These marathons are such a treat for the brain — and the psyche, too.    25 minutes to go till we begin this year’s sweet adventure!

i am here here i am the poetry marathon here i come breathe just breathe new learnings a newer me breathe just breathe one hour at a time i can do that i breathe i am at peace

As ready as I can be 🙏 this is my fifth time doing the marathon and I love it! Good luck to everyone and make sure you stay hydrated

Full marathon will be starting soon. It is 5.50pm saturday here in India. My half marathon will start tomorrow 6.30am IST. All the best to poets all over the world!

Good Morning, Everyone, I’m Jan from Kansas City, MO.  Thanks to the remarkable leaders, editors, and poets who bring such wonderful energy to these events! Along with you, I’ll begin soon. Since our last marathon, I’ve become involved with a community-based Storytellers for Change, written…

Hello everyone. I am Arvinder Kaur from Chandigarh India. A former Professor of English Literature and Media Studies I developed a passion for the Japanese short forms while still in service. I started writing in my native language first as I felt that I owe…

Hi Everyone!!! I am excited to be involved in the Poetry Half Marathon again this year!!! Good luck and well wishes to all those participating. Remember to stay hydrated and nibble when you need to!! You can’t focus if you are famished!!! Just a reminder…

Honestly, this is my fourth marathon, and I’ve still managed to forget how to do this. Please could someone who has two minutes say if I’m doing this right?

See you soon everybody 🙂 We got this

So happy to be here. My very first poetry marathon and I went all in 24hrs – ready steady go Nearly 2hrs to go Good luck everyone Love from Scotland