Hi!  My name is Courtney Campbell, and I will be participating in the Poetry Marathon this year!  I am 14 years old, and I live in Iowa with my family, two rabbits, and four dogs.  I love to write and read, my favorite novel is…

I will be participating in the 12 hours Marathon from Florida, USA. Best wishes to all!

I’m always looking for ways to rev up my poetry practice. This half marathon occurs at a time when my daughter is visiting, so we will be doing it together. I’m hoping to be surprised at some of the creations that result from concentrating for 12…

Ciao Fellow Poets! So excited to be back for my second year. Last year was amazing and such an awesome way to meet other creative minds. The energy from the group on the FB Page kept me going the whole 24 hours (with only a…

Words flatter Words destroy What difference can be made with the stroke of a pen Or vibrations of vocal cords I thank God for giving me the ability to express my feelings and yours through the gift of writing

I am not a novice writer but I do consider myself an emerging poet who has been fortunate enough to have had 9 poems published within the last year. Going into this event I will feel blessed if I complete 12 poems. I will be…

Hi! My name is Brittany and I’m from Atlanta, GA. I’ll be participating in the half marathon. I’ve never done anything like this before and I’m looking forward to practicing and testing my writing skills. I’ve always loved writing poetry, since I was in elementary school….

Last month, I attended a poetry workshop. After most of the others there had shared their work, and had constructive feedback, I shared mine. I got told that I demonstrated “good use of language”, but that my offering was “not poetry”. The instructor didn’t explain…

Hello everyone! My name is Angelica and I currently live in Los Angeles. I’m excited and nervous for next Saturday. This will be my first marathon I’m participating in. Not sure what to expect other than having little sleep that day,  having lots of snacks…

Hello, my name is Mel. I live in a lovely town on the border of Wales and England. A river runs right past it – hills, woods and fields surround it. I’m joining this poetry challenge as a new and exciting exercise in writing discipline…