Hello everyone! I’m River (they/it) and I’m from the rural reaches of Maine. I’m a queer, cripple, mad, anarchist writer whose work is heavily influenced by those identities. Namely, I write poetry but flash and short stories also happen from time to time. I spent…

Testing, testing… Is this thing on? Can you hear me in the back? First timer here. Doing the Half Marathon. Planning on doing all haiku. Cheers, everyone. Looking forward to it. This’ll be fun. Hip, hip from Leadville, Colorado.

Greetings and Salutations all! First I would like to say that I was very confused as to how the format of this website works and posted a short introduction on my own page as an update somehow lol…this probably doesn’t need to be said, but…

Hi all! So excited to be joining in on my very first Poetry Marathon. I’m a freelance writer and recovering staff journalist (it was rough!!!) who has always had a passion for poetry and fiction. I’m also a songwriter and an actor (a hobbyist for…

It’s that time, again! Hello and good luck, to all. My name is Heaven, but I use the pseudonym of “H.J” for writing and publications. It’s always a pleasure to be here and I’m thankful for another chance. As always, there will be lots of…

I write because I have to. I share because watching people connect and resonate fuels me. Making my words available means everything http://linktr.ee/thepoet_rajah   This event is really just an excuse to get my voice out there and see what I can do when I…

Aloha 2022 Poetry Marathon Poets! Wow! I have waited all year for this (I say this every year), but this year it seems the need to crawl into our writing space together is stronger than any other year. I am blessed and humbled to be…

Hello everyone, I signed up for the full poetry marathon in 2019 as a curious poet trying to see what I could make of it. Writing a poem every hour was not just an interesting thought, I also wondered how one could come up with…

Hi Everyone, It feels good to see you here again this year. This will be my third year with this. In 2020, I signed up for the Full Poetry Marathon, but ended up completing Half. In 2021, I signed up for and completed the Full…

Hi everyone! This is my first time participating and I am excited and really nervous!  I usually write in prose but I would love to improve in the area of poetry, and my poetry definitely has room for improvement.  I thought this would be a…