We have an official date for 2024! It will start at 9 AM ET as always, and continue on till the 16th! The goal of the marathon is to write one poem per hour for 12 or 24 hours.
Category: Official Marathon Announcement
Submissions to the 2023 Poetry Marathon Anthology Are Open
Submissions to the 2023 Print Poetry Marathon Anthology are open now and will stay open through the 30th of September. For the first time the anthology will only contain curated submissions. That is to say, this year’s editor, will only be choosing between 80-100 poems…
Announcing the Finishers of the 2023 Poetry Marathon
Dear Poets, Here’s our initial list of everyone who successfully finished the 2023 Poetry Marathon. These poets wrote 24 poems in 24 hours. Congratulations to everyone who achieved this incredible challenge! You are amazing! Please note: This list contains errors. We need your help to…
Announcing the Finishers of the 2023 Poetry Half Marathon
Dear Poets, Here’s our initial list of everyone who successfully finished the 2023 Poetry Half Marathon. These poets wrote 12 poems in 12 hours. Congratulations to everyone who achieved this challenge! Please note: This list contains errors. We need your help to correct those errors….
The River (24 hour)
From the east to west the River crawls Connecting the south and north Making life liveable, enduring Living endearing Without the River, life dies Without it, life ceases This River, this Hope, like a rope Connects hopes
Haunted (18 hour)
Darkness blanketed the house. Silence sat in the sitting room. Breathing heavily, a figure ran across the room. Window shattered! Footsteps ran across the lobby Could not see. It was eerie. It was thisclose to me. I was scared! Bleeding! Blood dripped down…
Bucket List (9 Hour)
She recommended beetroot for my aches And a jacket to ward off my cold The tremor in my heart has not ceased She leaned on my elbow for comfort Cinnamon for my tea Water in a bucket Her Tesla in my carport This is…
Hour 8-2023 Musical Words
Musical Words All my favorite words in music are friends…Rivers, Bayou, and Trees, all lead you Home to me. This is clear to see. Thank you, Sylvan Esso, even though I missed you at the festival this year. They sing in a strong harmony,…
I Survived the 2023 Poetry Marathon
The following images are part of the Poetry Marathon Tradition. They are for you to do with what you want, but they are often used as a way to celebrate your success. Full disclaimer, as per every year, two of them leans a little into…
She is dead (Prompt)#Hour 5
She is dead, My tiny little potted plant Her leaves scattered Just below the loft Dry and lifeless she lay Dead stalk shivering As the wind swayed The loft so high Oh! Who could have done it? I glared angry at the sun…