can even dream to be,
Her response, immediate, I see hurt in those starry eyes, fell for it like a fool,
I rejoice a standing ovation victory, ignoring a voice whispering the truth in my head,
That God really took his time to sculpt a creature as perfect as she, to torment the likes of me,
She is innocent, a victim but she exists and that’s her fault,
I am dying to see her swim in sadness , long to burn her self worth to ash,
Destroy her slowly, while standing by her side, her loyal friend,
A veil, to my cruel intentions and unspeakable actions,
I am her worst enemy but she will never see me, an enemy within.
Technically Obsolete
More than–give or take–15-odd-years ago
I researched patents for Silicon Valley egos.
Nanotechnogy, biotech, the Singularity too,
I edited lots of copy and even proofed reviews.
But that was long ago, some light years away,
Now, I must call tech support Online to stay.
While teaching, Blackboard often mystifies me.
Furthermore, my mistakes belie my history.
Goodbye Jealousy
Jealousy was an old acquaintance of mine
An inner voice that uttered an endless rant,
Because she was obsessed in being the best,
A master manipulator, she made an ogre out of me,
Planted in me the seed of hate,
Urged me to wish for others to fail,
Coached me to act a pretentious life,
Taught me to erase guilt caused by cruelty,
Pushed me to envy the strengths of others,
Assisted me in bragging , boasted many lies,
Whispered me disparaging words, belittled me,
Kept me imprisoned in the darkest sea of misery,
But I had ceased to listen,
I broke free from the shackles of her oppression,
Gained freedom, detoxed my emotions,
I said good bye to Jealousy.
I was awaken, the absolute truth illuminated my path,
What did I see? A beautiful world, full of opportunities,
So I skipped misery, found solace in life,
Embraced the true purpose of my existence,
None were better or less than me,
I am unique, found my own blessed strength,
Nurtured my potentials, harvested my crops,
Achieved my dreams and awakened more like me,
Showed them the light, fished them out of the dark,
Because everyone deserves a fair chance,
To shoot an arrow, aiming to bulls eye on happiness.
Jealousy still visits me often, banging at my door,
And I still says no to her, today, tomorrow,
And for the rest of my life.
About Me
I am an English teacher. I have been teaching for 14 years. I am participating in the Poetry Half Marathon because I always encourage my students to share their writing.. To be fearless. It is time I model this fearlessness for them.
I live in Southern California (High Country) with my husband, two kids (7 & 9), and 5 chickens.
Let’s Do This!
I’ve got my coffee brewing and my computer booted up and ready to write! Super excited to get the 2019 Poetry Marathon underway! Hope all of the other participants are as stoked as I am about this challenge. Good luck to everyone and thank you to the people who made this marathon possible. I really appreciate the opportunity to challenge myself as a writer and poet. Now, let’s do this!
Stretching Exercises
Stretching my mind, reaching up up up to the top shelf for the dictionary, diving into pillows and blankets for the last nap because I’m too anxious already. . . . Getting my workout before the Marathon begins.
Another Round (Haiku)
Press return. Maybe
This will be the one that will
Last. Could this be love?
Hello from Dublin
Hi there,
I’m looking forward to starting my first poetry marathon with all of you. Thanks to all who organise and participate.
ClaireK