The Poetry Marathon

Scheduling Thoughts

Hectic semi-retirement–striding still to win the race;
Cramming schedules and projects into every busy day,
No chance to sit, rock, or dream, whiling time away.
Not teaching during the summer, I set a steady pace.
I’ve 12 poems to write, bills to pay, course work to finish,
As of yet, “dumb things I have to do” have yet to diminish.
The grass needs cutting; the flower beds drastic weeding;
Have I schedule a monthly hair cut? My tea’s now brewing.
My i-phone timer is set, five minutes to contemplate
A poem about random thoughts that just won’t wait.

Eternity Now, Again

Eternity now—not tomorrow
Like Schrodinger’s cat—half in
And out of a box—a paradox.
All at once all joy and sorrow.
For eternity is endless time,
A concept that is ill-defined.
The universe goes on forever,
The Big Bang theory disproved,
Beginnings and ends removed.
So time’s now for any endeavor.

Hyperbole

Hyperbole, exaggeration, amplification, or Texas brag,
Aggrandizement and fabrication sometimes hits a snag.
Marveling we have world enough and time, Je t’adore;
Lest love and respect strides right out and slams the door.
As for the claim Lytton’s pen is mightier than the sword,
Political correctness marches in, tossing truth on the floor.
Climate does change, It’s Apocalypse now; the end is near;
Else taxpayers pay through their noses, the choice is clear.
Rid the world of farting cows, politicos are now chastising.
But invest in oil leases, financial managers are still advising.
Conspiracy, collusion, treason–both sides of the aisle exclaim
But each side could look directly in the mirror to fix the blame.
Meanwhile diets and exercise regimes promise eternal youth;
Alas, one look in the mirror reveals a harsher than harsh truth.

Love’s Location

Around the corner, across the way,
Over the mountains, by the bay,
Above our heads, beyond the sea,
Out on the prairie, away from me,
Behind the door, off to the side,
Below the floor, and more before.
In any location our love abides
Evidenced outward; felt inside.

Jan Sending You Greetings

I’m excited about joining this group again. Completing the half-marathon in 2017 was such fun, and I can’t wait for all that this summer’s challenge will bring as well!

Introduction

Hi my name is Maritza M. Mejia a Colombian poet and writer who lives in Florida and promotes Proyecto de Escritura LuzDelMes. This is my fourth marathon. I wish to all marathoners the best. Have fun! Thank you Caitlin Elizabeth Jans and Jacob Jans for your terrific Job!

Welcome back Poetry Marathon

Excited to have the Poetry Marathon back. Maritza

 

I am back for a second half-marathon!

Welcome to all the new-to-the-marathon folks! I have only participated in one but loved it! I guess I will re-introduce myself, too. When I last entered I had six published YA novels and now have two more to add to the list. Because I was busy last year with edits to the two books, I did not have as much time for poetry. I didn’t even have time to enter the CV2-2-Day Poem contest this year. But, as a host of our local literary Open Mic, I am still immersed in poetry and other genres and that often inspires me to jot a line or two. I have been preparing for June 22 by practicing using the prompts and tomorrow will get up in time for the 6am start on the West Coast and with coffee in hand will try a few random prompts so that I will be ‘ready’ for the following week! Looking forward to hanging out in a poetic way with all of you!

Looking forward to the marathon

Hi! I’m Joan, I write poetry among other forms and perform stories.

I love the challenge of the marathon..stretches my thinking, increases my knowledge about poetry.

Have participated in half marathon before..completed it last year.

Doing just half again this year.

hugs to all

 

The very first t-shirt for our event is now available here. There are three different color options. Any money we make (which won’t be much) will go towards future marathons.

We figure most people won’t want to order this t-shirt till they actually survive the marathon, but we wanted everyone to know about it in advance.

We may introduce other designs if this sells well, so feel free to give us suggestions in the comments.