Hi all ~ This is my study, where I won’t be writing. Instead, I’ll be joining you from Concepcion Abbey, in Concepcion, Missouri. This will be the 11th year I’ve been guest writer at a writing retreat there. It’s a lovely place, and the only cathedral…
Category: Introductions
Marathon
24 in 24 I sit here on a gray day listening to the rain drip from the eaves onto the lid of the rubbish bin. More than a plop and less than a click overlaid with the distant train whistle screaming its crossing. Yes,…
A hello from Jo
Hello fellow poetry marathoners! I am participating in the half-marathon, never having done anything like this before I’m nervous and excited, sort of like I was when I ran my first half-marathon. I primarily write prose, I’m writing a book on my experiences dealing with chronic pain…
Hi!
Hello everyone! I’m just here to have some fun writing poetry and perhaps enjoying reading some as well.
Introduction
Hello, I’m Meka. I’m from St. Louis, MO. I work at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and I attend St. Louis University. I am an aspiring writer and recently decided to embark on a journey to begin a writer’s life. I am doing the half-day marathon as a trial…
Hello
My name is Chloe. I live in Louisville, Kentucky, which you probably know as the home of the Derby or Hunter S. Thompson. If you didn’t, now you do. I’m a Capricorn. If you don’t believe in astrology, I was born on January 1st. If…
The First Step is Always Spontaneous
When I was 12, I came across a copy of Seasons in the Sun in my mom’s book collection. I leafed through the first couple of pages and found myself instantly intrigued. I asked her about it, and she told me that it wasn’t meant…
My Introduction
First and foremost I want to say hello to my brothers and sisters of the writing world. It’s going to be an interesting experience for me and I will really enjoy reading everyone’s work. This is my first time and I went right ahead and…
introduction
A woman of few words, I try to make them count. That’s me. I live in Northumberland, England. I’ve just started to write poetry, being primarily a prose person. Looking forward to creating word pictures.
My introduction
Hello. Thank you very much for accepting me to join the Poetry Marathon! It is my first participation in such a challenge! I hope this challenge to help me gain more courage and stimulate me into being more creative! One poem per hour is a…