I’m in! I’m doing the poetry half-marathon, at the second starting time as I live in Australia (Melbourne, to be exact) and prefer not to be writing through the wee hours. Kudos to all you full marathoners foregoing sleep to toil away at your craft….

This is the first time I have done the Poetry Marathon, well half marathon. An old friend from college shared the link and suggested I go for it. I have been struggling to write since COVID-19 closed the schools and both kids are home 24/7….

Hi Poetry Marathoners, I am looking forward to this Saturday, June 27th. I plan to write 12 poems from 9am to 9pm. I did this a few years ago and was pleased with the results. The hours go by so fast. I feel like I…

Hi Everyone, My name is Ofuma Agali. I am happy to join you all this year for The Poetry Marathon 2020 and I look forward to it as it will begin on the 27th June, which is my birthday. About Me I writes poetry and…

This is my first time doing this poetry marathon and I am super excited!! I was supposed to do so much this summer but of course, everything was canceled. If they hadn’t been canceled I would have never learned about this awesome chance to show…

A few years ago, I came across The Poetry Marathon on a random post I happened to catch on Facebook. Every year, I’ve looked forward to the next marathon. I appreciate the Jans for bringing this magnificent experience to life. It has helped me, as…

Can’t wait! This will be my 4th full marathon. Last year, I would have to say, was my most successful. I didn’t get too strict with myself about waiting around for new prompts. I had stuff to do and I did it. It really helped…

Hi everyone! I participated in the 2019 Poetry Half-Marathon last year and am doing so again this year. I found the exercise to be quite a kickstart to my creativity and look forward to getting that much needed boost again. I’m a teacher, so having…

Hello New and those who aren’t… This is like my fourth or fifth thon. (I’m a writer, not a mathematician.) I garden at Garden Cumberland on FB. I write at Se Johnson, Author on FB I shoot stuff (with my camera) at Just Sarah, also…

This is my first participation in a challenging event. I have heard and I know it’s going to be a difficult one , in terms of your mental health, might take up your entire time, but I am up for it. I feel you should…