Sign up is now open for the 2022 Poetry Marathon! You can sign up here. The 2022 Poetry Marathon starts at 9 AM ET on Saturday June 25th and will go till 9 AM ET on Sunday the 26th of June. Those who are interested…
Category: Official Marathon Announcement
Announcing the Editors of The Poetry Marathon Anthology
Hello everyone! We are thankful for the many wonderful and qualified individuals who applied for the editor positions this year. We are very grateful to announce the editors of The 2022 Poetry Marathon Anthology! They are both excellent writers and editors, and long term members…
Now Closed to Editor Positions
Thank you for everyone who applied to the editor position! It is now closed. We look forward to announcing this years editors next week.
Editor Applications and Art Submissions Now Open
Editing Position For the first time this year we are going to have two editors – although we are still planning on publishing only one anthology. One editor will be in charge of the half marathon section of the anthology. The other editor will be…
The 2022 Poetry Marathon Schedule of Events
The Poetry Marathon and Half Marathon will take place June 25th this year. The full marathon will start at 9 AM ET on the 25th and go to 9 AM ET on the 26th of June. There are two half marathons. One starting at…
The Poetry Marathon Anthology Update
The Poetry Marathon Anthology have closed to submissions for the year. July 25th was the last chance to submit. If you have any questions about the status of your submission, please email poets@thepoetrymarathon.com, and Caitlin will double check. We are very grateful for all the…
A Cloud of Witness
Her storefront was pregnant with army Of buyers Of suicide bombers On alert, her heart beat faster Her fear spread quicker Like a needle, it pierced her soul Bombers would kill Thieves would steal And a cloud of witness?
Anthology Submissions are Open
Submissions to the 2021 Poetry Marathon Anthology are open now and will stay open through the 25th of July! We our pleased to announce that our editor this year is Read our guidelines carefully before submitting. All submissions must include two poems, no more, no…
I Survived the 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. The official list of everyone who completed the half marathon and the full…
Congratulations Poetry Marathoners!
You did it! Congratulations! I am very impressed! You wrote 24 poems in 24 hours. This is an achievement that few poets ever accomplish. Although, if you are a returning marathoner, some of you might be accomplishing it for the second or third time or…