Purpose through poetry
As an account I follow put it so succinctly
I’m ready to let all the emotions flow from thought to action via my word weaving.
Gmazul Introduction 2022
My name is Gina and my happy place is swimming in open water. I am currently working my way back to training for and competing in triathlons after a break from racing due to pandemic cancellations & a surgery.
I also enjoy endurance events of the literary kind and have participated in 24-hour readathons, NaNoWriMo, and the 3- Day Novel Contest. The Poetry Marathon is my favorite writing challenge.
This is my 3rd year participating in The Poetry Marathon. I used only the hourly prompts for my poems both years. I plan to do the same this year! I like the spontaneity and challenge of waiting for the prompts to drop each hour.
Time for a trip to the store to stock up on snacks & green tea!
Crazy Gigi
I’m not turning back. No turning back. Those words push me through many situations. It’s too early for hindsight I think as I am typing this. When was the last time you were happily awake for twenty-four hours? Young adult art insomnia is the answer.
I am a Gigi that is raising the child that made me a Gigi and her aunt whom is soon eighteen. We live in a madhouse. One big pendulum of emotions. I haven’t really slept a full night in two years. We are pissy with potty-training rules, rules of the road, and plain ole stinking rules of life.
I typed in the answer to that one question so quickly that I should’ve known I’d done the same as always jumped without sight of landing safely.
“You don’t think about the big picture!” My teen tells often when her latest dream has not become my priority.
“ I believe that I do.” I say. Having learned that this conversation could go on for weeks if I don’t finish it.
“Well! You don’t think about it when you are accepting a new challenge. Maybe you think after you say yes!” She likes to look you in the eyes.
“That sounds right. I don’t have time to convince myself to turn away from something difficult that may help more than it is uncomfortable. You’re right about that!” I look in her eyes to confirm affirmation.
She and her teen brain chalk it up as defeat either way.
No turning back.
I need this for me, was the answer to the question.
I used all my working benefits to become a stay at home Gigi and take care of my granddaughter as her Foster mom until court says otherwise. During this time my daughter and I sought therapy as we added her brothers child into our space. It wasn’t easy, text book or fairytale.
I haven’t journaled really since graduate school. Haven’t spoken words of my poems in so long I don’t remember if I can Poet.
I will rest well tonight or not. I will have journal and pencil and pen on hand. I will set alarm for those hours I am sleeping and add to potty training routine. I will take time today to write my favorite words, imagined, royal, slang and every word in between. I’ll look over some forms and structures so that my gibberish might become real tings.
Test post
Testing log in
Sabìnah Adewole
Hi my name is Sabìnah
I am excited it’s my second Poetry marathon
I live in the UK 🇬🇧 with my family
I am looking forward to connecting with you all
i have eight published poetry books and started writing in 2018
thank you all
Sabìnah Adewole
Getting ready to start 2022 Marathon!
This will be my sixth half-marathon. Every year it sneaks up on me, and every year I find myself grateful for the ritual of it. There’s a sense of floating along on time and words, each post like the chime of a clock, knowing that we’re all doing it together. Wishing you all a wonderful marathon!
Stretching for the pilgrimage
Hello everyone!
i like to think of this marathon as the writer’s version of stand-up comedy and improvisation. Loads of fun ahead I’ve noticed that I do well when put on the spot with no time to procrastinate. Spontaneity and limited deadlines can be good for the body and soul. Think of it as a mischievous bungee-jumping version of The Artist’s Date.
Testing…
I’m back for the 4th time!!
I have my cleaning done and I am working on my snack list. I am so pumped for this, and have been doing some reflection back to my very first marathon… and I am glad to be able to participate yet again!!
Hi Everyone!
So, this is my first Poetry Marathon, and I’ve chosen to do the Full marathon this year! Looking forward to this experience! Good luck everyone!
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Meghana
The first time
This is the first time
To join this platform
For gathering a new phase
To write to set.
This is the first time
To see the trail of words
How can they come
How can they shine?
This is the first time
To show a new trend
A challenge for a moment
That must be adorable one.
Pray to God
I’m not panic afterall
Dare to hold
Poetry is the lovely goal.