This is my first time participating in the Official Poetry Marathon – and I thrive on the community aspect. So I’m excited to lean into that culture of togetherness, while also putting my personal spin on this event. So I’ve got everything set up to…

Glad to be a part of this event

making sure I remember how to post, if you can see this, please drop a howdy or something back at me! 😀

Hello and Namaste to all old and new fellow marathoners. This is my fifth time. I am really exited. nothing more to add. Just waiting… With love @varenyas

This is my first half marathon. I like the idea of writing 12 poems in one day as they are more likely to follow a theme.

Hi, I go by the name of Motheo Senyatsi, well known as “Motheo TheYouthPoet” (Stage name).I am 18 years old and I’m a Poet, Writer, Author And a Motivational speaker. I love poetry and its my passion. I started doing poetry at age 13 as…

Looking to see where to post poems hoping I found it Set an alarm in my phone calendar sometimes I think it is Friday when it is only Tuesday.    

This is the last day to sign up for the 2022 Poetry Marathon! You can sign up here. We will be sending out the final round of acceptances tomorrow. If you do not here from us tomorrow, please send us an email at poets@thepoetrymarathon.com The…

I decided that I would also be selecting forms I was not as familiar with, forms with different structures, rhymes, and meters to attempt as a way to push myself in the craft. I have always been a fan of structured poetry; to be able…

When people ask me “What do you write?” I always hesitate before I answer. The answer is that I write everything. Horror, fantasy, science fiction. Poetry, essays, short stories. I was writing flash fiction before I knew what flash fiction was. Were we even calling…