Hour One – Write a poem about being in water. It can be about swimming, the shower, a bath, the rain, etc. The Poet’s River And so, it starts. After being poised, quivering in nervous anticipation, shivering. Prompt on the hour, the claxon sounds….
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Helion Intrigue: Hour Two
You cater to my darkest inclinations, proud and thoughtful in unholy intent. Perhaps on sinful lust serve ferocity’s menace? A different course of action may pay penance, exsanguination as vampiric essence spent? You cater to my darkest inclinations. Perhaps united by natures electric…
Hour 1- The Temp-ress
She summoned the wave to her vicinage, Purely with the strength of the soul, The tide obeying her like she was the moon, A tempest slowly gathering around her. A smile on her face as she played with the current, Testing its limits as she…
Faucet Locks in Protest (hour 1)
There lay open the slate clean as a whistle and straight ready to drink some unchained thoughts and untrained words why do these nagging dogs visit during my me time and must it be during my shower time? You would have thought it is…
Poetry Marathon Hour 1:
It is 6 am for me, and we’re getting started with coffee and all the support I’m crying tears of joy before sunrise even happens. So that’s great. Anyway, for poem one I’ve decided to go with the fitting prompt: Wake up Darling. It…
Introduction
Greetings my fellow poets! My name is Jessica Gershon and this is my fifth year participating in The Poetry Marathon. The poetry marathon holds a special place in my heart. Poetry is therapy. Hugs make you live longer. I work in mental health but I…
Forest
Living in the forest It is so hottest People can cut the trees Then how should we live free Come on rain Come to forest Then make me coldest…
Welcome back (to myself!)
I completed the Half Marathon in 2020, and was jazzed to participate in 2021. However, my dysfunctional home life and relationship led to me not completing (or even getting started) in the 2021 event. I am so happy to have let all of that go,…
Introduction
I write because I have to. I share because watching people connect and resonate fuels me. Making my words available means everything http://linktr.ee/thepoet_rajah This event is really just an excuse to get my voice out there and see what I can do when I…
As If a Poem Per Hour Wasn’t Hard Enough …
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…