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Muse Marathon

Gisela Vigil 1959 (Cuba)

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My writing.
It helps me get thru it.
Whatever the it may be.
So my Muse begins her marathon.
The words start to pour
and the rhymes begin to blend.
Many times I pull over while driving
to jot down a thought,
knowing that in a minute
it will scramble and be gone.
Poem after poem.
Day after day.
Then she gets so tired.
Takes a break.
Her disappearance, my writer’s block.
When words seem to hide from me
in a bottomless well,
unreachable.
But I know my Muse.
She’s  just prepping
for the next run.

About this poem

I’m currently going thru a marathon.

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Written on December 23, 2023

Submitted by Giselavigil on December 23, 2023

Modified by Giselavigil on December 23, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCDEFAGHIJKLMNCOPQAR
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 519
Words 113
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 21
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Gisela Vigil

Thank you for welcoming me to this community. I was born in Cuba but emigrated with my family to the US when I was three. I am mother to three young adults now, and also a grandmother. I’ve been writing for years, some I share, others I still keep in my personal file. I often write of struggles for we all face them as we journey through life. But still, I feel peace knowing I try my best. Feel blessed to have been given the gift of writing which I strive to improve cause there’s always room for growth. more…

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