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I am very proud to introduce Michelo Mweetwa from Zambia. He is a wonderful artist currently working on a socially conscious and inspirational rap album. Michelo joined PoetrySoup back in 2017 when he shared a quote that says a lot about him: “Your worth is not that which you brandish for the world to see, your worth is that which you hold dearly and can’t afford to lose”.

It was a pleasure to collaborate with Michelo on this poem for Silent One’s inspirational contest. As per the stipulations, we both wrote 10 lines - mine (lines 1,2,3,4/ 5,6,8/ 10/ 19,20) and Michelo Mweetwa (lines 7/ 9,11,12/ 13,14,15,16/ 17,18). I hope this encourages Michelo to be increasingly active with PoetrySoup.

The calendar flies off the wall
Spinning in a flurry of craziness 
Agitation brings on palpitations 
I’m out of breath and out of time 

Going nowhere at the speed of light 
Rushing through never slowing down 
Days quickly slip away out of sight
Not heeding any of the warning signs

I have little time to nurse the pain
Rushing to put out one fire then another 
I have no time to podium a stage
There’s no reward that can sate my hunger

I have no time to shelter from the rain
I belong to the wild and not a cage
It is like I boarded a runaway train
My life is either an escape or a hard chase

My ladder is high with countless rundles
I’m on an endless hunt in the concrete jungle
The city beast is sucking the life right out of me 
I need to cut the cord and be set free 



AP: Honorable Mention 2020

Submitted on November 2, 2019 for contest INTRODUCTION BY COLLABORATION sponsored by SILENT ONE  -  RANKED 1ST

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John Hamilton

Date: 11/16/2019 12:53:00 PM

Well done, congrats to you both, an enjoyable read!

Line Gauthier
Date: 11/16/2019 7:49:00 PM

Thank you so much, John. Most appreciated.

Sandra Adams

Date: 11/14/2019 7:08:00 PM

congratulations Line..great collaboration :) hugs

Line Gauthier
Date: 11/14/2019 8:51:00 PM

Thanks. I hope I've encouraged everyone to visit Michelo's poetry.

Michelo Mweetwa

Date: 11/14/2019 6:28:00 PM

Congratulations! I am pleased to share this win with you. I guess art transcends physical limits like distance. I just feel like writing some more.

Michelo Mweetwa
Date: 11/14/2019 11:50:00 PM

Certainly Line Gauthier, thanks. I had to clarify that.

Line Gauthier
Date: 11/14/2019 8:52:00 PM

Great, Michelo. By physical limits, I imagine you mean the distance between us - when really we are only an email away. Congrats again, Michelo.

Juliet Ligon

Date: 11/14/2019 5:07:00 PM

This was a fun, creative write. Congrats to both of you!

Line Gauthier
Date: 11/14/2019 8:54:00 PM

Thank you so much, Juliet. Most appreciated.

Brenda Chiri

Date: 11/14/2019 2:51:00 PM

Congratulations to you both on a great piece!;)

Line Gauthier
Date: 11/14/2019 3:50:00 PM

Thanks, Brenda. It was a fun experience and I loved how it turned out. Thrilled we earned a gold medal win on this one.

Silent One

Date: 11/14/2019 2:08:00 PM

Nice to see you collaborating with a poet that many might not know about... I hope people read his poems... Thanks for taking part..

Michelo Mweetwa
Date: 11/14/2019 6:20:00 PM

This was a brilliant idea Silent One. I enjoyed the experience, shared great tips from Line and I am motivated as ever. There so many great poets on this forum it is so enriching indeed!

Line Gauthier
Date: 11/14/2019 3:54:00 PM

Thank you so much, Silent One. It was a wonderful challenge. It was tricky to connect ~ Some of the less active poets don't check their SoupMail often. I had a marvelous experience and was thrilled with the outcome. Hopefully Michelo is motivated to participate in more contests with a first gold medal around his neck. Thanks again, SO. You launched a fabulous challenge.

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 11/3/2019 2:52:00 AM

Wonderful entry and introduction. Prayers and blessings for you always, Gina

Line Gauthier
Date: 11/3/2019 12:28:00 PM

Thank you so much, Gina. Silent One had a marvelous idea to initiate this mingling of poets.

Michelo Mweetwa

Date: 11/2/2019 10:20:00 PM

Thanks for the kind words, Line. I enjoyed writing this as well. I liked what the different time zone did - giving the poem time to breathe. Have a great day!

Line Gauthier
Date: 11/3/2019 8:07:00 AM

Thanks, Michelo. Keep up the good work.

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 11/2/2019 2:24:00 PM

This is such a fantastic collaboration it feels like it came from one pen!

Line Gauthier
Date: 11/2/2019 10:07:00 PM

It was awesome how it worked out... and very exciting that it was a poet all the way from Zambia.

Carole Duet

Date: 11/2/2019 1:07:00 PM

Great poetic collaboration, Line! I know the feeling. Time, time, time....rushes by so quickly. Time to retire before it's too late to enjoy life I think. :D

Line Gauthier
Date: 11/2/2019 1:44:00 PM

I highly recommend it, Carole.