No. 24: Note to Self

I entered, I ran, I finished
I pondered, I doodled, I wrote

Out of 24 poems submitted
Maybe two are to my satisfaction

I wrote to complete the race
I didn't compose to complete me

Note to self: practice

3 thoughts on “No. 24: Note to Self

  1. Practice helps, for sure, but sometimes even with that, under pressure only so much can be done. Give the other poems time, because you may see them in a few days in a very different light and they will surprise you!

  2. Wise words to every marathoner – and wonderful descriptions of all the ways we make our way through these writing hours! We always leave wanting more – but we can still surprise and delight ourselves with what we produce. I enjoy the directness of this poem – you’ve a lovely poetic voice.

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