My name is Jana. I’m 34 years old and live in West Virginia. I’m married with 3 human kids and 8 fur kids. I have been writing poetry for years but didn’t publish anything until 2020. This is my 3rd or 4th year participating in…

Hi friends! My name is Presley. This is my first time participating in the marathon. I am joining my mother(hi mom!) Amanda who has participated before and I’m looking forward to writing with you all!

Hello! My name is Deanna Ngai and I moved to Airdrie, Alberta Canada almost 7 years ago. Before that, I spent my life in South Alabama on the Gulf of Mexico. I am married to a great guy and a mom to two sons (grown)…

“I am beyond words but trapped inside.” I am Zeenat Shaikh. I am from Pune, India. Writing is my world. I often find myself writing about absurd, complex yet simple ideas that make me enter the endless spirals of my thoughts. I am trying the…

Hello, fellow participants! This is my second year participating in the (half) poetry marathon. Looking forward to reading lots of wonderful poems and exercising my creativity.

Hi there, my name is Madison and I am a self-published author under the name of SincerelyBlueJay. I have done the poetry marathon before, but never with this group of souls – and I’m so excited for a new/old experience. Or a well-worn habit with…

Good day all! This is Ana Marie once again. I go by AMANA in The Poetry Marathon.  This is my third year joining and I’m glad to be back!  Hoping the stars align for me on opening day.  🙂 See you all soon!

My fist poetry marathon was last year’s half-marathon. I am upping my ante and joining the full marathon this year. I lean toward metaphors, contradictions, and imagines in short poems. I’m excited to read your poems and share mine with you! Carol

Hi everyone! Last year I did the Half-Marathon while sitting in a BnB in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada. The weather was great and the Victorian desk sat with a view of the old (by Canadian standards) church across the street. The bells tolled on the…

Hi everyone! This is my first year attempting this, so I decided to do the Poetry Half-Marathon instead of the full 24 hours. I didn’t want to overwhelm my system with too many commitments as I work as a healthcare professional. Trying to balance work and…