As I always tell myself every time: It’s a marathon, not a sprint. If you gotta take five, take five. Hydrate! For a change of perspective, step out occasionally to breathe in fresh air, walk the dog, play with the cat, whatever. Write what you…

Last year was my first Poetry Marathon! It was a beautiful, frenzied, and challenging pursuit. It regrounded me in the act of writing and I look forward to this. May it be my touchstone onto which I can put down the words and feelings swirling…

Hi! I’m Sarah. I’m here to generate new material and strengthen my daily writing practice.   A little about me…I received my MFA in Poetry Writing from Sarah Lawrence College. My poems appear or are forthcoming in: North American Review, Stone Highway Review, The Ilanot…

Setting a mark in the sand before my first marathon. I wrote a lot of poetry when I was younger and trying to get through many difficulties of early life. I was inspired to come back to writing in the past year and it has…

This is my first poetry half marathon, and I’m really excited to create tomorrow.

Hi everyone. I am a newbie to the marathon. I look forward to the challenge. Hope everyone is healthy. Talk to you in the morning. jane

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Hi Everyone!!!! I am so-o- happy to be back! I have done the Poetry Marathon (Half actually…) twice and, this will be my third time! For a number of reasons, I just haven’t been writing that much lately. I hope that The Poetry Marathon can…

Hi, my name is Kat and this is my first poetry marathon. I’m an English literature student at Stirling Uni in Scotland, and I love writing so I’m super excited for the marathon. My biggest influences are Angela Carter and Leonora Carrington so I’m planning…

Hello fellow marathoners! I am a newbie but am looking forward to the challenge! I have been writing mostly poetry all my life and have had a few pieces published in anthologies. My writing group friends have encouraged me to pursue my poetry and having…